Obituaries

Mar 13, 2026

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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.

A...

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...

Jan 19, 2026

Richard Eugene Froelich of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at his home in Nowata. Richard is one of three children, he shared his life with two sisters, Sylvia Shipley and Pat Woldridge. Richard was born on June 22, 1955, to Art Froelich and Virgina (York) Froelich in Nowata, Oklahoma.

Richard attended Alluwe School where he graduated from....

Jan 18, 2026

Terry Nathan Hindman III well known as “Nathan” of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was born on April 17, 1983, to Terry Hindman Jr and Betty Sue Carrington in Claremore, Oklahoma. Nathan attended Nowata Public Schools and graduated in the 2001 class. He enjoyed the outdoors and all that came with it...

Jan 12, 2026

Barbara Grace Geller, born on June 10, 1941, in Vinita, Oklahoma, was a beacon of light who touched the lives of many throughout her lifetime. She passed away peacefully at her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loved ones on January 12, 2026, at the age of 84.

From an early age, Barbara demonstrated an unwavering dedication to her studies,...

Jan 5, 2026

James Franklin Loyd, age 76, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

James was born on September 5, 1949, in Vivian, Oklahoma, to Clensie Loyd and Alta (Devore) Loyd. In July of 1982, James met the love of his life, Bekki Brannan-Davis, and they were married on October 8, 1982. Together they built a...

Dec 28, 2025

Sarah Belle Pugh, lovingly known to nearly everyone as “Sally,” was born on November 29, 1928, in Glencoe, Oklahoma, to Earnest N. and Minnie “Marie” Marler. She grew up on Oklahoma farms during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, experiences that shaped her resilience, faith, and lifelong gratitude. Her parents worked hard, traded shrewdly, and made a warm and...

Dec 17, 2025

Beaulah Kidd, 98, went to her eternal home with the Lord on December 17, 2025, from the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Beaulah was born July 12, 1927, in Nowata, to Leroy and Bessie Lybargar, she was the seventh of eight children. She attended school at Nowata and enjoyed employment with the local merchants of Nowata. During this time a...

Dec 6, 2025

Dec 5, 2025

April Michelle Moreland, 43, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on December 5th, 2025. April was born to Frona Marie Potts (Robinson) and Timothy Dee Moreland, and was lovingly raised by her Godmother Candy Robinson, along with the steady presence of her grandmother, Joyce Robinson.April spent her life taking care of others. As a CNA, she poured her whole heart into...