Obituaries

Jan 14, 2009

James "Jim" Leo Johndrow, a fifty-seven year old Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on January 14, 2009. Mr. Johndrow was born in Perry, Oklahoma on June 24, 1951 to Robert and Susan (Heppler) Johndrow. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1969. Mr. Johndrow moved to the Grove area in 2005 from Cedar Vale, Kansas...

Jan 13, 2009

Carl "Steve" Wayne Martinez, age 52, a resident of Bartlesville, died Tuesday January 13, 2009 at Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Ok. Steve is survived by his mother Bonnie Blackfox Martinez Perez of Bartlesville, three sisters, Brenda Easter and her husband Larry of Bartlesville, Donna Martinez of Tulsa, Sandra Martinez of Tulsa and one brother Robert "Junior" A. Martinez Jr. and...

Jan 13, 2009

Gladys Vione Minnick, age 95, of the Afton - Cleora area died Tuesday January 13, 2009 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born August 2, 1913 in Childress, OK the daughter of Oscar F. Crupper and Gladys Marie Haifley Crupper. Gladys was reared and received her education in the Childress and Alluwe area graduating from Allouwe High School. She...

Jan 10, 2009

Robert Leroy Sasser was born December 19, 1942 in Visalia, California. The family moved to Oklahoma when he was two, where he lived the rest of his life, with the exception of four years Robert served in the Navy. Robert passed away on January 10, 2009 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He and Linda Jo Richards were united in marriage on March...

Jan 10, 2009

Douglas Turner Coker 93 of Nowata passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Nowata. Douglas Turner Coker was born on March 24, 1915 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Arthur Lee and Addie Elzora (Turner) Coker. Douglas was privileged to have grown up with 5 brothers and 4 sisters, they attended Delaware...

Jan 10, 2009

Thelma R. King, 87, of Grove, Oklahoma died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Grove Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1921 at Kensington in Smith County, Kansas to George Ferguson and Nell Reynolds Ferguson. Thelma worked as the Post Master of Basalt, Colorado, retiring in 1984. She moved to Grove from Clinton, Oklahoma in 2002. Thelma loved traveling and...

Jan 8, 2009

Donna Marie Conner Fields, 80, a life-long resident of the Grove area passed from this life Thursday morning, January 8, 2009 at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK. Donna was born July 28, 1928 to Millard Leo "Bob" Conner and Fairy Marie DuBois Conner in Bernice, OK. Her family moved to the Zena area as the lake began to fill...

Jan 8, 2009

Neita R. Buckmaster, a seventy-five year old Eucha resident passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on September 28, 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Clarence "Happy" Thompson and Margie Mae (Hollingsworth) Thompson. Mrs. Buckmaster graduated from Webster High School in Tulsa in the Class of 1951; she took some college courses to...

Jan 6, 2009

David Daniel Luinstra went to join our Lord on January 6, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born October 28, 1922 at Laverne, Oklahoma. He attended Copan High School where he played football for the Copan Hornets. He left before graduating to join the U.S. Army effort in World War II. His grades were good enough he was granted...

Jan 6, 2009

Mr. Marvin Lloyd Grant, 73 years old, died Tuesday January 6, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Marvin Lloyd Grant a lifelong area resident was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, February 17, 1935, the son of Searles G. Grant and Bertha E. (Beason) Grant. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Ochelata High School in 1954. Marvin...

Jan 5, 2009

Linda Marie Neill Obit Linda Neill age 59, died Monday January 5, 2009 in the Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. The daughter of Jess and Thelma Wallace Walker, she was born on February 25, 1949 in Miami, OK. Linda married Ron Neill on August 10, 1979 in Miami. She attended North Eastern Oklahoma nursing School in Miami and Afton Votech...

Jan 5, 2009

LaVern Stroud 74, of Nowata passed away at 10:56 p.m. at his home on Monday, January 5, 2009. Blaine LaVern Stroud was born on August 8, 1934 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Lo Bo "Dick" Stroud and Ida (McDaniels) Stroud. He graduated from Nowata High School; he then became a rancher and horseman. LaVern was a member of the First Baptist...

Jan 4, 2009

Service Details

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 2:00pm, White Oak Baptist Church

Interment Details

Timpson Chapel Cemetery

Jan 4, 2009

Geraldine Y. "Jerri" Harney-Barnes, born January 31, 1930 in Nowata, Oklahoma to E.F. Harney and Zola Clifford-Harney, went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2009. "Jerri" was the fourth of nine children. Jerri was married to Clyde Barnes in 1954. From this union came a daughter Rebecca Barnes-Sheddon of Jacksonville, Florida; a son Robert Barnes of Jenks; and...

Jan 3, 2009

Service Details

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 10:00am, Benjamin Funeral Home

Interment Details

Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery

Jan 3, 2009

Johnnie Joseph Wickham was born to John Martin and Lena Elizabeth "Klein" Wickham July 21st 1928 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He died January 3rd 2009 in Vinita, Oklahoma. John lived his early years in and around Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He attended church school in Sapulpa. After being drafted into the US Army in 1953 and taking his basic training at Camp Pendleton,...

Jan 3, 2009

Charles Smith, 71, of Jay, Oklahoma died at 5:40 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri. Charles was born February 19, 1937 in Wanaque, New Jersey to Albert and Julia (Wyble) Smith. Charles had worked in construction and for many years was a custodian for public schools, including Jefferson Central School in Jefferson, New York....

Dec 31, 2008

Darlene E. Deruy Obituary Grove, Ok. - Darlene E. Deruy, 96, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1912 to Daniel and Anna (Bradehoff) McCaffrey. Darlene was married to Norvelle R. Deruy. He preceded her in death in 1982. She was a Pink Lady at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas...

Dec 30, 2008

Robert Neil "Bob" Johnson, 65, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 6:17 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at his home. Bob was born August 27, 1943 in Jasper County, Missouri to William E. and Mary "Loretta" (Walsh) Johnson. He served in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged on April 20, 1971. His father preceded him in death. Bob's mother,...

Dec 30, 2008

Nathan Hayes, 18, rural Vinita resident and beloved son went to be with the lord December 30th. Nathan is survived by his parents, Tom and Chris Hayes, Grandmother Jane Anderson and Uncle David and Aunt Marilyn Anderson of Napa CA, Aunt Connie Cleveland of Macon, Georgia, Aunt Norma Anderson of Providence, RI , Uncle and Aunt Kathy Glancy of Palm...