Obituaries

Jan 1, 2023

Vida Sue (Kimbrell) Spaid, 87, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Brookdale Bartlesville South.

Sue, as she was known to family and friends, was born November17, 1935 at Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Othel Blaine Kimbrell and Jewel Florence (Miller) Kimbrell.  She began her elementary education at Jenks, Oklahoma, moving to Tulsa, where she completed...

Dec 30, 2022

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. ...

Dec 17, 2022

Tonya Marie Roach, 50, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her home, Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2022.

Tonya was born October 25, 1972, at Bartlesville to Jack Webb and Wanita (Pahdonke) Webb.  She was a life-long Bartlesville resident and a graduate of Bartlesville High School.  She married Troy Roach, Sr. on December 1, 2000, in Bartlesville and...

Dec 14, 2022

Kelly L. Qualls, 50, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022, at her home.

Kelly was born October 4, 1972, at Bartlesville to Mike Hamilton and Glenda R. (Harbour) Hamilton.  She grew up in Bartlesville, graduating from Bartlesville High School and later completing her cosmetology licensing. Kelly was a life-long resident of Bartlesville, except...

Dec 2, 2022

Sandra L. Dale, age 84, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at her residence on December 2, 2022.  Sandra Lea Niederecker was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 15, 1938.  Her parents were Helen and A. H. (Chick) Niederecker.  She was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding Illinois area.  Sandra graduated high school in 1955...

Nov 29, 2022

Joy Ann (Scrivner) Nowlin, 92, of Bartlesville, OK, passed away Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022.

Joy was born August 10, 1930, in Fanshawe, Oklahoma, to Louie C. Scrivner and W. Gertrude (Kirk) Scrivner.  She attended Fanshawe Elementary and High School, graduating in 1948 as valedictorian.

Joy married George W. Nowlin, Jr. in Ft. Smith, AR...

Nov 28, 2022

Mary Owens, 72, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma departed from life on November 28 at her home surrounded by her children.

Mary was born on May 11, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was the youngest daughter of her beloved mother Roxie Johnson. After graduating high school, Mary attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah where she met and fell in...

Nov 25, 2022

Ina Mae Turner (95) passed away Friday November 25, in Oklahoma City, OK.  Ina was born December 20, 1926, in Cache, OK to Clarence M. Lee and Etta Mae (Wimple) Lee.

Ina grew up and attended schools in Cache.  She graduated from high school as the Valedictorian.  After graduation, Ina attended secretarial college.

Ina married...

Nov 19, 2022

Martha Ellen Monday, 90, of Bartlesville and formerly of Wann, Oklahoma, passed away The Journey Home Hospice House, Saturday night, November 19, 2022.

Martha was born February 17, 1932, at Glenoak, Oklahoma to Jim Marler and Barbara (Evans) Marler.   She had been a resident of Wann for over 50 years, before relocating to Ignite Medical Resort.  Martha...

Nov 16, 2022

Anita Faye (Guess) Reed departed this life around 7:10 p.m. on November 16 after a short illness.

Anita was born on July 28, 1955, to Mary Jane Guess while passing through Wichita, Kansas, as the family’s home was in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Anita’s early years were deeply influenced by her grandmother Gertie Belle Guess,...

Oct 31, 2022

Rebecca B. Parkin, age 90, passed away Monday October 31, 2022, at her home in Bartlesville, OK surrounded by family.

Rebecca was born July 27, 1932, in Climax, Kansas to Louie and Artie (Anderson) Bate. She grew up and received her education in Climax.

After graduating high school, she attended nursing school for a year...

Oct 28, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Elzada Colleen (Wooten) Landrum. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Oct 11, 2022

Elmer James Patterson, 87, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Oak Park, Tuesday afternoon, October 11, 2022.

Elmer was born March 15, 1935, at Pampa, Texas to Charles Lynn Patterson and Beulah (Barnett) Patterson. He grew up in Caney, Kansas, where he graduated high school. As a young man in high school, Elmer played...

Oct 9, 2022

Eleanor M. Turman, 106, of Bartlesville, OK passed away Sunday evening, October 9, 2022, at Bartlesville Health and Rehab Community.

Ellie was born February 11, 1916, at Bartlesville to Homer and Minnie Ella (Holman) Fugate.  Her father, Homer, was a driller, so home was wherever the work was and Ellie lived in several locations, including Glenpool and...

Oct 5, 2022

Phillip Gerald “Jerry” Cox (81) went to be with the Lord at his home in Bartlesville, OK on October 5, 2022.

Jerry was born on January 28, 1941, to Elsie Irene Cox.  Jerry’s grandparents, Silas and Mary (Gable) Cox raised him. He started his first job at Vanzant’s as a mechanic, and then at National Zinc until...

Oct 4, 2022

Lois Edith Luce, 91, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday night, October 4, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Lois was born November 17, 1930, in Steprock, Arkansas to John and Alma Sturch.  She grew up in Arkansas and received her education there.  Lois lived in Wichita, Kansas and Seattle, Washington as an adult, working for Boeing Aircraft...

Oct 1, 2022

William Ray Puckett left us on October 1, 2022, to go and be with family and friends.

Ray was born July 6, 1936, to Arnold and Ruby (Passmore) Puckett. Ray received his education at Highland Park Elementary. In the third grade he met his future wife. He also attended Central Jr. High and graduated from College High...

Sep 13, 2022

Longtime Bartlesville resident, William John “Bill” Schmidt, Jr., 89, died suddenly but quietly, of natural causes, on September 13, 2022 in his cozy Green Country Village apartment. Bill was a quiet conversationalist, true gentleman and loving father who left us the way he wanted: without any fuss.

Bill was a depression-era baby, born June 25, 1933 in...

Aug 28, 2022

Jamal Jim Tayebi passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, in Bartlesville, OK. Jamal was born June 22, 1935, in Tehran, Iran, the son of Abolgasem Tayebi and Nayereh Jahansusi.

Jamal grew up in Iran and moved to Oklahoma in the late 1950’s where he attended the University of Tulsa and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree...

Aug 27, 2022

Jacquelyn Ann (Mitchell) Crane, 75, of Bartlesville, OK passed away at her home Saturday morning, August 27, 2022.

Jacque was born January 29, 1947, at Windsor, Missouri to Kenneth Gene Mitchell and Virginia (Creekmore) Mitchell.  She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Registered Nursing.  Jacque marred Donald Eugene Crane on April...