Obituaries
Mary Holt
Jul 27, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Holt, age 81 passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at Osborne Care & Rehab Center, Miami, Oklahoma. Mary was born January 31, 1928 in Spur, Texas to Eugene Johns and Mary E. Johns (Gallagher). She was very active in the church in California. She was a very sweet and loving woman and will be missed. Mary is survived...
Robert Kelly
Jul 27, 2009
Robert Ray "Bob" Kelly, 59, of Jay, Oklahoma went home to his Lord and Savior early Monday, July 27, 2009 at his home. Bob was born July 28, 1949 at Vinita, Oklahoma to Earl Francis and Aloma Maxyne (Boydstun) Kelly. He graduated from C. E. Donart High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He attended college at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami,...

Edna Welch
Jul 26, 2009
Edna Therese Boaz Welch, age 91, died July 26, 2009, at the Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born June 17, 1918 the youngest of six children to Charles and Lucy (O'Brien) Boaz of rural Walnut, Kansas. She was baptized in the Catholic religion,and remained an active Catholic all her life. She attended Stark, Ks rural schools....
Connie Jackson
Jul 25, 2009
Connie Kindle Jackson, age 82 of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at her residence. Connie was born April 4, 1927 in Antlers, Oklahoma to Charles E. Bassett and Carrie Bassett (Davis). She was a caregiver for most of her life and enjoyed her work very much. Connie was a member of the Church Of Christ in Colcord....
Emanuel Gaziano
Jul 23, 2009
Emanuel K. Gaziano, a seventy-eight year old resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Thursday, July 23, 2009. He was born on June 18, 1931 in Rockford, Illinois to Joseph and Antoinette Gaziano. Emanuel was a member of the United States Navy where he served in the Korean War. He worked for thirty-five years as a...
Arlene Decou
Jul 20, 2009
Arlene Loree "Sissy" Decou 80 year-old Vinita resident, died Monday evening July 20, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born May 25, 1929 in Centralia to Roy and Mildred (Calvert) Lay. Loree was a graduate of White Oak High School and retired from the American Airlines maintenance department. She had moved back to Vinita from Vian about three years ago....
Catharine Ruggles
Jul 19, 2009
Catharine (Kay) M. Ruggles, 86, passed away early Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. She and her husband William L. Ruggles have been residents of Bartlesville since 1947. Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruggles will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1501 Swan Drive, with...

Michael Sylvester
Jul 19, 2009
Michael Dell Sylvester, age 46 of Afton, died Sunday July 19, 2009. Michael was born in Ventura, California on April 19, 1963 the son of Jerry and Sonya (Gibson) Sylvester. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Sheila Fredrick. Michael loved spending time with his family and enjoyed taking care of them. He also loved his truck,...
Harold Brewer
Jul 18, 2009
Harold Lawrence Brewer "Jack", 91, of Delaware passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the Nowata Nursing Center. He was born on March 27, 1918 in Oklahoma City. Jack was a rancher and a farmer, he enjoyed the simple life. He served in World War II in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Gertrude Hale
Jul 18, 2009
Gertrude Hale, 89, of Grove, Oklahoma, died at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, Oklahoma. Gertrude was born April 26, 1920 in Salem, Arkansas to James C. and Elizabeth (Mooney) Reeves. When she was only nine months old, the family moved to the Rock Creek Community south of Stuart, Oklahoma. She attended school at...

Donald Hickey
Jul 18, 2009
Donald E. Hickey, 75, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 8:45 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove. He had just entered the nursing home on July 1, 2009. Donald was born in Massachusetts on August 22, 1933. He had served his country in the armed forces. His six children and their families will lay Donald to...
Beulah Ironside
Jul 18, 2009
Beulah Beth (Nicholas) Ironside, age 78 and longtime Vinita resident, died Saturday July 18, 2009. Beulah was born in Kansas City, Kansas on April 11, 1931 the daughter of Earl and Blanche (Jones) Nicholas. On November 4, 1959 she was united in marriage to Charles Robert Ironside. They made there home in Vinita and together raised 9 children. Beulah loved...
J. Moore
Jul 14, 2009
J. B. Moore: Born in Jasper Co., Missouri on June 1, 1924 to Thomas A. Moore and Fern Alexander Moore. Married to Dorothy Inman Moore in 1944 for 48 years. This union produced four daughters: Cheryl Baker, Linda Baker, Jannetta Bryan and Chris Hill all of Ketchum, Ok. Dorothy preceded him in death in May 1992. On April 3, 1993...

Johnny Westbrook
Jul 13, 2009
Johnny Ray Westbrook, age 74 a resident of Cleora, OK died Monday July 13, 2009 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born May 18, 1935 in Dierks, Arkansas the son of John Ray Westbrook and Elizabeth Cox Westbrook. He grew up and received educated in De Queen, AR graduating from De Queen High School. He Joined the U.S. Air...
Foster Boop Ii
Jul 13, 2009
Foster Charles Boop II, 74, of Carlsbad, California passed away on Monday, July 13, 2009 at the Life Care Nursing Home in Escondido, California. Foster was born on October 10, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Foster Charles and Margaret May (Jones) Boop. He attended Nowata Public schools and graduated from Nowata High School. Foster then obtained his degree in...
Ruth Robinson
Jul 12, 2009
Ruth Josephine Robinson, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 8:26 a.m., Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Ruth was born January 8, 1925 in Russell, Kansas to Henry E. and Susan E. (Gorham) O'Neill. She attended schools in Russell and graduated from Russell High School. Ruth had a beautiful singing voice and she attended the...

Robert Webb
Jul 10, 2009
Robert W. "Bobby" Webb, 66-year-old Nowata resident passed away at his home, Friday, July 10, 2009. Mr. Webb was born October 11, 1942 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to L.R. and Ara (Truitt) Webb. He graduated from high school in Elk City, Oklahoma and later went on to serve his country in the United States Army Reserves. Mr. Webb worked in a...
Joyce Harris
Jul 10, 2009
Joyce E. Harris, age 75 of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. Joyce was born May 19, 1934 in Joplin, Missouri to Willis and Maxine Sweetland (Moreland). She loved being a mom and taking care of her family. Joyce is survived by her husband William "Bill" C. Harris whom she married on...
Ronnie Bushyhead
Jul 9, 2009
Ronnie J. Bushyhead, age 49 passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born August 18, 1959 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Ross and Alline Bushyhead (Steen). He attended Beacon Light Church. Ronnie worked at Drakes Restaurant which is owned by his brother Jerry. Ronnie was very proud of his brother and looked up to him....
Raymond Watts
Jul 9, 2009
Raymond Keith Watts, 81, died Thursday afternoon, July 9, 2009, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mr. Watts was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rose Marie Watts, in 2008. Mr. Watts is survived by his two daughters Cherie W. Farmer and husband Ben Farmer, and Jana K. Simpson and husband Robby Simpson, and his grandchildren Joshua, Zachary...