Obituaries
Juanita Roselle Sheppler
Apr 10, 2024
Juanita Sheppler of Talala, Oklahoma, was born September 2, 1945, at Mercy Hospital in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to James and LeBurta Nash. She died April 10 after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Larrie Sheppler; sisters, Wanda (Dewey Murdock) Sheppler of Berrien Springs, MI; Marla (Ron) Norton of Buchanan, MI; brothers, Bill Nash of Eucha,...
Jeanette "Lucy" Diane Beaupre
Apr 2, 2024
Jeanette “Lucy” Diane Beaupre, 76-year-old Nowata resident, passed away April 2, 2024 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville. Jeanette was born September 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to William Martin and Juanita Dorothy (Mauk) Beaupre.
Jeanette spent most of her life in California and moved to Nowata in September of 2000. She worked for many years as a nurse. After...
Mary Margret Akers
Mar 31, 2024
Mary Margret Akers, 85, of Delaware, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Hillcrest Medical Center South. She was born on July 21, 1938, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Lemuel Rhodd and Iva Jean (Littlestandingbuffalo) Rhodd.
Mary grew up in Ponca City and graduated from Chilocco Indian school in Anadarko, OK. She moved to the Nowata area...
Jewel Alaine Thomas
Mar 25, 2024
Jewel Alaine Thomas, 50, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away at her residence in Nowata, Oklahoma, on March 25, 2024. She was born on July 31, 1973, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Jackie Wayne Huddleston and Mary Lou (Stout) Huddleston.
Jewel and her family moved to the Nowata area at a young age, and she has been in the area since that time....
Jerico Walker
Mar 23, 2024
On April 4, 2005, a beautiful baby boy was born to Tyson Walker and Sabrina Haynes in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Jerico was a momma’s boy. He was full of life and loved Jesus. He loved football and basketball and loved his friends and helping people. He also loved race cars just like his daddy.
Jerico is survived by his father: Tyson Walker; his mother:...
Patricia "Pat" Rose Parrett
Mar 18, 2024
Pat was born April 24, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Corbett Gooch and Mary (Taylor) Gooch. She passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2024.
She grew up in Borger, Texas. On November 16, 1959, in Nowata, Oklahoma she married her best friend and the love of her life, James “Jim” Parrett. This year they would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Primarily, Pat...
Alta Ruth Gray
Mar 4, 2024
Alta Ruth (Merrell) Gray departed this life on March 4, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born on January 5, 1939, to Joseph Vernon Merrell and Bessie (Elledge) Merrell.
She grew up on the Reinheart Ranch at Coody’s Bluff, Oklahoma, where her dad worked in the oil fields. She loved the country life. She attended the Salt Creek School...
Marion Othello Jordan
Mar 2, 2024
Marion and Juanita Jordan
Juanita Maxine Jordan
10-29-1931 to 4-12-2004
Marion Othello Jordan
9-13-1930 to 3-2-2024
Juanita Maxine (Rutledge) Jordan was born on October 29, 1931 to Tom and Irma Rutledge. She graduated from Lenapah High School. She was united in marriage to Marion Jordan on October 18, 1951 in Bentonville, Arkansas while Marion was on a three day leave from the Navy. After their...
Derrell Leon Brewington
Feb 27, 2024
Derrell Leon Brewington, peacefully left this life at the age of 75, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Okeene, OK, where he was cared for and loved by his family for the past three years. Derrell had a great passion and love for hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. He was always sharing his knowledge, experience and time with his...
Mary Ann West
Feb 20, 2024
Mary Ann West, 86, of Delaware, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2024, at the Osage Nursing Home in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born on February 26, 1937, in Delaware, Oklahoma, to Ralph Little and Nancy Ann (Corbin) Little.
Mary grew up in Delaware and graduated from Delaware High School. On June 1, 1955, she married the love of her life, Calvin...
Helen Tharp
Feb 18, 2024
Helen (Highfield) Tharp, a woman of resilience and compassion, passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Helen was born on November 13, 1931 in Alluwe, Oklahoma. She was a loving mother, irreplaceable grandmother, pillar in her community and true Disciple of the Lord.
Helen married Clifford “Ross” Tharp on December 30th, 1956. They made their home in...
Ralph E. Brown
Feb 16, 2024
Ralph Eugene Brown of Nowata, OK took his first breath of life on November 29, 1932, and entered into eternal rest with our Lord and Savior peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at the age of 91.
Ralph was born in Wetumka, OK to Charles and Eva (Leak) Brown. He had one brother, Jack, and three sisters, Helen,...
Gary Lane Kulchinski
Feb 10, 2024
Gary Lane Kulchinski was born in Gainesville, Texas on August 16, 1943, to Benjamin Franklin Kulchinski and Nerine Annamae Hillburn while Ben was stationed in Texas serving in the U.S. Army. As the oldest of 3 boys and 2 girls, Gary was working in the oil fields alongside his dad and driving a tractor unattended by the time he was...
Jimmy Allen Walls
Feb 6, 2024
Jimmy Allen Walls, 66, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on February 6, 2024, at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips in Bartlesville. Jimmy was born on October 23, 1957, to James Allen Walls and Betty Marie (Jenkins) Walls in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
At a young age, Jimmy and his family moved to California, where he spent his formative years, before the family moved back...
Baylor Riley Koehn
Feb 2, 2024
“Some people only dream of angels, we held one in our arms”.
Baylor Riley Koehn was born silent into this world on February 2, 2024.
He is survived by his parents Abigale Still and Kent Koehn and one brother Karson Koehn. Grandparents, Charles Koehn, Angela and Tim Stutzman, Lance Still, Lynsey and Jimmy Martin. Great- Grandparents, Mikeal and Phyllis Wyckoff, Lana Still....
Barbara Ellen Ellison
Jan 30, 2024
Barbara Ellen Ellison, 90, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on January 30, 2024, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Claremore, Oklahoma, on January 12, 1934, to Dero Vinita Jr. and Elsie (Page) Vinita.
Barbara grew up in the Alluwe area. She had four children: Mary, Debbie, Carla, and Ernest. While...
Robert Loyd Heape Sr.
Jan 23, 2024
Robert Loyd Heape Sr, 92 years, 1 month and 10 days old passed away on January 23, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. Robert was born on December 13, 1931, in Bakersfield, California.
When his family returned to Oklahoma they lived in the Winganon and Chelsea area. He graduated from Chelsea High School in May of 1951 and was...
Jimmie Lee Langley
Jan 22, 2024
Jimmie "Jim" Langley passed away on January 22, 2024, at the age of 87 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 31, 1936, in Alluwe, Oklahoma, to Henry and Effie Langley.
Jim was raised in Chelsea, Oklahoma. After graduation, he joined the Air Force. Jim was stationed at Altus Air Force base for 4 years. After the 4 years, he...
Clarence "Ray" Witty
Jan 21, 2024
Clarence “Ray” Witty, 90, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Ray was born on February 3, 1933, to Robert Witty and Mabel (Waller) Witty at Morningside Hospital, now known as Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ray served in the Army. He married Eva Allison at the Methodist Church in Lenapah, OK, on November 15,...
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