Obituaries

Raymond McLaughlin

Jul 23, 2016

Raymond "Mac" Sheldon McLaughlin, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. He was born on November 4, 1930 in New Township Wisconsin the son of Vernon and Grace (Hessler) McLaughlin. Mac faithfully served his country in the United States Navy; retiring after 31 ½ years. He served in the occupation of...

Ernest McAllister

Jul 19, 2016

Ernest Lowe McAllister, 66, of Salina, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 10, 1949 in San Diego, California; the son of Homer Cunningham and Dorothy Humprey. Ernest faithfully served his country in the United States Army in the 70's. He married the love of his life, Loise, in...

Jackie Rogers

Jul 19, 2016

Jackie Elbert Rogers, 87, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his home in Pryor. He was born on March 6, 1929 in Geary, Oklahoma; the son of Dorothy Helms. Jackie has lived in the Mayes County area all of his life and attended Salina Schools, where he played basketball and was an eagle...

Elizabeth Hammer

Jul 17, 2016

Elizabeth (Purcell) Hammer, 102, passed from this life on July 17, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on December 31, 1913 in Fairland, Oklahoma, the daughter of Arthur Purcell and Rachel (Smith) Purcell. Elizabeth's childhood began Southwest of Zena, OK where the family lived on Downing Creek, a tributary East of the Neosho River. In 1920,...

Eugenia Sperling

Jul 16, 2016

Obituary for Eugenia Maye Sperling, 84, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on May 27, 1932 in Winslow, Arkansas, the daughter of Glevous Spencer Stout and Bertha Eva (Reese) Stout. She owned and operated Maye's Bake Shop for many years. She and her late husband, were Camp...

Iverna

Jul 15, 2016

Iverna Margaret Sisson, 90, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Salina, Oklahoma. She was born on August 27, 1925 in Conway, Kansas; the daughter of Albert and Gertrude (Stone) Strohm. Iverna married Harold Sisson on July 25, 1948. Iverna worked as a cook in the Pryor public school system most of her life,...

Troy Whisman

Jul 11, 2016

Troy Napoleon Whisman of Bartlesville Ok, passed away on July 11, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle vs a bicycle collision. He was born on November 17, 1992 weighing in at a whopping 11.6lbs and 23 1/2 inches, in Redlands California. The son of John and Rebecca (Whitehurst) Whisman and younger brother, and best friend...

Allen Kramer

Jul 10, 2016

Allen Ralph Kramer, 76, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 14, 1939 in Foley, Minnesota; the son of Ralph and Leona (Zaworski) Kasner. Allen came to Mayes County in 1972, coming from Portland, Oregon. He was a crew leader for A.P. Green for 18 years. He...

Maurine Moore

Jul 9, 2016

Maurine Moore of Pryor, Oklahoma, was born on October 12, 1929, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, to W. E. Thompson and Lottie Thompson. Thirty minutes after the birth of Maurine, her identical twin sister, Maxine, was born. The Thompson twins were miracles in that they were full term healthy babies despite the fact their mother received no pre-natal...

Vernon Walker

Jul 8, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Westside Holiness Church 19055 OK-88, Claremore, OK 74017

Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, July 12, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Shipman's Funeral &...

Jean Bayles

Jul 8, 2016

Velma Jean (Brewer) Bayles, 87, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on December 14, 1928 in Middletown, Ohio; the daughter of Millard Brewer and Etta (Spencer) Brewer. She worked as a real estate agent most of her life. She has lived in the Pryor area for 2 years,...

Pvt. Davis

Jul 8, 2016

Pvt. Kaleb Ryan Davis, 20, of Fort Riley, Kansas, passed away on July 8, 2016 in Disney, Oklahoma. He was born on February 22, 1996 in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a child, Kaleb was always outgoing and happy. He loved playing outside, and going hunting and fishing. You would hardly see Kaleb without a smile on his face....

Isaiah Sapp

Jul 6, 2016

Isaiah Warren Sapp, 18, of Salina, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on May 28, 1998; the son of Charla Pickup and Gerald Sapp. He graduated from Salina High School in the Class of 2016. He played football for Salina throughout High School. Isaiah was currently enrolled in Rogers State...

Ben Vickery

Jul 5, 2016

Obituary for Ben "Don" Vickery, 77, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on March 29, 1939 in Gotebo, Oklahoma, the son of Robert Vickery and Ella Lois (McGrath) Vickery. He faithfully served his Country in the United States Air Force. Don married Lynda Thomas on June 8,...

April

Jul 5, 2016

April Gene Smith, 35 of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 24, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Steve Gene Freeman and Lois Mae (Weaver) Freeman . On April 17, 2004 at the age of 23, April married Steven Keith Smith in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was...

Rodger Prock

Jun 28, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: A private family service was held.

John Grossman

Jun 24, 2016

Obituary for John Ben Grossman, 66, passed away on June 24, 2016 at his home in Pryor. The son of Alva Walter and Mary Magdlen "Lena" Grossman, he was born July 5, 1949 in Elk City, Oklahoma. He grew up and attended school in Chouteau, graduating Chouteau High School in the class of 1967. He attended Northeastern...

Kenneth Yost

Jun 22, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Garry Kilgore

Jun 16, 2016

Garry Don Kilgore, 37, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on July 28, 1978 in Pryor; the son of David and Barbara (Pitts) Kilgore. He graduated from Chouteau High School in the Class of 1997. Garry worked with his parents, at the Little by Little Daycare in Chouteau,...

Jeffrey Beaty

Jun 13, 2016

Jeffrey Dale Beaty, 45, of Vinita, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born on October 3, 1970 in Miami, Oklahoma; the son of Charles Beaty and Patty (Taylor) Hoover. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. No formal services are planned at this time, but a celebration...