Obituaries
Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Clayton Dean Kuder
Jun 8, 2025
Clayton Dean Kuder, 52-year-old Wann resident, was born on October 2, 1972, in Vinita, Oklahoma. He passed away on June 8, 2025, at home, surrounded by his cherished family.
Clayton graduated from Lenapah High School and spent his career operating heavy machinery, always taking pride in his work. His love for the outdoors was evident in his hobbies; he cherished fishing...
Melvin Thomas Workman
May 31, 2025
Melvin Thomas "Tom" Workman, a cherished member of the Vinita community and a revered banking professional, passed away on May 31, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of ninety-two. Born on March 4, 1933, in Vinita, Oklahoma, Tom lived a life dedicated to service, family, and his cherished hobbies.
Tom devoted many years to a successful career as a banker...
Cecil Edward Cox
May 21, 2025
Cecil Edward Cox, 81, of rural Vinita, Oklahoma, retired educator and former resident of Owasso and Collinsville, Oklahoma, and Benbrook, Texas, died in Tulsa on May 21, 2025. He was born in Tulsa on October 25, 1943, the son of Ray Edward Cox and Nadine Catherine Ivers Cox. Grandparents were Silas Jasper Cox and Laura Isabelle Morrison Cox and John...
Jon Thor Karlsson
May 11, 2025
Jon Thor Karlsson, 58, passed away at St Francis hospital on May 11th. He was born in Keflavik, Iceland October 6th, 1966. Jon attended Keflavik schools before attending college at Spartan School of Aeronautics and Embry-Riddle School of Aeronautics.
Jon Thor was married to Tonya Fay Baldridge for 38 years. He enjoyed a career as an airplane mechanic, engineer and pilot....
Lester Lee Reed
May 9, 2025
Lester Lee Reed, 87-year-old longtime resident of The Coves at Bird Island, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at home after battling cancer. Lester was born on August 3, 1937, in Etowah, Oklahoma to Lester Herbert Reed and Gladys Opal (Woodring). He met and married Virginia Pool on November 9, 1956, in Brentwood, California.
Les taught for four years at Diablo...
Flora Lavon Sharp
May 7, 2025
Flora Lavon Sharp, 93-year-old longtime Spavinaw resident, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Pryor surrounded by family. She was born on July 15, 1931, in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Johnny William and Allie Gertrude (Douglas) Young. She married Jerry Forbis and the two were married until his death in 1975. She later married Farrell Sharp and the two were...
Russel Lynn Saltmarsh
May 6, 2025
Russel (Russ), age 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 6, 2025, at his home in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. He was born on October 3, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa, to Orvetta Saltmarsh. Russ was one of four children. He was a 1971 graduate of Oakland High School in Oakland, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Texas of...
Ronald Eugene Chapman
May 6, 2025
Ronald Eugene Chapman, 80-year-old longtime Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at home surrounded by family. He was born January 30, 1945, to William Jennings Bryan and Verda Edna (Thompson) Chapman in Cardin, Oklahoma. He was drafted in the US Army and served during the Vietnam War.
After serving in the military, Ronnie worked for the Union Pacific Railroad...
Caroline Kuder
May 1, 2025
Caroline Kuder, 87-year-old Wann resident, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at home. She was born September 26, 1937, in Hopkins, Missouri to Grover Cleveland and Hattie Mae (Snodgrass) Flowers.
Caroline was a resolute educator, earning two master’s degrees. She taught for two years at Big Cabin Schools and then South Coffeyville until her retirement. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
Jean McCray
Apr 29, 2025
Jean Marceline McCray was born August 16, 1932 in Portland, Maine, the last of five children, to George and Alice DeGrasse. She graduated high school in the top 10% of her class, after which, she enlisted in the Marine Corp.
On June 9, 1951, Jean married Robert E Lee McCray. They were married for 42 years and had 5 children. They...
Lois Chapman
Apr 29, 2025
Lois (Rey) Hankins Chapman, 89-year-old Vinita resident, passed away April 29, 2025, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 21, 1935, in Rago, Kansas to Jesus Laura Rey and Elvira (Mendoza) Rey.
Lois was married to Richard Lee Hankins until his unexpected death in 1966. Later, she met and married Ronald Eugene Chapman on July 9, 1970, and...
Walter Alan Luckinbill
Apr 13, 2025
Walter Alan Luckinbill, 67-year-old White Oak resident, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at home. He was born on August 5, 1957, in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Warren and Cordella (Ray) Luckinbill. After graduation from high school, Walter worked for many years in the logging industry and later burying fiber optic line, until becoming disabled due to a kidney issue.
Walter raised...
Leonard Stanhope Kauffman
Apr 12, 2025
Leonard Stanhope Kauffman, Jr., 80-year-old Langley resident, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 10, 1944, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Leonard and Vesta (Hahn) Kauffman, Sr. After graduation from high school, Leonard enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as an Aircraft Engine Mechanic during the Vietnam War.
A successful...
William Ernest Tompkins
Mar 31, 2025
William Ernest Tompkins, 93-year-old former Vinita resident, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at home, surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Medusa, New York to Niles and Grace (McCoy) Tompkins. He married Zelma Ella Mae “Penny” Rowell on March 13, 1976, and the two were married for forty-nine years.
William graduated from West Coxsackie High School...
Vernona June Heltzel
Mar 30, 2025
Vernona June Heltzel, 85-year-old longtime Ketchum resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at home. She was born on September 7, 1939, in Dighton, Kansas to William Arthur and Francis Corinne Summers (Oldaker). She married Dwight Heltzel on July 1, 1960.
A member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Ketchum, Vernona was regularly active in the life of the church....
Tayla Marie Kackley
Mar 29, 2025
Tayla Marie Kackley, 25-year-old Vinita resident, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at home. She was born on June 26, 1999, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Luke Adair and Jessica Kackley. A graduate of Vinita High School, she worked as a Dietary Aid at Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Tayla was the life of the party and was always singing...
Kay Ann Cope
Mar 12, 2025
Kay Ann Cope of Afton, Oklahoma was born November 14, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (McLaren) Harman. Kay passed from this life into the arms of her Eternal Heavenly Father on March 12, 2025. Kay married the love of her life, Barry, on July 31, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas. To this union they were blessed...
Francis Michael Leaf
Mar 8, 2025
Francis Michael Leaf, 78-year-old Afton resident, passed away March 8, 2025, at Clare House in Tulsa, surrounded by family. He was born June 19, 1946, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Andy and Miza (Beel) Leaf.
Francis honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Indian Health System in Claremore as a Custodian until...
Stephen Keith Bowlin
Mar 7, 2025
Stephen ("Steve") Keith Bowlin was born on February 24, 1955 to William Hugo Bowlin and Augustine Janett (Ryder) Bowlin in Vinita, Oklahoma. Between Vinita, Los Angeles, and Bowlin Springs, he enjoyed a happy childhood filled with simple pleasures, like catching crickets and adventuring through creek beds.
Steve attended Sunrise Baptist Church under the leadership of his grandfather, Reverend Buster L. Brown,...
Glenda Ruth Hemphill
Mar 6, 2025
Glenda Ruth Hemphill, an 87-year-old lifetime Vinita resident, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville surrounded by family. She was born on March 13, 1937, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Gene and Ruth (Smith) Spaulding. She married Clifford Hemphill on March 21, 1955, in Neosho, Missouri.
Glenda worked as an operator for Southwestern Bell before she and...
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