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Death notices for September 4

By Staff Reports on Sep 4, 2013, at 2:24 AM  Updated on 9/04/13 at 3:17 AM



Death Notices

Death notices for September 17

Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Death notices for September 16

Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

TULSA

Baker, Timothy Michael, 56, Spirit AeroSystems quality engineer, died Sunday. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 10 a.m. Friday, both at Reynolds Funeral Home, Collinsville.

Ball, Christopher, 54, city of Tulsa employee, died Saturday. Services pending. Jack's.

Barnard, Helen, 89, homemaker, died Saturday in Oklahoma City. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Osage Cemetery, Agra. Heath-Griffith.

Beard, Sherri Lynn, 50, DirecTV customer service representative, died Tuesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Wright-Brown Funeral Home, Coweta. Services pending.

Brown, Lewis O., 65, fabrication supervisor, died Monday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Caddy, James, 72, died Aug. 28 in Plano, Texas. Service noon Thursday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Okmulgee. Jack's.

Checkhovskiy, Konstantin, 63, died Monday. Services pending. Mark Griffith-Westwood.

Craig, Joe Lee, 77, retired Eugene Field Elementary School principal, died Tuesday. Services pending. Heath-Griffith.

Crider, Wilma Dell, 80, homemaker, died Monday. Visitation noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Rose Hill Funeral Home, and graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Cronin, Johnnie Lee, Jr., 82, welder, died Sunday. Services pending, Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Eiswald, Mary Annie, 63, homemaker, died Thursday. Services pending. Add'Vantage.

Farley, James Donald, 85, retired oil exploration seismographer, died Sept 2. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday and memorial service 10:30 a.m. Monday, both at Stanleys Funeral Home.

Fletcher, Elmer, 84, Central Plastics truck driver, died Monday. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel.

Gann, Jeremiah, 28, Spirit AeroSystems employee, died Friday. Rosary 7 p.m. Wednesday, Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Parsons, Kan., and funeral Mass 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parsons.

Hall, Lenward Everett "Dude," 94, retired Frisco Railway electrician, died Tuesday. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service, Sand Springs.

Hauser, Linda Ann, age unavailable, professional fundraiser, died Sunday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Henry, Brenda Faye, 69, died Sunday. Services pending. Crown Hill.

Hightower, Alan Lee, 69, retired from McDonnell Douglas, died Aug. 5 in Venice, Fla. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, South Lakewood Baptist Church. Farley, Venice.

Kamp, Anna, 97, homemaker, died Monday in Broken Arrow. Services pending. Moore's Rosewood.

Kastner, Betty R., 74, Blue Cross Blue Shield office worker, died Sunday. Services pending. Rose Hill.

Kearney, Michael, 64, contractor, died Friday. Private family services. Add'Vantage.

Lewis, Jimmy, 79, Ford receiving clerk, died Tuesday. Services pending. Jack's.

Luft, Alan D., 67, heavy-equipment company president, died Sunday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Friday, First United Methodist Church, Bixby. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

McCoy, Helen, 86, musician, died Monday. Services pending. Jack's.

Merritt, Leroy, 68, handyman, died Aug. 16. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Crown Hill Memorial Chapel.

Noble, Frank, 75, retired Air Force sergeant, died Aug. 28 in Sacramento. Visitation 1-7 p.m. Wednesday and service 11 a.m. Thursday, both at Crown Hill Memorial Chapel.

Shadle, Christina Kay (Finkle), 46, homemaker, died Saturday. Services pending. Serenity.

Sterling, Donald "SunDown," age unavailable, mechanic, died Sunday. Services pending. AdamsCrest Cremation.

Thomas, Rex M., 62, chiropractor, died Sunday. Memorial service 11 a.m. Friday, Freeman Harris Funeral Home Chapel.

Tinsley, Ruth A., 78, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Moore's Southlawn.

Turner, Bonnie Jean, 81, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services pending. Mobley-Dodson, Sand Springs.

Ussery, Georgia, 52, caregiver, died Friday. Visitation 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Add'Vantage Funeral Home, and service 1 p.m. Thursday, Jubilee Worship Center.

Zerwas, Mary Jo, 97, retired registered nurse, died Thursday. Rosary 7 p.m. Wednesday, Moore's Memory Funeral Home Chapel, and memorial service 10 a.m. Thursday, Church of the Madalene.

STATE/AREA

Funeral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted.

Bartlesville - Jack Blevins, 85, retired Phillips Petroleum Co. computer systems analyst, died Sunday. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel.

