Obituaries

Afton Harrison

Jan 11, 2013

Afton Harrison, 93 year old resident of Vinita, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. He was born on May 29, 1919 in Ketchum to Ode and Ethel (Vaughn) Harrison. Afton was united in marriage to Nadine Dobbs on March 3, 1941 in Lebanon, Missouri. He served his country...

Charlene Souders

Jan 11, 2013

N. Charlene Souders, Grove resident, formerly of Bartlesville, died early Friday morning January 11, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Charlene was born on March 1, 1923 in Gilbert, AR to her parents, Joseph and Beryl (Nicholson) Sanderson. She graduated from Sperry High School and attended business school after graduating. Charlene married the love of her life, Lewis Souders,...

Vicki Forrest

Jan 10, 2013

Vicki Jo Forrest, age 63, and longtime resident of Copan, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013, in the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Vicki Jo Edwards was born on January 30, 1949 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Gaston Dale Edwards and Ruth Ann (Brown) Edwards. She was raised and received her education in the Copan...

Ralph Parman

Jan 9, 2013

Ralph M. Parman, 85 year old Adair resident, died Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at the Colonial Terrace Nursing Center in Pryor. He was born November 6, 1927 in Craig County to Benjamin C. and Betty G. (Waldrop) Parman. Ralph married his first wife Rosemary in 1947, they had a Dairy Farm in Knapp, Wisconsin, they later divorced. He married Betty...

Billy Minson

Jan 9, 2013

Billy F. "Bill" Minson, 86, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown. The family will receive friends from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 15, 2013 at the Luginbuel Chapel...

Jim Gilmore

Jan 9, 2013

Jim Ericson Gilmore, 53 year old Big Cabin resident, died early Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at his home. He was born December 16, 1959 in Nowata to Joe Ericson and Arthie Mae (Arning) Gilmore. Jim was a graduate of Big Cabin High School. He was a farmer and custom hay baler all his life. Jim enjoyed fishing, trapping and going...

Andy Russell

Jan 9, 2013

Andy Russell, age 65 of Big Cabin, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Andy was born in Healton, OK on March 27, 1947 to Willard and Geneva (Ponder) Russell. He joined the Marine Corp in 1965 serving in the Vietnam War. On February 14, 1970 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Durst and together they raised two daughters....

Ernest Odell

Jan 9, 2013

Ernest Dalby "Ernie" Odell, age 91, and former resident of Ochelata, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in the Medicalodge of Dewey where he had been a resident. Ernie was born on August 19, 1921 in Ramona, Oklahoma. He was the son of Turner Odell and Annie (Elliott) Odell. He was raised in the Ramona area where he...

Herbert Wilkinson

Jan 9, 2013

Herbert Loyd Wilkinson, 86 year old Nowata resident died January 9, 2013 at his home. He was born August 15, 1926 in Nowata to Albert L. Wilkinson and Ethel Carter Wilkinson. After graduating Nowata High School, Herb served two years in the US Army. On completion of his enlistment he returned to Nowata and worked as a television service repairman....

Cynthia Foote

Jan 7, 2013

Cynthia (Axe) Foote, age 65, former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Cindy, the daughter of Nelson and Mary Axe was born on October 18, 1947, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where she lived until she left to attend Oklahoma State University after her high school graduation in 1967. Cindy received her bachelor...

Elsie Weston

Jan 5, 2013

Elsie Marie (Giyer) Smith Weston, 81 year old White Oak resident, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Southcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born May 19, 1931 on Monkey Island in Delaware County to John B. and Ollie O. (Morgan) Giyer. Elsie worked for many years in Vinita at Munsingwear, Sequoyah Bedding and lastly TRW Cinch where she...

Nancy Dishinger

Jan 5, 2013

Nancy Joan Dishinger, 83 year old former Vinita resident, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at her home in Elk City, Oklahoma. She was born June 25, 1929 in Big Cabin to Finis Wayne and Ida Josephine (Williams) Hemphill. Nancy was a 1947 graduate of Vinita High School and attended college at University of Tulsa, she was also a former Miss...

Raymond Blevins

Jan 5, 2013

Raymond "Ray" Lee Blevins, age 74, of Nowata, Oklahoma, died at 4:00 a.m., Saturday, January 05, 2013, at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, on November 6, 1938, to Frank and Grace (Johnson) Blevins. He attended Blue School, west of McAlister. On August 18, 1980, he married Maggie Nichols, in Claremore, Oklahoma....

Hazel Corrigan

Jan 5, 2013

Hazel Jenny Corrigan, Grove resident, age 97 years, died Saturday morning January 5, 2013. Hazel was born September 3, 1915 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan Canada to her parents, Robert and Josie (Sears) MacIntosh. She married the love of her life, Charles Corrigan in 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They moved through Charles' pro hockey career. Upon moving to California, Hazel...

Lloyd Minter

Jan 4, 2013

Mr. Lloyd G. Minter, 94, retired General Counsel, Senior Vice President and past member of the Board of Directors of Phillips Petroleum Company, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at his retirement residence in Tulsa, Okla. Lloyd G. Minter was born in Pocasset, Okla. on November 2, 1918 to Chester and Millie Minter. He received his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma...

Carl Hicks

Jan 2, 2013

Carl J. Hicks, passed away at his home in Jay, OK, on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the age of 84. Carl was born September 27, 1928 in Strang, OK, the son of the late Richard C. Hicks and Bertha (Fields) Hicks. While Carl was in his youth, he and his family moved to various places including Texas and California...

Dixie Williams

Jan 2, 2013

Dixie Lynn Williams of Playa del Rey, California, passed away January 2, 2013. She was born November 14, 1938 in Great Bend, Kansas, the second daughter to Allen and Clarice Williams. In 1942, the family was transferred by Phillips Petroleum Company to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She attended McKinley, Garfield, Central Jr. High, and College High, graduating in 1956. Dixie participated in...

Jack White

Jan 1, 2013

Jack White, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the age of 88. Jack was born October 9, 1924 in Tulsa, OK, the son of the late Edward M. White and Maude Ellen (Stinson) White. Jack attended high school in Tahlequah, OK, until 1942 when he joined the United States Navy...

Sorena Loftis

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary information will be released as it becomes available.

Service Details

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 2:00pm, Oak Chapel Church

Interment Details

Cremation

Bill Hendricks

Jan 1, 2013

Bill Lloyd Hendricks, Sr. 84 year old Ketchum resident, died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at his home. He was born March 15, 1928 in Ketchum to William Charles Hendricks and Tena (Skinner) Hendricks Woolery. Bill worked on a harvest crew in his early life during the summers. He was united in marriage to Lois Arlene Caldwell on December 19, 1953...