Obituaries

Albert Gottspooner

Nov 8, 2008

Albert Alfred Gottsponer Albert Alfred Gottsponer, age 97, a resident of Vinita, OK died early Saturday morning, November 8, 2008 at Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born February 18, 1911 in St. Vincent, Arkansas the son of Adolph Gottsponer and Elizabeth Zimmerman Gottsponer. He was the second oldest of 4 boys and 4 girls. He was reared and...

John Turowski

Nov 8, 2008

John J. Turowski, 85, a lifelong resident of Bartlesville, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at his home. John was born to Stanley and Helen (Kazmierzak) Turowski on June 28, 1923 in Bartlesville. He was raised and educated in Bartlesville and enlisted in the U.S. Army-Core during his Senior year of High School. He served during World War II with...

Donald Kemper

Nov 8, 2008

Donald Willis Kemper, 83, died at his home in Jay, Oklahoma on November 8, 2008. He was born October 24, 1925 in Lingle, Wyoming to Willis and Violet Kemper. He served in the United States Army during WWII, and was stationed in the Philippines after completing basic training. He married Lillian Farewell August 3, 1946 in Lynn, MA, and then...

Harold Hensley

Nov 8, 2008

Harold Hensley, 73, of Afton, Oklahoma died at 5:20 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008 at his home. His body has been cremated and no services are planned.

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Lee Baxter

Nov 4, 2008

Lee Othneil Baxter, 80, of Grove, Oklahoma went home to be with his Heavenly Father at 8:14 a.m., Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. Lee was born September 20, 1928 in Springfield, Missouri to Joseph and Pearl (Patterson) Baxter. He graduated in 1946 from Republic Senior High in Republic, Missouri. He was a machinist for Litton...

Alvina Kahler

Nov 3, 2008

Alvina M Kahler, 90, a resident of Zena passed away at her home. She was born on May 1, 1918 in Brinsmaid, North Dakota to William and Martha (Muri) Trowbridge. Mrs. Kahler was a homemaker. Services are pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.

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William Gordineer

Nov 3, 2008

William Gordineer, a 78 year old Zena resident passed away at his home on November 3, 2008. He was born June 4, 1930 in Afton, Oklahoma to John Henry and Calvie (Chandler) Gordineer. He worked for many years as a Handyman and Farmer in the area. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Gordineer was preceded in...

Richard Hawkins

Nov 2, 2008

Richard O. Hawkins, 72, a Zena resident, passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Sunday, November 2, 2008. He was born on june 28, 1936 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to George and Mildred (Kelly) Hawkins. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army. While he was working he helped bury fiber optic cable for the phone companies. Mr....

Shirley Reddell

Nov 2, 2008

Shirley E. Reddell, 59, a resident of Bartlesville, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at her home. Shirley was born to Otis and Lois (Leavitt) Splinter on May 25, 1949 in Bartlesville. She was raised and educated in Bartlesville. After her High School graduation Shirley left Bartlesville to further her education at the University of Tulsa and the University Of...

Loeta Higeons

Nov 2, 2008

Loeta Jane (Killion) Higeons 88, formally of Nowata died Sunday November 2, 2008 in the Golden Living Center in Wellington, Kansas. Loeta Jane Killion was born on March 18, 1920 to Henry Clevaland and Eunice Arminta Killion in Nowata County, Oklahoma. She grew up on the family farm and attended Fairview Community Church and grade school. She was baptized at...

Joyce Copeland

Oct 30, 2008

Joyce Kathleen Pliler Copeland Joyce Kathleen (Kathy) Pliler Copeland, 56, of Monkey Island at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008, at her home following an illness. She was born December 3, 1951, in Joplin, Missouri, to Charles Junior and Betty Porter Pliler, living in Ottawa County throughout her childhood. Kathy was a 1970 graduate...

Lewis Allen

Oct 29, 2008

Lewis Edward "Tom' Allen 82 year old lifetime Vinita resident went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home, Wednesday October 29, 2008. He was born January 18, 1926 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Clinton and Julia (Hardrick) Allen. Lewis convinced Opal Love (Bean) to marry him by giving her twenty dollars and a mule. Lewis and Opal were...

Ada Ewing

Oct 29, 2008

Ada May (Baker) Ewing, Native of Bartlesville passed away Wednesday October 29th at Heritage Villa Nursing Home. After a continuous struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Ada was born in Bartlesville on February 22, 1923 to Newton C. Baker and Sallie (Mitchell) Baker. Ada received her formal education in Bartlesville graduating with the Class of 1941. After graduation she was employed by...

Charles Anderson

Oct 29, 2008

Grove - Charles H. Anderson, age 90, died on October 29, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Charles was born on February 13, 1918 to George William and Cora Mae (Harp) Anderson. Charles was a PFC in the United States Army from February of 1944 until November of 1945. He was united in marriage to Cora Mae...

Jesse Garrett

Oct 27, 2008

Jesse G. Garrett, born on August 25, 1943 died Monday, October 27, 2008 in Tulsa, OK. He was born in Barnsdall, OK to Jesse Samuel Garrett and Mary Juanita Lytle Garrett. Jesse graduated from Barnsdall High School. He and Gloria Clark Smith were married on August 13, 1985. Jesse served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged...

Jack Steel, Sr.

Oct 26, 2008

Jack Forrest Steel, Sr., 79, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 12:38 p.m., Sunday, October 26, 2008 in the Emergency Room of Integris Grove General Hospital, Grove, Oklahoma. Jack was born February 1, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Paul G. and Hazel (Simpson) Steel. After graduating from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he attended Tulsa University for two years....

Charles Goode

Oct 25, 2008

Charles Guinn Goode, 73, of Grove, Oklahoma died at 3:08 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Joplin HealthCare Center in Joplin, Missouri. Charles was born April 17, 1935 in Turtletown, Tennessee to James Cecil and Blanche Gertrude (Hensley) Goode. On April 17, 1952, he joined the United States Marine Corp where he served until December 16, 1954. He greatly enjoyed...

Lyle Sutton

Oct 24, 2008

Lyle L. (Spike) Sutton, 88, passed away Friday, October24, 2008 at Grove Nursing Center where he had been a resident. Lyle was born April 8, 1920 to Marshall and Jennette (Faucher) Sutton at Clark, South Dakota. He married Cherokee Christie in Savannah, Georgia. She preceded him in death in 2003. He was also preceded by one brother Lee Sutton and...

Thomas Dick

Oct 24, 2008

Thomas Monroe Dick of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday evening, October 24, 2008 his home. He was 86. Thomas was born December 7, 1921 at Eucha, Oklahoma to Jeff and Cleo (Sanders) Dick. He was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation and a 5th Generation Delaware County resident. He graduated from Jay High School in 1940. From December 9, 1943...

Dennis Highsmith

Oct 23, 2008

Dennis Foreman "Bud" Highsmith 78 year-old lifetime Welch resident passed away at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Claremore on Thursday afternoon, October 23, 2008. . He was born August 27, 1930 in Welch to Roy and Ethel (Mills) Highsmith. Bud graduated from Welch High School in 1950. On September 20, 1952 he married Maxine "Shorte" Armstrong in Bentonville, Arkansas. Bud...