Obituaries
Wesley Dean Collins
Dec 27, 2024
Wesley Dean Collins was a greatly beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Wes passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2024, at the Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Wesley was born in Borger, Texas, on September 24, 1929, to Floyd and Bertha Collins. As a child, Wes moved with his family to Childers, Oklahoma. After high school, Wes enlisted...
Joe Kirby, Jr
Dec 16, 2024
Joe Kirby, Jr., longtime Nowata resident, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, surrounded by family at Osage Nursing Home in Nowata. He was born August 1, 1946, in Melbourne, Arkansas to Joe and Nina (Rush) Kirby. He attended school in Nowata and graduated with the class of 1964.
Joe served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam war...
Sherman Lee Linn
Dec 15, 2024
Sherman Lee Linn, former longtime Nowata resident, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Broken Arrow. He was born March 12, 1939, in Chelsea, Oklahoma to General “Doc” and Mary (Bowman) Linn. On December 24, 1957, he married the love of his life, Margueritte Sue Patterson in Nowata.
Sherman was a 1958 graduate of Nowata High School. After graduation, he attended...
Jimmie Dale Shamblin
Dec 14, 2024
Rev. Jimmie Dale Shamblin, 90-year-old longtime Wann resident, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 1, 1934, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Willis Jefferson and Mildred (Lamar) Shamblin. He married the love of his life, Julia Maye Chrisman on August 12, 1954, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma by Rev. White at Manifest...
Travis Ray Fuller
Dec 13, 2024
Travis Ray Fuller, 44, of Sycamore, Kansas and formerly of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024.
Travis was born May 4, 1980, at Nowata, to John Fuller and Donna (Yirsa) Fuller. Travis grew up in Nowata and received his education in the Nowata Public Schools. After high school, he moved to Neodesha, Kansas and was employed by Cobalt Boats....
Maggie Ann Bell
Dec 13, 2024
Margaret Ann (Edwards) Bell, better known as Maggie, was born on January 16, 1940, in Roanoke, Virigina to Ted & Margaret Edwards. Maggie joined her loved ones in heaven on December 13, 2024.
Maggie was raised by her father, Ted, and mom, Ruby Edwards, in Roanoke. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1958 and later furthered her education at Davis...
Lorene Palone
Dec 9, 2024
Lorene (McKee) Palone, age 93, a longtime resident of Delaware, OK, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Medicalodge in Coffeyville, KS. Lorene was born on October 30, 1931 in Craig County, Oklahoma to Lester and Florence (Tebo) McKee. She grew up on a small farm in Craig County, just South of Edna, KS, in the Thompson school...
Ronald Joe Ward
Dec 6, 2024
Ronald Joe Ward “Ronnie” left his earthly home peacefully in to the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 6, 2024 in Nowata, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born on October 17, 1946 to William Henry and Vina Ward. Ronnie grew up in Wagoner, Oklahoma where he was best friends with Otis (Odie) Thomas. They have remained life long friends. Ronnie graduated from...
Donna Lois Downing
Dec 5, 2024
Donna Lois (Vaughn) Downing, 84, of South Coffeyville, OK, chose the early morning hours of Thursday December 5th, 2024, to take her first step over the threshold of the pearly gates into the Heaven she had longed to see. There to greet her home would be her Savior, Jesus Christ along with her daughter, Terri Lynn and many other friends...
Suzanne Adelle Weaver
Nov 27, 2024
Suzanne Adelle Weaver, (Wooten, Morera), 79 year old Delaware, Oklahoma resident went to see her Heavenly Father on November 27, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to Felix and Dorothy (Ellis) Morera. From her childhood, she often shared fond memories of her Grandparents Ellis, their grand yard with roses, gardens and the family cemetery....
Oscar "Bo" Leroy Downing
Nov 26, 2024
Oscar Leroy Downing, a Legend of Nowata, Oklahoma, known to many as “Uncle Bo”, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Bo was born on April 14, 1929, in Chelsea, OK. to Lorene (Vann) Downing and Roy Downing. Bo lost his mother at a very young age. A few years later, Roy married Corine...
Raleigh Payton Shipley
Nov 26, 2024
Raleigh “Ral” Payton Shipley, 80-year-old Copan resident, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He was born December 27, 1943, in Nowata to Clarence and Jewell (Voncannon) Shipley. He married Phyllis Albert on September 18, 1966.
Ral was a true cowboy at heart. He was also a jack of all trades and could weld and build just...
Marjorie Ann Noe Sullivan
Nov 20, 2024
Marjorie Ann Noe Sullivan, 93-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at home, surrounded by family. She was born on November 25, 1930, to William H. and Muriel (Aymer) McClintock. She married H. Dane Noe on June 1, 1951, and the two were married 59 years until his death in 2010. She later married Bob Sullivan on March...
Eddie Wayne Albert
Nov 18, 2024
Eddie Wayne Albert, 77 years old, born and raised in Nowata, passed away November 18, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 18, 1947, in Nowata to Jack and Almeda Jean (Parks) Albert. He married the love of his life, Linda Worthington on November 18, 1976.
After graduating from Alluwe high school, Eddie enlisted in the United...
Freda Roberta Durham
Nov 14, 2024
Freda Roberta Durham, 90-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, surrounded by family. She was born February 2, 1934, in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Fred and Leda (Rushing) Roberts and was the youngest of four children. Her namesake came by combining her parents’ names.
The Roberts family moved to Nowata when Freda was thirteen months old. She attended Nowata schools...
Joila Louise Noblitt
Nov 9, 2024
Joila Louise Noblitt, 89, of Nowata, passed away at Osage Nursing Center in Nowata, November 9, 2024. She was born January 3, 1935, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Joseph Losson Hayes, and Gladys Pauline (Ketchum) Hayes. She was a graduate of Alluwe High School and on June 6, 1953, she married the love of her life Roy Junior Noblitt in Nowata....
Wanda Lee Shearer
Nov 9, 2024
Wanda Lee Shearer, 92-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She was born October 26, 1932, in Hazen, Arkansas to Dale and Dorthy Carter (Carter).
Full of love, laughter and resilience, she touched the life of all who knew her. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her the...
Roberta Charlene Maly
Nov 7, 2024
Roberta Charlene Kappes-Maly was born on September 24, 1944, in Gracemont, Oklahoma to John Harlan Kappes and Florence Ruth Kappes. She went to her heavenly home on November 7, 2024, at the age of eighty. Roberta was raised in Enid, Oklahoma where she spent most of her life. She met the love of her life, George Maly, in 1968 and...
Katherine Rae Lawrence
Nov 5, 2024
Katherine Rae Jones Lawrence
Katherine always said, “Old Indians never die, they just fade away.” Born December 31, 1928, Katherine Lawrence finally faded away on November 5, 2024 at the age of 95.
The daughter of James Jacob Jones and Eva Mae Montgomery Jones, Katherine was born in Watova, Oklahoma, the youngest of 8 siblings. She attended elementary school in Little Kansas,...
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