Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Julia Mae Oliver

Julia Mae Oliver

Nov 2, 2023

Julia Mae Oliver met King Jesus on the bright and cloudless morning of November 2, 2023. Julia, a long time Bartlesville resident, found her first season on July 31, 1950, in Vinita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Booker T. Oliver Sr. and Leota (Willis) Oliver. Julia was raised in Vinita and graduated from Vinita High School. Julia was a unique individual...

Carolyn Marie Allen

Carolyn Marie Allen

Oct 16, 2023

 

Carolyn Allen, a remarkable woman of wisdom and grace, peacefully departed from this world at the age of 90, on October 16, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of her home. Carolyn's passing is a moment of both sorrow and reflection, as we celebrate a life well-lived and remember the cherished memories she leaves behind.

Carolyn was...

William Albert Reid

William Albert Reid

Oct 16, 2023

Obituary will be posted soon..…

Ann Whitesell

Ann Whitesell

Oct 10, 2023

 

Ann Alice Whitesell, 88-year-old Vinita resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Ann was born near Vinita on June 29, 1935. She was the daughter of D.O. and Jerlean Lindsey of Vinita. Ann was a dairy farmer with her husband. Ann loved her church, where she served as church secretary, Sunday School...

Ramona Marie Thornton

Ramona Marie Thornton

Oct 8, 2023

Longtime Vinita Public Schools teacher and Vinita resident Ramona Marie Thornton, 90, passed away on October 8, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born October 21, 1932, in Libby, Montana, to Halstead C. Remp and Bonnie E. (Dunwoody) Remp. Ramona graduated from Libby High School, in Libby, Montana. She continued her education earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Education...

David "Hurricane" Louis Hanna

David "Hurricane" Louis Hanna

Sep 30, 2023

David (Hurricane) Louis Hanna passed from this Life into eternal rest on September 30th 2023 at his home in Afton, Oklahoma. David was born on November 5th 1941 in Cleora, Oklahoma the son of Sterling and Goldie Hanna.

David Had a Profound love for motorcycles and was on the highway with wind in his face any chance he got. He...

Mona Sue Schwartz

Mona Sue Schwartz

Sep 28, 2023

 

Mona Sue Schwartz, 86, a lifetime Vinita resident, joined in the arms of our Lord and Savior peacefully on the afternoon of September 28, 2023, with her loving family gathered together at her bedside.

Mona took her first breath of life on June 5, 1937, in Vinita, Oklahoma, a beautiful baby girl gifted to John and Ida Mae Tucker.

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Keith Randall Stayer

Keith Randall Stayer

Sep 24, 2023

Obituary coming soon.

Ronald L. Morris

Ronald L. Morris

Sep 20, 2023

 

Ronald L. Morris passed away on September 20, 2023. He was born January 26, 1940, in Pryor, Oklahoma to Joel and Edna Morris. Ron graduated from Ketchum High School in 1957. For his first year out of high school, Ron worked for Rural Electric Cooperative in Vinita. He then went on to college and graduated in the spring of 1960....

Roy Morrow

Roy Morrow

Sep 18, 2023

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Doris Elaine (Speer) Marsh

Doris Elaine (Speer) Marsh

Sep 18, 2023

Doris Elaine (Speer) Marsh was born on April 19, 1933 to Claire Frances (Schultz) Speer and Ira Alfred (Buck) Speer. Doris was born on a share cropper farm where she grew up with her father and four brothers. At the age of 14, Doris moved to Afton with her father and brother Glen so she could go to high school...

Rhea Arlene Graves

Rhea Arlene Graves

Sep 15, 2023

 

Rhea Arlene Graves was born April 9, 1936, to Guy and Martha Griffith. She was born in White Oak, Oklahoma in the family home and was the youngest of 8 children. As a child, Rhea liked to tend the garden and can the fresh fruit and vegetables with her mother. Rhea was an all-star basketball player and the Salutatorian...

William Hank Hinkle

William Hank Hinkle

Sep 5, 2023

 

William ‘Hank’ Hinkle took flight with angels to receive his heavenly reward on September 5, 2023, at Ascension St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his loving family by his side. Hank took his first breath of life on November 8, 1958, in Afton, Oklahoma to James and Betty Hinkle. Hank Married the love of his life Carla on...

Diana Gay Litchfield

Diana Gay Litchfield

Sep 4, 2023

 

Diana Gay Litchfield, Claremore, Oklahoma resident received her heavenly reward on September 4, 2023 following a brave battle against cancer.  Diana took her first breath of life on May 2, 1960, in California, a beautiful daughter to Dale and Mary Jane Litchfield both native Oklahomans who were visiting family in California with her two-year-old sister at the time of...

Melody Lane Harris

Melody Lane Harris

Aug 24, 2023

 

Melody Lane Harris, 75, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away August 24, 2023, in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born February 17, 1948, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, to Lennart Bernhard Rydberg and Florence Elaine (Moss) Rydberg. Melody was a 1966 graduate of Miami High School, in Miami, Oklahoma, where she was a member of the Miamiettes Drill Team.  She continued her...

Helen Marie (Roberts) Page

Helen Marie (Roberts) Page

Aug 24, 2023

 

Helen Marie Roberts Page, 66 year old Spavinaw resident, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 in Tulsa, OK.  She was born August 15, 1957 to Preston Lynn Roberts and Kathleen Goins Roberts in Pryor, OK.  Helen attended her first eight years of primary school at Strang Public School.  She then transferred to Ketchum High School for her remaining secondary...

Mike Brown

Mike Brown

Aug 16, 2023

 

James Michael ‘Mike’ Brown, 77, who lived most of his life in Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, August 16, at Heartsworth Nursing Home in Vinita. Mike pushed shopping carts for the Vinita Walmart for over 20 years. He was a reliable employee who took his job very seriously. After his retirement from Walmart, Mike...

Shirley Ann Nix

Shirley Ann Nix

Aug 5, 2023

 

 ï»¿Shirley Ann Nix went home to be with the Lord on August 5, 2023. She was born on January 30, 1927, to Frank O. Cherrington and Janet E. Ridenhour Cherrington in Vinita, Oklahoma.   Shirley had lived a long and blessed life. She was 96. For most of her life she had been a resident of Vinita. She was a 1945...

Buddy Allen Dunn

Buddy Allen Dunn

Aug 4, 2023

 

Buddy Allen Dunn, 76, of Tulsa, OK passed away on August 4, 2023. He was born on May 11, 1947, in Vinita, OK to Luther Dunn and Peggy Foote. Buddy grew up and attended schools In Vinita and later enlisted in the United States Air Force. He had fond memories of his time in the military while he was stationed in Florida working with the fire department...

Ivy Nell (Carter) Brewster

Ivy Nell (Carter) Brewster

Aug 2, 2023

 

Ivy Brewster 91 of Eric Oklahoma was born in Winfield Alabama on May 9th, 1932, and was one of ten children. She passed from this life on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023.

Ivy is proceeded in death by her loving husband Jack Brewster and two of her children, Jackie Brewster, and Sally (Brewster) Turner, and survived by her son Ty...