Obituaries

Jun 16, 2009

William Clark Huffman 85, of Wichita, Kansas formerly of Nowata passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in the Claremore Veteran Center. William was born on May 24, 1924 in Tribune, Kansas to T.C. and Clara Bell (Mitchell) Huffman. He lived in Wichita for 60 years before returning to Nowata earlier this year. William served his country...

Jun 15, 2009

GROVE, Okla. - Charles Alvie Love, 61, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at his home in Grove, Okla. He was born April 10, 1948, to Robert T. and Pauline (Broughton) Love in Seminole, Okla. He married Ozina Katharine Dixon April 21, 1973, in Liberal, Kan. She survives. He graduated from high school in Tyrone, Okla., in 1966. He served in...

Jun 14, 2009

Funeral services for Craig County homemaker and teacher Donna Marie (Vogel) Boevers will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday June 17, 2009 in the Luginbuel Funeral Chapel. Donna Marie passed away on June 14, 2009. She was the daughter of Benjamin Rudolph Vogel and Dona (Jensen) Vogel. She was born December 26, 1924 in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma. She married...

Jun 13, 2009

Lonna Irene (Webb) Bush, age 61 of Afton, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her residence. Lonna was born December 10, 1947 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Lonnie and Alta Webb. She married Charles Bush on July 29, 1966. Lonna is survived by her children, Lonnie Bush of Emporia, Kansas, Charla Grove of Grove, Oklahoma and Angela Sadd...

Jun 13, 2009

Lewis Suttee, age 90, a lifetime resident of Vinita died Saturday June 13, 2009 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born November 28, 1918 in Chelsea, OK to Lewis B. Suttee and Gertrude Little Suttee. He was raised and educated in Vinita and married Eva Lorine Long in 1938 at Miami. Lewis served in the U.S. Navy...

Jun 12, 2009

Christina (Christy) Rae Galvin, age 51, of Ketchum, OK died Friday June 12, 2009 at her home in Ketchum. She was born February 2, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Ray Anthony Galvin and Evelyn Slanksty Galvin. She was raised in Wichita where she attended grade school. The family moved to Tulsa where Christy attended and graduated from Memorial...

Jun 12, 2009

Dixie Marie (Davis) Woodard, a resident of Vinita OK died Friday June 12, 2009 at St. John Hospital in Tulsa. She was born February 16, 1936 in Estella, OK to Leonard Lee and Stella (Highsmith) Davis. She attended school at Blue Bell and White Oak before moving to California and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict....

Jun 9, 2009

David L. Kropff, 88, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. He was born on March 8, 1921 in Amarillo, Texas to John Leon and Laura Bell (Albert) Kropff. He graduated with the class of 1938 from Nowata High School. On November 24, 1940 David Married Leona Cooper, together they had three children...

Jun 7, 2009

Grace Lavonne Billam, 91, retired Lodge Director for Woolaroc, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center. A native of Oklahoma, Mrs. Billam was born in Wann, Ok. December 10, 1917, the daughter of William Mark Barbee and Inez (Medlin) Barbee. Grace was raised and educated in the Bartlesville area. She was united in marriage with Joe...

Jun 6, 2009

Edgar Alvin "Blondy" Buxton went to be with the Lord on June 6, 2009 in Vinita at his daughter's home surrounded by his loved ones. Blondy lived life with grace, dignity, and with loving concern for his family. He was born June 27, 1924 in Vinita to William E. and Pearl (Rentle) Buxton. Blondy graduated from Bluejacket High School, then...

Jun 6, 2009

Luvern M. Finnell, age 92 and longtime Vinita resident, died Saturday June 6, 2009 at Craig General Hospital. Luvern was born in Garfield, Arkansas January 31, 1917 the daughter of James and Jesse (Norris) McClain. She was raised in the Topsy, Oklahoma area. She lived in Granite City, Illinois for many years before moving to Vinita in the late 1960s....

Jun 5, 2009

James Andrew Snyder, 74, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 8:50 a.m., Friday, June 05, 2009, at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. James was born August 18, 1934 in Scobey, Montana to Homer and Clara (Swenson) Snyder. He served his country in the United States Air Force. For over 40 years James was an over the road truck driver for...

Jun 4, 2009

Justin Barton "J.B." Haase, 89-year-old Bartlesville resident, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mr. Haase was born January 5, 1920 in Ramona, Oklahoma to Gus Haase and Mary Hook-Haase. Mr. Haase attended schools in Ochelata and graduated with the Class of 1938. After high school, Mr. Haase broke and rode horses for...

Jun 4, 2009

Deidra Dawn Bradley, 41, a resident of Grove passed away at her home on Thursday, June 4, 2009. She was born on April 2, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri to Martin and Jan (Hutchison) Eagleston. Mrs. Bradley was a graduate of Missouri Southern State College with a degree in Criminal Justice; she also attended Bible Baptist College in Springfield, Missouri....

Jun 4, 2009

Booker T. Oliver Sr., born March 20, 1924, died at home on June 4, 2009. He was born to Thomas Henry Oliver & Julia Oliver in Brushy Creek, Oklahoma. They moved to Vinita a few years later where he attended Attuck School from 1st thru 11th grade. He was then drafted, leaving school to serve in the Navy for 3...

Jun 4, 2009

Service Details

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 2:00pm, Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home

Interment Details

Ketchum Cemetery

Jun 2, 2009

Bernice Bea Lindquist Bea Lindquist passed away peacefully in her home on June 2nd , surrounded in her last days by family, friends and family pets. She was born on April 14, 1915 in Wahoo, Nebraska, to Ella and Oscar Leonard, grew up in the Mid-West, graduated from Joplin High School, and worked 39 years for Southwestern Bell. She was...

Jun 1, 2009

Ida Mae Ward, age 88 and lifetime Big Cabin resident, died Monday June 1, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace. Ida was born on March 30, 1921. She is the daughter of James and Mary (Sailor) Stanberry. She was raised in the Big Cabin area and attended Big Cabin High School. She was a member of the basketball team and graduated from...

May 31, 2009

Jay, Ok - Jerry Don Goins, 60, died Sunday May 31, 2009 at Regency Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on September 25, 1948 in Jay, Oklahoma to Albert Z. and Talitha (Newman) Goins. He was a graduate of Jay High School. Jerry was married to Carolyn Elliott and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was...

May 31, 2009

Clara May Bryant, age 90, formerly from the Vinita area, died May 31, 2009 at Lancaster, California. She was born to Loren S. Potter and Emma V. (Birge) Potter on May 2, 1919 at Drumright, Oklahoma. The family moved to Colcord in Delaware County, Oklahoma in June, 1930 and to Craig County, Oklahoma in June, 1935. Clara attended schools at...