Obituaries
Barbra Cox
Jul 4, 2019
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Barbra Joan Cox 82, went to be with the lord on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Joan was born November 30, 1936, in Vera, OK to George Douglass and Pauline (Jackson) Douglass. She grew up in Vera, Ok where she attended school. She married the love of her life Fred Morrison Cox, June 8,...
Willard "Bill" Carey
Jul 4, 2019
Willard Clyde “Bill” Carey, 86, passed away July 4, 2019 peacefully at the Osage Nursing Center in Nowata, Oklahoma. Bill was born in Weathers, OK on May 21, 1933 to Thomas Carey and Lotha Cothern. Bill grew up in Weathers, OK where he received his education. After receiving his education he decided to join the US Army to serve...
Lyndon "Slim" Mclennan
Jul 3, 2019
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Lyndon Gale “Slim” McLennan 89, of Broken Arrow, OK peacefully went to be with the Lod and Savior on July 3, 2019. He was surrounded by loved ones, his wife Betty Lou Carrington McLennan, stepson Jeff, granddaughter Brooke, Great grandson Gabe, and close friends as he passed from his life.
...Carl York
Jul 2, 2019
Carl Voy York, age 97, Grove, Oklahoma, went to be with his wife, Christena York, July 2, 2019, at Grove Integris Hospital.
He was born August 14, 1921 in Pond Creek, OK, to the late Benjamin Harrison and Ada Edith Mullican York.
Carl served in the United States Army during World War II. He loved spending his time...
Cheryl Wheeler
Jul 2, 2019
Cheryl Lynn Wheeler, 56, resident of Bartlesville, OK passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2019.
Cheryl Lynn Reese was born August 24, 1962 in Bartlesville, OK. She was the daughter of Edwin R. Reese and Patty J. Austin. Cheryl grew up in Bartlesville and graduated from College High School. She attended college at Northern State University where...

Melvin Shultz
Jul 2, 2019
Melvin Martin Shultz, age 66, passed away July 2, 2019 at his home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Melvin was born November 4, 1952 to Roscoe and Charlotte (Hagerman) Shultz in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was raised and received his early education in the Hutchinson community. Mr. Shultz attended Great Falls Vo-Tech where he received hisAssociate Degree in Business Management.
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James "Jim" Necessary
Jul 1, 2019
James “Jim” Frederick Necessary went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2019 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Jim was born August 05, 1937 in Sparks, Oklahoma the son of Roy C. Necessary and LouEllen “Loy” Necessary. Jim was raised in Meeker where he graduated high school in 1955. Jim met and married Iona Beatrice Standley in Hanford, California in...
Richard Harper
Jul 1, 2019
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Richard Lee Harper 83, of Nowata, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord on July 1, 2019 at St John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Richard Lee Harper was born on February 29, 1936 in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to Orvil Harper and Thelma Irene Alfrits. Richard grew up in...
Chance Buzzard
Jun 27, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Chance Buzzard, infant son of Joshua Buzzard and Sierra Sepulveda-Buzzard, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Grove Integris Hospital.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers; Coltan Laster and Bentley Sepulveda and one sister; Sophia Buzzard; paternal grandparents, James and Connie Buzzard, maternal grandparents, Cordella Sepulveda and Charles Dennis; and...
David Taylor
Jun 25, 2019
David Taylor, 76, was called to his eternal resting place on June 25, 2019. He entered this world on December 31, 1942 in Oglesby, OK, born to Jess and Lova May (Gougler) Taylor.
David was raised in the Oglesby area and graduated from Ramona High School. On March 13, 1996 he married the love of his life...
Paula Mclain
Jun 25, 2019
Paula Marie McLain, 71, of Bluejacket passed away at Saint Francis Hospital in Vinita, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma September 21, 1947 to Merle and Nellie (Anderson) Birth. On March 11, 1970 she married Keith McLain. Paula and her family moved to Vinita in 1978 from Wagoner, Oklahoma. She worked for the Vinita School...
Roberta "Betty" Hicks
Jun 25, 2019
Roberta (Betty) Violet Hicks, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at her home in
Nowata. She was born February 18, 1930 in Nowata, OK to Charles and Dixie (Sorrells) Ryan.
Betty attended Nowata schools. She married the love of her life Paul Hubert Hicks on June 8th,
1947. She and Paul loved...
Charles "Fred" Kuder
Jun 21, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral home Vinita, 918-256-5555……Charles "Fred" Frederick Kuder passed away June 21, 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. He was born January 8, 1930 in Afton, Oklahoma the son of Elizabeth and Charles Homer Kuder. Charles was raised in Craig County where he graduated from Vinita High School. He was extremely proud to serve his country in the Korean...

John Crider
Jun 21, 2019
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John E Crider, age 71 died Friday June 21, 2019 in the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, AR. The son of William Crider and Opal DeWitt Crider, he was born on September 22, 1947 in Chicago, Ill. John married Andrette Savute on June 12, 1992 in Wichita, Ks. He was an...
Bonita Reynolds
Jun 18, 2019
Bonita (Bun) Florence Reynolds was born February 11th, 1941 in Sperry Oklahoma to Ivra Thomas (Tommy) and Elizabeth Florence Willis. She graduated Sperry High School in 1959. And received a Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Tulsa in 1964.
Bonita was known throughout Sperry as a beautiful and soulful singer. She was often asked to...

Doyle Davis
Jun 17, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.... Doyle Dee Davis 63-year old Vinita, OK resident passed away 6/17/2019 in Grove, OK.
Doyle was born and raised in Tulsa, OK, he moved to Vinita, OK 5 years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter all his life.
Survivors include two brothers Danny Dale Davis of Millbrook, Alabama,...
William Mcgimpsey
Jun 17, 2019
After a courageous 5-year battle with multiple serious health conditions, Tech Sergeant (retired) William (Will) Ray McGimpsey, 62, Langley, passed into eternity with his Jesus, on June 17, 2019, surrounded by his precious loved ones at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Will was born on October 28, 1956 in Vinita, the youngest son of Bill and Anna (Harrison) McGimpsey....
Howard Matsler
Jun 15, 2019
Howard Wesley Matsler, age 77, Grove, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Intergris Grove Hospital, Grove.
He was born January 2, 1942 in Jackson, Illinois to the late Ricardo Matsler and Myrna Hawk Matsler.
Howard served in the United States Airforce. Following his Airforce career, he owned and operated his computer programming business....
Bernice Honey
Jun 14, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555……Bernice Sumner Honey passed away on June 14, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on February 19, 1933 in Big Cabin, OK to Bert Sumner and Edith (Claypool) Sumner.
Bernice was raised in Big Cabin, OK. After graduating from Adair High School Bernice raised four sons. She was a member of the 4...