Obituaries

John Bennett

Dec 3, 2010

John Lee Bennett, Grove resident died early Friday morning December 3, 2010 in Miami, Oklahoma at the age of 76 years. John was born on November 19, 1934 in El Dorado, Kansas to his parents, Tillman and Anna May (Meier) Bennett. John attended schools in Wichita and in 1954 met the love of his life, Charlotte Lamb and they married...

Carroll Wall

Dec 3, 2010

Carroll T. "Barney" Wall passed away Friday evening, December 3, 2010, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born on October 24, 1922 in Monticello, Arkansas, to George Washington and Viola (Trantham) Wall. He graduated from Monticello High School .He served in the Pacific and was a member of the U.S. Army, playing in the Army band, during WWII....

Martin Bauer

Dec 2, 2010

Martin LeRoy Bauer was born in Greensburg, KS Sept. 25, 1937 to Edward and Eva Bauer. After a long hard fought battle with Multiple Myeloma he went to his final home with the Lord on December 2nd, 2010. He is survived by 4 daughters: Reva Beal of Utah, Sandy and Bryan Scott, Grove- Debbie and Bob Rentfrow,Miami, Ok. and Carrie...

Tressie Shaw

Dec 2, 2010

Tressie Lois Shaw, 90, passed away December 2, 2010 at her residence , rural Nowata, OK. She was born on February 1, 1920 at Ava, MO, the daughter of James and Nora (Thompson) Owen. Tressie was united in marriage to Homer Lloyd Shaw in 1947 at Harrison, Arkansas. She was a homemaker. She loved life and her family, even as...

Gary Welch

Nov 29, 2010

Gary Alan Welch, age 58 of Disney, died Monday, November 29, 2010. Gary was born in Stillwater, OK on September 10, 1952 the son of Charles and Mary Carolyn (Crofford) Welch. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and was the owner of Four Seasons Construction Company. Survivors include his mother Carolyn Welch, two daughters, Kelly Parks, Kacie Laskey and husband Payton,...

Elizabeth Garrett

Nov 27, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Garrett, 76 year old Dewey resident died Sunday, November 27, 2010 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in Parsons, Kansas on March 26, 1924, to William K. Lindsey and Mary A. (Schlinkmeyer) Lindsey. She graduated from high school in Parsons Kansas. In 1954, Elizabeth married Marvin L. (Mike) Garrett in Miami Oklahoma. They moved to...

Heinz Dietsche

Nov 27, 2010

Heinz J. "Brent" Dietsche, 91 year old Afton (Gran Tara) resident, died Saturday evening, November 27, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 2, 1919 in Mannheim, Germany to Erwin Karl Dietsche and Erma (Becker) Dietsche. Mr. Dietsche was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from October 2, 1942 to November 8, 1945 during World War II....

Evelyn Joplin

Nov 27, 2010

Evelyn H. Joplin, 86, a resident of Grove passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Grand Lake Villa. She was born in Las Angeles, California on December 6, 1923 to Clarence and Hulda Glinn. Services are Pending with the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

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Jack Pitts

Nov 27, 2010

Jack Ray Pitts passed away Saturday November 27, 2010. Jack was born on was born August 28, 1940. Surviving family members include his wife Lois Nelson Pitts of the home, daughter Kerry Seifried and husband Mike, grand daughter Jessica Shotpouch and husband Kenton, and great granddaughter Shelby Rae Shotpouch, all of Jay, his brother JD Pitts of Cartwright, OK and...

Leonard Quallate

Nov 26, 2010

Leonard D. Quallate, 85, a Grove resident passed away at his home on Friday, November 26, 2010. He was born on September 13, 1925 in Delaware County to Houston and Bertha (Crawford) Quallate. He was a member of the Cherokee Nation and worked construction in the pipeline industry. Graveside services for Leonard will be on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at...

