Dec 9, 2012

Homer Lane Draper, age 91, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Hannibal, Missouri. The son of Richard Homer Draper and Pearl (Lane) Draper, Homer was born January 22, 1921, in Decatur, Alabama. A World War II Veteran, Homer was a 1st Lieutenant with the Army Corps of Engineers in North Africa and Italy. While...

Dec 9, 2012

Gesela Maria Moss was born to Verneta Faye (Smith) and James Moss on May 28, 1958 in Bitburg, Germany. She spent her formative years growing up in Des Moines, Iowa and during this time she proudly earned her high school diploma. Gesela moved to Bartlesville in later years and remained here until her passing. Gesela was an active member of...

Dec 9, 2012

Homer Lane Draper, age 91, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Hannibal, Missouri. The son of Richard Homer Draper and Pearl (Lane) Draper, Homer was born January 22, 1921, in Decatur, Alabama. A World War II Veteran, Homer was a 1st Lieutenant with the Army Corps of Engineers in North Africa and Italy. While...

Dec 9, 2012

Gesela Maria Moss was born to Verneta Faye (Smith) and James Moss on May 28, 1958 in Bitburg, Germany. She spent her formative years growing up in Des Moines, Iowa and during this time she proudly earned her high school diploma. Gesela moved to Bartlesville in later years and remained here until her passing. Gesela was an active member of...

Dec 8, 2012

Doris Jean Petersen, 76 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. Doris was born on March 26, 1936 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Lyle Allen Sergeant and Grace (Lang) Sergeant. Doris enjoyed cooking and loved animals. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Petersen in 2008 Doris is survived by two brothers, William Sergeant and...

Dec 8, 2012

Doris Jean Petersen, 76 year old, Grove, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. Doris was born on March 26, 1936 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Lyle Allen Sergeant and Grace (Lang) Sergeant. Doris enjoyed cooking and loved animals. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Petersen in 2008 Doris is survived by two brothers, William Sergeant and...

Dec 7, 2012

Laura Marie (Casto) Rucker, 93 year old longtime Vinita resident, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born March 11, 1919 to Frank and Laura Mae (Hilderbrand) Casto in Vinita. They lived 8 miles north of Vinita, she attended school at Dixon until 8th grade when she came to Vinita and graduated in 1937. Marie...

Dec 7, 2012

Laura Marie (Casto) Rucker, 93 year old longtime Vinita resident, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Rosewood Terrace. She was born March 11, 1919 to Frank and Laura Mae (Hilderbrand) Casto in Vinita. They lived 8 miles north of Vinita, she attended school at Dixon until 8th grade when she came to Vinita and graduated in 1937. Marie...

Dec 6, 2012

Graveside services for Billy Joe Stand, JR. are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2012 at MT. Washington Cemetery with Rev. Tom Tanquary officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Billy Joe Stand, JR. passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his home in Delaware. He was born on May 19, 1958 in Nowata to Billy Joe and...

Dec 6, 2012

Graveside services for Billy Joe Stand, JR. are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2012 at MT. Washington Cemetery with Rev. Tom Tanquary officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Billy Joe Stand, JR. passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his home in Delaware. He was born on May 19, 1958 in Nowata to Billy Joe and...

Dec 5, 2012

Funeral services for life long Nowata resident Martha Ann Brown will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Martin Cemetery, Nowata County, Oklahoma, with Rev. Walker Bell officiating. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Martha Ann Brown was born November 20, 1941 in Nowata to Clyde Earnest and Minnie Mae (Marlin) Hagebusch. She graduated from...

Dec 5, 2012

Funeral services for life long Nowata resident Martha Ann Brown will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Martin Cemetery, Nowata County, Oklahoma, with Rev. Walker Bell officiating. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. Martha Ann Brown was born November 20, 1941 in Nowata to Clyde Earnest and Minnie Mae (Marlin) Hagebusch. She graduated from...

Dec 4, 2012

Funeral services for Frank M. Hufford are at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Frank Hufford passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Brookfield Assisted Living Center in Claremore. He was born on November 26,...

Dec 4, 2012

Funeral services for Frank M. Hufford are at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Frank Hufford passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Brookfield Assisted Living Center in Claremore. He was born on November 26,...

Dec 3, 2012

Gertrude Martha Wyckoff passed away December 3, 2012. She was born on January 26, 1919 in Edna, Kansas to Leo Harrison and Nellie Dee (Vail) Holten. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

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Dec 3, 2012

Gertrude Martha Wyckoff passed away December 3, 2012. She was born on January 26, 1919 in Edna, Kansas to Leo Harrison and Nellie Dee (Vail) Holten. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com.

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Dec 2, 2012

Kathy Lynn Shrum, age 55, passed away December 2, 2012 after a 12 year battle with Scleroderma and a short battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Webb City, MO on June 16, 1957 to Luther (Bill) and Juliette Guinn. The Guinns moved to Nowata in 1971 where her father worked as a pastor for over four decades. On March...

Dec 2, 2012

Kathy Lynn Shrum, age 55, passed away December 2, 2012 after a 12 year battle with Scleroderma and a short battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Webb City, MO on June 16, 1957 to Luther (Bill) and Juliette Guinn. The Guinns moved to Nowata in 1971 where her father worked as a pastor for over four decades. On March...

Dec 1, 2012

Louise Katherine Thompson Williams, 86 of Grove, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2012. She was born September 24, 1926 in Afton, OK to the late Claude General and Emma Ada Thompson. On March 20, 1944, she married Charles Cicero Williams, who preceded her in death on December 12, 1977. She was a long-time Grove resident, having served as a rural...

Dec 1, 2012

Sammy Joe Wynn, of Vinita, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. Sam was born on October 23, 1945, in Welch, Oklahoma, to Ted and Velma (Beaves) Wynn. Sam was a graduate of Welch High School, Miami NEO, and Pittsburg State University. While attending PSU, sister Frances introduced Sam to Jennifer Terry. He was united in marriage to Jennifer in Joplin,...