Obituaries

Fred Ray Tucker

Fred Ray Tucker

Mar 11, 2024

Fred Ray Tucker, lifelong resident of the Ramona area passed away at his home March 11, 2024, at the age of 94.  

Son of Monroe and Nellie Tucker, Fred spent his early years helping out on the family farm, hunting, and trapping. He was an avid basketball player at Ramona High School where he graduated.

He left a promising carpentry career...

Virginia Ray DeFrees

Virginia Ray DeFrees

Feb 25, 2024

 Virginia Lee Ray DeFrees passed into the loving arms of Christ on the morning of February 25, 2024 at the age of 71.

 She was born at the Marine Corps Hospital at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California on March 31, 1952, to Wenfred and Aileen Ray, and lived on base for the first few months of her life. The youngest of...

Billie Juanita Collie

Billie Juanita Collie

Feb 24, 2024

Billie Juanita “Nita” Collie Obituary

Juanita “Nita” Collie went home to be with her Heavenly Father on February 24, 2024. She was 90 years old.

Nita was born February 28, 1933, to William R. and Rachel E. (Shook) Smith at Ft. Riley, Kansas. She will now join her husband and love of her life of 61 years, Bill, whom she is looking...

Donald Paul Hubble

Donald Paul Hubble

Jan 30, 2024

Donald Paul Hubble passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Bartlesville, OK. Donald was born in Skiatook, OK, on December 1, 1942, to Ollie and Mabel (Hollowel) Hubble.

Donald grew up and attended school in Skiatook. He graduated from high school and started working for a luggage company. The luggage company eventually closed, and he began his 42-year career with TRW/Reda...

Max Wilhelm Legatski

Max Wilhelm Legatski

Jan 27, 2024

Max Wilhelm Legatski (84) passed away January 27, 2024 in Bartlesville, OK.  Max was born July 29, 1939, in Bartlesville, OK to Harold and Louesa (Lester) Legatski.  Max attended College High School in Bartlesville, and went on to earn a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan.  After college, Max went to work for Atlantic Richfield in their research division until he left to...

Daniel Patrick Hogan

Daniel Patrick Hogan

Jan 13, 2024

Dan was born on January 23,1962 in Ellinwood, Kansas, the third child of Leroy and Allene Hogan. He grew up in Holyrood, KS on the Hogan family farm, attending school and church in the community. He graduated from Quivira Heights High School at Bushton KS, in May, 1980.

 

After graduation from high school, Dan attended college at Kansas State University in...

Phyllis Ann Willis

Phyllis Ann Willis

Jan 8, 2024

Phyllis Willis, 85, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. She entered this world on December 21, 1938 in Sandsprings, OK, born to Walter and Cora Willis. She is survived by a sister, Willa Jean Curnutt and her husband Ron, and two nieces. Services have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home.

Betty Kroh

Betty Kroh

Jan 4, 2024

 

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Kroh, 91, of Dewey, OK, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, in Dewey, OK.

Betty was born April 17, 1932, to the late Clinton Large and Katie Garrison Large in Flint, Michigan. She grew up in Michigan, New York, and Oklahoma. Betty graduated from Dewey High School in 1950 and began working for Southwestern Bell.

On...

Ernestine Dukes Williams Thompson

Ernestine Dukes Williams Thompson

Dec 20, 2023

 

 

Ernestine Dukes Williams Thompson, 90, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away Wednesday night, December 20, 2023, at Ascension St. John Medical Center, in Tulsa, OK.

Ernestine was born August 25, 1933, to the late Moses Dukes and Ida Hayes Dukes at Manning, South Carolina. She attended the Rosenwald School and was a member of the Pine Grove A.M.E. Church. ...

Mark Marion Doyen

Mark Marion Doyen

Dec 14, 2023

 

Mark Marion Doyen, 94, of Bartlesville, OK passed away on December 14, 2023 after a brief illness. 

