Josephine Madole
Jan 21, 2011
Josephine Jordan Madole was born on November 19, 1920, in Mayes County, Oklahoma, to George Washington and Agnes Montressa (Landrum) Jordan. She passed away on January 21, 2011 at the age of 90 years, 2 months, and 2 days. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Billie Jo and Michael Humphrey, Harrington, Delaware, Tressa and Lonnie Smith, Pryor, Oklahoma;...
Velma Neel
Jan 19, 2011
Velma "Strutton" Neel, 96, of Pryor passed away on January 19, 2011 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Velma was born on November 15, 1914 in Mulhall, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ed Ella (Wortham) Wesley. Velma was employed by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma as a secretary. She and her husband Rev. John Strutton moved to Pryor in the...
Dwight Morouse
Jan 17, 2011
Dwight Alan "Mouse" Morouse, 66, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2011 in Claremore, Oklahoma . He was born on June 11, 1944 in Washington, Pennsylvania , the son of Albert Morouse, Sr. and Rose Carolyn (Semack) Morouse. He moved to Claremore in January-2008 from Madison, Maine. Mouse enjoyed classic cars, and was a...
Hazel Rice
Jan 13, 2011
Hazel Faye Rice, 81, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 in Pryor. Hazel was born on June 19, 1929 in Ketchum, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Coverdell and Nancy A. (Williamson) Coverdell. She married Charles Rice in October of 1951. She worked as a CNA, working for hospitals and local nursing home. Hazel...
Evelyn Gardnier
Jan 12, 2011
Evelyn James E. Gardiner, 102, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in a Tulsa hospital. She was born on January 28, 1908 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the daughter of William Manthus Harl and Madelina (Bohms) Harl. She moved to Chouteau in 1968 from Tulsa. She was of the Catholic faith and attended the St....
Deredia Vanbeber
Jan 12, 2011
Deredia Louise Vanbeber, 68, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at her home in Chouteau. Deredia was born on February 8, 1942 in Howe, Oklahoma, the daughter of Manual Richard Drury and Georgia Ann (Oliver) Drury. She married Vernie Vanbeber on October 30, 1959, making their home in Chouteau. She worked as the...
Treva Zoellner
Jan 12, 2011
Treva Zoellner, a preeminent yoga master of the 1970's and 80's, passed away today following a brief illness. She was 95. Born Treva Jones on May 5, 1915 in Booth, Scott County, Arkansas, she passed away at 5 minutes until 5 on Wednesday morning, January 12, 2011. Treva moved to the Wewoka area in 1924 and grew...
Barbara Hawkes
Jan 11, 2011
Barbara Ann Hawkes, 80, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in Pryor. She was born on May, 9, 1930 in Dayton, New Mexico, the daughter of Reverend Gordon P. Stirling and Ollie Mae (Burrows) Stirling. She married James W. Hawkes on May 28, 1951 in Socorro, New Mexico. They moved from Alamagordo, New...
Hayden Warford
Jan 9, 2011
Hayden Warford, 72, of Adair, Oklahoma passed away on January 9, 2011 in Pryor, Oklahoma. The son of Dozier Emma (Backward) Warford, he was born on May 5, 1938 in Ava, Missouri. Hayden grew up in Adair, and graduated from Adair High School in 1956. He faithfully served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He...
Judy Mathis
Jan 9, 2011
Judy Paulette Mathis, 49, of Pryor passed away on January 9, 2011 in Pryor, Oklahoma. The daughter of Jerry Lee Leta Mae (Kinion) Mathis was born on June 2, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland. She moved to Pryor in 1982 from San Antonio, Texas. Judy had worked as a waitress. She was a member of the Baptist faith....

Lillian Alexander
Jan 6, 2011
Lillian Edna (Sullivan) Alexander, 80, of Spavinaw, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011. She was born on December 19, 1930 in Eudora, Mississippi, the daughter of Benjamin and Lillian Sullivan. She attended both Clark College and the University of Houston. Lillian lived a life of giving, to her family, to her church and to the...
Lewis Ross
Jan 1, 2011
Lewis Levi Ross was born on August 9, 1941 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Stan Mary Ann (Arneecher) Ross. He passed away on January 1, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 69. Lewis was a lifelong resident of Salina of Mayes County. Lewis graduated from Salina High School in 1962 and was voted the "Most Quiet"....
Deanna Smith
Dec 31, 2010
Deanna Mae Smith, 70, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on December 31, 2010 in Pryor. Deanna was born on June 27, 1940 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jack Brassfield and Mayme (Eagleton) Brassfield. She worked as a nurse for Dr. O.U. Holt in Claremore, retiring after 30 years of service. She married Richard E. Smith who...
Jimmie Graham
Dec 24, 2010
Jimmie Lee Graham, 56 years and 11 days, passed away on December 24, 2010 at his home north of Salina, Oklahoma. He was born on December 13, 1954 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the son of Encil Graham and Carleta (Payton) Graham. The family moved to Nipomo, California in 1957 where Jimmie lived and went to school until September...
Nancy Standlee
Dec 23, 2010
Nancy Ann Standlee, 58, of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010. She was born on July 16, 1952 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the daughter of Leon R. Standlee and Jaque M. (Tate) Standlee. She had lived in Mayes County since 1970. Nancy worked for the Hump Horns Bullriding Newspaper in Chouteau. She had worked...
Joe Otto
Dec 19, 2010
Joe M. Otto of Pryor, Oklahoma was born on May 29, 1924 in Clyde, Texas. He passed away on December 19, 2010 in Pryor at the age of 86. The son of Allie Lee Celeste Texas (Barr) Otto, he entered the U.S. Army during WWII in the 133rd Evacuation Hospital as a surgical technician in Central Europe....
Maudie Peters
Dec 14, 2010
Maudie Mae Angeline Gwartney Peters, 90, of Pryor, Oklahoma departed this life to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at her daughter's home where she was cared for by her devoted daughter and son-in-law. According to scripture, she left her earthly body and was immediately with the Lord in Heaven. Maudie was prepared...
Dennis Rev. Sr.
Dec 12, 2010
Dennis Wayne Bendabout Sr. was born on April 5, 1946 in Leach, Oklahoma, the son of John Annie (Hilderbrand) Bendabout. He passed away on December 12, 2010 in Pryor at the age of 64 years, 8 months 7 days. Dennis was a lifelong resident of Mayes Delaware Counties. He entered the U.S. Army and faithfully served his...
Clifford Moore
Dec 11, 2010
Clifford Ray Moore, 61, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home in Chouteau. He was born on March 29, 1949 in Princeton, Indiana, the son of Evertt Moore and Betty June (Busby) Moore. Clifford drove for Air Products retiring in 2009. He had logged one million 900...
Larry Backward
Dec 5, 2010
Larry Dean Backward 59 of Kenwood, Oklahoma was born on Feb. 24, 1951 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He passed away on December 5, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The son of Charles Louise Elsie (Smoke) Backward, he grew up and attended school at Wyckliffe Salina, Oklahoma. He was married to Mary Arneecher on Feb. 26, 1972. She preceded him...