Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Donnie Miller

Donnie Miller

Jul 22, 2014

Donnie Lee Miller lost his long battle with cancer the morning of July 22, 2014, at the age of 76. Donnie was born in Caney, Kansas on November 12, 1937. He was the son of Elmer and Caroline Miller. He grew up and received his education in Howard, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1955. In September of 1955, he...

Dean Bartee

Dean Bartee

Jul 22, 2014

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-256-5555 Dean Leroy Bartee, 92 year old Adair resident, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Dean was born in Caryle, Kansas on December 12, 1921 to James and Madge Bartee. On January 10, 1939 he was united in marriage to Mary M. Milller. Dean enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, gardening, growing flowers,...

Albert Defrees

Albert Defrees

Jul 22, 2014

Albert John DeFrees, known by the nickname "Frosty" since high school, was born January 25, 1923 to Maude Watson DeFrees and John A. DeFrees on the DeFrees family farm, in Leavenworth County Kansas. Frosty grew up in Jarbalo, KS on the family farm with his 2 older siblings. He attended Star School, a one room school house 1st through 8th...

Donnie Miller

Donnie Miller

Jul 22, 2014

Donnie Lee Miller lost his long battle with cancer the morning of July 22, 2014, at the age of 76. Donnie was born in Caney, Kansas on November 12, 1937. He was the son of Elmer and Caroline Miller. He grew up and received his education in Howard, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1955. In September of 1955, he...

Dean Bartee

Dean Bartee

Jul 22, 2014

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-256-5555 Dean Leroy Bartee, 92 year old Adair resident, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Dean was born in Caryle, Kansas on December 12, 1921 to James and Madge Bartee. On January 10, 1939 he was united in marriage to Mary M. Milller. Dean enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, gardening, growing flowers,...

Ruth Nidiffer

Ruth Nidiffer

Jul 20, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita - 918-256-5555 - Ruth Mae (Rentle) Nidiffer, 83 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on March 16, 1931 in Bluejacket, Oklahoma to Herbert Nelson Rentle and Elsie (Stanislaus) Rentle. Ruth graduated from Vinita High School. She...

Ruth Nidiffer

Ruth Nidiffer

Jul 20, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita - 918-256-5555 - Ruth Mae (Rentle) Nidiffer, 83 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on March 16, 1931 in Bluejacket, Oklahoma to Herbert Nelson Rentle and Elsie (Stanislaus) Rentle. Ruth graduated from Vinita High School. She...

John Williams

John Williams

Jul 20, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261......John Wesley Williams, passed away at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, OK on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the age of 87. John was born on April 22, 1927 in Zena, OK, the son of the late James F. Williams and Muriel (Walls) Williams. After John attended Zena schools, he went to work for the...

John Williams

John Williams

Jul 20, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK.....918-786-2261......John Wesley Williams, passed away at the Grand Lake Villa in Grove, OK on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the age of 87. John was born on April 22, 1927 in Zena, OK, the son of the late James F. Williams and Muriel (Walls) Williams. After John attended Zena schools, he went to work for the...

William Beyen Jr.

William Beyen Jr.

Jul 19, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Graveside services for William Howard Beyen, Jr., are 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. William Howard Beyen, Jr., 84, of Skiatook, passed away July 19, 2014 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He...

Thelma Herod

Thelma Herod

Jul 19, 2014

Lifetime resident Thelma M. "Blevins" Herod, age 86, passed away on July 19, 2014 with her family by her side. Thelma was born on August 14, 1927 in Grove, Oklahoma. Thelma was the daughter of Jim and Vessie (Jones) Blevins. Thelma enjoyed fishing, farming, cutting wood, brush hogging and enjoying the scenery. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents,...

William Beyen Jr.

William Beyen Jr.

Jul 19, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Graveside services for William Howard Beyen, Jr., are 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. William Howard Beyen, Jr., 84, of Skiatook, passed away July 19, 2014 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He...

Thelma Herod

Thelma Herod

Jul 19, 2014

Lifetime resident Thelma M. "Blevins" Herod, age 86, passed away on July 19, 2014 with her family by her side. Thelma was born on August 14, 1927 in Grove, Oklahoma. Thelma was the daughter of Jim and Vessie (Jones) Blevins. Thelma enjoyed fishing, farming, cutting wood, brush hogging and enjoying the scenery. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents,...

Jean Wilhelm

Jean Wilhelm

Jul 17, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Jean M. Wilhelm, age 93 and former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Oklahoma City. Jean Martha Wilhelm was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on April 23, 1921. She was the daughter of John Christian Wilhelm and Anna Mary Wilhelm. She was employed by Cities Service...

Jean Wilhelm

Jean Wilhelm

Jul 17, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Jean M. Wilhelm, age 93 and former resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Oklahoma City. Jean Martha Wilhelm was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on April 23, 1921. She was the daughter of John Christian Wilhelm and Anna Mary Wilhelm. She was employed by Cities Service...

Thomas Mabry

Thomas Mabry

Jul 16, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Longtime Bartlesville resident and business owner, Thomas Charles Mabry, 82, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 16, 2014 at the AMG Specialty Hospital. He was born January 16, 1932, in Briartown, Oklahoma to John Eugene and Lola (Reynolds) Mabry. Thomas was raised in the Whittaker State Home in Pryor Oklahoma, where...

Thomas Mabry

Thomas Mabry

Jul 16, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Longtime Bartlesville resident and business owner, Thomas Charles Mabry, 82, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 16, 2014 at the AMG Specialty Hospital. He was born January 16, 1932, in Briartown, Oklahoma to John Eugene and Lola (Reynolds) Mabry. Thomas was raised in the Whittaker State Home in Pryor Oklahoma, where...

Lucy Conway

Lucy Conway

Jul 14, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Lucy Myrtle Conway, age 96, and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Bartlesville Health & Rehab Center. Lucy was born February 13, 1918 at Peru, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles Isaac Adams and Lillian (Butner) Adams. Lucy has lived in the Bartlesville community...

Lucy Conway

Lucy Conway

Jul 14, 2014

ARNOLD MOORE & NEEKAMP FUNERAL HOME, BARTLESVILLE, OK - Lucy Myrtle Conway, age 96, and longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Bartlesville Health & Rehab Center. Lucy was born February 13, 1918 at Peru, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles Isaac Adams and Lillian (Butner) Adams. Lucy has lived in the Bartlesville community...

Leo Hitchcock

Leo Hitchcock

Jul 13, 2014

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home, 918-782-4400 Leo Nelson Hitchcock, 90 year old Spavinaw resident, died Sunday, July 13, 2014. Leo was in born Shubert, NE on September 12, 1923 to Leonard and Nadine (Gilliland) Hitchcock. On July 22, 1945 he was united in marriage to Orene Daniel. He enjoyed gardening, tinkering, and taking care of his wife before her...