Obituaries

Dec 20, 2007

Mrs. Kathleen Martin Ruehlen, 83, long-time Bartlesville resident and widow of the late Forrest Nolan Ruehlen, passed away at 3:00AM on Thursday, December 20th in the home of her son, Gary. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, December 28th in the Sneed Chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Bartlesville. The Reverend Emery Mason and...

Dec 19, 2007

Lottie May (Tullis) Apperson, 91 year-old Welch resident, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. Lottie was born September 2, 1916 in Carthage, Missouri to Frank A. and Margaret (McLean) Tullis. She graduated in 1934 from Altamont High School in Altamont, Kansas. After high school she attended Pittsburg State's Teachers College, and taught at rural...

Dec 19, 2007

Walter Wolfe, 79, of Grove, Oklahoma died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Integris Grove Hospital. He was born May 1, 1928 in Watts, Oklahoma to Tom Lucian and Fannie Hildebrand. Walter was preceded in death by two brothers; Turner "Beany" Wolfe and Jimmy Wolfe. He is survived by three brothers: William Wolfe Andy Wolfe and his wife Maudie and Wesley...

Dec 18, 2007

JoAnn Atchison, a resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on December 18, 2007. There will be visitation from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM on Friday December 21, 2007. Interment will be at the Olympus Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

Service Details

No Services...

Dec 17, 2007

Dr. J. C. Dawson, long time Vinita resident, departed this life on Monday, December 17th, 2007 at the age of 61. He was born on March 29th, 1946 in Tulsa to Dr. J. V. and Leta Dawson. Jim was preceded in death by his father, J. V. Dawson, paternal grandparents, A. V. and Rosa Dawson, and maternal grandparents, John and...

Dec 17, 2007

Afton - Betty Jane Winkler, age 81, of Afton, Oklahoma, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois died December 17, 2007 in Grove, Oklahoma after a lingering illness. At her request, there is no visitation or service planned. Betty was born January 28, 1926, in Gilman Illinois, daughter of Raymond J. and Elma (Gillespie) Classen of Danforth, Illinois. She graduated from Gillman Community...

Dec 15, 2007

Theila Ralphine Elliott, August 1, 1944 - December 15, 2007 Theila Ralphine Elliott, know by the many who loved her as Tre, slipped away in her sleep on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at her home in Oklahoma City; following a lengthy illness. Theila was born August 1, 1944, in Vinita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Lucille and Ralph Elliott. She graduated...

Dec 13, 2007

Elsie O. Jones, 92, of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at her home. She was born on August 7, 1915 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to Robert Hilliard and Norma May. On October 14, 1933 she married Glenn C. Jones at Ottawa County, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1997. Elsie worked at Turkey Ford School and...

Dec 13, 2007

Mary Belle Bethel, 87, of Jay, Oklahoma, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Integris Grove Hospital. She was born January 26, 1920 in Zena, Oklahoma to Henry Messimore and Molly Bartsley. She was married to Julian Bethel, who preceded her in death in 1981. Mary was a homemaker. She is survived by grand daughter Mary Hicks and husband Loren of...

Dec 11, 2007

Grove, Ok. - Josephine Ann Snider, 85, of Grove, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at The Village Nursing Home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was born July 25, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York to Lawrence and Katherine Snider. In her lifetime, she served in World War II as a WAVE (Women's Auxiliary Navy) from 1941 to 1945, as a...

Dec 9, 2007

Gene Leota Newcomb, 84 year-old former Vinita resident, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Broken Arrow. She was born May 15, 1923 in Tulsa to James R. and Olive (Woods) Daley. Gene graduated from Tulsa Will Rogers High School. On February 13, 1963 she married Fields Leroy Newcomb in Tulsa, and moved to Vinita. Fields preceded her in death on...

Dec 7, 2007

Service Details

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 2:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home

Interment Details

Ketchum Cemetery

Dec 7, 2007

Charity Jean Zieba, age 5, of Grove Oklahoma died Friday December 7, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born in Grove, OK on September 20, 2002. Charity Jean was an active member of the Grove Christian Center. She attended school at the Wyandotte Nation Pre-School. She was proud to be a big sister to her baby brother...

Dec 7, 2007

Roy R. Overton, age 93, died December 7, 2007 in the St Johns Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO. The son of Herbert Overton and Alma Clemmons Overton, he was born on January 2, 1914 in Chicago, ILL. Roy married Mildred in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1937. They lived in Chicago, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Leawood, KS and Grove, OK....

Dec 7, 2007

Catherine Louise (Glaze) Lilburn passed away on Friday December 7, 2007, in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born in Ada, Oklahoma on July 25, 1928 and moved with her family to Nowata in 1939. She graduated from Nowata High School in May 1946 and Married World War II veteran Jack H. Lilburn on August 11, 1946. Louise and her husband attended...

Dec 6, 2007

Luella Frances Chuculate 86 year-old Vinita resident, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at her home. She was born August 5, 1921 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Silas and Mary (Gourd) Bohanan. Frances was married to W. B. Chuculate on October 19, 1948 in Delaware, County, he preceded her in death. She worked as a patient aide at Eastern State Hospital...

Dec 6, 2007

Robert M. Childress, 80-year-old South Coffeyville resident, passed away on December 6, 2007 at his nieces home in Nevada, Missouri. Robert M. Childress was born October 9, 1927 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Robert E. Childress and Margaret Slape-Childress. Mr. Childress served his country in the United States Air Force as a mechanic during the Korean Conflict. He later worked for...

Dec 5, 2007

JAY -Jeffrey James (Bodie) Jumper, 43, of Jay, Oklahoma, left this earthly life to fly with the eagles on December 5, 2007 at his home. He was born a full blooded Cherokee on April 5, 1964 at Claremore, Oklahoma to Jesse and Mary Jumper. Bodie's love for fishing and playing music reflected his love for life and his family. He...

Dec 3, 2007

Grove, Ok. - Warren A. Francisco, 87, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove. He was born on September 25, 1920 in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma to James and Nellie (McElhaney) Francisco. Warren was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He was married to Evelyn M. Mathis and she preceded him...

Dec 2, 2007

Claudine Evelyn (Evans) Stumbo, 89, a resident of Grove passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1918 in Sarcoxie, Missouri to Claud and Pearl (Thornhill) Evans. She graduated from Nevada High School in 1935 and then from Cottey College in Nevada, MO in 1937. Claudine married Ralph Stumbo in...