Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Jay Ford

Jay Ford

Jun 26, 2013

Jay Willis Ford was born August 2, 1933 in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was the son of Julian Ford and Marie Willis Ford. Jay lived in Chelsea, Oklahoma before moving to Bartlesville 40 years ago. Jay and Jennie Keith were united in marriage on July 1, 1966 and they continued their home in Bartlesville. Jay served in the U.S. Army from...

Jay Ford

Jay Ford

Jun 26, 2013

Jay Willis Ford was born August 2, 1933 in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was the son of Julian Ford and Marie Willis Ford. Jay lived in Chelsea, Oklahoma before moving to Bartlesville 40 years ago. Jay and Jennie Keith were united in marriage on July 1, 1966 and they continued their home in Bartlesville. Jay served in the U.S. Army from...

David Nelson

David Nelson

Jun 25, 2013

David Allen Nelson, 58 year old rural Vinita resident, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born on February 25, 1955 in Tulsa to W. D. and Wanda (Nivison) Nelson. David was a graduate of Tulsa Will Rogers High School. He married Karen Martin on August 30, 1986. They lived in Conway, Missouri for several years where he owned an...

David Nelson

David Nelson

Jun 25, 2013

David Allen Nelson, 58 year old rural Vinita resident, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born on February 25, 1955 in Tulsa to W. D. and Wanda (Nivison) Nelson. David was a graduate of Tulsa Will Rogers High School. He married Karen Martin on August 30, 1986. They lived in Conway, Missouri for several years where he owned an...

Geneva Canatsey

Geneva Canatsey

Jun 23, 2013

Geneva E. Canatsey, 95 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 23, 2013. Geneva was born in Craig County on October 19, 1917 to Ralph and Elsie (Roberts) Chamberlain. She worked in the meat department of Safeway for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She was a member of the First...

Paul Meyer

Paul Meyer

Jun 23, 2013

Paul Carrol Meyer, former Lenapah, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 6, 1941, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and was the son of Robert H. Meyer I and Lillian (Fritz) Meyer. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School and continued his education at Hillsdale Bible College, and graduated from Texas...

Geneva Canatsey

Geneva Canatsey

Jun 23, 2013

Geneva E. Canatsey, 95 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 23, 2013. Geneva was born in Craig County on October 19, 1917 to Ralph and Elsie (Roberts) Chamberlain. She worked in the meat department of Safeway for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She was a member of the First...

Paul Meyer

Paul Meyer

Jun 23, 2013

Paul Carrol Meyer, former Lenapah, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born October 6, 1941, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and was the son of Robert H. Meyer I and Lillian (Fritz) Meyer. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School and continued his education at Hillsdale Bible College, and graduated from Texas...

William Lawrence

William Lawrence

Jun 22, 2013

William Herbert "Bill" Lawrence, 91 year old Nowata resident, passed from this life Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born June 13, 1922, in Wichita, Kansas to Edlia Bert and Josephine (Clark) Lawrence. Bill was a 1941 graduate of Nowata High School and on December 31, 1948 he married the love of his life...

William Lawrence

William Lawrence

Jun 22, 2013

William Herbert "Bill" Lawrence, 91 year old Nowata resident, passed from this life Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. He was born June 13, 1922, in Wichita, Kansas to Edlia Bert and Josephine (Clark) Lawrence. Bill was a 1941 graduate of Nowata High School and on December 31, 1948 he married the love of his life...

Mary Jordan

Mary Jordan

Jun 21, 2013

Mary Luella Jordan, 98 year old, lifetime area resident passed away, Friday, June 21, 2013. Mary was born on August 24, 1914 in Adair County, Oklahoma to Charles and Dicey (Carter) Niman, where she was raised with her brother and five sisters. Mary attended school in Southwest City, Missouri. She was married to John David Jordan for sixty-two years and...

Mary Jordan

Mary Jordan

Jun 21, 2013

Mary Luella Jordan, 98 year old, lifetime area resident passed away, Friday, June 21, 2013. Mary was born on August 24, 1914 in Adair County, Oklahoma to Charles and Dicey (Carter) Niman, where she was raised with her brother and five sisters. Mary attended school in Southwest City, Missouri. She was married to John David Jordan for sixty-two years and...

Jack Powell

Jack Powell

Jun 20, 2013

Nowata resident Jack M.B. Powell, 94, passed from this life Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Jack was born February 19, 1919, in Ruby, Oklahoma, to Wendel Adolphus Powell and Mary Verna (Armstrong) Powell, and is a great-great grandson of Charles Journeycake, Chief of Delaware Indians. His was a hardscrabble childhood growing up on his...

Jack Powell

Jack Powell

Jun 20, 2013

Nowata resident Jack M.B. Powell, 94, passed from this life Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Jack was born February 19, 1919, in Ruby, Oklahoma, to Wendel Adolphus Powell and Mary Verna (Armstrong) Powell, and is a great-great grandson of Charles Journeycake, Chief of Delaware Indians. His was a hardscrabble childhood growing up on his...

Delorise Maggard

Delorise Maggard

Jun 19, 2013

Funeral services for Delorise Maxine Maggard, 71, are 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with DR. Larry DeLay officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Delorise Maxine Maggard passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at her home in Nowata. She was born July 3, 1941...

Delorise Maggard

Delorise Maggard

Jun 19, 2013

Funeral services for Delorise Maxine Maggard, 71, are 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with DR. Larry DeLay officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Delorise Maxine Maggard passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at her home in Nowata. She was born July 3, 1941...

John Hughes

John Hughes

Jun 19, 2013

John Frederick Hughes departed this life at home on his ranch near Bartlesville, Oklahoma in the early morning hours of June 19, 2013. He had been battling cancer for the last several years. John was eighty, having been born to A.M. and Elsie Tyson Hughes, on May 16, 1933, in Bartlesville. John graduated from College High School in Bartlesville in...

John Hughes

John Hughes

Jun 19, 2013

John Frederick Hughes departed this life at home on his ranch near Bartlesville, Oklahoma in the early morning hours of June 19, 2013. He had been battling cancer for the last several years. John was eighty, having been born to A.M. and Elsie Tyson Hughes, on May 16, 1933, in Bartlesville. John graduated from College High School in Bartlesville in...

Harry Mcknight

Harry Mcknight

Jun 18, 2013

Harry Franklin "Frank" McKnight, 80 year old rural Vinita resident, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1933 in Ketchum to James Madison and Cloe Etta (Jones) McKnight. He attended school in Ketchum, before going into the United States Army in 1953, serving to July 2, 1956....

Harry Mcknight

Harry Mcknight

Jun 18, 2013

Harry Franklin "Frank" McKnight, 80 year old rural Vinita resident, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1933 in Ketchum to James Madison and Cloe Etta (Jones) McKnight. He attended school in Ketchum, before going into the United States Army in 1953, serving to July 2, 1956....