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BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....   Floyd “Gene” Eugene Buster Sr., 83, a life-long resident of Nowata passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Gene was born March 7, 1938, in Nowata, Oklahoma to Floyd and Leola (Lakey) Buster. On December 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Dorothy Helen McFarland in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Nowata High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy with...

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma 918-273-2700.... Sue Carol Killion was born in Humansville, Missouri on October 6, 1934, the daughter of Clyde Rufus Earnest and Edith Marie (Durbin) Earnest.  She spent childhood working the family farm alongside her brother and sister. She graduated from Humansville High School in 1952.  She enrolled in Ozark Bible College in Joplin, Missouri, where she met Ben Killion. The two were married August 16, 1953.  Their first ministry...

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700.... Burnis Irene (Clopp) McMurtrey, 88-year-old Delaware resident, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2021, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Burnis was born January 16, 1933, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Henry Leo Clopp and Gladys Heady (Folk) Clopp. She attended Bartlesville Public School where she received her education. Burnis married the love of her life Calvin Ray McMurtrey in the early 1950’s. They cherished two...

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....  James Edward Tully, long time Delaware area resident, passed away July 10, 2021, at the age of 86.  James was born on March 30, 1935, in Delaware, Oklahoma, Oklahoma the son of Bert Edward Tully and Bessie Elizabeth (Bowden) Tully. He attended and graduated from Childers High School. In 1967 James married the love of his life, Wilma Baker in Oologah, Oklahoma. He was an employed by Page Milk Company for many years...

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....   Iris Dean Martin, 85, of Nowata, passed from this life on Saturday, June 28, 2021, at her home with family at her side. She was born to Oce and Ora (Peace) Mayhew on April 23, 1936, in Nowata, Oklahoma. Iris came from a large family being one of sixteen children in the family. She attended Madden High School in Lighting Creek, Oklahoma. On August 9, 1953, Iris married the love of her life, Jessie Martin Jr.. They made...

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BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700...  No services at this time.  Shirley Jane (Manley) Soles died June 10, 2021, in Noxie. Oklahoma. She was born April 26, 1954, Noxie, Oklahoma to Louis “Blackie” Thomas Manley Sr. and Lucille “Pansy” Marie (Felton) Manley. Shirley was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and helping others. Above all she loved her husband, children, grandchildren and had a special place in her heart for all her...

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....  Brenda Kay (Johnson) Gibson, 57, passed away in Austin, Texas Tuesday morning on June 8th at St. David's Medical Center- South Austin. She was born January 25th, 1964, in Nowata County. She was born to Herbert Lee Johnson and Bonnie Lee Mayhew, she was raised by Bonnie Lee Hubbard and Waymond Doyle Hubbard (Stepfather). She attended school in Nowata from Kindergarten to 12th grade and 2 years Tri County Tech in...

Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata, Oklahoma, 918-273-2700 Elmer Harold Eckel, 90, long time resident of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully June 4, 2021. Elmer was born on April 1, 1931, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Harold William Eckel and Lena (Stein) Eckel Stritzke. He lost his father at a very young age. Elmer’s mother  later married Frank Stritzke, who took Elmer in just like one of his own sons. He grew up and attended high school in Lenapah, Oklahoma. After...