Obituaries

Dec 5, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................. Funeral services for Janet Carol Tatum are 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Dean Bridges officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will be receiving guests from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service. Janet...

Dec 4, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261 Margaret "Joan" Collins, 79 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on December 4, 2017 at Integris Grove Hospital. Joan was born in Moline, Illinois on April 11, 1938. She was the loving daughter of Evan Festus and Velma Angie (Spillers) Keneda. Joan enjoyed sewing, working in her vegetable garden and spoiling her...

Dec 4, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Bobby Joe Fisher, 74, passed away on December 4, 2017 at his residence in Vinita, Oklahoma. Bobby was born on January 11, 1943 in the rural Grove area. He was the son Ruth Mae (Blevins) Hamra. Bobby proudly served in the United States Air Force. Bobby retired as a Chief Welding Inspector working all...

Dec 3, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Barbara K. Nutter, 75 year old resident of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away on December 3, 2017 at Integris Grove Hospital. Barbara was born on June 17, 1942 in Augusta, Kansas. She was the loving daughter of William and Mary Nutter. Barbara dedicated her life to the care of others, she was a CAN in...

Dec 3, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Jurl Ray Hickey, 90 year old resident of Bella Vista Arkansas, passed away on December 3, 2017 at Highland Nursing Home. Jurl was born on February 19, 1927 in Pampa, Texas. He was the son of Henry "Hank" and Louise (Sanders) Hickey. Jurl was part of the Greatest Generation serving in the Navy during...

Dec 3, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................. Memorial services for Lorie Jeanette Sellers are 10:00 A.M., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Jeff Wickham officiating. Lorie Jeanette Sellers, 34, of Nowata, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Nowata County. She was born September 3, 1983 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Timmy and Glenna (Allen)...

Dec 1, 2017

Visitation Details

Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 8:00am - 7:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

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Thursday, December 7th, 2017 1:00pm, Ft. Gibson National Cemetery

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Ft. Gibson National Cemetery

Nov 30, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261 Braxton Jase Shamblin, 3 month old infant son of Steven Shamblin and Destiny Hope Thornburg passed away on Thursday, November 30 2017. Braxton was born on August 14, 2017 in Miami, OK. He is survived by his parents of the home; one sister, Audrey of the home; grandparents Eric and Jennifer Thornburg of Jay,...

Nov 29, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Warren Grant Brower of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2017 at the age of 96. He was born on September 30,1921 in Greenfield Oklahoma to Myrtie (Awtrey) and Roy Brower and was raised in Oklahoma City along with his four brothers. From an early age, Warren enjoyed working with his hands...

Nov 28, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700......................................................... Funeral services for Stella Mae Lewis, 73 and a resident of Dewey, will be held Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:00am at First Baptist Church of Ochelata in Ochelata, Oklahoma with Pastor Brian Myers officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Visitation for...

Nov 28, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555....... Geraldean Chandler, 89 year old Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Geraldean was born on November 17, 1928 to Harry and Alice Adams. On January 31, 1942 she was united in marriage A. C. Chandler and together they raised four sons. She was employed with Eastern State Hospital for numerous years....

Nov 26, 2017

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Raymond Charles "Ray" Richardson was born on September 26, 1929, in Downs, Kansas. He died on November 26, 2017, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was the son of Verlis and Anna (Sheets) Richardson. In 1947, Ray graduated from East High School in Denver, Colorado. He earned a BS in Chemical...

Nov 26, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Chester Wayne Melton, age 62, passed away on November 26, 2017 at his residence in Grove, Oklahoma after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Chester was born on February 27, 1955 in Lamar, Colorado. He was the son of James Monroe and Joyce Yvonne (Warmar) Melton. Chester moved to Grove in 1997, from...

Nov 22, 2017

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Richard Allen Herman, age 83 and resident of Bartlesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Jane Phillips Hospital, Bartlesville, OK. Richard Allen Herman was born on June 20, 1934 in Greenville, Illinois. He was the son of William and Mabel Herman. He was raised in Illinois and...

Nov 22, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700..................................................... Funeral services for Louis are 12:00 P.M., Friday, December 1, 2017 at Hillside Christian Church in Nowata with Rev. Vincent Orange officiating. Interment will follow at Hickory Creek Cemetery in Lernapah, Oklahoma. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service. On...

Nov 21, 2017

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918- 256 -5555…….Earleen Berry Johnston departed this world November 21, 2017, in Vinita. A life-long local resident, she was born 92 years ago on March 12, 1925, in rural Mayes County. Earleen loved playing basketball, and excelled at academics, graduating as Salutatorian from Ketchum High School in 1943. She married Gail Edwin Johnston on March 20,...

Nov 21, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700...................................................... Funeral services for Kenneth (Kenny) Eugene Rizor will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Kenneth (Kenny) Eugene Rizor, 59, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at his home in Wann. He was born March 18, 1958 in Coffeyville, Kansas to David Thomas and Clara...

Nov 20, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700............................................ Graveside services for Rikky Jeane Emberson are 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 24, 2017 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery with Ben Killion officiating. Family will be receiving friends from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Benjamin Funeral Service. Rikky Jeane Emberson,73, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in Tulsa...

Nov 20, 2017

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma - 918-273-2700..................................... Graveside services for Virginia Margaret Noblitt are 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 27, 2017 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Virginia Margaret Noblitt, 83, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born...

Nov 19, 2017

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Patricia Adell Luttrell, 82 year old Grove resident, passed away on November 19, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Patricia was born on April 30, 1935 in Nowata County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Gus and Margaret Ellen (Dorsey) Livingston. Pat graduated from Alluwe High School in 1954. She then graduated...