Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Roland Kennedy

Roland Kennedy

Oct 8, 2010

Roland Keith Kennedy, 60, a resident of Grove passed away at his home on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Alfred and Jeaniel (Cavender) Kennedy. Roland worked for Southern Pacific Pipelines as a pipeliner for many years. He loved fishing, History, reading, collecting coins, and listening to Celtic music. Every...

Harold Gottsponer

Harold Gottsponer

Oct 8, 2010

Harold N. Gottsponer, age 73 and long time resident of Vinita, Ok, was born in Perry Arkansas on February 9, 1937 to Albert A. and Josephine F. (Nagel) Gottsponer. Harold was born with Cerebral Palsy and lived with his parents most of his life. Even though CP affected all of his body, including his speech, Harold's strong will and determination...

James Maples Jr.

James Maples Jr.

Oct 7, 2010

James Edward Maples Jr. a seventy year old resident of Grove passed away at his home Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Trona, California to James Edward Sr. and Anna Lois (Crossland) Maples. James worked as a welder on the assembly line and also the Multi Level division loading cars at the train yard...

James Maples Jr.

James Maples Jr.

Oct 7, 2010

James Edward Maples Jr. a seventy year old resident of Grove passed away at his home Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Trona, California to James Edward Sr. and Anna Lois (Crossland) Maples. James worked as a welder on the assembly line and also the Multi Level division loading cars at the train yard...

Harold Page

Harold Page

Oct 6, 2010

Harold L. Page, 80 year old longtime Langley resident went to meet the Lord and his love Virginia on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family and close family friend & hospice nurse Lisa Cornish who the family thinks of as a special angel. He was born January 15, 1930 Zena, OK to George S. Page...

Harold Page

Harold Page

Oct 6, 2010

Harold L. Page, 80 year old longtime Langley resident went to meet the Lord and his love Virginia on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family and close family friend & hospice nurse Lisa Cornish who the family thinks of as a special angel. He was born January 15, 1930 Zena, OK to George S. Page...

Harold Shaffer

Harold Shaffer

Oct 5, 2010

Harold "Gene" Shaffer, 62 year old resident of Vinita, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his home. He was born March 17, 1948 in Fairland, Oklahoma to Lewis and Gladys (Hahn) Shaffer. Gene had been a resident at Home of Hope for nearly 32 years. He worked at the area Woodshed Convenience Stores. Gene enjoyed fishing, playing pool, watching birds...

William King

William King

Oct 5, 2010

William Edward "Eddie" King was born July 30, 1967 Pryor, Oklahoma to Carolyn King Brumbaugh, the younger brother of Kenny, his family called him "Eddie". Eddie slipped from this life on March 27, 2009 to his final rest, welcomed home by those of his family who've gone on before him; Eddie was forty-one years old. Eddie grew up in Vinita...

William King

William King

Oct 5, 2010

William Edward "Eddie" King was born July 30, 1967 Pryor, Oklahoma to Carolyn King Brumbaugh, the younger brother of Kenny, his family called him "Eddie". Eddie slipped from this life on March 27, 2009 to his final rest, welcomed home by those of his family who've gone on before him; Eddie was forty-one years old. Eddie grew up in Vinita...

Harold Shaffer

Harold Shaffer

Oct 5, 2010

Harold "Gene" Shaffer, 62 year old resident of Vinita, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his home. He was born March 17, 1948 in Fairland, Oklahoma to Lewis and Gladys (Hahn) Shaffer. Gene had been a resident at Home of Hope for nearly 32 years. He worked at the area Woodshed Convenience Stores. Gene enjoyed fishing, playing pool, watching birds...

Elberta Falls

Elberta Falls

Oct 5, 2010

Elberta Peach Falls, 92 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace Care Center. She was born January 24, 1918 in the Pryor Creek district near Chelsea, the sixth child of Dr. Joseph William and Henrietta (Bowlin) Davis. Elberta attended school at Pryor Creek and was a graduate of Booker T....

Elberta Falls

Elberta Falls

Oct 5, 2010

Elberta Peach Falls, 92 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Rosewood Terrace Care Center. She was born January 24, 1918 in the Pryor Creek district near Chelsea, the sixth child of Dr. Joseph William and Henrietta (Bowlin) Davis. Elberta attended school at Pryor Creek and was a graduate of Booker T....

Harold Ward

Harold Ward

Oct 4, 2010

Harold M. Ward, age 93 of Big Cabin, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Harold was born in Covington, Kansas on November 10, 1916, the son of Edwin Jay Ward and Mary (Johnson) Ward. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1946. On August 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Ida Mae Stanberry...

Charles Reynolds

Charles Reynolds

Oct 4, 2010

Charles Reynolds age 76 of Jay, Ok died Monday October 4, 2010 in the Grove Integris Hospital. The son of Charlie and Gracie Howell Reynolds, he was born on April 17. 1934 in Wittier, AR. Charles married Ada Long on December 18, 1959 in Bentonville, AR. He worked as a truck driver for Peterson Industries until 1980. In 1980, he...

Harold Ward

Harold Ward

Oct 4, 2010

Harold M. Ward, age 93 of Big Cabin, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home. Harold was born in Covington, Kansas on November 10, 1916, the son of Edwin Jay Ward and Mary (Johnson) Ward. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1946. On August 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Ida Mae Stanberry...

Charles Reynolds

Charles Reynolds

Oct 4, 2010

Charles Reynolds age 76 of Jay, Ok died Monday October 4, 2010 in the Grove Integris Hospital. The son of Charlie and Gracie Howell Reynolds, he was born on April 17. 1934 in Wittier, AR. Charles married Ada Long on December 18, 1959 in Bentonville, AR. He worked as a truck driver for Peterson Industries until 1980. In 1980, he...

Erve Sims

Erve Sims

Oct 3, 2010

Erve Sims, 82 year old Jay area resident passed away peacefully on October 3, 2010 at his home. Erve was born on March 18, 1928 in Row, Oklahoma to Charles Jesse and Gladys (Smith) Sims. He Married Betty Wilkins on June 12, 1959. Erve served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life working as a truck...

Erve Sims

Erve Sims

Oct 3, 2010

Erve Sims, 82 year old Jay area resident passed away peacefully on October 3, 2010 at his home. Erve was born on March 18, 1928 in Row, Oklahoma to Charles Jesse and Gladys (Smith) Sims. He Married Betty Wilkins on June 12, 1959. Erve served in the United States Navy. He spent most of his life working as a truck...

Frederick Hand Jr.

Frederick Hand Jr.

Oct 2, 2010

Frederick Wilson Hand, Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, August 26, 1929, to Fredrick Wilson Hand, Sr., and Mildred Margaret Neckelson. He was a seventh generation Californio-those natives born in California--and baptized in the Santa Barbara Mission. His ancestors came with Father Junipero Serra to found the missions and Santa Barbara, where he grew up. When he was twelve,...

Ireeta Malone

Ireeta Malone

Oct 2, 2010

Ireeta Lou Malone passed away October 2, 2010 at Freeman Hospital, Mo., with her family at her side. She was born in Newton, KS, on October 22, 1938, and as a young child moved to Redondo Beach, CA. She graduated from Mira Costa High School in Southern California. In 1955 she married her only sweet heart and together they raised...