Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Beatrice Johnston

Beatrice Johnston

Sep 30, 2009

Beatrice A. Johnston, a longtime resident of Grove passed away at Integris Grove General Hospital on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the age of 89. Beatrice who was known to family and friends as Button was born on March 7, 1920 in Jay, Oklahoma to Jeff and Cleo (Sanders) Dick. Button graduated from Jay High School and NEO A&M College....

Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy

Sep 30, 2009

Richard Daniel Murphy, 62, Senior Master Sergeant, Richard D. Murphy (Dan), U.S. Air Force, Retired, age 62, of Universal City, TX passed away September 30, 2009 at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Dan retired from the Air Force after many years of service as a jet engine mechanic. His passion for art drove him to...

Olen Bryant

Olen Bryant

Sep 29, 2009

Olen Gene Bryant, age 80 a resident of Disney, OK died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Ketchum, OK. He was born May 13, 1929 in Stonewall, OK the son of Pleasant L. Bryant and Helen Lavinia Thompson Bryant. He was raised and educated education at Jay, OK. Olen and Hildred Erwin were married on October 28, 1949 in Tulsa, OK...

Olen Bryant

Olen Bryant

Sep 29, 2009

Olen Gene Bryant, age 80 a resident of Disney, OK died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Ketchum, OK. He was born May 13, 1929 in Stonewall, OK the son of Pleasant L. Bryant and Helen Lavinia Thompson Bryant. He was raised and educated education at Jay, OK. Olen and Hildred Erwin were married on October 28, 1949 in Tulsa, OK...

Loetta Landers

Loetta Landers

Sep 28, 2009

Loetta P. Landers, 71-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Landers was born December 8, 1937 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Leo Hamburger and Bertha Marie Traudt-Hamburger. She grew up and attended schools in Weatherford. She furthered her education when she attended the nursing program at the Enid Baptist Hospital...

Loetta Landers

Loetta Landers

Sep 28, 2009

Loetta P. Landers, 71-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Mrs. Landers was born December 8, 1937 in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Leo Hamburger and Bertha Marie Traudt-Hamburger. She grew up and attended schools in Weatherford. She furthered her education when she attended the nursing program at the Enid Baptist Hospital...

Delbert Slack

Delbert Slack

Sep 27, 2009

Delbert C. Slack, 86, died Sunday morning September 27, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Delbert C. Slack was born September 9, 1923 to Benjamin Frank Slack and Clara E. Hyde in Kaw City, Oklahoma. In 1937 Delbert moved to Nowata to work with Palen Dairy until it closed in the 1950's since that time he continued to...

Delbert Slack

Delbert Slack

Sep 27, 2009

Delbert C. Slack, 86, died Sunday morning September 27, 2009 in the Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center. Delbert C. Slack was born September 9, 1923 to Benjamin Frank Slack and Clara E. Hyde in Kaw City, Oklahoma. In 1937 Delbert moved to Nowata to work with Palen Dairy until it closed in the 1950's since that time he continued to...

Mabel Arnold

Mabel Arnold

Sep 27, 2009

Mabel Dutton Arnold, 78, of Big Cabin, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Mountain Home, Ark., to William Russell Dutton and Mary Ella (Farris) Dutton. She left Arkansas to work at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., where she met Robert J. Arnold and...

Mabel Arnold

Mabel Arnold

Sep 27, 2009

Mabel Dutton Arnold, 78, of Big Cabin, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, after a long illness, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Mountain Home, Ark., to William Russell Dutton and Mary Ella (Farris) Dutton. She left Arkansas to work at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., where she met Robert J. Arnold and...

Lt. Wiseman

Lt. Wiseman

Sep 26, 2009

Lt. Colonel Delter Wiseman died peacefully in the loving arms of his wife Treva, on September 26, 2009 in Grove, Oklahoma. Colonel Wiseman was born on September 29, 191 in Norman, Oklahoma to Ace and Roberta Wiseman. He grew up on a farm and survived the Great Depression and the Oklahoma "dust bowl." After graduating from Oklahoma University, he enlisted...

Glenn Moore

Glenn Moore

Sep 26, 2009

Surrounded by his family, Glenn Curtis Moore, passed away at his home in Nowata on September 26, 2009 at the age of 84. Glenn was born March 9, 1925 to Dewey and Cleo (McCracken) Moore in Pryor, Oklahoma. Glenn was a veteran of WWII, serving as pilot with the Army Air Corp. He flew the P-47 on 118 combat missions...

Juanita Chapman

Juanita Chapman

Sep 26, 2009

Juanita Jewell Roberts Chapman went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, at age 88. She was born September 15, 1921, in Ranger, Texas, to Jonah Stillman and Dollie Cordelia Roberts. She grew up in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University, where she met her husband, John Harold Chapman. They were married...

Juanita Chapman

Juanita Chapman

Sep 26, 2009

Juanita Jewell Roberts Chapman went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, at age 88. She was born September 15, 1921, in Ranger, Texas, to Jonah Stillman and Dollie Cordelia Roberts. She grew up in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University, where she met her husband, John Harold Chapman. They were married...

Glenn Moore

Glenn Moore

Sep 26, 2009

Surrounded by his family, Glenn Curtis Moore, passed away at his home in Nowata on September 26, 2009 at the age of 84. Glenn was born March 9, 1925 to Dewey and Cleo (McCracken) Moore in Pryor, Oklahoma. Glenn was a veteran of WWII, serving as pilot with the Army Air Corp. He flew the P-47 on 118 combat missions...

Lt. Wiseman

Lt. Wiseman

Sep 26, 2009

Lt. Colonel Delter Wiseman died peacefully in the loving arms of his wife Treva, on September 26, 2009 in Grove, Oklahoma. Colonel Wiseman was born on September 29, 191 in Norman, Oklahoma to Ace and Roberta Wiseman. He grew up on a farm and survived the Great Depression and the Oklahoma "dust bowl." After graduating from Oklahoma University, he enlisted...

Franklin Polson

Franklin Polson

Sep 25, 2009

Franklin E. Polson, 89 year old well-known Vinita resident, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1920 in Vinita to O. E. and Chelsea (Vinyard) Polson. Frank attended Oklahoma State University, until he left for the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Betty Imogene (Smith) Polson...

Gerald Ruse

Gerald Ruse

Sep 25, 2009

Gerald "Jerry" E. Ruse, age 69 of Afton, died Friday September 25, 2009. Jerry was born on May 17, 1940 in Long Beach, California the son of John and Adell (Rippetoe) Ruse. On August 29, 1959 Gerald was united in marriage to his longtime sweetheart Kay Foster. Together they raised two children. Jerry was always cheerful and greatly loved his...

Gerald Ruse

Gerald Ruse

Sep 25, 2009

Gerald "Jerry" E. Ruse, age 69 of Afton, died Friday September 25, 2009. Jerry was born on May 17, 1940 in Long Beach, California the son of John and Adell (Rippetoe) Ruse. On August 29, 1959 Gerald was united in marriage to his longtime sweetheart Kay Foster. Together they raised two children. Jerry was always cheerful and greatly loved his...

Franklin Polson

Franklin Polson

Sep 25, 2009

Franklin E. Polson, 89 year old well-known Vinita resident, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Craig General Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1920 in Vinita to O. E. and Chelsea (Vinyard) Polson. Frank attended Oklahoma State University, until he left for the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Betty Imogene (Smith) Polson...