Charles Swogger

Nov 26, 2010

Charles "Buck" Swogger, lifetime Zena, Oklahoma Resident passed away Friday November 26, 2010. Buck was born on October 18, 1935 in Zena, Oklahoma to John an Marilla (Edwards) Swogger. He graduated from Grove High School in 1953, and was a painter, carpenter and jack of all trades most of his life. An active outdoors-man, Buck hunted and fished, especially deer...

Ralph White

Nov 25, 2010

Ralph "Bull" Edward White, age 60, died at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 25, 2010. Ralph was born on June 28, 1950 in Miami, Oklahoma to Robert B. Sr. and Ada Georgia (Bent) White. Bull worked for the Seneca-Cayuga Nation as a Manager before retiring. He was the Faith-keeper for the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe. He enjoyed playing...

Jacob Koontz

Nov 24, 2010

Jacob "Jake" Bradford Koontz, age 23 of Vinita, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Jake was born in Grove on July 6, 1987 the son of Jack Koontz and Marilyn Turnbough. He enjoyed spending time with his children, friends, and other family members. He also enjoyed camping, doing carpentry work, and collecting movies and knives. Survivors include his mother Marilyn Turnbough,...

Milburn Slate Sr.

Nov 23, 2010

Milburn Jackson Slate, 83, passed away November 23, 2010 at his rural Nowata, OK home. He was born on October 5, 1927 at Mansfield, Arkansas. He was the son of Omer Jackson and Cordelia May (Carter) Slate. He served in the Army in the post WWII era in the late 40's. He had worked as a floor covering contractor for...

Eva French

Nov 22, 2010

Eva Wiggains French Surrounded by family, Eva Wiggains French, 85, of Grove, Oklahoma, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 22, 2010, in Grove, Oklahoma. Funeral services are set for Saturday, November 27, in Liberal, Kansas. Eva was born on September 9, 1925 at her parent's farm in Hooker, Oklahoma, where she grew up the youngest of ten children. At...

Shirley Baker

Nov 21, 2010

Shirley Ann (O'dell) Baker, age 66, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. Shirley was born in Vinita on February 8, 1944. Survivors include her children Rodger Lay and wife Kimberly of Tulsa, Stephanie Wisener and husband Eric of Hot Springs, AR, seven grandchildren: Sidney Nichole Petty, Jennifer Ann Potter, Kelsey Diane Lay, Courtney Marie Grubbs, Destiny Dawn Wisener, Chelsea Wisener, Brice...

Verna Altebaumer

Nov 21, 2010

Verna Ruth (Walker) Altebaumer, 66 year old Vinita resident, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born on July 24, 1944 in Onapa, Oklahoma to Vernon and Dovie (Carr) Walker. She was a graduate of Checotah High School. Verna married W. J. "Bill" Altebaumer on August 19, 1981 in Tulsa. She was the...

Troy Liston

Nov 21, 2010

Troy Don Liston, 34, Passed away at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri on November 21, 2010. He was born on November 5, 1976 in Lawton, OK the son of Virgil Dean and Beatrice Liston and born to Louise Y. Juarez . He loved learning and was studying at Pitt State, Pittsburg, Ks He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors...

Violet Johnson

Nov 21, 2010

Violet M. Johnson, age 87, Grove resident, formerly of Las Vegas, died peacefully Sunday morning November 21, 2010. She will be missed by all who knew her. Violet was born on April 20, 1923 in Winnipeg, Canada to her parents, Charles C. and Nellie Elisha (Nordquist) Wood. She graduated high school from Madison High school in Madison Heights, Michigan. Violet...

James Case

Nov 20, 2010

(James) Steve Case age 49, passed away Saturday November 20th in Green River, Wyoming. The son of Lawrence and Bessie Davis Case, he was born on Oct. 10 1961 in Oklahoma City. Steve married Linda Jane Beaumont on Feb. 21st 1987 in Oklahoma City. They moved to Grove, Ok from Stilwell, Ok in 1997, he worked for Snelson Companies Inc....