Obituaries

Shirley Rush

May 20, 2013

Shirley Ella Jean Rush, passed away after a short illness on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the age of 80. Shirley was born on March 19, 1933 in Okmulgee County the daughter of the late Charlie Britten Birkes and Ella Ethal (Baker) Birkes. Shirley graduated high school from Eufala, OK. She worked from Boeing in Wichita, KS until moving to...

Michael Morris

May 20, 2013

Michael "Chase" Morris, Grove resident, went to be with the Lord, Monday evening May 20, 2013, at the age of 16 years. Chase was born July 1, 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to his parents, Michael Morris and Kim (Williams) Morris. Chase had just completed his Junior Year at Grove High School. He was an avid tennis player and a member...

Jerry Irons

May 19, 2013

Jerry Wayne Irons, age 57 of Delaware, died Sunday, May 19, 2013. Jerry was born in Nowata on April 23, 1956 to Roy and Jessie (Little) Irons. On June 25, 1974 he was united in marriage to Melody Hicks. Jerry enjoyed spending time with family especially the grandkids as well as hunting, fishing, and metal detecting. He also did fish...

Mary Rosell

May 19, 2013

Mary Lue Rosell, passed away at the Integris Grove Hospital in Grove, OK, on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the age of 82. Mary was born January 31, 1931 in Springdale, AR, the daughter of the late Floyd Paul Davis and Mary Pearl (Hodges) Davis. Mary Lue moved to Jay from Arkansas with her mother and two sisters following the...

Mary Armstrong

May 18, 2013

Mary Louise White Armstrong was born on a cold winter day January 14, 1934 and went home to Jesus on a beautiful sunny day May 18, 2013 at the age of 79. Mary was the fifth and last child of Nettie Mae Phillips White and Jasper Newt White. Mary's schooling was in the Yale, Norfolk area, then continued her education...

Carl Pritchett

May 17, 2013

Carl Edward Pritchett, 70, of Nowata passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1942 in Parthenon, Arkansas to Edith (Burge) and Owen H. Pritchett. Carl grew up in Arkansas, graduating from Deer High School. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving four years. While in the Navy, Carl met and...

Johnnie Norman

May 15, 2013

Johnnie D. Norman, 81 year old Vinita resident, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Johnnie was born in Pitcher, OK. After graduating high school he went on to earn his Associates Degree from OSU. He also served in the United States Army from 1950-1953. He was employed with REC for 45 years and was the Sargent of Arms for the...

Kay Bundang

May 15, 2013

Kay Ilene Loriaux was born July 30, 1942 in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was the daughter of Francis R. Loriaux and Lillian Nevora (Taylor) Loriaux. At a very young age, she and her family moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She grew up and attended school in Bartlesville, graduating from the Bartlesville High School. Kay continued her education after high school by attending...

Karen Hormel

May 15, 2013

Karen Sue Hormel, passed away at her home in Grove, OK, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the age of 55. Karen was born September 5, 1957 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of the late Elmer R. Titus and Patricia A. Titus. Karen grew up Jackson, MI where she graduated from high school in 1974. Karen moved to Northeast...

Clayton Anderson

May 15, 2013

There will be no Obituary written at this time.

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Betty Svoboda

May 15, 2013

Betty Lou Svoboda, passed away in Oklahoma City, OK, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the age of 80. Betty was born August 25, 1932 in Ulm, AR, the daughter of the late Edmond Hosto and Edna (Fricker) Hosto. She was the oldest of five children. She was baptized in the Lutheran Church but attended whatever church was in the...

Johnnie Ethridge

May 15, 2013

Johnnie Reese Ethridge passed away on Wednesday, at 2:15 a.m., He died at the Integris Grove Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Johnnie was born on August 4, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Johnnie "Bo" and Leona May Ethridge. Johnnie is survived by one son, Johnnie Reese Jr., one brother, Harold Joe Ethridge and wife Dixie of Eucha, Oklahoma, two sisters, Dani...

Charles Jordan

May 14, 2013

Lifetime resident of Delaware County, Charles "Robert" Jordan, age 69, passed away on May 14, 2013 at his residence in Jay, Oklahoma. Robert was the son of John David and Mary Luella (Niman) Jordan. He was born on October 19, 1943 in the Whitewater area of Delaware County. Robert graduated from Jay High School in 1962. He was united in...

Clinton Mooney

May 14, 2013

There will be no Obituary written at this time.

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Joseph Engstrom

May 13, 2013

Joseph O. Engstrom, passed away at the Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove, OK, on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the age of 75. Joseph was born January 24, 1938 in Peoria, IL, the son of late Leroy Andrew Engstrom and Annabelle (Metroff) Engstrom. Joseph grew up in Peoria, IL where he graduated from high school in 1955. After high...

Barbara Wusk

May 13, 2013

Barbara R. Evans; (Marler) (Wusk) of Coffeyville, KS passed away in the early morning hours of May 13, 2013 at The Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1915 in Pawnee County, Oklahoma to Charlie and Maggie Evans. The family later moved to Seminole, OK where she attended school and later met and married Jim Marler on April...

Mary Postier

May 13, 2013

86 year old rural Vinita resident, Mary Kathryn Chaney Postier passed peacefully from this life on Monday, May 13, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. The second of four children, Mary was born on December 22, 1926 in Centralia, OK to George Williams and Bertha McColloch Chaney. Mary attended school in Centralia and graduated on May 18, 1944. While there...

James Bresnehen

May 13, 2013

James Madison Bresnehen, 92 year old Miami resident, died Monday May 13, 2013 at his home. He was born April 17, 1921 in Vinita to Daniel and Anna (Chandler) Bresnehen. James served his country during world war II in the Army Air Corps as a flight mechanic. He married Nora Florence Bottom on May 21, 1949 in Dekalb, Illinois. James...

Virginia Froelich-Harkins

May 12, 2013

Virginia Ruth "Froelich" Harkins, 92, Nowata County resident, passed away May 12, 2013 at the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. She was born November 24, 1920 north of Childers in Nowata County to Warren C. and Gertrude (Childers) York. Virginia grew up just east of Childers, attending school there and after graduation, married Arthur Froelich in Delaware on August 2nd,...

Robert Brown

May 12, 2013

Robert Carl Brown, 87 year old year old Big Cabin resident, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Wood Manor Nursing Center in Claremore. He was born June 25, 1925 in Kansas to Carl B. and Ruth Alta (Elliott) Brown. Robert was a graduate of Big Cabin High School Class of 1943. He served his country during World War II,...