Obituaries
Virgie M. Formby
May 11, 2026
Virgie M. Formby, 87, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at the Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas.
Virgie was born on February 11, 1939, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to Virgil Ballard and Mary Jane (Hayden) Ballard. On April 30, 1955, Virgie married the love of her life, Donald E. Formby in Hominy, Oklahoma. The couple made their...
Martha Lou Talmage
May 2, 2026
Martha Lou Talmage arrived on November 16, 1942, at Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, OK, the daughter of Willard Augustus Talmage and Vira Pearl Platt Talmage — and from that day forward, she was determined to do things her own way.
Martha remembered a wonderful childhood on South Osage in Bartlesville, where the neighborhood ran thick with playmates and the family...
Donald "Don" Lloyd Smith
Apr 28, 2026
Donald Lloyd “Don” Smith passed away on April 28, 2026, at Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso, OK. He was born on August 15, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Lloyd and Kathryn (Devero) Smith.
Don attended Tulsa Public Schools and graduated from Central High School in May of 1944. That same year, he answered the call to serve, enlisting in the...
Mary Elizabeth Medlock
Apr 25, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Medlock, 96, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mary Beth was born on May 30, 1929, in Minneapolis, Kansas; she grew up there and enjoyed the freedom of life in a small town even though it was during the depression and the occasional dust storm. She graduated...
Col. James E. Dau, USMC (Ret.)
Apr 24, 2026
Jim, age 83, went to be with the LORD and Savior on April 24, 2026, after an intense battle with multiple myeloma due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, veteran, and a man of deep faith and trust in the LORD. He lived a life marked by courage,...
Michael "Mike" Joseph Mnich
Apr 9, 2026
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mnich passed away on April 9, 2026, in Powhatan Virginia, at the age of 93. Mike was born on June 5, 1932, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Konstanty (Gus) and Angela (Nellie) Mnich. He attended St. John's School in Bartlesville through the 9th grade and graduated from College High School in Bartlesville in 1950. He was a champion...
Marissa Kate (Dunaway) Wirth
Apr 9, 2026
Marissa Kate (Dunaway) Wirth, 32, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2026, near Catoosa in Rogers County.
Marissa was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1993. She grew up in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, graduating from Barnsdall High School. She attended Tri-County Technology Center in Bartlesville to obtain her Certified Nursing Aide certification and received her associate degree from...
Joy Valencia Holliday
Apr 8, 2026
Joy Valencia Holliday, 75, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday morning, April 8, 2026, at Heritage Villa Nursing Center of Bartlesville.
Joy was born November 10, 1950, in Bartlesville to Arthur Howell and Janice (Minor) Howell. She grew up in Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School, Class of 1968. She and Earl Ray Holliday were wed in 1969 in Miami,...
Michael "Mike" Jerry Tupa
Apr 7, 2026
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS —
— Born in 1956 in Southern California to a part-member family, mom was a fifth-generation member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dad was a Roman Catholic.
— Lived in Ogden, Utah and Kearns, Utah during his teenage years.
— Served a mission in Northern Italy. Mission was interrupted by two major knee surgeries, one in Torino,...
Theodore "Ted" Hugo Herman, III
Mar 31, 2026
Ted was born on August 24, 1931, in the Bartlesville County Memorial Hospital. Because of his special needs, his mother, Florence (Sweetie-Pie) moved him to various cities, attempting to find a learning environment that fit his needs. His longest stay was in Broken Arrow, OK, where he attended and participated in events at St. Anne Catholic Church.
Ted and his brother...
Linda June Conaway
Mar 25, 2026
Linda Rigney Conaway was born on March 2, 1953, in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, to the late Robert E. Rigney and Norma “June” Smith. She departed this life on March 25, 2026, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loved ones. Linda earned a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She...
Billy Marshone Leflore
Mar 24, 2026
Today, we gather to honor and celebrate the life of Billy Marshone Leflore, born on January 7, 1975—a beloved son, nephew, brother, cousin, friend, and a soul who left a lasting mark on everyone who truly knew him.
Billy was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where he was the pride and joy of his mother’s eye from the very beginning....
Richard Kenneth Jordan, Jr.
Mar 21, 2026
Richard Kenneth Jordan, Jr., age 77 of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday morning, March 21, 2026, at his home.
Dick, as he was affectionately known, was born November 12, 1948, to Richard Kenneth Jordan, Sr. and Thelma (Tilbury) Jordan in Fairview, Oklahoma. He grew up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma and received his education there, graduating from Kingfisher High School Class of 1967....
Narnie (Woddail) Roll
Mar 9, 2026
Narnie Woddail Roll was born to George and Wilma Woddail in Beaumont, TX Sept. 5, 1924, the eldest of two children. Narnie was born with the gift of music. She climbed up on a piano bench at age three, picking out the first three notes of “Ain’t She Sweet,” a popular song of the time. As her musical interest grew,...
Susie Jane Adair
Mar 6, 2026
Susie Jane Adair, 78, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home Friday afternoon, March 6, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Susie was born August 28, 1947, to Thomas L. Ogans and Carrie (Jenkins) Ogans in Bartlesville. She grew up in Dewey, Oklahoma and began her education there, before moving to Bartlesville and graduating with the College High School Class...
Jada Marshay Irvin
Mar 4, 2026
Jada Marshay Irvin, 50, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026, at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville.
Jada was born on March 22, 1975, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Marolyn Marie Alberty and Rev. Jonathan H. Irvin. She spent her early years in Bartlesville before moving to Temple, Texas, during her adolescent and young adult...
Freda Mae Bretz
Feb 23, 2026
Freda Mae (Hickman) Bretz, age 71, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born in Tulsa, OK, to George Hickman and Helga (Hardtke) Hickman on August 4, 1954. Freda was a devoted wife, mother, nana, sister, and friend. She graduated from College High School with the Class of 1972 and then attended Patricia Stevens Finishing...
Judith "Judy" Ann Wallace
Feb 12, 2026
Judith Ann “Judy” Wallace, 86, of O’Fallon, Missouri and formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on February 12, 2026.
Judy was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 22, 1939, to Daniel “Dan” Mangan and Margaret “Peg” (Burns) Mangan. Judy grew up in Borger, Texas, graduated from Borger High School and attended Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Judy married James...
William Boyd Stinebuck
Feb 10, 2026
William Boyd “Bill” Stinebuck, 78, of rural Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away at his home, Tuesday night, February 10, 2026.
Bill was born July 25, 1947, to Boyd W. Stinebuck and Reba S. (Thompson) Stinebuck in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He grew up in Bowden, Oklahoma where he attended school until the eighth grade, at which point he transferred to Sapulpa High School, graduating...
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