Obituaries

Henrietta Kammerzell

Henrietta Kammerzell

Dec 24, 2020

Henrietta “Edie” Kammerzell, 91, of Chouteau, passed from this life on December 24, 2020 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. She was born on November 15, 1929 in Canton, Oklahoma; the daughter of Joe and Maudie Kammerzell. Edie was very involved in the community of Chouteau. She attended church there and loved being apart of the church activities. She was a farm...

Athalee Burkett

Athalee Burkett

Dec 22, 2020

Athalee Burkett, 92, of Chouteau, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1928 in Jenks, Oklahoma. Athalee married Robert A. Burkett in 1972 and they have celebrated 48 wonderful years together. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, working outside, and going fishing. She also loved to collect ceramic dolls and had a...

Jane Price

Jane Price

Dec 22, 2020

Jane Louise Price, 66, of Adair, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born on November 21, 1954 in Vinita, Oklahoma; the daughter of Gene Fraley and Vivian (Berry) Bolton. For many years, Jane was a sales consultant for Mary Kay which she truly enjoyed. She loved sports, and especially watching...

Barbara Negelein

Barbara Negelein

Dec 21, 2020

Barbara Dianne Negelein, 58, of Locust Grove, passed away on December 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 22, 1962 in Muskogee, Oklahoma; the daughter of Nollen Taylor and Barbara (Shamlin) Taylor. Barbara was a homemaker all of her life and enjoyed tending to her home. She enjoyed watching old western TV shows. Her greatest joy...

Delano Morgan

Delano Morgan

Dec 21, 2020

Delano Darrell Morgan, 83, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 in Tulsa. He was born on March 21, 1937 near Welch, Oklahoma to Oscar and Margaret (Collins) Morgan. Delano faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He married the love of his life, Linda Sue, on July 13, 1961 and they celebrated 58 years...

Mark Thorne

Mark Thorne

Dec 18, 2020

Mark Steven Thorne, 61, of Pryor, went to his heavenly home on December 18, 2020 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on November 28, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Raymond Thorne and Virginia (Davis) Thorne. Mark enjoyed being outside and working in his vegetable gardens. He loved watching football and basketball games, especially when the Cowboys or...

Arlin Sanders

Arlin Sanders

Dec 18, 2020

Arlin “Joe” Joseph Sanders, 79, of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, December 18, 2020 in Colcord, Oklahoma. He was born on June 14, 1941 in Mulkeytown, Illinois; the son of Arlin and Effie Sanders. Joe was the light of laughter, jokester by heart, and most prominent storyteller that many people had ever met. He was always...

Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris

Dec 17, 2020

Anthony Alan Morris, 56, of Salina passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was born on April 14, 1964 to Letha and the late Les Morris of Salina, Oklahoma. Tony, as most knew him by, worked for Dollar General for over 25 years, making many friendships along this journey. Tony was also involved in the...

Billie Holland

Billie Holland

Dec 17, 2020

Billie Jean Holland, 79, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Tulsa. She was born on December 30, 1940 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma; the daughter of William Alfred and Letha Leno (McFarland) Woodruff. She married Art Eugene Holland on July 1, 1985. Billie worked for many years at the Mid-American Yarn Mill and in their later...

Brian Embrey

Brian Embrey

Dec 16, 2020

Brian Keith Embrey, 48, of Pryor, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on June 5, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland; the son of Donald and Mary (Sexton) Embrey. Brian married his wife, Becky, on March 19, 2005 and they’ve spent 15 wonderful years together. He enjoyed listening to...

Jean Henson

Jean Henson

Dec 15, 2020

Jean Henson, 70, of Pryor, went to her heavenly home on December 15, 2020 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on April 23, 1950 in Levelland, Texas; the daughter of Marion Gilbert Gann and Frances Mae (Clark) Gann. She was an Advanced Medical Aid for many years at Salina Care Center. In her spare time, she enjoyed collecting sloths,...

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca Collins

Dec 15, 2020

Rebecca Kay Collins, 62, of Pryor, passed from this life on December 15, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 15, 1958 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma; the daughter of John Sheppard and Bonnie (King) Sheppard. Rebecca married the love of her life, Paul, on June 19, 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She then went on to school and received...

Linda Hayes

Linda Hayes

Dec 15, 2020

Linda Catherine Hayes, 72, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on December 15, 2020 at her home in Pryor, Oklahoma.  She was born on October 6, 1948, the daughter of Gilbert Parkinson and Geneva (Miller) Parkinson.  Linda owned and operated Hayes Real Estate, working as a Realtor and Mortgage Broker.  She moved to the Pryor area from Houston, Texas in...

Carolyn Rhodes

Carolyn Rhodes

Dec 15, 2020

Carolyn Louise Kaufman Rhodes, 73, of Chouteau, OK passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2020. She was born on March 25, 1947 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Louis and Lillian Kaufman. She graduated from Tahlequah High School in May 1965. She graduated from Northeastern State University in 1969 with her Bachelor’s in Education, Master’s Degree in Reading in...

Mary Crittenden

Mary Crittenden

Dec 13, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Crittenden, 40, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in Inola, Oklahoma.  She was born on June 30, 1980 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eddie Ellis Crittenden and Betty Frances (Kimmitt) Crittenden.  Mary graduated from Chouteau High School and furthered her education in Web Design through Northeast Technology Center.  She enjoyed so many...

Eva Potts

Eva Potts

Dec 12, 2020

Eva Lena Potts, 81, of Chouteau, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 24, 1939 in Warner, Oklahoma; the daughter of Mortie and Ruth (Shrum) Scott. Eva married Bill Potts on December 23, 1955 at the Lone Chapel Church in Pryor, and was just 11 days shy of their 65th wedding...

Frannie (Vargas) Kavanaugh

Frannie (Vargas) Kavanaugh

Dec 12, 2020

Frances “Frannie” Vargas Kavanaugh, 69, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  She was born on January 13, 1951, the daughter of Frank Vargas and Sally (Sears) Vargas.  Frannie married Sean Kavanaugh in 2016.  They enjoyed evening motorcycle rides and traveling together.  Frannie enjoyed the beach and spending time with her family.  She received an LPN...

Norma Holder

Norma Holder

Dec 11, 2020

Norma Dee Holder, 85, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on December 11, 2020 after a long battle with dementia.  She was born to Delphyn Moore and Reva (Day) Moore, on June 26, 1935 in Inola, Oklahoma. She married Ross Smith on January 6, 1951, together they lived in Inola and Mazie and had one son, Robert Dale Smith. On February...

Thelma Brown

Thelma Brown

Dec 11, 2020

Thelma Faye Brown, 94, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 in Miami, Oklahoma. She was born on November 9, 1926 in Hiwasse, Arkansas; the daughter of Elmer and Winnie Duncan. She married Curtis Brown in June of 1950 and they celebrated 34 years together before his passing in 1984. Thelma worked for many years in the...

Lucille Brown

Lucille Brown

Dec 9, 2020

Lucille Fern Brown, 95, of Pryor, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 20, 1925 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of Levi and Katie (Sutter) Eichelberger. She married Cecil Brown on September 7, 1951 at Zion Mennonite Church. Lucille worked in the home all of her life, tending to the...