Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Betty Jo Haney Cruse McKibben, age 92, of Memphis, TN.  Betty Jo was born February 27, 1928 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma of Glen J. Haney and Martha Lovett.  She went home to The Lord March 27, 2020.   The youngest of three sisters, she is preceded in death by...

Mar 25, 2020

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Jennifer Denise Barbee, 45, passed away March 25, 2020, in Nowata, Oklahoma at the Ascension St. John Nowata Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1974, the daughter of Jane Theresa Barbee.

Jennifer attended and graduated from Nowata High School. Upon graduation, Jennifer made her home in Nowata. She...

Mar 25, 2020

Beverly Ann Guinn, 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born April 1, 1941 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Rosie and James Carrico. She was married to the love of her life, Bob Guinn for 56 years.

Beverly had many accomplishments in her life, she ran 26 miles for Hands Across...

Mar 25, 2020

Dock Harold Riddle died on Wednesday March 25, 2020 at his home in the Lakemont Shores are of Eucha, OK.  The son of Clarence Riddle and Cassie Hollingworth Riddle, he was born on March 11, 1931 in Mosheim, TX.  Dock was a veteran  serving in the United States Air Force.

Surviving are;

A son Don...

Mar 25, 2020

Marjorie Helen Essex, age 70, Colcord, OK passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

She was born October 24. 1949 in Elk Heart, KS. to the late Harold Dee Clinesmith and Florence Pearl Trekell Clinesmith.

Marjorie married William Art Essex, he preceded her in death on July 31, 2019.

In addition to her husband,...

Mar 22, 2020

Morris Dean Woodroof, age 93, passed away Sunday March 22, 2020 at the Grandwood Sunrise Village, Grove, Ok.

He was born May 6, 1926 in Parsons, Kansas to Glen and Edree (Beryl) Woodroof. He was raised by his father and step-mother, Della in the Raytown, MO area. Dean had five siblings: Jack, Lawrence, and Bobbie, now deceased;...

Mar 21, 2020

Ruth Ann Weaver passed away Saturday, March 21st, 2020. Ruth Ann Bacon was born June 22nd 1943 in Claremore, OK. She was the daughter of Ruth Dennis Bacon and father Miles Dana (Dink) Bacon. Ruth Ann grew up in Chelsea, OK. She attended school at Owala and later graduated from Chelsea High School on May 18th, 1961. She continued...

Mar 20, 2020

Earl “Rick” Fredrick Schreiber, III, age 67, Grove, OK passed Friday, March 20, 2020 at Integris Grove Hospital.

He was born April 9, 1952 in Springfield, MO to the late Earl Fredrick Scheiber, II and Alice Heim Schreiber.

He owned and operated his own moving company.

Rick married Kelly Ryan, she survives of the home.

Mar 20, 2020

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Cora Christine (Hash) Livingston, 84, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Ascension Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK with family at her side.

Cora was born October 14, 1935, in Chelsea, OK, to John Franklin Hash Sr. and Mary “Grace” (Starns) Hash. She came from a...

Mar 20, 2020

Shirley Jean Berry passed away March 20, 2020 in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born June 20, 1935 in Vinita the daughter of Vernon Glenn and Lela Ruth (Page) Glenn. Shirley attended and graduated from Vinita High School. Shirley married Eddie R. Berry October 12, 1953, they celebrated sixty-six years together. Shirley and Ed moved to Bartlesville after he returned...

Mar 19, 2020

David LeRoy Riffell passed away March 19, 2020. David was born on January 17, 1942 the son of Roy and Mary Riffel. He graduated from Erie Kansas High School. He joined the Army after graduation and served in Korea and Vietnam. Upon discharge he worked in Minnesota where he spent most of his life. David returned to Kansas after...

Mar 19, 2020

Marvin Lee Smith passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the age of 83. He was born on May 4, 1936 in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma to Joseph W. Smith and Lena Fern Kerns. He was an only child and grew up in Oklahoma where he received his education, graduating from Field Kindley Memorial High...

Mar 19, 2020

Ruth Virginia Womble, 95, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Thursday March 19, 2020 at Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Ruth Virginia Womble was born to Dean Zerbe and Velma Lorenz on July 8, 1924. In Wetumka, Ok. She graduated from Dewey with an 8th grade education. Ruth was united in marriage to William Edward Womble...

Mar 18, 2020

Marguerite Leona (Shaw) Reavis, age 93, passed away peacefully March 18, 2020 at Bec’s Blessing Assisted Living in Giddings, TX. She was born July 24, 1926, in Independence, KS to Otis Shaw and Helena Faye (Stine) Shaw. She graduated from Independence High School in 1944.

On July 10, 1945, she married the love of her life, James...

Mar 16, 2020

Jimmy Wayne Moody, Sr., 80, of Bartlesville, passed away early Monday morning, March 16, 2020 at his home.

Jimmy was born March 24, 1939 at Bartlesville to Commodore Dewey Moody and Elsie Mildred (Mardis) Moody.  He attended Bartlesville Schools and was of the Baptist faith.  Jimmy married Marjorie Ellen Milam on March 23, 1957 at Miami, Oklahoma...

Mar 15, 2020

David Wayne Boone, passed away on March 15, 2020 in Vinita, OK.  David was born on October 19, 1961 in Vinita, OK to Walter Boone and Kora Parks.

David attended schools in Vinita, Oklahoma and played Basketball and Football for the Hornets while in high school.  David graduated from Vinita high school with the Class of 1980....

Mar 15, 2020

Roy Junior Tanner, 78 year old Grove, OK resident, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020.  Roy was born in McDonald County, MO on April 5, 1941 to Jesse James Kirk and Clara (Mattingly) Kirk.  Early in his career he worked as a house finisher.  He then drove a truck for Wal-Mart for numerous years before retiring.  Roy was quite...

Mar 14, 2020

Glen Olen Adkins, 88, formerly of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away early Saturday morning, March 14, 2020 at his residence at Brookdale Bartlesville Assisted Living.

Glen was born May 25, 1931 at Ralston, Oklahoma to William McKinley “Bill” Adkins and Ethel F. (Marshall) Adkins.  He attended school in Hominy, Grayhorse and Fairfax, graduating with the Fairfax High...

Mar 14, 2020

On March 14, 2020 in Grove, Oklahoma, Clara Belle Worthy went to be with our Heavenly Father. She was 93.

Clara was born on September 21, 1926 to Clay and Georgia Collins; she was the youngest of four children. She was raised in Oilton, Oklahoma and graduated from Oilton High School in 1944. After graduation Clara moved...

Mar 12, 2020

Karen Marie (Satterwhite) Shamblin passed away March 12, 2020 in Joplin Missouri. She was born September 02, 1961 in Afton, Oklahoma the daughter of Jack and Sharon (Trout) Satterwhite. Karen attended Vinita Public School and Afton Vo-tech where she received her nursing degree. She moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico and then to Arizona before coming home to Vinita in...