All Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow and much love we mourn the passing of Barbara Jean (Oakley) Hiatt on January 27th, 2023. She left us much too soon and will be sorely missed. Barbara was born to William Fred and Vivian Oakley on September 26th, 1953. She was the middle child of 3 girls born at St. John Hospital in Tulsa. Her family moved to Claremore when Barbara was in second grade. She grew up in Claremore and graduated HS in 1971. She received a teaching degree in special education in only...

Louis was born on March 23, 1937, to Louis A. and Margaret (Miller) Whitehair at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Louis moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma with his parents when he was a toddler. His father was transferred by Phillips 66 to their home office in Bartlesville.             They lived in a small house at 735 Cherokee street. Their next-door neighbors had purchased their house on December 7, 1941—Pearl Harbor Day....

          Jim Isaac Tate Jr., age 91, of Bartlesville passed on January 23, 2023, in Luther, Oklahoma at his youngest sons’ home. Jim was born December 23, 1931, the only child of Jim Isaac Tate and Bea Mary (Crossman) Tate. He married Nellie Grace Cranor on March 14, 1953.           Jim grew up on several farms and ranches in Washington county where his father worked, before he bought the farm...

Roger Gordon Himstreet passed away Sunday January 22, 2023, in Bartlesville, OK. Roger was born in Indianola, Iowa, to Gordon and Mabel Himstreet. Roger grew up in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in Engineering. Roger’s first job out of college was with John Deer. He then moved to Pennsylvania to work at Westinghouse before moving to Bartlesville, OK and starting his own oil business. Roger...

Jack Eugene Featherston passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, in Bartlesville, OK. Jack was born August 11, 1944, in Hominy, OK to Jack and Mary (Winget) Featherston. Jack married the love of his life on February 27, 1965 in Barnsdall, OK. They made their home in Bartlesville and raised two children. Jack enjoyed fishing, golfing, OU football, bowling, hunting, basketball, and softball. Jack was preceded by his father Jack Featherston; mother Mary Clevenger; grandparents Harold and Artie...

Steven Wayne Risner, 39, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 10, 2023, at his home. Steven was born April 20, 1983, at Ada, Oklahoma, to Steven Powell Risner and Charlotte (Wallach) Risner.  He spent the first 12 years of his life in Ada, moving with his family to Bartlesville 28 years ago. Steven attended Bartlesville Schools and later, home schooled. He loved music and was an avid musician, playing guitar in several local bands. Steven had worked as an...

Curtis Micheal “Mike” Brown, 67 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma passed away Monday January 9, 2023. Service will be held at Hutchins Maples Matherly Funeral Home Saturday January 14, 2023, at 2pm. At his request Mike was cremated and his ashes will be spread in Denali, Alaska.   Mike was born in Sallisaw, Ok on June 6, 1955, to Curtis and Seba Brown. Later in childhood the family moved to Claremore, Oklahoma where they made their home. He graduated from Claremore High School in...

Nan (Kennedy) Morrison was born October 3, 1934, in Checotah, Oklahoma.  Nan was the oldest daughter of Ernest Verdale Kennedy and Norma Lee (Camp) Kennedy.  Nan accepted Christ as her Savior when she was nine years old and tried to serve him all of her life.  She attended Checotah schools graduating in 1952.  She attended Connors State College and Oklahoma Baptist University graduating with a B.S. degree in education with the class of 1955.  Completed her...

Marsha Jean Cates, 75, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marsha was born November 16, 1947, at Bartlesville to Francis Moland and Viola Maxine (Thomas) Moland.  She grew up in Bartlesville, attending Lincoln Elementary School; Central Junior High and graduating in 1965 from Bartlesville College High School.  Marsha served her country as a member of the U.S. Army and received her Honorable Discharge in...