George Leon Braswell
Jun 4, 2023
George Leon Braswell, born on September 12, 1946, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, passed away on June 04, 2023, in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was a loving husband to Karen Braswell and a devoted father to his three children John Braswell, George Braswell, and Christine Cavins.
George had an outstanding career in the military; he was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air...
Wanda Jean Sager
Jun 3, 2023
Wanda Jean Sager, 77, of Adair, passed away on June 3, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on July 20, 1945, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Clarence and Mildred Surine. Wanda married Luther Sager on August 31, 1974, in Adair, Oklahoma. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. Wanda attended Central State University where she...
Betty Arlene McQuaig
Jun 1, 2023
Betty Arlene McQuaig, age 96 of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, June 1st, 2023, at her home. She was born August 31st, 1926, in Mt. Olive, Illinois to John W. Ball and Clara (Paulson) Ball. Arlene’s family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, June 6th 2023 starting at 1:00 p.m. in the Shipman’s Funeral Home Chapel in...
Lillian Lynn Buck-Raper
May 31, 2023
Lillian Lynn Buck-Raper, 54, of Pryor, went to her heavenly home on May 31st, 2023, in Pryor, Oklahoma. Lillian was born on February 5th, 1969, in Claremore, Oklahoma; the daughter of Linda Littledave and Steve and Martha Buck. Lillian attended Kansas Public Schools and made many lifelong friends. She worked as an elder nutrition cook in Oaks for several years, though...
Rebecca Nell Bridgeman
May 30, 2023
Rebecca Nell Bridgeman, passed away in Pryor, Oklahoma on May 28th, 2023 at the age of 69. Rebecca was born on January 4th, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Hobart and Pauline Morgan. She was the loving wife of Gerald Bridgeman with whom she shared many happy years together. In her professional life, Becky worked as an EKG Supervisor for many years,...
Kent Alan Bergmann
May 29, 2023
Kent Alan Bergmann, 67, of Pryor, passed from this life on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Pryor. He was born in Pryor on January 8, 1956; the son of William Henry Bergmann and Betty Jane (Bradford) Bergmann. Kent graduated with the Pryor High School class of 1974. After high school, he furthered his education at Oklahoma State. Kent had a...
Scott Duane Mayes
May 26, 2023
Scott Duane Mayes, a long-time hairstylist in the Tulsa area, passed away on May 26, 2023, at the age of 63. He was born in Pryor, Oklahoma, on December 22, 1959. Scott attended Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica, California, where he acquired skills that would serve him well during his lifetime.Scott had a kind heart and a sense of...
Nanetta Jean Thompson
May 19, 2023
Nanetta Jean Phelan Thompson, 69 was born to Nolan Ras "Dick" Phelan and Norma Peck Walters on July 20, 1953. She attended Salina School graduating with the class of 1971. She met and married Joe Thompson on Sept. 8, 2004, in Miami, OK then made their home on Saline Creek outside of Salina. Nanetta worked at Love's and Stack's...
Walter William Holler, Sr.
May 15, 2023
Walter William Holler Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on May 15th, 2023 in Salina, Oklahoma. He was born on June 27th, 1940, in Pryor, Oklahoma. Walter was a man of great character and integrity and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.Walter was a leadman at Goldbond Paper Mill for many years and...
Darrell Lee Rye
May 15, 2023
Darrell Lee Rye, born on October 26, 1961, in Bakersfield, California passed away on May 15, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend to many.Darrell had a passion for serving his community and spent his life doing so. He spent some time as a volunteer firefighter for the Adair community and as a Mayes County...
Billy Gene Burnett, Jr.
May 13, 2023
Billy Gene Burnett, Jr., 76, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 26, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Billy Gene Burnett, Sr. and Willie Mae (Miller) Burnett. He married Joyce Hite and they spent many years together. Billy was a proud Air Force veteran and was a member of the Salina...
Thelma L. Phelan
May 13, 2023
Thelma L. Phelan, 88, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Tulsa. She was born on August 6, 1934, in Kenwood; the daughter of John H. and Cassie M. (Petree) Chancellor. She attended school in old Eucha and Jay and graduated from Jay High School in the Class of 1952. She was football homecoming queen her senior...
Betty Jean McClure
May 9, 2023
Betty Jean McClure, former principal of Salina Elementary School, passed away on May 9, 2023, at the age of 79. She was born on September 24, 1944, in Muldrow, Oklahoma to her parents, Len and Maggie (Limore) Climer who preceded her in death. Betty will be remembered as a remarkable human being, who dedicated her life to education, community service...
Donald "Don" Edward Belty
May 9, 2023
To view the livestream service for Don, please follow the link provided below.
Donald Belty Obituary (2023) - Pryor, Oklahoma (gather.app)
Donald Edward Belty, also known by many as Don, 79, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at his home. Born on July 9, 1943, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, he...
John Charles Emmen
May 8, 2023
To view John's Funeral Service, please click the link below https://my.gather.app/remember/john-emmen John Charles Emmen, 66, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, May 8, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 26, 1956, in Wilmar, Minnesota, to John Henry and Deloris (Jaenish) Emmen. Proudly and faithfully serving in the United States Military, he spent...
Alfreda Gail (Blackbear) Shockey
May 7, 2023
Alfreda Gail Shockey, 66, of Pryor, passed from this life on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Tulsa. Born in Claremore on July 12, 1956, she was the daughter of Runaway Blackbear and Betsy Byrd. She was well known for being a great mother to her two sons, Jason and Joshua. Some other wonderful qualities she carried were being selfless, determined,...
Elsworth "Hoot" Hammer
May 2, 2023
Elsworth Hammer, also known as Hoot, 82, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home. Born on July 9, 1940, in his hometown of Pryor, he was the son of Ellsworth and Elizabeth (Purcell) Hammer. Receiving his masters from Oklahoma State University, he dedicated many years as a social worker for the Oklahoma Department of...
Dr. Karen Jane Hardy-Cárdenas
May 2, 2023
Dr. Karen Cárdenas, 80, of Tulsa, OK, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, having been visited by a parade of family and friends. Born in 1943, she was the daughter of Vincil and Rosemary Hardy (Nicholas).
Karen was a National Merit Scholar finalist and applied her bright intellect to her career-long passion for education and cross-cultural connection...
Robert "Bob" A. Guderian
May 2, 2023
On Tuesday afternoon May 2nd, 2023, Bob won the race he had been training for his whole life. Bob left his 76-year-old earthly body to go meet his Jesus face to face and start a brand new eternal life in Heaven. Robert A. (Bob) Guderian was born in Shawnee, OK to Bill and Janice (Wilson) Guderian. Bob grew up in...
Karen Ann Tallent
May 1, 2023
Karen Ann Tallent, 74, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Grove, Oklahoma. She was born on August 21, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri; the daughter of Matthew Nowak and Hanora (Murphy) Nowak. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and worked for many years as an RN for Integris Hospital. She was loving, kind and had...
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