Peggy Mae (Johnson) Hockman
Feb 24, 2023
Peggy Hockman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at her home near Adair, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of eighty-nine. She was born Peggy Mae Johnson on November 1, 1933 to Joseph and Opal (Richards) Johnson at their home near Kenwood, Oklahoma. She was a 1952 graduate of Strang...
Eric Joseph Swake
Feb 20, 2023
Eric Joseph Swake, 45, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, February 20, 2023, in Tulsa. He was born on September 30, 1977, in Tulsa, to Larry and Debra (Johnson) Swake. Growing up, he could be found playing street football with his friends every Sunday and later enjoyed watching college and professional football, especially when it came to...
Joan Elizabeth Alberius
Feb 20, 2023
Joan Elizabeth Alberius, 57, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 15, 1965, in Chester, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Quillen and Lorraine (Studzinski) Bentle. Dedicating over 20 years to her nursing career, she took care of countless people throughout the years as an LPN. She enjoyed spending time...
Roy Alvin "Chook" King
Feb 20, 2023
Roy Alvin King, also known by many as Chook, 77, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, February 20, 2023, at his home. He was born on February 18, 1946, to Lester “Dub” Chancellor and Mary Jane King. On August 14, 1965, he married Marjorie Silversmith and they spent many wonderful years together. He worked as a warehouse...
Michiel Luke White
Feb 18, 2023
Michiel Luke White, 72, of Inola, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, February 18, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on May 27, 1950 in Inola, Oklahoma; the son of Luke and Carrie (Conder) White. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army Reserves. Michiel married Connie Welch on October 11, 1972 in...
Nancy Ruth Brickey
Feb 18, 2023
Nancy Ruth Brickey, 82, of Salina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1, 1940 in Yonkers, Oklahoma; the daughter of James “Jake” Walter Rhodes and Rowena (Davis) Rhodes. She married Thomas Lee Brickey on January 31, 1956 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Ruth lived in the Salina area for 45 years,...
Jimmy Breedlove
Feb 16, 2023
Jimmy Breedlove, 68, of Pryor, passed away at home in Pryor on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born in Pryor, Oklahoma on February 15, 1955 to Lloyd and Joan (Langston) Breedlove. He worked for many years as a rock mason. Jimmy enjoyed the outdoors and spending time watching nature and enjoyed his dogs. He also was a talented musician,...
Wilma June (Collins) Reiser
Feb 15, 2023
On the morning of Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Wilma June (Collins) Reiser, went to be with her Lord at the age of 94. She was born on January 15, 1929; the daughter of Stanley Herbert and Clara Agnes (Kraus) Collins. Wilma graduated from Cherokee High School and attended Oklahoma Baptist University, where she met the love of her life, Howard...
Louie C. Campbell
Feb 15, 2023
Louie C. Campbell, 90, of Grove, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Salina. He was born on March 30, 1932 near Pineville, Kentucky; the son of Alford and Zorah (Slaton) Campbell. He faithfully served his country in the United States Marine Corps from April 15, 1949 until October 22, 1952. Louie lived in the area for many years...
Koa Redbird Henson
Feb 13, 2023
Koa Redbird Henson passed from this life on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on February 11, 2023, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the infant son of Chasidy Blossom and Erik Henson. He leaves behind a lifetime of love for his family to cherish and will be dearly missed.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday,...
Mark Starks
Feb 12, 2023
Mark Anthony Starks, 52, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 11, 1970, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Joe Starks and Ina Tyler. He attended Nathan Hill schools in Tulsa and later worked as an industrial painter for the Rae Corporation. One of his favorite pastimes was taking...
James Deere, Jr.
Feb 12, 2023
James Deere Jr., 79, of Locust Grove, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 30, 1943, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to James A. Deere, Sr. and Cora Jean (Thomas) Wesley. Upon graduation from Chilocco Indian School, he faithfully served in the U.S. Army. During his 12 years of service, he was sent to...
Shelvay Stafford
Feb 11, 2023
Shelvay Jean Stafford, 86, of Salina, Oklahoma passed away on February 11, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time she passed. Shelvay was born on October 18th, 1936, in Jefferson City, Missouri to Albert and Emma Frost. After graduating from high school, Shelvay went on to business school in Wichita,...
Roy Edward Ingle
Feb 11, 2023
Roy Edward Ingle, 69, of Spavinaw, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in Tulsa. He was born on August 15, 1953 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Ray and Mable (Littledave) Ingle. He worked most of his life in the construction industry and worked for Ball Construction for many years. Roy enjoyed tending to his cows and team roping....
Robert Allen Dunn
Feb 9, 2023
On February 9th, 2023 Robert Dunn of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away at the age of 63. He was born on February 14th to Lloyd and Alice Dunn in Long Beach, California. Robert grew up in California and often shared fond memories of climbing orange trees in his childhood. He joined the U.S Navy and after his time in the service...
Verna Marie Chernisky
Feb 8, 2023
Verna Marie Chernisky, 90, of Tulsa, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home. She was born on November 19, 1932 in Twin Rocks, Pennsylvania; the daughter of Robert Lawrence and Mary Margaret (Kish) Rutledge. She married Albert Thomas Chernisky, Sr. on April 11, 1953 and they celebrated 62 years of marriage. Verna was faithful to attend St....
Roger Dean Scott
Feb 8, 2023
Roger Dean Scott, 69, of Mazie, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 12, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, to Carl Eugene Scott and Doris Venell (Short) Williams. A sense of humor came natural to him and there weren’t many, if any, dull moments when he was around. Roger loved...
Curtis Granville Floyd
Feb 5, 2023
Curtis Granville Floyd, 41, of Adair, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in Pryor. He was born on August 26, 1981 in Pryor; the son of Andrew Jackson Floyd III and Glenda Fay (Martin) Floyd. He graduated from Salina High School in the Class of 2000. He worked as a laborer most of his life and owned and operated...
Patsy Claraine Carroll
Feb 3, 2023
Patsy Claraine (Ary) Carroll, age 75, passed from this life on February 3, 2023 in Claremore, OK to eternal life to be with the Lord. Patsy was born on September 7, 1947 to Winfred and Trelma Louise McDaniel Ary in Livermore, CA. In 1948 Patsy, her two brothers Kenneth and Jesse along with their mother moved to Oklahoma where she...
Jessie Lee Mills
Feb 3, 2023
Jessie Mills was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on October 13, 1946 to Robert and Floy Miller. Being raised on a dairy farm in Chandler, Oklahoma she was taught the lessons and rewards of hard work and a strong work ethic.
Jessie is survived by her daughter, Janet Pruitt, granddaughters Chelsey Cravens and Savannah Maldonado and her only grandson, Sam Cravens,...
