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Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Sandra Rene Going
Jun 23, 2025
Sandra “Sandi” Rene Going, 75-year-old Ketchum resident, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at home. She was born October 24, 1949, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Raymond Tislow and Mary Mangrum and step-father Louis Mangrum.
After graduating from high school, Sandi worked in a beauty shop in Tulsa for over twenty years. She moved to Salina, Oklahoma and opened a bait store....
Frank "Bud" Ronsse
Jun 19, 2025
Francis Robert Ronsse, Jr. (Bud) passed away on June 19 at the age of 77, after a valiant battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Bud was born May 7, 1948 to Francis R. and Louise A. Floersch Ronsse. Bud grew up in the Sandy Hook community of St. Marys, KS. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and St. Marys High School, graduating...
Charles Earl Dorrell, II
Jun 18, 2025
Charles Dorrell of Dallas died suddenly on June18 in Dallas, at the age of 78. A long-time resident of the city, he was treasured for his kindness, compassion, humor and love of physical activity and the outdoors.
Charles was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on March 1, 1947. He graduated from Duke University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Sharon Nancy Alfonso
Jun 15, 2025
Sharon Nancy Alfonso-Craddock, 84, passed away Sunday June 15th 2025 surrounded by close friends and family. Sharon was born June 19th 1940 to Katherine (Piatt) and Charles Record in Angola, Indiana where she later graduated high school in 1958. Sharon was known for grabbing life by the horns and enjoying all the adventures life brought. She was feisty, spirited, and...
Clayton Dean Kuder
Jun 8, 2025
Clayton Dean Kuder, 52-year-old Wann resident, was born on October 2, 1972, in Vinita, Oklahoma. He passed away on June 8, 2025, at home, surrounded by his cherished family.
Clayton graduated from Lenapah High School and spent his career operating heavy machinery, always taking pride in his work. His love for the outdoors was evident in his hobbies; he cherished fishing...
Melvin Thomas Workman
May 31, 2025
Melvin Thomas "Tom" Workman, a cherished member of the Vinita community and a revered banking professional, passed away on May 31, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of ninety-two. Born on March 4, 1933, in Vinita, Oklahoma, Tom lived a life dedicated to service, family, and his cherished hobbies.
Tom devoted many years to a successful career as a banker...
Cecil Edward Cox
May 21, 2025
Cecil Edward Cox, 81, of rural Vinita, Oklahoma, retired educator and former resident of Owasso and Collinsville, Oklahoma, and Benbrook, Texas, died in Tulsa on May 21, 2025. He was born in Tulsa on October 25, 1943, the son of Ray Edward Cox and Nadine Catherine Ivers Cox. Grandparents were Silas Jasper Cox and Laura Isabelle Morrison Cox and John...
Jon Thor Karlsson
May 11, 2025
Jon Thor Karlsson, 58, passed away at St Francis hospital on May 11th. He was born in Keflavik, Iceland October 6th, 1966. Jon attended Keflavik schools before attending college at Spartan School of Aeronautics and Embry-Riddle School of Aeronautics.
Jon Thor was married to Tonya Fay Baldridge for 38 years. He enjoyed a career as an airplane mechanic, engineer and pilot....
Lester Lee Reed
May 9, 2025
Lester Lee Reed, 87-year-old longtime resident of The Coves at Bird Island, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at home after battling cancer. Lester was born on August 3, 1937, in Etowah, Oklahoma to Lester Herbert Reed and Gladys Opal (Woodring). He met and married Virginia Pool on November 9, 1956, in Brentwood, California.
Les taught for four years at Diablo...
Flora Lavon Sharp
May 7, 2025
Flora Lavon Sharp, 93-year-old longtime Spavinaw resident, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Pryor surrounded by family. She was born on July 15, 1931, in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Johnny William and Allie Gertrude (Douglas) Young. She married Jerry Forbis and the two were married until his death in 1975. She later married Farrell Sharp and the two were...
Russel Lynn Saltmarsh
May 6, 2025
Russel (Russ), age 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 6, 2025, at his home in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. He was born on October 3, 1951, in Carroll, Iowa, to Orvetta Saltmarsh. Russ was one of four children. He was a 1971 graduate of Oakland High School in Oakland, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Texas of...
Ronald Eugene Chapman
May 6, 2025
Ronald Eugene Chapman, 80-year-old longtime Vinita resident, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at home surrounded by family. He was born January 30, 1945, to William Jennings Bryan and Verda Edna (Thompson) Chapman in Cardin, Oklahoma. He was drafted in the US Army and served during the Vietnam War.
After serving in the military, Ronnie worked for the Union Pacific Railroad...
Caroline Kuder
May 1, 2025
Caroline Kuder, 87-year-old Wann resident, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at home. She was born September 26, 1937, in Hopkins, Missouri to Grover Cleveland and Hattie Mae (Snodgrass) Flowers.
Caroline was a resolute educator, earning two master’s degrees. She taught for two years at Big Cabin Schools and then South Coffeyville until her retirement. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
Jean McCray
Apr 29, 2025
Jean Marceline McCray was born August 16, 1932 in Portland, Maine, the last of five children, to George and Alice DeGrasse. She graduated high school in the top 10% of her class, after which, she enlisted in the Marine Corp.
On June 9, 1951, Jean married Robert E Lee McCray. They were married for 42 years and had 5 children. They...
Lois Chapman
Apr 29, 2025
Lois (Rey) Hankins Chapman, 89-year-old Vinita resident, passed away April 29, 2025, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 21, 1935, in Rago, Kansas to Jesus Laura Rey and Elvira (Mendoza) Rey.
Lois was married to Richard Lee Hankins until his unexpected death in 1966. Later, she met and married Ronald Eugene Chapman on July 9, 1970, and...
Walter Alan Luckinbill
Apr 13, 2025
Walter Alan Luckinbill, 67-year-old White Oak resident, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at home. He was born on August 5, 1957, in Emmetsburg, Iowa to Warren and Cordella (Ray) Luckinbill. After graduation from high school, Walter worked for many years in the logging industry and later burying fiber optic line, until becoming disabled due to a kidney issue.
Walter raised...
Leonard Stanhope Kauffman
Apr 12, 2025
Leonard Stanhope Kauffman, Jr., 80-year-old Langley resident, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 10, 1944, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Leonard and Vesta (Hahn) Kauffman, Sr. After graduation from high school, Leonard enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as an Aircraft Engine Mechanic during the Vietnam War.
A successful...
William Ernest Tompkins
Mar 31, 2025
William Ernest Tompkins, 93-year-old former Vinita resident, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at home, surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Medusa, New York to Niles and Grace (McCoy) Tompkins. He married Zelma Ella Mae “Penny” Rowell on March 13, 1976, and the two were married for forty-nine years.
William graduated from West Coxsackie High School...
Vernona June Heltzel
Mar 30, 2025
Vernona June Heltzel, 85-year-old longtime Ketchum resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at home. She was born on September 7, 1939, in Dighton, Kansas to William Arthur and Francis Corinne Summers (Oldaker). She married Dwight Heltzel on July 1, 1960.
A member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Ketchum, Vernona was regularly active in the life of the church....
Tayla Marie Kackley
Mar 29, 2025
Tayla Marie Kackley, 25-year-old Vinita resident, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at home. She was born on June 26, 1999, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Luke Adair and Jessica Kackley. A graduate of Vinita High School, she worked as a Dietary Aid at Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Tayla was the life of the party and was always singing...
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