Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Lucille Galvin

Lucille Galvin

Apr 7, 2008

Lucille Theresa Galvin, 97 year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully at her home of Monday afternoon, April 7, 2008 at her home, surrounded by all her children. She was born June 20, 1910 in St. Charles, Missouri to Peter and Dora (Obershon) Tayon. Lucille was married to Walter "Jim" Galvin in St. Charles at St. Peter's Church on December 3,...

Lucille Galvin

Lucille Galvin

Apr 7, 2008

Lucille Theresa Galvin, 97 year-old Vinita resident, passed away peacefully at her home of Monday afternoon, April 7, 2008 at her home, surrounded by all her children. She was born June 20, 1910 in St. Charles, Missouri to Peter and Dora (Obershon) Tayon. Lucille was married to Walter "Jim" Galvin in St. Charles at St. Peter's Church on December 3,...

Pauline Dawson

Pauline Dawson

Apr 5, 2008

Pauline Dawson, age 93, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5. She was a resident of the Nowata and Talala communities for almost 88 years before moving to Huntsville, Texas in 2002 to be near family members. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Dawson, her parents, Wes and Mary Roberts, and four...

Madeline Osborne

Madeline Osborne

Apr 5, 2008

Madeline Asher Osborne, age 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madeline was born on November 12, 1927 to Ernest and Kathryn (Way) Asher in Great Bend, Kansas. She grew op on her parent's farm located approximately fourteen miles from Great Bend, Kansas. She attended a rural grade school then Radium Kansas High school for two years and...

Velma Chambers

Velma Chambers

Apr 5, 2008

On July 23, 1923 a baby girl, Velma Arlena Chambers was born to Willie and Emma (Jackson) Shields, in Virgil, Oklahoma. The sun set on her life April 5, 2008, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, in Bartlesville, after reaching the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 12 days. She was educated in Virgil and in 1947 she moved to...

Pauline Dawson

Pauline Dawson

Apr 5, 2008

Pauline Dawson, age 93, left this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5. She was a resident of the Nowata and Talala communities for almost 88 years before moving to Huntsville, Texas in 2002 to be near family members. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Dawson, her parents, Wes and Mary Roberts, and four...

Madeline Osborne

Madeline Osborne

Apr 5, 2008

Madeline Asher Osborne, age 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Grove, Oklahoma. Madeline was born on November 12, 1927 to Ernest and Kathryn (Way) Asher in Great Bend, Kansas. She grew op on her parent's farm located approximately fourteen miles from Great Bend, Kansas. She attended a rural grade school then Radium Kansas High school for two years and...

Velma Chambers

Velma Chambers

Apr 5, 2008

On July 23, 1923 a baby girl, Velma Arlena Chambers was born to Willie and Emma (Jackson) Shields, in Virgil, Oklahoma. The sun set on her life April 5, 2008, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, in Bartlesville, after reaching the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 12 days. She was educated in Virgil and in 1947 she moved to...

Donald Richardson

Donald Richardson

Apr 4, 2008

Betty Richardson, age 85, a resident of Highland Village, Texas, formally of Bartlesville, died Friday April 4, 2008 in Highland Village, Texas Betty Ruth Richardson was born on August 19, 1922, in Augusta, Kansas. Growing up she loved music and singing and attended Emporia State College in Kansas on a voice scholarship. On a blind date in June of 1942...

Donald Richardson

Donald Richardson

Apr 4, 2008

Betty Richardson, age 85, a resident of Highland Village, Texas, formally of Bartlesville, died Friday April 4, 2008 in Highland Village, Texas Betty Ruth Richardson was born on August 19, 1922, in Augusta, Kansas. Growing up she loved music and singing and attended Emporia State College in Kansas on a voice scholarship. On a blind date in June of 1942...

Gladys Dawson-Keller

Gladys Dawson-Keller

Apr 3, 2008

Gladys Dawson-Keller, 87-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2008 at the Nowata Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the First Christian Church in Nowata with Pastor Robert Crawford and LaVern Draper officiating. Casket Bearers will be Robert Demaree, Larry Johnston, Bud Vaughan, Giles Vaughan, Lee Ray Shouse, and Gary Dawson....

Jessie Irons

Jessie Irons

Apr 3, 2008

Jessie Mae Irons was born November 9, 1932 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Ralph and Nancy Ann (Corbin) Little. She passed from this life Thursday, April 3, 2008, after reaching 75 years, 4 months, and 24 days. She attended Delaware schools and on September 15, 1951 she married Roy Irons in Nowata. They made their home in the Delaware area and...

Jessie Irons

Jessie Irons

Apr 3, 2008

Jessie Mae Irons was born November 9, 1932 in Delaware, Oklahoma to Ralph and Nancy Ann (Corbin) Little. She passed from this life Thursday, April 3, 2008, after reaching 75 years, 4 months, and 24 days. She attended Delaware schools and on September 15, 1951 she married Roy Irons in Nowata. They made their home in the Delaware area and...

Gladys Dawson-Keller

Gladys Dawson-Keller

Apr 3, 2008

Gladys Dawson-Keller, 87-year-old Nowata resident, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2008 at the Nowata Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the First Christian Church in Nowata with Pastor Robert Crawford and LaVern Draper officiating. Casket Bearers will be Robert Demaree, Larry Johnston, Bud Vaughan, Giles Vaughan, Lee Ray Shouse, and Gary Dawson....

Joseph Horton

Joseph Horton

Apr 1, 2008

Joseph W. Horton of Grove, Oklahoma died at 7:48 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr. Horton was born September 7, 1927 in Iola, Kansas to Ben and Thelma Horton. Mr. Horton proudly served his country in the Navy as a Lt. JG. Joseph celebrated his...

Joseph Horton

Joseph Horton

Apr 1, 2008

Joseph W. Horton of Grove, Oklahoma died at 7:48 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr. Horton was born September 7, 1927 in Iola, Kansas to Ben and Thelma Horton. Mr. Horton proudly served his country in the Navy as a Lt. JG. Joseph celebrated his...

Betty Christian

Betty Christian

Mar 31, 2008

Betty Lou Christian, 80 year-old Vinita (Centralia) resident, died late Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 11, 1927 in Wheeler, Texas to Glenn and Augusta (Martindale) Bean. After graduating from Centralia High School she married Lowell Christian on January 10, 1948 in Centralia, he preceded her in death on September 30,...

Betty Christian

Betty Christian

Mar 31, 2008

Betty Lou Christian, 80 year-old Vinita (Centralia) resident, died late Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Craig General Hospital in Vinita. She was born November 11, 1927 in Wheeler, Texas to Glenn and Augusta (Martindale) Bean. After graduating from Centralia High School she married Lowell Christian on January 10, 1948 in Centralia, he preceded her in death on September 30,...

Marie Thompson

Marie Thompson

Mar 31, 2008

Lifetime resident of Vinita, Oklahoma, Marie Thompson, age 80, died on Monday, March 31, 2008 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marie was born on November 10, 1926 to John and Grace (Davis) Doan in Estella (Vinita), Oklahoma. Marie attended the Estella School. She was united in marriage to Foss Thompson in 1963, he preceded her in death...

Edward Kilburn

Edward Kilburn

Mar 31, 2008

Edward George "Ed" Kilburn Ed Kilburn age 84 died Monday March 31, 2008 at his home in Grove, OK. The son of Bud and Vida Wilson Kilburn, he was born on October 12, 1923 in Arkansas. Ed was part owner of a heat exchanger manufacturing business before he retired. He was a member of the Moose and Masonic Lodges in...