 

Born in Rice, KS on November 8, 1929, Mark was the youngest of Orville and Millie Doyen’s four sons.  His childhood included working on the family farm and the start of a life-long love of sports, playing baseball and basketball on...

Sharon Kay Webster

Sharon Kay Webster

Dec 8, 2023

 

Sharon Kay (Steeler) Webster was born February 3, 1964, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Robert J. (Jim) Steeler and Elizabeth P. Steeler. Sharon passed away on December 8, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from complications from a recent surgery.

She attended Lincoln Elementary, Central Jr. High, and College High Schools. She worked at J. C. Penney’s, Service...

Howard Taft Javine, Jr.

Howard Taft Javine, Jr.

Nov 17, 2023

 

Howard Taft Javine, Jr., 81, of rural Claremore, OK passed away Friday night, November 17, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital South, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Howard was born November 9, 1942, at Barnsdall, OK to Howard Taft Javine, Sr. and Alice Mildred (Duncan) Javine.  He grew up and completed his education in Barnsdall.  After graduation, he met and later married...

Gerald Elmon Schmitz

Gerald Elmon Schmitz

Nov 14, 2023

 

Gerald “Jerry” Elmon Schmitz passed away Tuesday November 14, 2023. Jerry was born September 4, 1951, in Enid, Oklahoma to Lawrence and Frances (Mitchell) Schmitz. He was raised in Wakita, Oklahoma on a wheat and cattle farm.

Jerry went into the Army after High School. He served his country in Vietnam. Jerry worked in construction after his honorable discharge...

Lonnie Clarence Hoerning

Lonnie Clarence Hoerning

Nov 6, 2023

 

Lonnie Clarence Hoerning, 84, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on November 6, 2023. Lonnie was born on February 06, 1939 to Clarence Lee Hoerning and Millie Emiline (Weaver) Hoerning. He grew up in Bartlesville where he attended and graduated from College High in 1958. After graduating he worked for Barlow Lumber Company and then for Reda Pump (now known as...

Helen Alice Goodwin

Helen Alice Goodwin

Nov 2, 2023

 

Helen Goodwin of Bartlesville Oklahoma passed away on November 2, 2023, at the age of 93.  Helen was born in Stuart, Nebraska as the 4th daughter to Charles (Bud) Moses and Louise nee Lamb Moses.

Helen loved gourmet cooking and enjoyed creating greeting cards for all occasions for her family and her many friends. She was a certified professional secretary and...

Lois Longfellow Moon

Lois Longfellow Moon

Nov 1, 2023

Lois Irene Longfellow Moon was born August 20, 1929, in Denver, Colorado to George L. Longfellow and Isabelle Bryans Longfellow. The family lived in Wichita, Kansas, where she received her primary and mid-school education. She moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1943 and attended Southwest High School where she was the editor of the yearbook and graduated in 1947. She...

DAN WAGGONER YARBROUGH III

DAN WAGGONER YARBROUGH III

Oct 31, 2023

Dan Waggoner Yarbrough III, 75, beloved father, son, grandfather, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on October 31, 2023. He entered this world on July 9, 1948, in Pawhuska, OK, born to Dan and Patricia (Ward) Yarbrough. Dan graduated from College High in 1966 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  Dan helped create safety posters for...

Joyce Gray-Ritchie

Joyce Gray-Ritchie

Oct 31, 2023

 

Joyce Gray-Ritchie died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday morning, October 31, at her home in Bartlesville. She was 94 years old. After a life of many accomplishments, Joyce will be most remembered by her family and many friends for her sense of humor, consideration of others, and integrity.

Joyce was born Norma Joyce Doolittle to Wade and Mable...

Maxine Heemstra

Maxine Heemstra

Oct 16, 2023

 

Leola Maxine Heemstra of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on October 16, 2023. Maxine was born September 17, 1928 in Newkirk, Iowa to Peter and Gertrude Roos. She grew up with 5 sisters and 2 brothers on a farm near Newkirk. In 1944, a devastating tornado destroyed their homestead, but by the hand of God, Maxine and her family survived...

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