Obituaries

Apr 12, 2026

Apr 8, 2026

Jack William Adams, former longtime Nowata, Oklahoma resident, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Sunrise of Overland Park, Kansas.

Jack William Adams, son of Raymond Adams and Cloe (Bybee) Adams, was born March 14, 1928, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He grew up on a farm in the Morrison and Pawnee area of Oklahoma. He attended the...

Apr 8, 2026

Paul Elledge was born in Nowata in 1937 to Pete and Luella (Crass) Elledge, and he spent his entire life in Nowata County. Growing up in this close-knit community, he attended Nowata Public Schools, where he graduated in 1955. Paul had a passion for roller skating, which led him to compete as a member of the Coffeyville Skating Team, showcasing...

Apr 8, 2026

Brian Allen Dye III, 31, of Nowata, OK, passed away on April 8, 2026.

Brian was born on March 22, 1995, in Bartlesville, OK, to his parents, Brian Allen Dye Jr. of Nowata, OK, and Sabrina Kay Rounds of Oroville, WA. Brian was a graduate of Nowata High school, later in life Brian met Michaela Hewiit and the two got married...

Mar 30, 2026

Linda Lou Osborn Reddick, 87, longtime Bartlesville resident, passed Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, at Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville following an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on Dec. 22, 1938, in Nowata, OK to Tom and Alice (Beckwith) Osborn. She was a graduate of Nowata High School and worked for the Phillips Petroleum...

Mar 24, 2026

Nancalene "Nancy" Reich, 91, died early Tuesday morning at the Journey Home facility in Bartlesville. Nancalene was born on April 3, 1934, in Nowata to Roy O. "Hop" and Bernice (Cowdery) Long. She was the oldest of 5 children in the family. She was a longtime resident of Nowata, except for about 18 months while her father worked in the...

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Mar 13, 2026

Kaedynce Marlene Renee Applington, affectionately known as "baby" by everyone who knew and loved her. She also got the nicknames "Lady Kaedy bug" from mom, "Goosey Girl" by her big sister Kaeliegh, and "Marlene" by daddy.

Kaedynce completed her family on a Friday, July 7, 2017, at the St Johns Hospital in Tulsa. She was born 2 months early and spent...

Mar 12, 2026

Johnnie Bowers, 94-year-old Lenapah resident, passed away at home on Thursday, March 12, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on February 15, 1932, in Foraker, Oklahoma to Virgil and Martha (Workmon) Bowers.

He married Ann Young on November 15, 1952, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The couple owned and operated Bowers Oil Company from 1979 to 2019. He was a very hard...

Mar 9, 2026

Emmons F. Harney Jr, 90, of Nowata, passed away on Mon., Mar 9, 2026. He was born on July 12, 1935, in Nowata to Emmons and Zola (Clifford) Harney. Emmons graduated from Nowata High School and entered the military in 1956. He served with the US Army in the 101st Airborne Division until his honorable discharge in 1959. After his...

Mar 7, 2026

Brian Darnell Curtis, affectionately known as “BC,” was born on March 21, 1980, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Darnell Richard Curtis and Margaret Ann Peace Curtis. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, he peacefully entered eternal rest in Nowata, Oklahoma. Though our hearts are heavy with sorrow, we find comfort in God’s promise that those who trust in Him will find eternal...

Mar 2, 2026

Ernest Tubb Kirby, 77, of Nowata, OK went to his heavenly home on March 2, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 9, 1948 in Melbourne, AR to Joe Kirby Sr. and Nina (Rush) Kirby.Ernie moved with his family to Nowata as a child. There he met the love of his life, Wanda Ruth Belden. They were...

Feb 24, 2026

Rev. Joyce Ann Ramey, 68-year-old Wann resident, passed away February 24, 2026, at Ascension Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville surrounded by family. She was born on January 3, 1958, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Rev. Jimmie Dale and Julia Maye (Chrisman) Shamblin. Joyce met and married the love of her life, Leslie Ramey, in Coffeyville, Kansas on June 17, 1976.

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Feb 11, 2026

Joyce Kay (Sellars) Hollister passed from this life to her Heavenly Home on Thursday February 11, 2026, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, OK after a four-year courageous cancer battle at the age of 78. Joyce was born in Bartlesville, OK on March 25, 1947, to loving Newton John and Dorothy Jean (Paisley) Sellars. Joyce graduated from College High School...

Feb 5, 2026

Kevin Merle Gorby, 65, of Buckner, MO, passed at his home on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kevin was born in Nowata on Dec, 23, 1960, to Kenneth and Velda Marie Hilta (Finney) Gorby. While he was at Nowata high School, he was a member of the FFA and enjoyed showing his calves at the county fair. He graduated from Nowata...

Feb 2, 2026

“The steps of a man are made firm by the Lord, He delights in his way, though he falls, he will not be hurled down, for the Lord supports him with his hand.” -Psalm 37:23-24

Christopher “Shane” Trotter of Nowata passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Owasso, Oklahoma. Shane was born on November 8, 1981, to Kevin Trotter and...

Feb 1, 2026

Rebekah Ruth (Burns) Bellatti, known as Becky, was born on July 18, 1943, at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma. She passed away on February, 1, 2026, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her daughter by her side. Becky lived a life of service to her Savior, her family, her friends, and her community.

Becky excelled in academics in the...

Jan 31, 2026

Lorraine (Hicks) Corle, 96 year old resident, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 31, 2026. She was born on Aug 14, 1929 in Childers, OK. To Walter H. and Eva Jane (Adamson) Hicks. Lorraine was raised in Childers and was a member of the Independent Holiness Church. She was married to Leonard E Corle in Bartlesville before she began a...

Jan 23, 2026

Virgil Dean Liston, 84 of Nowata, Passed away early Friday morning, Jan 23, 2026 in Nowata. He was born on Nov. 16, 1941, in Nowata County to John and Jean Liston. Dean attended the Adair Public Schools through the eighth grade, then graduating from Nowata High School in 1959. After high school he attended Northeastern Oklahoma college, graduating with an...