All Obituaries

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 in Chemical Engineering. He worked as a chemical engineer at 18 years at NIOC Abadan Refinery in Iran, 4 years at Applied Automation in Bartlesville, and 20 years...

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 12, 1989, at Norman, Oklahoma.  The couple made their home in Bartlesville since 1989. Jacque was...

Emma Lou (Browning) Cox passed away August 10, 2022.  Emma was born to Clarence William Browning and Thelma Mary (Howell) Browning on September 17, 1931, in Howe, Oklahoma.  Emma earned her high school diploma from Fort Gibson, her bachelor’s degree in Education from Northeastern State University, and a master’s degree from West Texas State University. Emma married the love of her life, H. Wayne Cox, on June 7, 1963, in Fairfax, OK.  They made their home in...

Mr. James Marvin Smith, 84-year-old long time Barnsdall resident, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 surrounded with love from close family members.  James Marvin Smith was born on April 9, 1938 in St. Joe, Arkansas.  James and Lois "Lavada" Mears were united in marriage on July 14, 1956 at Gilbert, Arkansas, and they made their home in Barnsdall, where they continued to live for many years.  James is survived...

Donald Ammie Moore, 97, of Bartlesville, OK (formerly of Woodward and Enid), passed away at Heritage Villa Nursing Center of Bartlesville. Don was born January 8, 1925, at Woodward, OK to Alvin Ammie Moore and Osa Pearl (Holliday) Moore.  He grew up in Woodward and graduated Woodward High School, Class of 1943.  Don married the love of his life, Bobbie Lou Emerson on November 10, 1946, at Woodward.  The couple made their home in Woodward and began farming and ranching. ...

Ronald “Slim” Lee Tiry “63” left this world on Friday, July 8, 2022, at his home in Delaware.  Ronald was born in Nowata, OK on January 11, 1959, to Mrs. Margaret Elliott and Mr. Earl Shaw.   “Slim” as he was often called by friends and family was the youngest of 6 siblings.  He attended School in Nowata, OK.  After school, he worked on a dairy farm in Texas Milking Cows and helping out around the farm.  The he moved on to the...

            On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, Jamie Sue Clapper, loving wife and mother of two, passed away at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness.             Jamie was born on October 21, 1961 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Jim and Mary ”Suzy” Hastings. She graduated from College High School and married Tony Clapper in 1979. They raised two twin sons, Marcus James and...

Mary Ann Staudinger, 78, of Bartlesville, passed away on the 4th of July at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center. Mary was born November 1, 1943, at Claflin, KS to William E. Esfeld and Francis (Dale) Esfeld.  She grew up in central Kansas and after high school, married and moved to Barton County, KS until 1974.  After Mary and her husband divorced, she moved to Washington County, Oklahoma and moved to Bartlesville in 1988.  She held a variety of jobs, including...

Florence Elizabeth (Mies) Barlow of Bartlesville, OK passed away on June 14, 2022, at the age of 86.  She was born on December 22, 1935, at home in St Marks, Kansas to Rose Helena Bergkamp and Mathias Mies.  Florence grew up on the family farm attending area schools.  After graduating high school, she moved to Wichita where she was a nanny and attended secretarial college.  She joined the Padilla Club, a Catholic social club, which she greatly enjoyed and met many great...

John Alan Morgan, 80, of Bartlesville Oklahoma passed away May 30, 2022. A memorial service will be held for John and Lois Morgan at the First Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on June 18, 2022, at 2:00 pm. Lois passed during Covid, so a service was not possible at the time and we are glad to have this opportunity to remember them both. John was born December 11, 1941, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Austin and Mildred Swanson Morgan. He graduated from College High School in 1960...