- Junior "Ray" Collins, 83, construction worker, died Saturday. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel, Tahlequah.

- Ward S. Goff, 88, retired plumbing warehouse manager, died Sunday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Stumpff.

- Brenda June Pickett, 50, salesclerk, died Monday. Services pending. Stumpff.

- Thurman Leo Whinery, 66, died Tuesday. Services pending. Stumpff.

Broken Arrow - Richard Brundage, 72, retired, died Sunday. Private family services. Kennedy-Kennard.

- Agnes Crumb, 97, homemaker, died Sunday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel, Tulsa. Hayhurst.

- Thomas E. Egger, 74, retired Army sergeant major, died Saturday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens. Floral Haven.

- Jean D. (Spurlock) Shoemaker, 82, Tidewater Oil Co. worker, died Monday. Services pending. Hayhurst.

- Lawrence Stith, 86, retired, died Sunday. Private family services. Kennedy-Kennard.

- Rosa M. Vazquez Torrez, 75, homemaker, died Sunday. No local services planned. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.

Checotah - Jimmy Rogers, 75, mechanic, died Tuesday in Council Hill. Services pending. Garrett Family.

Chelsea - Colie Mae (Williams) Thomas, 83, retired F&M Bank check processor, died Saturday. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service, Claremore, and service 2 p.m. Thursday, Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel.

Claremore - Dana Jo Adkisson, 62, died Saturday. Visitation noon-6 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Rice Funeral Home.

- John Childress, 66, died Friday. Services pending. Trout, Ponca City.

- Betty Jo Stonebarger, 84, homemaker, died Sunday. Visitation 1-7 p.m. Thursday, Rice Funeral Service, and service 10 a.m. Friday, Faith Baptist Church.

Cleveland - Charles F. Clayton, 86, retired school superintendent, died Sunday in Norman. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Goodrich Memorial United Methodist Church, Norman. Primrose, Norman.

- Bart Shockley, 62, Walmart employee, died Monday. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, First Assembly of God. Chapman-Black.

Collinsville - Sally Ann (Stroup) Dickey, 72, manufacturing worker, died Sunday in Tulsa. Services pending. Serenity, Tulsa.

Coweta - Beverly Carol Replogle, 59, homemaker, died Sunday in Tulsa. Visitation 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Wright-Brown Funeral Home.

Drumright - Naomi L. Rogers, retired aircraft construction worker, died Sunday in Ardmore. Graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing. Smith.

Eufaula - Phyllis Dupree, 57, home health provider, died Saturday. Private family services. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.

- Pearlie Imogene (Van Allen) Hoover, 84, Department of Human Services home health worker, died Sunday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Greenwood Cemetery. Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home.

Gowen - Rosa Darby, 73, machinist, died Monday in McAlester. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Gowen Cemetery. Brumley-Mills, McAlester.

Grove - Rheba Sands, 83, homemaker, died Aug. 30. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Olympus Cemetery. Worley-Luginbuel.

Heavener - Frank P. King Jr., 79, retired from the Air Force, died Aug. 27 in Washington, D.C. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dowden Funeral Home, and service 2 p.m. Saturday, Forrester Baptist Church.

Henryetta - Todd Sanford, 48, truck driver, died Sunday in Enid. Graveside service 10 a.m. Thursday, Westlawn Cemetery. Rogers.

Independence, Kan. - Lena Sanders, 89, Sidmons restaurant worker, died Tuesday in Bartlesville. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Thursday and celebration of life 10 a.m. Friday, both at Potts Chapel Funeral Home.

Inola - Gary D. "Donnie" Cox, 67, died Monday. Visitation 1-7 p.m. Thursday and service 2 p.m. Friday, both at Rice Funeral Home, Claremore.

Jay - Leroy Coursey Sr., 83, construction superintendent, died Monday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, Hendricks Cemetery, Park Hill. Green Country, Tahlequah.

Kellyville - Gayla Tienna Haddock, 59, homemaker, died Thursday. Private family services. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.

Kiowa - Eleanor Clara (Smart) Cox, 75, credit bureau co-owner and president, died Friday in McAlester. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and service 2 p.m. Thursday, both at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home, McAlester.

McAlester - Edward Ulric "Rick" Fannie II, 73, minister, died Sunday in Oklahoma City. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home Chapel.

- David Michael "Mike" Raper, 63, oil-field equipment salesman and manager, died Monday. Private family services. Bishop.

