Obituaries

Jerico Walker

Jerico Walker

Mar 23, 2024

Obituary coming soon....

Patricia "Pat" Rose Parrett

Patricia "Pat" Rose Parrett

Mar 18, 2024



Pat was born April 24, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Corbett Gooch and Mary (Taylor) Gooch. She passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2024. 



She grew up in Borger, Texas. On November 16, 1959, in Nowata, Oklahoma she married her best friend and the love of her life, James “Jim” Parrett. This year they would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. 



Primarily, Pat...

Alta Ruth Gray

Alta Ruth Gray

Mar 4, 2024

 Alta Ruth (Merrell) Gray departed this life on March 4, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born on January 5, 1939, to Joseph Vernon Merrell and Bessie (Elledge) Merrell. 

She grew up on the Reinheart Ranch at Coody’s Bluff, Oklahoma, where her dad worked in the oil fields. She loved the country life. She attended the Salt Creek School...

Derrell Leon Brewington

Derrell Leon Brewington

Feb 27, 2024

Derrell Leon Brewington, peacefully left this life at the age of 75, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Okeene, OK, where he was cared for and loved by his family for the past three years. Derrell had a great passion and love for hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors.  He was always sharing his knowledge, experience and time with his...

Mary Ann West

Mary Ann West

Feb 20, 2024

Mary Ann West, 86, of Delaware, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2024, at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born on February 26, 1937, in Delaware, Oklahoma, to Ralph Little and Nancy Ann (Corbin) Little.



Mary grew up in Delaware and graduated from Delaware High School. On June 1, 1955, she married the love of her life, Calvin...

Helen Tharp

Helen Tharp

Feb 18, 2024

Helen (Highfield) Tharp, a woman of resilience and compassion, passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Helen was born on November 13, 1931 in Alluwe, Oklahoma. She was a loving mother, irreplaceable grandmother, pillar in her community and true Disciple of the Lord. 



Helen married Clifford “Ross” Tharp on December 30th, 1956. They made their home in...

Ralph E. Brown

Ralph E. Brown

Feb 16, 2024

Ralph Eugene Brown of Nowata, OK  took his first breath of life on November 29, 1932, and entered into eternal rest with our Lord and Savior peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at the age of 91. 



Ralph was born in Wetumka, OK to Charles and Eva (Leak) Brown. He had one brother, Jack, and three sisters, Helen,...

Gary Lane Kulchinski

Gary Lane Kulchinski

Feb 10, 2024

Gary Lane Kulchinski was born in Gainesville, Texas on August 16, 1943, to Benjamin Franklin Kulchinski and Nerine Annamae Hillburn while Ben was stationed in Texas serving in the U.S. Army. As the oldest of 3 boys and 2 girls, Gary was working in the oil fields alongside his dad and driving a tractor unattended by the time he was...

Jimmy Allen Walls

Jimmy Allen Walls

Feb 6, 2024

Jimmy Allen Walls, 66, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on February 6, 2024, at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips in Bartlesville. Jimmy was born on October 23, 1957, to James Allen Walls and Betty Marie (Jenkins) Walls in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

At a young age, Jimmy and his family moved to California, where he spent his formative years, before the family moved back...

Baylor Riley Koehn

Baylor Riley Koehn

Feb 2, 2024

“Some people only dream of angels, we held one in our arms”.

Baylor Riley Koehn was born silent into this world on February 2, 2024. 

He is survived by his parents Abigale Still and Kent Koehn and one brother Karson Koehn. Grandparents, Charles Koehn, Angela and Tim Stutzman, Lance Still, Lynsey and Jimmy Martin. Great- Grandparents, Mikeal and Phyllis Wyckoff, Lana Still....

Barbara Ellen Ellison

Barbara Ellen Ellison

Jan 30, 2024

Barbara Ellen Ellison, 90, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on January 30, 2024, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on January 12, 1934, to Dero Vinita Jr. and Elsie (Page) Vinita.

Barbara grew up in the Alluwe area. She had four children: Mary, Debbie, Carla, and Ernest. While...

Robert Loyd Heape Sr.

Robert Loyd Heape Sr.

Jan 23, 2024

Robert Loyd Heape Sr, 92 years, 1 month and 10 days old passed away on January 23, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. Robert was born on December 13, 1931, in Bakersfield, California.  

When his family returned to Oklahoma they lived in the Winganon and Chelsea area.  He graduated from Chelsea High School in May of 1951 and was...

Jimmie Lee Langley

Jimmie Lee Langley

Jan 22, 2024

Jimmie "Jim" Langley passed away on January 22, 2024, at the age of 87 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 31, 1936, in Alluwe, Oklahoma, to Henry and Effie Langley.

Jim was raised in Chelsea, Oklahoma. After graduation, he joined the Air Force. Jim was stationed at Altus Air Force base for 4 years. After the 4 years, he...

Clarence "Ray" Witty

Clarence "Ray" Witty

Jan 21, 2024

Clarence “Ray” Witty, 90, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Ray was born on February 3, 1933, to Robert Witty and Mabel (Waller) Witty at Morningside Hospital, now known as Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ray served in the Army. He married Eva Allison at the Methodist Church in Lenapah, OK, on November 15,...

Edith Marie Collins

Edith Marie Collins

Jan 20, 2024

Edith Marie (Blum) Collins, 86, of Tulsa passed away Saturday morning, January 20, 2024 in Tulsa.Edith was born February 2, 1937 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Christopher Joseph Blum and Ona (McGrew) Blum and grew up on the family dairy farm attending Childers schools.  Edith married Wesley Dean Collins on June 24, 1955 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Nowata.  Edith and...

George Edward Hamil Jr.

George Edward Hamil Jr.

Jan 10, 2024

Obituary to be posted soon..

Vivian Madeline (Thompson) Peace

Vivian Madeline (Thompson) Peace

Jan 6, 2024

Vivian was the second daughter of Joe and Aggie (Mayhew) Thompson born in Hayden Oklahoma. They had a large family of ten children; 5 boys and 5 girls; Everett, Harold, Fred, Floyd, Wayne, Gladys, Marie, Jean and Edith who were waiting with our Lord to welcome her home. 

Affectingly, known as mother, granny and aunt Vib, Vivian received her formal...

Bill Roy Hawkins

Bill Roy Hawkins

Jan 2, 2024

Bill Roy Hawkins, 83, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on January 2, 2024, in Joplin, Missouri, at Communities of Wildwood. He was born on August 26, 1940, to John S. Hawkins and Lela Mabel (Steagall) Hawkins in Watova, Oklahoma.

Bill grew up in the Nowata area, graduating from Nowata High School. He went on to attend the University of Oklahoma, where...

Anna Kay "Katie" Lowder-Rodriguez

Anna Kay "Katie" Lowder-Rodriguez

Dec 30, 2023

Anna Kay “Katie” Lowder-Rodriguez, 72, of Dewey, Oklahoma, passed away on December 30, 2023, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on December 14, 1951, to Bill G. Lowder and Pamela (Dowlen) Lowder.

Katie was creative and had an eye for detail, which made her career as a photographer a perfect choice for her.  She enjoyed traveling...

Mary "Evelyn" (Inman) Jordan

Mary "Evelyn" (Inman) Jordan

Dec 28, 2023

Mary “Evelyn” (Inman) Jordan, 86, of Nowata, OK, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2023, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, OK. Evelyn was born at home in Alluwe, Oklahoma, on August 5, 1937, to Carl David Inman and Gracie Ann Pearl (Lewis) Inman.

She attended Alluwe Public Schools and graduated in 1955.  On June 4, 1955, Mary Evelyn Inman...

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