TULSA
Allen, Donald "Don," 61, engineer, died Monday in Aurora, Colo. Services pending. 5280 Cremations, Aurora.
Booker, Lawrence Joseph "Larry," 59, retired from American Airlines, died Tuesday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Cemetery. Moore's Southlawn.
Burkhart, Karol J., 78, retired Fisher Brother's Office Supply secretary, died Monday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Meadowbrook Heights Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Ninde Brookside.
Connely, Iris Jean, 79, homemaker, died Tuesday. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday, Stanleys Funeral Service, and graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Cemetery.
Cooper, Ottis William, 84, Phillips Petroleum computer analyst, died Monday. Services pending. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial.
Dyer, Mary Elizabeth, 96, oil-field equipment accounts receivable worker, died Thursday. No services planned. Moore's Southlawn.
Groden, Greg, 62, Apex Plumbing superintendant, died Wednesday. Services pending. Heath-Griffith.
Halstead, Emmalee Rose, 4, died Tuesday. Service 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Arrow.
Kidd, Sallie "Geneva," 78, retired from Modern Bindery, died Thursday. Services pending. Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs.
Lance, Linda Kay, 59, Tulsa Public Schools administrator, died Wednesday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Broadway Baptist Church, Sand Springs. Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs.
Loveless, Jessie M., 78, retired Disney Elementary School secretary, died Tuesday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow; service 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Matthew's United Methodist Church; and graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson.
Newman, Dale, 66, drywall installer, died Thursday. Services pending. Christian-Gavlik, Broken Arrow.
Papke, Helen L., 81, McDonnell Douglas production controller, died Wednesday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.
Pestel, Jack James, 90, died Thursday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Westwood.
Rigsby, Stanley, 63, transportation worker, died Thursday in Nowata. Private family services. Kennedy-Midtown.
Van Burkleo, Joan Vera, 89, formerly of Tulsa, died Wednesday in Tyler, Texas. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Antlers. Mills & Coffey, Antlers.
Vann, Izola C., 79, real estate agent, died Wednesday. Visitation 1-5 p.m. Friday, Dyer Funeral Home, and service 11 a.m. Saturday, Transformation Church.
Zerwas, Mary Jo, 97, retired registered nurse, died Thursday. Services pending. Moore's Memory.
STATE/AREA
Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.
Bartlesville -
Wanda Bohnsack, 90, homemaker, died Wednesday. Private family services. Stumpff.
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Joshua James Wickham, 31, died Wednesday. Services pending. Stumpff.
Beggs -
Katherine Lorene Tecumseh, 57, Muscogee (Creek) Nation intake specialist, died Monday in Okmulgee. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Concharty United Methodist Church, Okmulgee. McClendon-Winters.
Bixby -
Arnold E. Due, 88, retired welder, died Thursday. Services pending. Bixby Funeral Service.
Broken Arrow -
Elizabeth Ann Burks, 63, Williams Co. switchboard operator, died Tuesday. Services pending. Floral Haven.
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Michael Andrew Duvall, 32, Calton & Associates investment broker, formerly of Broken Arrow, died Sunday in Memphis. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Friday and service 2 p.m. Friday, both at Bethel Church, Bartlett, Tenn.
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Florence Rhodes, 81, homemaker, died Thursday in Tulsa. Services pending. Kennedy-Kennard.
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Phyllis A. Tolle, 69, retired licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday, Leonard & Marker Funeral Home, Bixby, and service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aspen Park Baptist Church.
Chouteau -
Gary Dale Williams, 55, farm hand, died Wednesday in Claremore. Services pending. Adams- Crest Cremation, Tulsa.
Claremore -
Betty J. Johnson, 89, city of Claremore treasurer, died Wednesday. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, Rice Funeral Service Chapel.
Coffeyville, Kan. - John Joseph Catone, 76, retired physical education teacher, died Wednesday. Rosary 7 p.m. Friday and funeral Mass 1 p.m. Saturday, both at Holy Name Catholic Church. Barnes.
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Joretta Sadler, 63, retired Western Publishing Co. distribution supervisor, died Wednesday. No services planned. Barnes.
Dewey -
Rosamma Rybka, 77, died Thursday in Tulsa. Services pending. Walker-Brown.
Hartshorne -
J.D. Fite, 79, rancher, died Tuesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Brumley-Mills Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Saturday, Sardis Community Building, Sardis.
McAlester -
Linda Holbrook, 60, died Wednesday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, Arpelar Cemetery, Arpelar. Chaney-Harkins.
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Mary Elizabeth (Trotter) Hensley, 94, homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Bishop Funeral Service, and graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, Holdenville Cemetery, Holdenville.
Muskogee -
Marcia L. Allen, 60, homemaker, died Thursday. Services pending. Cornerstone.
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John David McAnally, 28, plumber, died Wednesday. Services pending. Cornerstone.
Nowata -
Doris Lee Fink, 84, retired dental assistant, died Friday. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, First Christian Church. Stumpff.
Okemah -
Geneva Douglas, 72, retired Johnson O'Malley coordinator, died Wednesday. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church. Parks Brothers.
Okmulgee -
Dolores J. Anderson, 84, died Thursday in Tulsa. Services pending. McClendon-Winters.
Quinton -
Mary Lee Hamlin, 82, homemaker, died Wednesday in Muskogee. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Monday, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Sand Springs -
Doris Kitchens, 81, homemaker, died Wednesday in Tulsa. Services pending. AdamsCrest Cremation, Tulsa.
Skiatook -
Beverly JoElla Gourd, 72, died Wednesday in Tulsa. Services pending. Sien-Shelton.
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Debra Sue Laird, 55, waitress, died Wednesday in Tulsa. Memorial service noon Saturday, Lakeview Southern Baptist Church. Heath-Griffith, Tulsa.
Stigler -
Vesstella Olds, 80, homemaker, died Tuesday. No services planned. King & Shearwood.
Tahlequah -
Deborah Harp, 59, homemaker, died Thursday. Services pending. Reed-Culver.
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Ina Pickup, 72, sales associate, died Thursday. Services pending. Hart.
Vinita -
William Vernon Samples, 78, City Salvage owner, died Thursday. Services pending. Luginbuel.
Wagoner -
Mary L. Buck, 84, died Wednesday. No services planned. Hersman-Nichols.
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John Wayne Vunetich, 58, roofer, died Thursday in Tulsa. Services pending. Mallett.
Welch -
Carole Alene Grigsby, 88, died Wednesday in Quapaw. Visitation noon-2 p.m. Saturday and service 2 p.m. Saturday, both at First Christian Church, Miami, Okla. Thomas.
Death notice policy
The Tulsa World publishes free death notices. Funeral homes may submit death notices from 4 to 10:30 p.m. daily. For information about news obituaries, call 581-8325.
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Death Notices
Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
