Obituaries
Benjamin Macias
Jan 8, 2012
Benjamin Renee "Benji" Macias, 61, a long-time resident of Dewey, Oklahoma died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Bartlesville Care Center where he had been a resident for the past few years. Benji was born September 28, 1949 in Bartlesville, OK to Manuel Frank and Julia Maria (Rocha) Macias and spent his lifetime in the Dewey and Bartlesville area. He...
Lena White
Jan 8, 2012
Lena Lorene White, of McCune, Kansas, former resident of Vinita died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Elm Haven Care Center in Parsons. She was born September 30, 1930 in Vinita to Benjamin T. Osborn and Mary Imogene Ross Osborn. She has lived in Kansas For the past two years. Lena had worked at Eastern State Hospital and the Highway Café...
Myrna Hershberger
Jan 7, 2012
Myrna Ann (Brewster) Hershberger, 75, mother of Jay Alan Hershberger and Julie Ann Johnson, was called by God to her eternal rest in the Church Triumphant on Saturday morning, January 7, 2012 while at Green Country Assisted Living. Funeral services for Myrna will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday January 12 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Rev. Mark E....
Jimmy Berry
Jan 7, 2012
Jimmy Lee Berry, 72, of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Wood Manor Nursing Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born October 22, 1938 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Arthur Lee and Hattie Elizabeth (Parsons) Berry. Jim grew up in Delaware County where he lived with his mother and father and three siblings. Jim attended Nowata schools...
Barbara Kiser
Jan 3, 2012
Barbara Ann Faulkner Kiser, 58 of Stuarts Draft, VA formerly of Vinita, OK passed away at her home surrounded by her family, Tuesday January 3, 2011. She was born July 9, 1953 in Lincoln Arkansas the daughter of Ola Faye and Vol Faulkner. The family moved to Vinita in 1957 where she was raised and educated. She married and moved...
Norman Cramer
Jan 2, 2012
Norman Ray Cramer, age 74, died on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Norman was born on March 2, 1937 in Lowell, Kansas. He was the son of Clarence H. and Ruby M. (Fry) Cramer. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Edna Schnick in March of 1955 in Miami,...
Fred Herman
Jan 1, 2012
Fred Jewel Herman, age 81 of Vinita, died Sunday, January 1, 2012. Fred was born in Cottonwood Falls, KS on July 29, 1930, the son of Joe and Elfie (Taylor) Herman. On February 28, 1951 he was united in marriage to Wanda M. Olson and together they raised four sons. Fred worked as a truck driver for Elliott Trucking Company...
Marion Bushyhead
Dec 31, 2011
Marion James "Jim" Bushyhead, 77 year-old well known Vinita businessman and civic leader, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born August 2, 1934 in Claremore, Oklahoma; his parents were Rufus and Ivy (Beerline) Bushyhead. Jim went to school in Levelland, Texas and graduated from there. He later attended Oklahoma A&M for a...
Francis Brinkmeyer
Dec 31, 2011
Francis M. "Brink" Brinkmeyer, age 77, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Jane Phillips Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1934 in Independence, KS, the son of Carl and Beulah (Booe) Brinkmeyer. Francis grew up in Independence,KS graduating as valedictorian of the Independence High School senior class of 1952. He attended Southern Methodist University...
Dwayne Haff
Dec 31, 2011
DWayne Edward Haff, age 52 of Vinita, died Saturday, December 31, 2011. Dwayne was born in Vinita on January 21, 1959, the son of Woodrow and Violet (King) Haff. Dwayne worked as an automotive machinist for numerous years as well as for the City of Vinita. He was fun loving and never met a stranger. He was a Chevy enthusiast,...
Pearline Blevins
Dec 31, 2011
Pearline Mae Blevins, Grove resident, died at Integris Grove Hospital Saturday morning December 31, 2011 at the age of 84 years. She was born January 30, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to her parents, William and Myrtle (Kinnamon) Hager. She married the love of her life, Ellis Blevins, Sr. on July 4, 1940 in Grove, OK. They had six children...

Garland Jones
Dec 29, 2011
Garland "Buck" Jones, age 82 of Miami, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Buck was born in Narcissa, OK on March 15, 1929, the son of Jack and Bernice (Burnett) Jones. Buck worked for numerous years as a welder for Lone Star Steel in Colorado before moving to Miami. He enjoyed fishing, guns, and collecting knives. Survivors include his sister Vera...
Victory Jenkins
Dec 26, 2011
Victory Ollie Jenkins, a long time Wyandotte resident, passed away at her home on Monday, December 26, 2011 at the age of 93. Victory was born on November 11, 1918 in Alluwee, Oklahoma to Charles G. and Grace O. (McKnight) Riggs. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker who loved to crochet and embroider, make dolls and work with her flowers. Victory...
Dorothy Allen
Dec 25, 2011
Dorothy Jean Allen, 79 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday December 25, 2011, following an extended illness. Dorothy was born on January 12, 1932 in Neosho, Missouri to Lloyd Edward Jeffers and Viola Esther (Land) Jeffers. Dorothy worked for many years at the Grove High School and was the supervising custodian. She also worked at Day Care Building...
Mack Lancaster
Dec 24, 2011
Mack Conley Lancaster a resident of Grove died Saturday December 24, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of eighty-four. He was born March 16, 1927 in Lodi, California to Eugene and Helen (Garrison) Lancaster. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and retired from the California State Board of Equalization office in; Santa Rosa, California. He was...

Robert Higgins
Dec 24, 2011
Robert Higgins, 29 year old Cleora, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday December 24, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Robert was born on January 9, 1982 in Jay, Oklahoma to Glenn Higgins and Donna Renee Boily. Robert worked construction on water towers for USA Tanks. He was an avid fisher who also enjoyed cooking (especially biscuits and gravy). Robert loved to be...

Daniel Glass
Dec 24, 2011
Daniel Glass, 28, year old Oaks, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday December 24, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma following an extended illness. Daniel was born on November 15, 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to LeRoy and Sharon (Davis) Glass, Daniel graduated from Oaks High School in 2003. Daniel enjoyed watching movies and television shows (especially Cops), attending parties, for any reason, and...
Carol Speer
Dec 23, 2011
Carol Lea Speer, a 72 year old lifetime Bluejacket resident died Friday December 23, 2011 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Miami. Carol was born at home in Bluejacket on April 5, 1939 to Hughie and Juanita Wallace Berry. Carol was raised and received her education graduating from Bluejacket High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to the...

Helen Daniels
Dec 20, 2011
Helen Mary Daniels, age 100, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was born June 9, 1911 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Mary (Kruczek) Hamerla and Kazimirz Hamerla. Helen married Carl Edward Daniels, Sr. on April 15, 1928 in Nowata, Oklahoma. They grew their family with a son, Carl, Jr. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Helen attended St. John...
Thelma Randall
Dec 18, 2011
Born in Counsel Grove, Kansas, December 11, 1922 to Arthur William Woods and Myrtle Mae (Pierce) Woods; she resided there until she was one year old. In 1923, the family relocated to Lenapah, Oklahoma and lived there until Thelma was 4 years old. Her brother, George Wesley was born in 1924 and a second brother, Arthur Wayne was born November...