Obituaries

Aug 20, 2009

Roger Lee Davis, 80, a resident of Grove passed away at Grove Nursing Center on Thursday, August 20, 2009. He was born on March 7, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to Floyd Franklin and Florence Agnes (Justice) Davis. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the United States Air force and the United States Army. He then worked as a California...

Aug 19, 2009

Gary Richard McMains, 58-year-old South Coffeyville resident, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mr. McMains was born August 24, 1950 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Charles Lee McMains and Lillian Lena Russell-McMains. He grew up and attended schools in Alluwe and later went on to attend Oklahoma State University. Mr. McMains was working...

Aug 18, 2009

William Judson Baker, age 93 a lifetime Vinita resident, died Tuesday August 18, 2009. William was born on April 14, 1916 the son of James and Nannie (Easter) Baker. In 1970 William was united in marriage to Ellen Ornder and together they raised five children. William was a hardworking, friendly, and loving man. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing,...

Aug 18, 2009

Service Details

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 2:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Interment Details

Aug 15, 2009

Mr. John Paul Overton, 93 years old, died Saturday August 15, 2009 at Medicalodge of Dewey. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Overton will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. David Hammonds will preside over the services. Funeral services are under the direction of the Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left...

Aug 15, 2009

Lee Edwin Houston, age 45, a resident of Ketchum, OK, formally of Tulsa, died Saturday August 15, 2009 at his home. He was born August 26, 1963 in Tulsa, OK the son of Bill Houston and Reba Perryman Houston. He was raised and educated in Tulsa graduating from Nathan Hale High School. He continued his education graduating from Spartan School...

Aug 14, 2009

Matthew Mark Johnston, age 20, of Ketchum, OK, left this world on August 14th., 2009 to be with loved ones gone before him. Matthew was born August 18, 1988, in Pryor, OK to Mark Johnston and Joy Gilpin Pendergraft . He graduated from Ketchum High School, Ketchum, OK, in 2007. He continued his education at NEO A&M College in Miami,...

Aug 13, 2009

Dale Jean Terwilliger, age 59 of Vinita, died Thursday August 13, 2009. Dale was born in Charleston, IL the daughter of Delbert and Anna (Stout) Hoover. Dale enjoyed many things in life especially her children, grandchildren, and her dog Rosie. Throughout her life she was a Sunday school teacher in Indiana, a race car driver, a truck driver, ran her...

Aug 12, 2009

Mildred Marie Beebe, 86 year-old former Vinita resident, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at the Medicalodges of Dewey. She was born October 23, 1922 in Chelsea to William M. and Pearl (Donaldson) Hensley. On June 28, 1940 she married Paul Beebe in Commerce. Paul preceded her in death on March 2, 2006. Marie was a member of the Assembly of...

Aug 12, 2009

Dennis R. Hinkle, age 73 passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at his brother's residence. Dennis was born July 31, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Winfred E. Hinkle and Mary Lee Hinkle (Blair). He was in the Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Flight Engineer; he belonged to the Masons Catoosa Lodge #185. Dennis also was a primary coordinator for...

Aug 11, 2009

James Ernest "Jimmy" Page, 61 year old Vinita resident, died Tuesday morning August 11, 2009 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Jimmy was born March 1, 1948 in Vinita to William Ernest and Francis Virginia (Bell) Page. He was a 1966 graduate of Vinita High School. Jimmy was retired from the United States Air Force, serving his country for...

Aug 9, 2009

Judy Olivan Donley, 61 year old resident of Big Cabin, died Sunday evening August 9, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born March 31, 1948 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to Dale and Pearl (Keiger) McAlary. She attended college at Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell. While attending college she met her future husband Doug Donley, they were united...

Aug 8, 2009

Austin L. Smith, age 80, of Pryor, a longtime Craig County Resident died Saturday August 8, 2009 at Mayes County Medical Center in Pryor. He was born February 22, 1929 in Vinita the son of Mac Smith and Nancy (Jones) Smith. He was raised and educated at Carselowey and Ketchum. He Joined the U.S. Army during the occupation of Germany...

Aug 6, 2009

Charles James Carroll, age 76 passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Victorville, California. Charles was born June 9, 1933 in Louisburg, Missouri to Jesse and Lorene Carroll (Rowden). He spent his early years in Oklahoma and then moved to Washington where he meets his wife. They moved to California where he worked for Armco Steel for 30 years, after...

Aug 5, 2009

Elvin Lloyd Bailey, 89, of Wann, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday morning at the Caney Nursing Center in Caney, Kansas. Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 8 at 10:00a.m., in the Wann Baptist Church with Pastor Dave Compston officiating. Interment will follow at the Wann Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home between 6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m. Friday. Funeral...

Aug 4, 2009

Jacquline "Jackie" Stover, 42-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Mrs. Stover was born July 5, 1967 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Frank and Ruby Marshall. She received her LPN license from Tri-County Tech and had worked for some area nursing homes. On September 5, 1993, she married Wes Stover in...

Aug 3, 2009

Delmar W. Lewis, age 91 passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Grand Lake Villa, Grove, Oklahoma. Delmar graduated from Sarcoxie High School and then went on to business college, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Grove. He ran the Ranch Resort on Grand Lake for several years, Delmar was also a camp ranger for...

Aug 3, 2009

Euphama E Ross, age 80 and longtime Vinita resident, died Monday August 3, 2009. Euphama was born in Baron, Oklahoma on April 17, 1929 the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Cagle) Wilkie. On May 22, 1948 she was united in marriage to Jack H. Ross. Together they raised four daughters. Euphama was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church as...

Aug 2, 2009

Donna Kay Kuchta, age 55 of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Bill and Sammye Wood (Ryder), Donna was also a member of the Cornerstone Church in Grove. Donna is survived by her husband of 24 years, Craig Kuchta of Grove, Oklahoma, mother, Sammye...

Aug 1, 2009

Harriet Frances Maddox, 89, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 11:40 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Grandwood Sunrise Village in Grove. Harriet was born October 4, 1919 in Chatham, Massachusetts to Isaac Freeman and Eva Linden (Hawes) Howes. She graduated from Chatham High School and attended Rhode Island School of Design. Harriet was an avid birder and was a member...