Obituaries

Oct 28, 2019

Howard Lochiele Elder passed away October 28, 2019 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born March 17, 1955 in Vinita, the son of Howard Virgil and Mary Lou (Haff) Elder. Howard was raised in Vinita and moved to California. He was a lumberjack logging the redwood trees and worked as roughneck in the oilfields. He loved to fish and tell...

Oct 27, 2019

Barbara Jean (Dawson) Reed passed away October 27, 2019 at her home in the Big Cabin area. She was born January 02, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Fredrick Milford Dawson and Viola Mae (Jennings) Dawson. Barbara was raised in Hanna City, Illinois attending school and graduating from Farmington, Illinois. She began studying and attending college to become a...

Oct 24, 2019

Barbara Jean Eggers, 92, of Bartlesville, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Journey Home Hospice House.

Barbara Jean Mulcrevy, was born December 15, 1926 in San Francisco, California to Bert Mulcrevy and Leona (Binder) Mulcrevy.  She grew up in San Francisco and received her education there.  She met Albert George Eggers while he was in...

Oct 24, 2019

Ernest Ilo Landers passed away Thursday October 24, 2019 in Vinita, Ok. He was born May 28, 1926 the son of Elman Webb Landers and Dorothy Susan (Rogers) Landers. Ilo was raised and attended school in Vinita. He joined the US Navy in 1943, after discharge he served in the US Army on Eisenhower’s guard. He returned to Vinita...

Oct 23, 2019

Mae Celestine Cooper, age 99, passed away at the Barnsdall Nursing Home Sunday morning, October 20, 2019. She was born May 1, 1920 in Bridgeport, IL to Roy Albert and Goldie May Ramsey. She was the first born and the only girl of three children.

She lived the first part of her adult life in Borger, TX...

Oct 22, 2019

Kevin Eugene Patton, age 50, Grove, OK, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Integris Grove Hospital, Grove, OK.

He was born July 24, 1969 in Tulsa, OK. to Carl Eugene Patton and the late Janet Moody Davis. Kevin married Tammy Kay Beaver on June 17, 1988 in Bernice, OK.

He worked as a heating and...

Oct 22, 2019

Roxilea Callahan, 62 year old Grove resident, went to join her beloved husband in heaven on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Roxilea was born in Miami on December 10, 1956 to John and Josephine (McCleary) Palmer.  On January 20, 1978 she was united in marriage to the love of her life Rodney Dean Callahan.  Roxilea was employed with NEO college...

Oct 20, 2019

Georgia Lee Williams, age 87, from Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at her home at Grandwood Assisted Living.

Georgia was born December 18, 1931 in Grove, Oklahoma to Denver Gurley and Elsie (Chrisman) Gurley.  The Gurley family has been long time members of the Grove community.

Georgia Lee graduated from Grove High...

Oct 19, 2019

Kevin Earl TallBear, 56, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in Bartlesville, OK.

Kevin Earl TallBear was born November 2, 1962 in Clinton, OK to Edward Earl McIver and Lesa Rose TallBear.  His Cheyenne name was Wolf Coming. He lived in Watonga, OK for over 20 years, before moving to Anadarko, OK. Kevin eventually moved to...

Oct 17, 2019

Maggie Martin DuBois of Jenks, OK, a dedicated teacher, devoted wife and loving mother, died unexpectedly on Oct. 17 in a head-on collision involving a driver going the wrong way on the highway. She was 36 years old.

Maggie is survived by her husband Chad DuBois of Jenks, OK and her two beloved daughters Evie (5) and...

Oct 14, 2019

Joel Eugene Quinn, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Vinita, OK. Joel was born on June 07, 1953 to Francis Sr. and Doris (Mosher) Quinn.

Joel grew up and attended schools in Genoa, NY. He moved West 28 years ago, being settled in Miami, OK for the last 24 years. Joel worked at the Oklahoma Forensic...

Oct 14, 2019

Faye (Springer) Bacon-Terry, age 88, passed away on October 14, 2019 in Joplin, Missouri.

Faye was born on January 22, 1931 in Red Oak, Oklahoma to F.E. and Thelma (Warren) Springer.  She married Luchion Bacon on June 15, 1948 and they moved to the Zena area.  Luchion and Faye had 2 children, Linda and Larry. ...

Oct 11, 2019

Harold Lynn Wadley passed away on October 11, 2019 in Tulsa, Ok. He was born January 22, 1945 in Pryor, OK the son of Alfred Wadley and Mary (Wilkerson) Wadley. Harold was raised and attended school in Pryor where he was active in the Boy Scouts and played the French horn in the band. He attended Northeastern State College...

Oct 10, 2019

Pearl Evelyn Scott, 79, of Bartlesville, passed away Thursday evening, October 10, 2019 at Heritage Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Bartlesville.

Pearl was born January 23, 1940 in Bartlesville to Leslie Cox and Lucille (Stevens) Cox.  She grew up in Bartlesville and received her education there.  Pearl was a lifelong Bartlesville resident except for a short...

Oct 10, 2019

Kristi Sue Mayes, 42 year old Grove resident, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.  Kristi was born in Tulsa on August 27, 1977.  She enjoyed reading, playing video games, and watching makeup tutorials.

Survivors include her husband James Mayes, children: Dylan Leach, Joey Leach, Felicia Leach, and Ashley Mayes, father Johnny Leach and wife Vicki and mother...

Oct 8, 2019

Billy Delbert Flock passed away October 08, 2019 at Muskogee Veteran’s Hospital. He was born March 01, 1952 in Vinita the son of Billy H. Flock and Joyce Joan (Mayes) Flock.  He attended and graduated Ketchum High School.    Delbert joined the US Army in November 1970 and was discharged in 1972. He married Barbara Ann Clary on December 31,...

Oct 6, 2019

Vida Mae (Robertson) Morrow, passed away on October 6, 2019 in Grove, Oklahoma.

Vida was born on July 3, 1926 at home in Topsy, Oklahoma to Della (Robertson) Williams.  She married Jesse P. “Buster” Morrow on May 20, 1944 in Jay, Oklahoma.  Vida loved to cook, can, garden, sew, and making quilts by hand.  She enjoyed going...

Oct 5, 2019

Carolyn Joyce Laasch, 77 year old resident of Granby, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Carolyn was born on September 18, 1942 in Portland, Oregon.  She was the daughter of Harvey and Velma (Ledbetter) Laasch.  She was married to Leonard King for many years.  Carolyn will be dearly missed by her family.

Oct 4, 2019

Nelson Bascomb Wilson, resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on October 4, 2019 at the age of 78 years.

Nelson was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on February 1, 1941 to Watt Star Wilson and Eunice Florence Bluejacket. Nelson grew up the youngest of six children in Delaware Oklahoma where he attended school. Nelson played basketball and enjoyed...

Oct 1, 2019

Kenneth "Big Dog" Sherrets, age 74, died following a brief but hard fought battle with Mesothelioma on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019.  He resided in Grove, OK with his wife, Beverly, of 47 years of marriage.

Ken was born in Omaha, NE on July 26th, 1945.  He joined the United States Army in 1962 and completed three tours...