Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Loretta Busse

Loretta Busse

Feb 15, 2007

Loretta V. Busse, 81, a former resident of Vinita passed away at Sherwood Manor in Tulsa, OK. She was born February 7, 1926 in Morris, OK to Leon and May Ella (Ledbetter) Busse. Mrs. Busse moved to Vinita over ten years ago from Okmulgee, OK. Mrs. Busse worked for Cinch until her retirement in 1982. Survivors include her children one...

Quint Ditmore

Quint Ditmore

Feb 15, 2007

Grove, OK - Quint B. Ditmore, 93, died Wednesday evening, February 14, 2007 at his home in Honey Creek Retirement Village in Grove, Ok. "Q.B." was born June 25, 1913 in Dumont, Texas to Robert Lee Ditmore and Jesse (Rogers) Ditmore. He moved from Texas to Red Rock, Oklahoma via covered wagon at an early age. Q.B. lived many places,...

Camden Ward

Camden Ward

Feb 15, 2007

Service Details

Monday, February 19th, 2007 10:00am, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove

Edith Smernoff

Edith Smernoff

Feb 15, 2007

Edith Smernoff Obituary Grove, OK - Edith Bertha Smernoff, 79, died Thursday, February 15, 2006 at St. John's Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Edith was born July 20, 1927 at Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Rose (Freund) Gegen. She lived in Grove for one year, moving to Grove from Harper, Kansas. She enjoyed participating in craft shows. She also enjoyed spending...

Loretta Busse

Loretta Busse

Feb 15, 2007

Loretta V. Busse, 81, a former resident of Vinita passed away at Sherwood Manor in Tulsa, OK. She was born February 7, 1926 in Morris, OK to Leon and May Ella (Ledbetter) Busse. Mrs. Busse moved to Vinita over ten years ago from Okmulgee, OK. Mrs. Busse worked for Cinch until her retirement in 1982. Survivors include her children one...

Edith Smernoff

Edith Smernoff

Feb 15, 2007

Edith Smernoff Obituary Grove, OK - Edith Bertha Smernoff, 79, died Thursday, February 15, 2006 at St. John's Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Edith was born July 20, 1927 at Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Rose (Freund) Gegen. She lived in Grove for one year, moving to Grove from Harper, Kansas. She enjoyed participating in craft shows. She also enjoyed spending...

Roger Montgomery

Roger Montgomery

Feb 14, 2007

Roger Michael "Mike" Montgomery, 55 year old Nowata resident passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa after a six month battle with leukemia. Mike Montgomery was born March 14, 1951 in Kermit, Texas to Roger William Montgomery and Wilma Lucille "Lucy" Newhouse-Montgomery. Mike attended and graduated from Nowata Schools. He went on to...

Roger Montgomery

Roger Montgomery

Feb 14, 2007

Roger Michael "Mike" Montgomery, 55 year old Nowata resident passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa after a six month battle with leukemia. Mike Montgomery was born March 14, 1951 in Kermit, Texas to Roger William Montgomery and Wilma Lucille "Lucy" Newhouse-Montgomery. Mike attended and graduated from Nowata Schools. He went on to...

Danny Bishop

Danny Bishop

Feb 13, 2007

Danny Allen Bishop, 38 year old former Jay resident, died as a result of injuries from a pedestrian/vehicle accident on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was born on October 16, 1968 to Linda Tyner and Jake Bishop in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Jay High School in May of 1986. That summer he moved...

Danny Bishop

Danny Bishop

Feb 13, 2007

Danny Allen Bishop, 38 year old former Jay resident, died as a result of injuries from a pedestrian/vehicle accident on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was born on October 16, 1968 to Linda Tyner and Jake Bishop in Greenville, South Carolina. He graduated from Jay High School in May of 1986. That summer he moved...

Newatha Gurley

Newatha Gurley

Feb 12, 2007

Newatha Virginia Gurley Obituary Grove, OK - Newatha Virginia Gurley, 86, died Monday, February 12, 2007 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Newatha was born March 16, 1920 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Houston and Bertha (Crawford) Qualatte. She married Edd Gurley on July 16, 1938. Mr. Gurley preceded his wife in death in 1993. Newatha was a homemaker,...

