Obituaries

Jul 10, 2020

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita…….. Mary Ann Schwartz, of Vinita, died July 10, 2020, at age 86, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Mary Ann was born on January 29, 1934, in Holly, CO to Ed and Laura Willy. Her family moved to rural Vinita when she was one. She graduated from Vinita’s Sacred Heart Academy.  In June...

Jul 9, 2020

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Anna LuVerne (Andrew) Brewer 86, went to be with her lord and savior on July 9, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home in Nowata, Oklahoma.

Anna was born on October 30, 1933, in Newkirk, Oklahoma to Loyd Austin Andrew and Muriel Mae (Hoefer) Andrew.  She grew up...

Jul 9, 2020

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Anna LuVerne (Andrew) Brewer 86, went to be with her lord and savior on July 9, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home in Nowata, Oklahoma.

Anna was born on October 30, 1933, in Newkirk, Oklahoma to Loyd Austin Andrew and Muriel Mae (Hoefer) Andrew.  She grew up...

Jul 8, 2020

Weston James Beeson of Grove was born on June 4, 2020 and was reunited with his Lord on July 8, 2020.

Weston was the precious son of Sean Beeson and Melissa Wilson.  He will be dearly missed by his siblings; Zayden Mahurin, Jocelyn Mahurin, Myles Wilson and Emily Beeson. Weston is also survived by his...

Jul 5, 2020

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Mary Rebecca Lay Stritzke,  age 90 of Bartlesville,  OK, formally of Nowata, OK passed away at St. John Hospital in Tulsa, OK on Sunday, July 5th, 2020. Mary was born December 19th, 1929 to Norton and Florence Albert Lay in Nowata. She was raised in Nowata, graduating Nowata High School in...

Jul 5, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Housewright, 84 old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Gene was born on November 19, 1935 in Olney, Oklahoma.  He was the son of Emmett Arthur Housewright and Edith Anita (Luna) Housewright.  Gene worked as a Production Supervisor for the Love Envelope Company.  He enjoyed playing golf, going fishing, and...

Jul 4, 2020

Barbara Ann McGhee, 77 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on July 4, 2020.

Barbara was born on August 4, 1942 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.  She was the daughter of James and Francis (Kennedy) Carroll.  After graduating from Chattanooga high school, Barbara attended Dawns Business College.  She worked as a bookkeeper for several businesses...

Jul 3, 2020

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Ramiro Tinajero “Ram” Gonzalez, 78, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died at his home early Friday morning, July 3, 2020.

Ram was born March 4, 1942 in La Regina, Julimes municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico to Ruperto and Herminia (Tinajero) Gonzalez. He came to the United States at an early...

Jul 3, 2020

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Diana Lynn (Ewers) Veley went to be with our Heavenly Father on July 3, 2020, she was 59.

Diana was born June 27, 1961 to Jim and Pat (Ridenhour) Ewers at Nowata General Hospital. She attended Nowata Public Schools and graduated from Nowata High School with the Class of...

Jul 3, 2020

Kirby Duane Allen, 60, and a resident of Wann, Oklahoma, died Friday morning, July 3, 2020 at his home.

Kirby was born January 14, 1960 at Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Jack Charles Allen, Sr. and Bertha Lee (Davis) Allen.  He grew up in the Ramona area and was a graduate of Caney Valley High School.  Kirby went to...

Jul 2, 2020

Robert Lee “Bob” Read, former owner of Cherryvale Grain Co., Cherryvale, KS, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020.  Bob was born in Cherryvale, KS on February 26, 1926 to Lewis F and Luella Mae (Hugo) Read.  Upon graduation from Cherryvale High School in 1944 he entered the U.S. Army.  In 1946 he returned to Cherryvale and started working for Cherryvale Grain,...

Jul 1, 2020

Craig Stuart Chandler, age 79 and a resident of Bartlesville, passed away at 4:55 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Bartlesville.

He was the son of Sydney and Elizabeth (Keel) Chandler.  His maternal Grandfather was the Governor of Arkansas.  Craig was born on May 25, 1941 at Baltimore, Maryland.  He was a graduate of...

Jun 29, 2020

Evangeline Lee Stookey “Vangie Smith” passed away June 29, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family and pets. She was born February 22, 1943 the daughter of Coy Smith and Wanda (Rouse) Smith in Vinita, Oklahoma. Vangie was a housewife, beautician and nurses aid at Eastern State Hospital. She married Preston Smith and from this union four...

Jun 29, 2020

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Opal Maxine Huffman, 81, of Nowata, passed away at Ascension St. Johns Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, June 29, 2020. She was born in Stilwell, Oklahoma to James E. Sr. and Cora Lucille (Pruett) Griggs on May 1, 1939. In the 1940’s Opal and her family moved to Nowata and she...

Jun 29, 2020

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Sylvia Elaine Shipley, 75, of Nowata, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville. She was born November 22, 1944 in Nowata to Art and Virginia (York) Froelich. She attended and graduated from Alluwe High School in 1962. On October 5, 1963 she married Walter Franklin “Walt” Shipley....

Jun 29, 2020

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Jun 27, 2020

Patricia Lou (Paddock) Kuder passed away June 27, 2020 in Claremore, OK. She was born May 18, 1933, the daughter of Fred Lowell Paddock and Ozie (Maddox) Paddock in Lebanon, Indiana. She graduated from Vinita High School. Patricia married Bobby Kuder on October 14, 1951. She and Bobby lived in many places during his career in the Navy. Patricia...

Jun 26, 2020

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Lou Ann McKelvain, age 60, and resident of Bartlesville, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Lou Ann McKelvain was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on November 11, 1959 to Harvey and Martha Wetzel.

She was raised in Duncan and graduated from Duncan Schools.

Jun 26, 2020

Kyle David Helmecy, age 22, Grove, Ok. passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020.

He was born on August 26, 1997 in Roseville, California to David A. Helmecy and Amanda Spring Dunlap Helmecy.

Kyle later moved to Kirwin, Kansas after graduating high School, he was hired as the youngest prison guard in the history of Norton...

Jun 25, 2020

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Judith Arlene (Compston) Rickett, 81, Claremore resident, formerly of Nowata, passed away at the Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Claremore, Thursday, June 25, 2020. Judith was born in Nowata, OK, on May 5, 1939, to Chester J. Compston and Verline Pauline (Lybarger) Compston.

She graduated from Nowata High...