Obituaries

Angela Cope

Angela Cope

Sep 15, 2018

Angela Darlene Cope, 41, of Collinsville, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Owasso. She was born on September 24, 1976 on the Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio; the daughter of Raymond L. and Theresa D. (Hermann) Cope. Angela worked as a nurse tech for many years. She had one daughter, Bridgette, who was...

Vera (Garrison) Smith

Vera (Garrison) Smith

Sep 14, 2018

Vera Louise Smith, 92, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 11, 1926 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas; the daughter of Jeff and Sleta (Manning) Lawson. Vera worked as a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed sewing. She also enjoyed birdwatching and watching Wheel of Fortune and The Price...

Glenda Jostes

Glenda Jostes

Sep 10, 2018

Glenda Sue Jostes passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, in Pryor, Ok on Monday, September 10. Glenda's story began on May 9, 1946, in Bald Knob, Arkansas as the daughter of William Hall and Grace Jackson. Glenda traveled as a child after losing her mother at a young age and eventually found her home...

Eula Culver

Eula Culver

Sep 8, 2018

Eula Mae (West) Culver passed away on September 8, 2018 in Houston, Texas. She was born in Strang, Oklahoma on October 25, 1923 to Jasper Newton West and Cora West. Being the only girl with three brothers she acquired the nickname "Sis" the name by which most people knew her. She was predeceased by her three brothers...

Nancy Hesser

Nancy Hesser

Sep 4, 2018

Nancy Louise (Ballou) Hesser, 74, of Colcord, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her home. She was born on November 27, 1943 in Claremore; the daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Sanders) Ballou. She worked as a CNA for many years at Monroe Manor. She enjoyed gardening and working crossword puzzles. She was a wonderful mother...

James German

James German

Sep 2, 2018

James Eldon German, 71, of Salina, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at his home in Salina. He was born on August 1, 1947 in Pryor; the son of Walter William and Wilma Izene (Ball) German. James worked for many years for GRDA as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician. He loved woodworking, going fishing, and riding around...

Marion Richard

Marion Richard

Sep 1, 2018

Marion Lee Richard, 70, of Pryor, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Tulsa. He was born on January 16, 1947 in Adair, Oklahoma; the son of Marion Edward and Virttrus (Osborn) Richard. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 1965 until 1968 and worked as a Sergeant Electrical and Mechanic Repairman...

Phyllis Doede

Phyllis Doede

Sep 1, 2018

Phyllis Mae Doede, 90, of Claremore, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Claremore. She was born on December 1, 1927 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin; the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Radloff) Schmitt. Phyllis married Glenn Doede in 1948 in Wisconsin and moved to Oklahoma in the 1980's. Phyllis was employed by Marathon Electric Manufacturing Company in...

Wesley Skinner

Wesley Skinner

Aug 21, 2018

Si Wesley Skinner, 87, of Chouteau, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Inola, Oklahoma. He was born on August 1, 1931 in Mazie; the son of Johnnie Wesley and Rosie Annie (Rice) Skinner. He married Opal Mae Roach on May 24, 1952 and have been happily married for over 66 years. He worked as a...

Fredrick Blanchard

Fredrick Blanchard

Aug 20, 2018

Fredrick B. Blanchard, 76, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Pryor. He was born on January 19, 1942 in San Francisco, California; the son of Barnabas and Gloria (Harris) Blanchard. Fredrick faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force, and after being honorably discharged became ordained as a minister. He loved...

Thelma Horton

Thelma Horton

Aug 19, 2018

Events Memorial Contribution Event Information No formal services are planned at this time.

Douglas Magness

Douglas Magness

Aug 14, 2018

Douglas Magness, 56, of Salina, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his home in Salina. He was born on November 25, 1961 in Modesto, California; the son of John Weldon and Lois Geneva (Blum) Magness. He worked as a laborer most of his life in the trucking industry. Douglas was very crafty and loved to...

Lola Flint

Lola Flint

Aug 13, 2018

Lola Beatrice Flint, 94, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 in Pryor. She was born on December 3, 1923 in Porter, Oklahoma; the daughter of James William and Robbie (Cluck) Higgs. Lola grew up and attended school in Muskogee, graduating from Muskogee High School in 1943. After High School, she moved to Pryor, where...

John Weller

John Weller

Aug 13, 2018

John C. Weller was born on September 24, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas and was adopted September 27, 1951 by John C. and Goldie Mae (Brawley) Weller. He departed this life August 13, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. John enlisted in the United States Army in 1974 and worked as a military policeman and served until 1975. He...

Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson

Aug 6, 2018

Barbara Ann Nelson, 67, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on February 9, 1951 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the daughter of Lloyd and Wanda Geraldine (Boswell) Worth. She was a lifetime resident of Pryor and worked as a homemaker most of her life. She married Carl Nelson on February...

Tommy Strickland

Tommy Strickland

Aug 3, 2018

Tommy Neal Strickland, 77, of Adair, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 in Adair. He was born on May 25, 1941 in Lawton, Oklahoma; Raymond Neal Strickland and Carlene Ruby Johnson. Tommy worked meat cutter for many years at Harps Food Store in Locust Grove. Tommy was also a mechanic and liked to work on cars....

Katherine Adlawan

Katherine Adlawan

Aug 2, 2018

Katherine Remy Adlawan, 9 months, of Pryor, passed away on August 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 5, 2017 in Tulsa; the daughter of Shirley Tolbert. A beautiful little girl who leaves us much to soon and leaves behind many memories for her family to cherish. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

John Head

John Head

Jul 25, 2018

John Thomas Head, 92, was born on August 5, 1925, to Lula Bell (Collier) Head and Thomas Bud Head a few miles outside Pryor, Oklahoma. He passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 following complications from surgery. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Wanda (Whitehead) Head and his son, Thomas Eugene Head and...

Ronald Marturello

Ronald Marturello

Jul 24, 2018

Ronald F. Marturello, 82, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born on August 8, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa; the son of Frank Marturello and Dorothy (Oliver) Marturello. Ronald spent 21 years of his life serving his Country in the United States Army, spending three tours in...

Joseph Bieberdorf

Joseph Bieberdorf

Jul 22, 2018

Joseph Carl Bieberdorf, 48, of Vinita, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1969 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Donald Bieberdorf and Norma (Adams) Bieberdorf. Joseph faithfully served his Country in the United States Army. He worked for Hypro, Inc. Joseph married Karen Yaffe on February...