Obituaries
Michael Teehee
Jan 15, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.......Michael Scott Teehee, passed away on January 15, 2019 at his home in Vinita, OK surrounded by family and friends. Michael was born on April 23, 1969 in Claremore, OK to John and Lydia (Dawson) Teehee. Michael graduated from Jay High School in 1987 and attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. He...
Gary Spainhower
Jan 15, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Gary Noah Spainhower, 72 year old resident of Southwest City, Missouri, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Gary was born on October 1, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the son of Hubert N. and Jennie May (Anderson) Spainhower. Gary was a Vietnam Veteran that proudly served in the United...
Ronnie Pond
Jan 15, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261...... Ronnie Ray Pond, 74 year old Grove resident, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Ronnie was born in Fort Worth, TX on April 22, 1944 to Willard and Cathryn (Ferrall) Pond. On April 22, 1989 he was united in marriage to Marian Howard. Ronnie retired from the United States Army after 21 years...
Starla Lynch
Jan 14, 2019
BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700.............. Starla Wenettca Lynch, 59, passed away Monday January 14, 2019 in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was born April 13, 1959 to Lawrence "Cowboy" Lynch and Janice (Hubbard) Lynch in Nowata, Oklahoma. She received her education from Nowata High School in Nowata, Oklahoma. Starla was employed with Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she was a...
Billy Horner
Jan 12, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Billy Ray Horner, 62, of Miami, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Miami Nursing Center. Billy was a long-term resident of Grove, Oklahoma. He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, music and collecting bird houses. Billy was a "cut up" and would do anything for a piece of chocolate. He loved people and enjoyed...
Larry Mcferron
Jan 12, 2019
BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700................ Longtime Nowata County resident, Larry l. McFerron, passed away in his home January 12, 2019. Born May 8, 1941 in Webb City, Missouri, to Luther and Stella (née Cleveland), Larry was raised in Lawton, Kansas. A 1959 graduate of Columbus High School, Larry's passion for education started during elementary school when he attended one-room...
Bonnie Friddle
Jan 12, 2019
BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....................... Bonnie Sue (Harrington) Friddle, 78, passed away Saturday January 12, 2019 at her residence in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born July 26, 1940 to Alva Raymond (Nig) Harrington and Lucille Edith Larrison in Nowata, Oklahoma. She received her education from Nowata Public School Systems in Nowata, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life,...
Betty Hindman
Jan 11, 2019
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata............................918-273-2700 Betty Louise (Alexander) Hindman, 85, passed away Friday January 11, 2019 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born November 11, 1933 to Aubrey Lee Alexander and Iva Mae (Gatten) Alexander in Bixby, Oklahoma. She received her education from College High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life, Terry Hindman...
Joe Ethridge
Jan 11, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Joe Edward Ethridge passed away, January 11, 2019. Joe was born in Leonard, Oklahoma, January 12, 1931 to Si Ethridge (deceased) and Betty (Salmon) Ethridge (deceased). He attended high school in Pryor, OK and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education at Northeastern State University. Joe was active in athletics throughout his high...
Alan Raemisch
Jan 8, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.....Alan Fred Raemisch 67, passed away on January 08, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. Alan was born on October 20, 1951 in Madison, WI to Frederick and Florence (Jackno) Raemisch. Alan attended schools in Madison, Wisconsin and would later go on to attend college. He worked as a District Sales Manager for a trucking distribution...
Kenneth Cope
Jan 5, 2019
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Kenneth Dywane Cope, age 77, of Grove, Oklahoma, went home to Jesus on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Kenneth was born in Eakly, Oklahoma on September 18, 1941. His parents, McKinley and Hazel (Thiessen) Cope, preceded him in death. Kenneth dearly loved his family. Survivors include: his wife, Deena, of the home; one daughter Tonya...
Clifford Hemphill
Jan 5, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555........Clifford L. Hemphill went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 5, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Vinita, after a brief illness. He was born on March 14, 1932 in Vinita to Fenton Hemphill and Anna Mae (Brown) Hemphill. Clifford was raised in Vinita and attended Vinita schools. In 1952, he joined the...
Martha Brown
Jan 4, 2019
Benjamin Funeral Home, Nowata, Oklahoma (918)273-2700*** Martha Lee "Wallace" Brown, the daughter of Thomas J. Wallace and Edith Mae Wallace Gillespey was born on March 8, 1929 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She was a descendent of the Journeycake Family. She moved to the Nowata area when she was five years of age. She attended Nowata schools and graduated from Nowata High...
Francis Bartley
Jan 4, 2019
Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261..... Francis Allen Bartley of Wyandotte passed away January 4th, 2019. Francis was born August 7th, 1941 to Ollie and Geneva Bartley. He attended NEO A&M and graduated from Oklahoma State University. His engineering career led him to creating the largest mining trucks in the world. He visited every inhabited continent during that...
Pauline Montgomery-Wilson
Jan 2, 2019
BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700..............Although Pauline Hicks Montgomery Wilson's life on this earth ended at 6:30 AM on Wednesday, the second day of the year 2019, her exceptional spirit and influence will live on for those she left behind. Pauline was born April 13, 1918 in Bly, Oklahoma. The decision to live with her daughter in Camden, Arkansas during...
Royce Martin
Jan 2, 2019
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.......Royce Truman Martin went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was known as "Uncle T", "True Blue", or "Truman" by his family. Truman was a jokester, but most of all a loving, caring brother and uncle. He was also known to flirt with the ladies every chance he...
Elizabeth Stewart
Dec 31, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.....Elizabeth "Liz" A. Baker Stewart 85, of Vinita, OK passed away in Tulsa, OK on December 31, 2018. She was born in Tulsa, OK on October 16, 1933 to Ralph and Opal Keys. Liz grew up most of her life around Spavinaw, OK. She married William Rex and has a lovely daughter Clara J....

Sylvester Spurgeon
Dec 28, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555......Sylvester Charles Spurgeon, 84, of Vinita, passed away at Saint Francis Hospital, in Tulsa, on December 28, 2018. He was born August 12, 1934 in Hulbert, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Pearl Jessie (Hensley) Spurgeon. He attended school in Vinita and on August 21, 1951 Sylvester joined the United States Navy serving in Korea and...
Zora Moss
Dec 27, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Zora Ann (Lowder) Moss passed away at her daughters' home in Eucha, Oklahoma on Thursday December 27, 2018 at the age of 93. Zora Ann was born on August 31, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Verrow Dale Lowder, Sr. and Elmina Elizabeth (Kessler) Lowder. Zora grew up in Tulsa, moving to Kenwood after the...
Orvella Moody
Dec 27, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555......Orvella Leda (Davenport) Moody, 86-year old Bluejacket, OK resident passed away in her home on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Orvella was born on October 2, 1932 to Orville and Leda Davenport. Survivors include son Orville Moody and wife Joni of Dewey, OK; daughter Linda Allen and husband Bill of Vinita, OK; siblings Jack Davenport...