Obituaries

D. Haney

D. Haney

Jan 23, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita 918-256-5555.......Dwayne LaRoe Haney, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the age of seventy-nine, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 29, 1939 in Vinita, the son of Ted and Helen (Campbell) Haney of Big Cabin. He was a 1957 graduate of Big Cabin High School....

Rickey Hill

Rickey Hill

Jan 22, 2019

Benjamin Funeral Services Nowata, Oklahoma 918-273-2700.................... Rickey Darnell Hill, 65, of Nowata, passed away Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was born January 3rd, in 1954 in Nowata to Jack and Alice (Glass) Hill. He received his education in Nowata schools, class of 1972; then attended Tri county Tech. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church....

Theresa Larosa

Theresa Larosa

Jan 21, 2019

Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261...... Theresa M LaRosa, 101 year old Grove resident, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019. Theresa was born in Sturges, MI on April 23, 1917 to Frank and Mary Albano. Theresa grew up very poor and although she never had much, she would always share what she had. After her father died Theresa...

Barbara Mickelson

Barbara Mickelson

Jan 19, 2019

Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261........ Barbara Ann Mickelson, 86 year old resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Barbara was born on August 23, 1932 in Duchesne, Utah. She was the loving daughter of John LeRoy and Retta Margaret (Heath) Pilling. Barbara graduated from Duchesne High School and received a scholarship to...

Dennis Dubois

Dennis Dubois

Jan 18, 2019

Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261...... Dennis Eugene DuBois, 64 year old Grove resident, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. Dennis was born in Neosho, MO on October 13, 1954 to Watie Eugene DuBois and Ruth Ann (Petty) DuBois. Dennis graduated from Grove High School in 1973. Dennis excelled as a student in academics and as an...

Duard Brooks

Duard Brooks

Jan 16, 2019

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK (918) 336-5225 - Duard Austin Brooks, beloved husband, Daddy and Papa, 81, went home to Heaven on January 16, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Duard was born in Calvin, Oklahoma on January 31, 1937, to Thomas Franklin Brooks and Eula Stanfill Brooks. Having lost his mother at a young age,...

Lowell Sears

Lowell Sears

Jan 16, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.....Lowell Victor Sears went to be with his Savior Tuesday January 16, 2019. Lowell was born to Edgar and Buna Sears (Jordan) in Split Log Missouri February 1, 1941. He graduated from Goodman High school in 1959 and enlisted in the Navy. During his time in the Navy Lowell was a radioman aboard the...

Ronnie Pond

Ronnie Pond

Jan 15, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove - 918-786-2261...... Ronnie Ray Pond, 74 year old Grove resident, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Ronnie was born in Fort Worth, TX on April 22, 1944 to Willard and Cathryn (Ferrall) Pond. On April 22, 1989 he was united in marriage to Marian Howard. Ronnie retired from the United States Army after 21 years...

Gary Spainhower

Gary Spainhower

Jan 15, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Gary Noah Spainhower, 72 year old resident of Southwest City, Missouri, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Gary was born on October 1, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the son of Hubert N. and Jennie May (Anderson) Spainhower. Gary was a Vietnam Veteran that proudly served in the United...

Leta Bever

Leta Bever

Jan 15, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700........... Leta Sue Bever 64, left her earthly home on January 15, 2019. Mrs. Bever (Susie) was born November 29, 1954 to Bill and Geraldine (Roach) Frost in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she was raised. She met her husband Calvin Leroy Bever and married on August 29, 1973 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Susie was a loving wife...

Michael Teehee

Michael Teehee

Jan 15, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.......Michael Scott Teehee, passed away on January 15, 2019 at his home in Vinita, OK surrounded by family and friends. Michael was born on April 23, 1969 in Claremore, OK to John and Lydia (Dawson) Teehee. Michael graduated from Jay High School in 1987 and attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. He...

Starla Lynch

Starla Lynch

Jan 14, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700.............. Starla Wenettca Lynch, 59, passed away Monday January 14, 2019 in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was born April 13, 1959 to Lawrence "Cowboy" Lynch and Janice (Hubbard) Lynch in Nowata, Oklahoma. She received her education from Nowata High School in Nowata, Oklahoma. Starla was employed with Southcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she was a...

Bonnie Friddle

Bonnie Friddle

Jan 12, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700....................... Bonnie Sue (Harrington) Friddle, 78, passed away Saturday January 12, 2019 at her residence in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born July 26, 1940 to Alva Raymond (Nig) Harrington and Lucille Edith Larrison in Nowata, Oklahoma. She received her education from Nowata Public School Systems in Nowata, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life,...

Billy Horner

Billy Horner

Jan 12, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Billy Ray Horner, 62, of Miami, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Miami Nursing Center. Billy was a long-term resident of Grove, Oklahoma. He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, music and collecting bird houses. Billy was a "cut up" and would do anything for a piece of chocolate. He loved people and enjoyed...

Larry Mcferron

Larry Mcferron

Jan 12, 2019

BENJAMIN FUNERAL SERVICE NOWATA, OKLAHOMA 918-273-2700................ Longtime Nowata County resident, Larry l. McFerron, passed away in his home January 12, 2019. Born May 8, 1941 in Webb City, Missouri, to Luther and Stella (née Cleveland), Larry was raised in Lawton, Kansas. A 1959 graduate of Columbus High School, Larry's passion for education started during elementary school when he attended one-room...

Joe Ethridge

Joe Ethridge

Jan 11, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Joe Edward Ethridge passed away, January 11, 2019. Joe was born in Leonard, Oklahoma, January 12, 1931 to Si Ethridge (deceased) and Betty (Salmon) Ethridge (deceased). He attended high school in Pryor, OK and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education at Northeastern State University. Joe was active in athletics throughout his high...

Betty Hindman

Betty Hindman

Jan 11, 2019

Benjamin Funeral Service Nowata............................918-273-2700 Betty Louise (Alexander) Hindman, 85, passed away Friday January 11, 2019 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born November 11, 1933 to Aubrey Lee Alexander and Iva Mae (Gatten) Alexander in Bixby, Oklahoma. She received her education from College High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life, Terry Hindman...

Alan Raemisch

Alan Raemisch

Jan 8, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, OK (918) 256-5555.....Alan Fred Raemisch 67, passed away on January 08, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. Alan was born on October 20, 1951 in Madison, WI to Frederick and Florence (Jackno) Raemisch. Alan attended schools in Madison, Wisconsin and would later go on to attend college. He worked as a District Sales Manager for a trucking distribution...

Clifford Hemphill

Clifford Hemphill

Jan 5, 2019

Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita, 918-256-5555........Clifford L. Hemphill went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 5, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Vinita, after a brief illness. He was born on March 14, 1932 in Vinita to Fenton Hemphill and Anna Mae (Brown) Hemphill. Clifford was raised in Vinita and attended Vinita schools. In 1952, he joined the...

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Jan 5, 2019

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma, 918-786-2261. Kenneth Dywane Cope, age 77, of Grove, Oklahoma, went home to Jesus on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Kenneth was born in Eakly, Oklahoma on September 18, 1941. His parents, McKinley and Hazel (Thiessen) Cope, preceded him in death. Kenneth dearly loved his family. Survivors include: his wife, Deena, of the home; one daughter Tonya...