Obituaries

Jul 1, 2019

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Richard Lee Harper 83, of Nowata, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord on July 1, 2019 at St John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Richard Lee Harper was born on February 29, 1936 in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to Orvil Harper and Thelma Irene Alfrits. Richard grew up in...

Jul 1, 2019

James “Jim” Frederick Necessary went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2019 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Jim was born August 05, 1937 in Sparks, Oklahoma the son of Roy C. Necessary and LouEllen “Loy” Necessary. Jim was raised in Meeker where he graduated high school in 1955. Jim met and married Iona Beatrice Standley in Hanford, California in...

Jun 27, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Chance Buzzard, infant son of Joshua Buzzard and Sierra Sepulveda-Buzzard, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Grove Integris Hospital.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers; Coltan Laster and  Bentley Sepulveda and one sister; Sophia Buzzard; paternal grandparents, James and Connie Buzzard, maternal grandparents, Cordella Sepulveda and Charles Dennis; and...

Jun 25, 2019

Roberta (Betty) Violet Hicks, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at her home in

Nowata.  She was born February 18, 1930 in Nowata, OK to Charles and Dixie (Sorrells) Ryan.

Betty attended Nowata schools.  She married the love of her life Paul Hubert Hicks on June 8th,

1947. She and Paul loved...

Jun 25, 2019

David Taylor, 76, was called to his eternal resting place on June 25, 2019. He entered this world on December 31, 1942 in Oglesby, OK, born to Jess and Lova May (Gougler) Taylor.

David was raised in the Oglesby area and graduated from Ramona High School. On March 13, 1996 he married the love of his life...

Jun 25, 2019

Paula Marie McLain, 71, of Bluejacket passed away at Saint Francis Hospital in Vinita, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma September 21, 1947 to Merle and Nellie (Anderson) Birth. On March 11, 1970 she married Keith McLain. Paula and her family moved to Vinita in 1978 from Wagoner, Oklahoma. She worked for the Vinita School...

Jun 21, 2019

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John E Crider, age 71 died Friday June 21, 2019 in the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, AR. The son of William Crider and Opal DeWitt Crider, he was born on September 22, 1947 in Chicago, Ill.  John married Andrette Savute on June 12, 1992 in Wichita, Ks.  He was an...

Jun 21, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral home Vinita, 918-256-5555……Charles "Fred" Frederick Kuder passed away June 21, 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. He was born January 8, 1930 in Afton, Oklahoma the son of Elizabeth and Charles Homer Kuder. Charles was raised in Craig County where he graduated from Vinita High School. He was extremely proud to serve his country in the Korean...

Jun 19, 2019

Full obituary coming soon.

Jun 18, 2019

Bonita (Bun) Florence Reynolds was born February 11th, 1941 in Sperry Oklahoma to Ivra Thomas (Tommy) and Elizabeth Florence Willis. She graduated Sperry High School in 1959. And received a Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Tulsa in 1964.

Bonita was known throughout Sperry as a beautiful and soulful singer. She was often asked to...

Jun 17, 2019

After a courageous 5-year battle with multiple serious health conditions, Tech Sergeant (retired) William (Will) Ray McGimpsey, 62, Langley, passed into eternity with his Jesus, on June 17, 2019, surrounded by his precious loved ones at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Will was born on October 28, 1956 in Vinita, the youngest son of Bill and Anna (Harrison) McGimpsey....

Jun 17, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.... Doyle Dee Davis 63-year old Vinita, OK resident passed away 6/17/2019 in Grove, OK.

Doyle was born and raised in Tulsa, OK, he moved to Vinita, OK 5 years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter all his life.

Survivors include two brothers Danny Dale Davis of Millbrook, Alabama,...

Jun 15, 2019

Howard Wesley Matsler, age 77, Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Intergris Grove Hospital, Grove.

He was born January 2, 1942 in Jackson, Illinois to the late Ricardo Matsler and Myrna Hawk Matsler.

Howard served in the United States Airforce. Following his Airforce career, he owned and operated his computer programming business....

Jun 14, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555……Bernice Sumner Honey passed away on June 14, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She was born on February 19, 1933 in Big Cabin, OK to Bert Sumner and Edith (Claypool) Sumner.

Bernice was raised in Big Cabin, OK. After graduating from Adair High School Bernice raised four sons. She was a member of the 4...

Jun 13, 2019

WORLEY-LUGINBUEL FUNERAL HOME, GROVE, OKLAHOMA, 918-786-2261. Mary Laidlaw Johnson, age 98, Grove, Oklahoma passed away  Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Grandwood Assisted Living Center.

She was born October 6, 1920 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Robert Mower and Isabell Zinn Mower.

She married J.F. Johnson, Jr. He preceded her in death in 1973....

Jun 13, 2019

Fred Eugene "Buck" Cook, 58, of Wann, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 13, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville.

Buck was born March 29, 1961 in New York City. He grew up and received his education in New York and made his home, wherever his job of electrical lineman took him. Buck was a member...

Jun 12, 2019

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Roscoe Eugene Hanes, eighty-six-year-old, long-time Claremore resident, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Catoosa.

Roscoe was born November 4, 1933, in Vinita, to Lester and Alma (Johnson) Hanes.  He married Shirley Jane Montgomery on December 1, 1951, in Vinita.  After moving around the state, having four children...

Jun 11, 2019

WORLEY-LUGINBUEL FUNERAL HOME, GROVE, OKLAHOMA 918-786-2261  Eugene “Butch” Mahurin, Jr., 68 year old Grove resident, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019.  Butch was born in Friona, TX on July 6, 1950 to Eugene and Janomi (Williams) Mahurin.  Butch was good at fixing things, enjoyed gardening, fishing, and crocheting.

Survivors include his daughters: Janene Ward and husband John...

Jun 4, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA  918-273-2700...…………... Sheryl Lynn Burruss age 46 of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on June 4, 2019 in Nowata County. Sheryl was born on July 21, 1972 to Curtis Ray and Stephanie K. (Frye) Burruss in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Sheryl was one of three children, she had two brothers; Rustin and Justin. She was raised in Bartlesville...

Jun 4, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700...……..

Karen Sue (Guthrie) Slack 77, entered into heaven on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.  Karen was born March 29, 1942, in Watova, Oklahoma to A.V. (Mike) Guthrie and Ida Margaret (Hodges) Guthrie.  She was a member of the Ochelata First Baptist church.  She was an accountant for Phillips Petroleum Company and Totah...