Obituaries

Jul 28, 2023

Robert W. (Wayne) Craven, 90, of Nowata, OK died Friday evening July 28, 2023, at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Claremore, OK.

Wayne was born April 24, 1933, in Alluwe, OK, to Theodore Robert and Vivian (Clingan) Craven.  He graduated from Delaware High School in 1951. He was drafted into the US Army in 1955 and served 19 months of his service in Germany before being honorably discharged in 1957. He...

Jul 14, 2023

 

Robert “Bob” Lee Coblentz ,67, passed from this life into eternal rest on the evening of July 14, 2023, at Ascension Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born in Davenport, Iowa to Amos Coblentz and Laura (Smith) Coblentz.

Bob grew up in Iowa and attended high school and community college there. He moved to Nowata 30...

Jun 23, 2023

Jimmy “Doc” Dean Jackson was born on October 12, 1955, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to John Dewitt Jackson and Gwenna L. (Parrish) Jackson. Jimmy passed away peacefully to go home to his Lord and Savior on the morning of June 23, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his residence in rural Nowata County.

Jimmy spent his entire lifetime in the...

Jun 15, 2023

 

Lisa Ladean (Wilson) Lowrey was born on September 5, 1959, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Jack Dean Wilson and Olive Ann (Howe) Wilson. Lisa passed away peacefully on June 15, 2023, at the age of 63 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Lisa spent her entire life in the Nowata County area, growing up and attending school at Lenapah High School. On September...

Jun 10, 2023

Harvey Jack Inman was born on June 29, 1940 in Collinsville, Oklahoma to Charles Earnest “Jack” and Edna Elaine (Hobbs) Inman. Jack passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023 at the age of 82.

When Jack was only 12 years old, his father passed away leaving him to take on many responsibilities for the family. Despite the extra workload,...

May 28, 2023

 

Lora Ann McVay, 75, passed from this life on May 28th, 2023 at her home in Nowata, Oklahoma, with her dedicated partner, Ray Strasburg, and her family by her side. Lora was a beloved mother and grandmother. Through her, we know what strength and perseverance truly look like.

She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on March 27, 1948, to...

May 16, 2023

Wickie Jo Wickliffe, 70, passed from this life into eternal rest on May 16, 2023, at his residence in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, on November 19, 1952, to Claude Wickliffe and Betty (Inman) Wickliffe.

Wickie has been a lifelong resident of Nowata, growing up and remaining in the area. He attended and graduated from Nowata High...

May 15, 2023

LaWanda Yola Rhoades, 80, passed from this life into eternal rest at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours of May 15, 2023. LaWanda was born in Jay, Oklahoma, on September 23, 1942, to Fred Ellis Cunningham and Helen Virginia (Carey) Cunningham.

LaWanda has lived in the Nowata area her entire lifetime. She worked at Magna Health Care, working...

May 13, 2023

 

Jasper David “JD” Deason, 88 years, 7 months, and 3 days, passed from this life on May 13, 2023, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. JD was born on October 10, 1934, at Cowlington, Oklahoma. He attended school in Turley, Oklahoma.

JD and Shirley Griggs Riley were married on May 8, 1975, at Turley, Oklahoma.

He was born...

May 11, 2023

Elinor LaBelle Collier, 92, passed from this life into eternal rest at Bartlesville Assisted Living in the early morning hours of May 11, 2023. Elinor was born in Nowata, Oklahoma, on January 6, 1931, to Walter Edgar Miller and Odessa Opal (Sutherland) Miller.

Elinor lived in the Nowata area her entire lifetime. She attended Nowata High School. Elinor worked at the Hays House as...

May 7, 2023

Aronda “Sue” Inman, 84, passed from this life into eternal rest at the Ascension St John Nowata Hospital on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Sue was born on September 30, 1938, in Collinsville, Oklahoma, to Jack Inman Sr. and Elaine (Hobbs) Inman.

Sue lived in the Nowata area her entire lifetime. She attended Nowata High School, graduating in 1956. Sue worked in farm services as the secretary...

Apr 17, 2023

EraLynn Ruth Lee Cody-Tatum, 22, lifetime Nowata area resident lost her fight with Cancer the evening of April 17, 2023, at Tulsa at Ascension St. John Medical Center with her family by her side.

EraLynn was loved by all who knew her, she had the most contagious smile and laugh and sweetest soul. Our hearts are truly...

Apr 17, 2023

John Ray Phillips, 78, passed from this life into eternal rest at the Ascension St John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours of April 17, 2023. John was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1944, to Cecil and Bulah (Legate) Phillips. He was the youngest of four children in his family.

At a young age, John’s...

Apr 16, 2023

Johnnie Lee Coblentz, 27, passed from this life unexpectedly into eternal rest at his home in Lenapah, Oklahoma on the evening of April 16, 2023. He was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 2, 1995, to Robert Lee Coblentz and Patricia “Pat” Coblentz.

Johnnie grew up in the Nowata area and attended Nowata High School. He was known to...

Apr 10, 2023

Betty June (Beck) Inman was born on January 9, 1941 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Caldwell and June (Ricks) Beck. Betty passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023 at the age of 82 in Nowata, Oklahoma. Betty attended and was very active in Chelsea High School. She was voted senior class secretary-treasurer, a FHA officer, FFA Sweetheart, a member of...

Apr 9, 2023

Rodney James Black passed on from this life on April 9, 2023,at the age of 85. He was born to Jake Edward Black and Vera Maude (Guthrie) Black on February 26, 1938, in Lucien, Oklahoma. He was the fourth of ten children born into his family and often reminisced about growing up with his brothers and sisters on the family dairy farm before moving to Nowata. Rodney graduated from Nowata High School in 1957.

Apr 2, 2023

Janet Myrleen Guy-Harper (Porter), 84, passed from this life into eternal rest at the Nowata Nursing Center on the afternoon of April 2, 2023. Janet was born on February 15, 1939, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Hobart “Myrl” Porter and Thelma Jeen (Reed) Porter.

Janet spent her early years in Oklahoma, graduating from Nowata High School.  Janet married Doug Guy on December 25, 1956. She then moved to...

Mar 23, 2023

Woodrow “Woody” Thomas Walker, 82, passed from this life into eternal rest at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the evening of March 23, 2023. Woody was born on December 1, 1940, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Thomas Woodrow Walker and Ruby Mildred (Standeford) Walker.

Woody was a lifetime Nowata area resident and graduated from Nowata...

Mar 21, 2023

On March 21, 2023, Mavis Irene Rose Shanklin, loving wife, and mother of two, passed away at the age of 93 in Mount Dora, Florida. Mavis was born June 14, 1929, in Plunkett, Saskatchewan to Albert and Irene Farkas. She completed her high school education in Plunkett and then became a hygienist in Kipling, Saskatchewan for her uncle Dr....

Mar 20, 2023

Skyler Anthony Parsons, 34, of Delaware, Oklahoma unexpectedly passed on the evening of March 20, 2023.

Skyler was born on December 26, 1988 in Chandler, Arizona, to David and Julie Parsons. In 1994, his family moved back to Delaware, Oklahoma. Throughout his childhood, Skyler enjoyed spending time with his brother Dane and his late grandfather, Dan Koscelny....