Obituaries

Mar 17, 2023

John “Jay” Taylor Ewers III, 58, passed from this life into eternal rest at the Nowata Nursing Center on the evening of March 17, 2023. Jay was born on July 23, 1964, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to John Taylor Ewers Jr. and Shirley Diane Watson (Fowler).

Though Jay spent the majority of his life in the Nowata area, Jay’s family moved to Catoosa while Jay was a young age. He grew...

Mar 1, 2023

Elsie “Sue” Mae Smith, 80, passed from this life into eternal rest into the arms of her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of March 1, 2023, at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas.

She was born on November 4, 1942, to Archie and Evelyn (Belden) Haynes in Wilburton, Kansas. Her father worked as a sharecropper...

Feb 24, 2023

Margaret “Maggie” Blanche Blevins, 77, a legacy of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed from this life into eternal rest in the arms of her Lord and Savior on the morning of Friday, February 24, 2023, at the Ascension St. John Nowata Hospital. Maggie took her first breath of life on August 30, 1945, in Mount Vernon, Washington, as the daughter of Elmer...

Feb 19, 2023

Rickey Leon Alspach, 77, passed from this life into eternal rest on February 19, 2023, at his residence in Delaware, Oklahoma.

He was born on January 16, 1946, to Floyd Everette and Imogene (Snider) Alspach. He received his education from Dewey High School. Rickey worked as an operator in road construction for many years, working for Bellco...

Feb 19, 2023

Glenn Aaron Smith, age 90, of Broomfield, Colorado, went home to be with his Savior on February 19, 2023. Glenn was born on May 21, 1932, in Delaware, Oklahoma, the third of five children, to Louis C. and Pearl (Wassum) Smith. In 1950 he graduated from Delaware High School where he had also met the love of his life,...

Feb 17, 2023

Jack V. Morris was born on November 23, 1933, in rural Nowata County to Lonus and Sylvania Morris. Jack went home to his Lord and Savior on February 17, 2023 at the age of 89 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Jack worked hard his whole life and always made the best of every situation. Jack attended high school in...

Feb 14, 2023

The services are being carefully planned For Mr. Loeb loving family and the caring staff of the Benjamin Funeral Home.

Feb 11, 2023

Alice Druesilla (Drue) Landes took her last breath on earth at 12 a.m. February 11, 2023 and opened her eyes to see Jesus after battling dementia for 3 years.

Drue was born July 9, 1932, in Grady County, to Marshall & Elsie (Archa) Key.  She attended Minco schools and graduated in 1950.  She put herself through nursing...

Feb 2, 2023

Ray Austin Lumm, beloved father, grandfather, and brother was called to Heaven to meet his Lord on February 2, 2023, at the age of 91.

Ray was born March 26, 1931, in Alluwe, OK. He was the 6th of 9 children born to Earl and Elvada (Minniear) Lumm.

Ray attended grade school and high school...

Jan 20, 2023

Bertha Inez Grover died on January 20, 2023, at the Medicalodge of Coffeyville, Kansas.

Bertha was born in Nowata County in the home southeast of Nowata on September 17, 1931, the hottest day of that year. She grew up in the country and lived in the country until the 1943 flood that caused the family to move...

Jan 18, 2023

Glenda Mae Bond, 76, of Lenapah, Oklahoma, passed from this life into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on the evening of Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Glenda took her first breath of life on March 11, 1946, in Fredonia, Kansas. Glenda was born the daughter of Glen and Della Smith.

Glenda met and married the love...

Jan 11, 2023

Terry Nathan Hindman Sr, 83, passed from this life into eternal rest on January 11, 2023, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

He was born October 21, 1939, to Oscar Edward and Juanita Pauline (Adams) Hindman in Fairfax, Oklahoma. He received his education from Diamond Point Independent School District in rural Nowata County.  On January 4,...

Jan 7, 2023

Lewis Edward Albert, lifetime Nowata resident, passed from this life into his Heavenly reward on the afternoon of Saturday, January 7, 2023. Lewis took his first breath of life on December 16, 1977, the youngest son of Eddie and Linda (Worthington) Albert.

Lewis was a proud resident of Nowata his entire life. Words simply do not describe...

Jan 3, 2023

George Michal Rott Jr., lifelong farmer in Talala, Oklahoma passed away January 3, 2023, at Saint Francis Health Center in Tulsa. He was born December 8, 1926, in Talala, to George M. Rott Sr. and Lillie (Repschlaeger) Rott. George grew up on the family farm and learned many life lessons. George attempted to join the Military during WWII but was...

Jan 2, 2023

Betty Jo Beu, 88, a long-time resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed from this life into eternal rest into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 2, 2022. Betty took her first breath of life on June 9, 1934, in Boise City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Carl Holmes and Stella Marie (Stubert) Campbell.

After moving around...

Dec 26, 2022

Ralph Edwin Bellamy, 75, a long-time resident of Nowata, Oklahoma passed from this life into eternal rest on December 26, 2022. Ralph took his first breath of life on December 26, 1947, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Howard Clinton and Maxine Elizabeth (Camden) Bellamy.

Shortly after Ralph was born, his family moved to Colorado. The family...

Dec 23, 2022

Dorothy Helen Buster, 82, a life-long resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed from this life into eternal rest in the early hours of December 23, 2022. Dorothy took her first breath of life on March 27, 1940, in Coweta, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ervin Harold and Ethel Gertrude (Dyke) McFarland. She attended school in Alluwe, OK.

Dorothy married...

Dec 18, 2022

Joseph Fredric “Fred” Veley, lifetime resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed from this life into eternal rest with our Lord and Savior on the night of December 18, 2022. Fred took his first breath of life on the morning of August 23, 1957, the son of Harold and Kathryn Veley.

Fred married the love of his life, Diana...

Dec 15, 2022

Jane B Capps, 90, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, gained her Heavenly reward on the evening of December 15, 2022. Jane greeted the world as a beautiful baby girl on June 22, 1932, in Kimbro, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Eliza Bennett. Jane was a family woman and loved her family with a passion no words describe.

Jane...

Dec 14, 2022

Amanda Ruth Shepard in her 56th season of life passed into the gates of Heaven to receive her Heavenly reward on the bright and cloudless morning of December 14, 2022, in Grove Oklahoma. Amanda took her first breath of life August 4, 1966, the beautiful baby girl of Joe and Bobbie Jernagan.

“I have fought the good...