Miami - Joseph D. "Dwight" Praytor, 86, retired Yellow Freight truck driver, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church. Paul Thomas.

- Grace Ann Scobee, age unavailable, died Aug. 28. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday, GAR Cemetery. Paul Thomas.

- Thena Ann (Grayson) Weatherby, 83, retired Integris Baptist Regional Medical Center ward secretary, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and service 1 p.m. Thursday, both at Paul Thomas Funeral Home.

Muldrow - Kay (Yosheko Sugimoto) Fair, 89, died Tuesday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw, and service noon Friday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sallisaw.

Muskogee - Carole J. Converse-Benson, 68, bank secretary, died Saturday. No services planned. Shipman, Wagoner.

Oilton - Catherine Elizabeth Swart, 77, homemaker, died Monday in Tulsa. Service 10 a.m. Friday, First Baptist Church. Palmer Marler.

Okmulgee - Robert D. Washington Sr., 75, pastor, died Saturday. Wake 7 p.m. Thursday and service 1 p.m. Friday, both at Belvin Baptist Church. Jackson.

Porum - Dicky Monty Cook, 88, Department of Defense arson inspector, died Aug. 24. Services pending. Shipman's, Muskogee.

Pryor - Bobbie J. "Bob" Ballard, 81, retired from American Airlines, died Monday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Stephens Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, First Church of God.

- Loren Dale Hicks, 42, handyman, died Tuesday. Services pending. Worley-Luginbuel, Grove.

- Nancy B. Koski, 77, died Saturday in Tulsa. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, First Church of the Nazarene. Shipman.

Ramona - George Harker, 69, oil-refinery construction worker, died Sunday. Private family services. Add'Vantage, Tulsa.

Red Oak - Barbara Jo (Ramer) Walser, 67, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Jones-Harkins Funeral Home Chapel, Wilburton.

Roland - John Roche, 51, died Aug. 7. No services planned.

Sallisaw - Travis John Sanders, 26, died Monday in Vian. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel.

Sand Springs - Mary Louise Dobbs, 72, homemaker, died Monday. Service 10 a.m. Friday, St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Mobley-Dodson.

- Connie Marie "Ma" Garrett, 62, retired Tulsa World credit manager, died Sunday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, Mobley-Dodson Funeral Service Chapel.

- Zachary Montgomery, 24, died Saturday. Services pending. Mobley-Dodson.

Sapulpa - Donald Berkley Apple, 72, welder, died Saturday. Private family services. Mark Griffith-Westwood, Tulsa.

- Oval Clark Jr., 61, died Aug. 22. No services planned.

Stillwater - John Michael Mahoney, 73, retired, died Aug. 25. No services planned. Strode.

Strang - Robert Lee Phillips, 82, welder and truck driver, died Saturday in Vinita. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Luginbuel Funeral Home, Langley, and graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, Mose Ridge Cemetery.

Tahlequah - Delmar Ray Asbill, 68, Northeastern State University assistant housing director, died Monday in Muskogee. Services pending. Green Country.

- Opal "Christine" Shade, 77, homemaker, died Monday. Services pending. Reed-Culver.

- Forrest Dewayne Smith, 44, heavy-equipment operator, died Sunday in Hulbert. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Green Country Funeral Home Chapel.

Talihina - Eugene Howard Mattingly Jr., 82, salesman, died Monday in Oklahoma City. Graveside service was held Tuesday. Brumley-Mills, McAlester.

Tryon - Wilma Ellen Moore, 66, homemaker, died Sunday. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, Tryon Christian Church. Strode, Stillwater.

Vinita - Mabel Joyce Secondine, 78, real estate agent, died Saturday in Tulsa. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Burckhalter Funeral Home, and service 10 a.m. Thursday, Cowboy Junction Church.

Wagoner - Addison Faye LeDonn Busby, infant daughter of Brittanee and Darryus Busby, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Shipman Funeral Home Chapel.

- Rachel Elizabeth Parris, 95, foster grandparent, died Thursday. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, Shipman Funeral Home Chapel.

- Robert "Bob" Wassom, 84, retired from Lake Region Electric Cooperative, died Sunday in Tahlequah. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Mallett Funeral Home Chapel.

Yale - Leon Weldon, 92, roughneck, died Aug. 18 in Lynden, Wash. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Lawson Cemetery. Palmer Marler, Cushing.


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Death Notices

Death notices for September 17

Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Death notices for September 16

Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

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