William Hanna Jr.

William Hanna Jr.

Feb 12, 2007

William "Bill" Robert Hanna Jr., 89, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Bill was born in Dewey, Oklahoma to William R. Hanna Sr. and Lula Winifred Bowman. He was raised and educated in the Dewey area. Bill entered active military service, with the United States Army during World War II serving in the European...

Newatha Gurley

Newatha Gurley

Feb 12, 2007

Newatha Virginia Gurley Obituary Grove, OK - Newatha Virginia Gurley, 86, died Monday, February 12, 2007 at Grand Lake Villa in Grove, Oklahoma. Newatha was born March 16, 1920 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Houston and Bertha (Crawford) Qualatte. She married Edd Gurley on July 16, 1938. Mr. Gurley preceded his wife in death in 1993. Newatha was a homemaker,...

William Hanna Jr.

William Hanna Jr.

Feb 12, 2007

William "Bill" Robert Hanna Jr., 89, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Bill was born in Dewey, Oklahoma to William R. Hanna Sr. and Lula Winifred Bowman. He was raised and educated in the Dewey area. Bill entered active military service, with the United States Army during World War II serving in the European...

Pearl Thompson

Pearl Thompson

Feb 11, 2007

Pearl Mary Thompson, 86, of Miami, OK, passed away Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 in Joplin, MO. Born on June 28, 1920 in Ft. Gibson, OK to Harry J. and Anna Lee (Jackson) Foreman. She was a lifelong area resident, member of Long Assembly of God Church in Miami and was retired as a Psychiatric Aide at Eastern State Hospital in...

Pearl Thompson

Pearl Thompson

Feb 11, 2007

Pearl Mary Thompson, 86, of Miami, OK, passed away Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 in Joplin, MO. Born on June 28, 1920 in Ft. Gibson, OK to Harry J. and Anna Lee (Jackson) Foreman. She was a lifelong area resident, member of Long Assembly of God Church in Miami and was retired as a Psychiatric Aide at Eastern State Hospital in...

Walter Hart

Walter Hart

Feb 10, 2007

Walter Burton Hart was born in San Antonio, Texas, July 2, 1916, to Walter B. and Mae (Smith) Hart. He passed from this life Saturday, February 10, 2007, in Collinsville, Oklahoma. He was 90 years old. Mr. Hart attended school in Arkansas and on November 30, 1935 he married Alpha Neel. In 1936 they moved to Alluwe, and in 1941...

Walter Hart

Walter Hart

Feb 10, 2007

Walter Burton Hart was born in San Antonio, Texas, July 2, 1916, to Walter B. and Mae (Smith) Hart. He passed from this life Saturday, February 10, 2007, in Collinsville, Oklahoma. He was 90 years old. Mr. Hart attended school in Arkansas and on November 30, 1935 he married Alpha Neel. In 1936 they moved to Alluwe, and in 1941...

Velma Yarbrough

Velma Yarbrough

Feb 9, 2007

Velma Nan Yarbrough, 91, formerly of Pryor, passed away Friday Feb. 9, 2007 in Santa Anna, CA. Born on January 18, 1916 near Havana, AR to Samuel and Laura (Yandell) Gist. She moved to Shawnee in 1917 and was married to James Ross Bailey on Feb. 2, 1936. In 1937, their only child, Jackie Nan was born. They then moved...

Amy Miller

Amy Miller

Feb 9, 2007

Grove, OK - Amy LaVaughn Miller, 72, died Friday night, February 9, 2007 at Freeman Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, Joplin, Missouri. LaVaughn was born September 23, 1934 near Swedeborg, Missouri to Everett Carr and Josie (Blackson) Carr. She married Leonard C. Miller on August 4, 1955. Mr. Miller preceded his wife in death on December 31, 1993. LaVaughn was a...