Obituaries
Mary Hagebusch
May 20, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata, Oklahoma; 918-273-2700*** Mary Alyce (Hutton) Hagebusch was born in Nowata, Oklahoma on April 29, 1936 to Melvin and Marion Gladys (Barnhill) Hutton and left her earthly home and crossed over to her heavenly home on May 20, 2018. Alyce grew up in the Nowata where she attended school. On July 22, 1954 she married Roy...
Robbin Rhodig
May 17, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata, Oklahoma; 918-273-2700*** In loving memories of Robbin Lynn (Perry) Rhodig. Born in Caney, Kansas November 12, 1978 to Lora and Charles Perry. Robbin has four children Cheyenne, Allie, Trevor, and Angel. Three Grandchildren Chavell, Kyson and Hope. Robbin loved her children and grandchildren to the moon and back. She enjoys going fishing, camping playing with...
Bruce Walker
May 17, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Bruce Perry Walker, 61 year old resident of Eucha, passed away on May 17, 2018. Bruce was born on October 1, 1956 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was the son of Leroy and Shirley (Epperson) Walker. Bruce owned and operated a Fishing Guide Service. He loved living on the water and getting paid for what...
Andrea Hogan
May 16, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555…… Andrea Gail Hogan passed away May 16, 2018 at her home in Vinita, Okla. She was born February 19, 1953 in Salina, Oklahoma to Thomas Jess Fields and Oleta Eldora (Easky) Fields. Andrea worked at Eastern State Hospital and Central State Hospital until she retired. The last eighteen years of employment she was president of...
Lester Wilson
May 16, 2018
ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Col. Lester V. Wilson, retired, age 90 and a Bartlesville resident, passed away Wednesday at his home. Lester Verdean Wilson was born July 13, 1927 in Renfrow, Okla. He was the son of Raymond Wilson and Cynthia (Hatfield) Wilson. He grew up in Renfrow, graduating from Caldwell High School,...
Philip Lorenz
May 14, 2018
ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK, (918) 336-5225 - Philip B. Lorenz, age 97 and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Bartlesville on Monday, May 14, 2018. Philip Boalt "Phil" Lorenz was born on August 14, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio. He was the son of Karl K. Lorenz and Caroline E. (Boalt) Lorenz....
Tiney Hodges
May 14, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. Tiney Beatrice (Downing) Hodges, 81 year old resident of Colcord, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tiney was born on March 30, 1937 in Spavinaw. She was the daughter of Samuel Downing and Annie (Grass) Downing. Tiney enjoyed quilting and sewing for her family. She was a great mother...
Clarence Brannan
May 14, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata, Ok., 918-273-2700*** Funeral Services will be held at Benjamin Funeral Home in Nowata on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. Burial services to be held at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery following the funeral service. Clarence Franklin Brannan was born on December 13, 1931 in Mills, Wyoming to John C. Brannan and Eva M. (Wall)...

Randall Gaines
May 14, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Okla. 918-256-5555....... Randall L. Gaines passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in Claremore, Okla. He was born December 25, 1945 to Archie Alonzo Gaines and Edith (Bryant) Gaines. Randall is survived by 2 children, Tammy Branson of Kansas City, MO, and Terri Gaines of Lamar CO; a sister Diane Lay of Vinita, OK and numerous nieces...
Boyd Banning
May 13, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Boyd "Russell" Banning, 73 year old resident of Afton, Oklahoma passed away in his sleep on May 13, 2018. Russell was born on January 10, 1945 in Independence, Kansas. He was the son of Boyd and Ada (Kimzey) Banning. Russell worked in the trucking industry for over 40 years, traveling all over the United...

Nancy Hall
May 12, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home 918-256-5555 - Nancy Elaine Hall of Seguin, TX passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018. Nancy was born in Tulsa on December 13, 1947 to Lewis and Myrtle (Wagner) Hall. She spent most of her life in the Vinita area working for Home of Hope before moving to Texas 8 years ago. Nancy enjoyed arts and crafts and...
Thomas Ziegler
May 8, 2018
South Grand Lake Funeral Home, Langley, Oklahoma, 918-782-4400 - Thomas (Tom) Joseph Ziegler, 75-year-old Langley resident passed away at his home in Langley, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was born October 9, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Frank Charles and Julia Ann (Naughton) Ziegler. He graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in Tulsa and had the honor of being a...
Douglas Buck
May 8, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma,918-273-2700***Douglas Merle "Bucky" Buck entered Heaven on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his home in Nowata, Oklahoma. Funeral services for Bucky will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the First Baptist Church, 433 North Mississippi, Nowata, with internment following at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Bucky, as he was known from an early age,...
Jack Lee
May 4, 2018
Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555........... Jack Lee went home to be with his Lord Friday May 4, 2018. Jack was a well known businessman in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born October 23, 1936 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Josh Kenneth Lee and Lucy (Blood) Lee. He was raised on the family farm near Bluejacket and graduated in 1955 from Bluejacket High...
Deylon Kuehn
May 3, 2018
Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata, Oklahoma 918-273-2700................................................... Deylon Eli Kuehn, 14, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home in Childers, Oklahoma. He was born March 3, 2004 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Melvin Matthews and Jelaina Kuehn. Deylon was an 8th grader at Oklahoma Union Public Schools. He loved track, football, hunting, fishing, camping, and drawing. His plan was to...
Quannah Blackwood
May 3, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma 918-786-2261. Quannah J. Blackwood, 76 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on May 3, 2018 in Joplin, Missouri. Quannah was born on June 30, 1941 in Baron, Oklahoma. He was the son of George Blackwood and Alice "Babe" (Scraper) Blackwood. Quannah proudly served in the United States Army. Quannah was the Radiology Manager...
Mark Browning
May 3, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Mark Wesley Browning, 59 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, passed away on May 3, 2018 at Integris Grove Hospital. Mark was born on July 8, 1958 in Afton, Oklahoma. He was the son of Jesse Lee Browning and Nancy Carol (Baker) Reynolds. Mark worked as a heating and air contractor. He loved to...

Beverly Corlett
May 2, 2018
BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE, NOWATA, OK (918)273-2700***Beverly Jo Corlett Born in Muskogee, OK on September 2, 1949 to Gerald Eugene and Josephine Shue. She and her older brother Ronnie grew up in Owasso where her parents ran and owned the Food Palace where her dad was a butcher. They moved to Buena Park, California where she continued school and graduated from...
Judy Dempster
Apr 29, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma 918-253-3222. Judy Elizabeth Dempster, 91 year old resident of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed away on April 29, 2018 at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Judy was born on February 27, 1927 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lowell and Tillie (Acree) Yocham. She attended school in Mounds, Sapulpa and Kellyville. Judy was...
Larry Blair, Jr.
Apr 29, 2018
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261..... Larry Lee Blair, Jr., 46 year old Fairland resident, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. Larry was born in Grove on September 14, 1971 to Larry and Marsha (Schmeling) Blair. On December 7, 2007 he was united in marriage to Lori Clark. Larry enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, and working...