Obituaries

May 14, 2021

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Alwildia Marie Parrish, 88, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Bartlesville, OK with family at her side. She was born December 2, 1932 in Watova, Oklahoma, to Chester C. and Lena Maude (Vaughan) Johnston.

Alwildia was raised in Watova, Oklahoma and lived in the Nowata county area her...

May 5, 2021

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Hubert Nolen Jameson, 87, a longtime resident of Delaware, passed away on May 5, 2021, with his family by his side. Hubert was born May 30, 1933, in Geary, OK, to Robert Eldee and Mary Addie (Vaughn) Jameson. He graduated from Geary High School and married Ramona Joyce Lorenz on June...

Apr 29, 2021

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Glen Allen Blackbourn, 59, Bartlesville resident passed away on April 29, 2021, with his family at his side.

Glen was born November 16, 1961, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to John Freedman and Alta Ruth (Floyd) Blackbourn. He was a graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK, with the...

Apr 28, 2021

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Clarence “CD” “Buzz” Douglas McIntyre, 72, of Lenapah passed away on April 28, 2021, in Nowata, surrounded by his family.

Clarence was born April 22, 1949, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Clarence Maywood and Vivian Louise (Nierman) McIntyre. He attended and graduated from High School in Fingle Bay, Australia,...

Apr 25, 2021

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Benjamin Charles Killion

Ben Killion was born in a farmhouse in Searcy County, Arkansas July 13, 1934, the son of Reason Prinder Killion and Adeline (Williams) Killion.

At the age of 5, the family moved to Gilbert, Arkansas for regular school attendance. He received his education...

Apr 18, 2021

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Judy Sue Bolton, (Garrison), age 55 of Livingston, TX died April 18, 2021 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.  (With her husband and family by her side)

The daughter of William F Garrison (deceased) and Peggy Sue (Morrow) Quintero of Coffeyville.

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Apr 14, 2021

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Sherry Joel (Inman) Diamond, 74, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her home on April 14th, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Sherry was born June 15, 1946, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Joel “Jay” ElKanah Inman and Sherlotta “Lottie” Virginia (Hendricks) Inman. She attended and graduated from Nowata High...

Apr 10, 2021

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Barbara June Benigar, 89, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away at The Journey Home Hospice House in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on April 10, 2021.

Barbara was born January 26, 1932, in Skiatook, Oklahoma to Theodore Griggs and Anna Zora (Fletcher) Griggs. She attended Skiatook High School until the ninth grade.

Mar 29, 2021

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Donald Milton Bates,86, of Nowata, passed away at The Journey Home Hospice House in Bartlesville on March 29, 2021.

Mr. Bates was born June 29, 1934 in Altamont, Kansas to Carl Harrison Bates and Ethel Mae (Sterling) Bates. He attended Chetopa, Kansas High School and continued his education for...

Mar 9, 2021

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Billy George Barnes, 89, of Nowata passed away at his home Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born June 19, 1931 in Nowata County, Oklahoma to William Edward and Marguerite (Moore) Barnes. Billy was a 1949 graduate of Childers High School.  He excelled in basketball and baseball.  On July 29, 2002,...

Feb 22, 2021

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Ruth was born Nov 6, 1941 in Marshall Missouri to Eugene Daniel North and Alice Christina Paxton North. She was a gift of an angle with her child like mind, loving heart, and the apple of her father’s eye. Ruthie as she was known to her family never knew what heartache...

Feb 16, 2021

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Steven Ovoyd Damron, 68, of Guthrie, Oklahoma and former Talala resident, passed away Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021 at Integris Health Hospital in Edmond, OK. Steven was born in Corona, California, on October 13, 1952, to Odie and Jean Damron.

The family lived in California while his dad was in the...

Feb 15, 2021

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Robert James Allen Jr., 80, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born on October 13, 1940 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Robert James “Bud” and Georgia Mae (Teufel) Allen. At an early age him and his two brothers was members of First Church of God. Robert...

Feb 11, 2021

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Jeanette Irene (Martin) Vaughan, 84, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 11, 2021.

Jeanette was born March 1, 1936, in Alluwe, OK, to Robert and Ruth (Smith) Martin. She was one of seven siblings of the home. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas William...

Feb 10, 2021

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Gayle Edna (Callison) Murphy, 91, went home to live eternally with the Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.  She was born on February 13, 1929 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Charley and Josephine (Hutton) Callison. She grew up and attended school at Nowata.

Gayle married the love of her life,...

Feb 4, 2021

David Scott passed from this life on Thursday, February 4th, 2021 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.

David Eugene Scott age 66 was born on June 5th 1954 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Roy Franklin Scott and Mildred Margaret Tate (Scott). He grew up in Nowata where he graduated from Nowata High School. He married his...

Feb 1, 2021

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James Edward Hagebusch, 93, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away February 1, 2021 with family at his side. James was born January 16, 1928 to Edward Garrett Hagebusch and Ruth Elsa (McKibben) Hagebusch in Coody's Bluff, OK. James attended Childers School and enjoyed playing catcher on the baseball team. On August 6,...

Feb 1, 2021

Christina Lynn (Hill) Martin of Nowata, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2021 at the St. John Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Christina was born on June 2, 1970 the daughter of Eldon Andrew Hill and Carolyn Sue (Murphy) Hill.

She attended and graduated from Coffeyville High School. Cristina worked at Disan Corporation in...

Jan 30, 2021

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Our beloved Jacob William (Jake) Riner passed away on January 30, 2021. Jake was born in Euclid, Ohio on December 20, 1985 to John and Erin Riner. He was a child full of adventure, a little mischief, and enjoyed every day he could outside fishing, hunting, and exploring the nearby...

Jan 25, 2021

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Kenneth Paul Landes, 83, of Bartlesville, passed away January 25, 2021, at Ascension St. John Hospital in Bartlesville. He was born on June 20, 1937 in Lucien, Oklahoma to Walter Peter, and Hazel Margaret (Snyder) Landes. He was a graduate of Nowata High School. Kenneth worked at Lander’s Brothers...