Deaths - 5/21/2012 | Tulsa World

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TULSA Aivazian, Harry, 91, retired American Airlines production planner, died Sunday in Oklahoma City. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Monday, Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, and service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Bledsaw, Richard O. "Rick," 65, electrical engineer, died Saturday. Services pending. Floral Haven, Broken Arrow.

Freeman, Joe Neal, 56, died Saturday. Services pending. Add'Vantage.

Murray, James Daniel, 67, handyman, died Sunday. Services pending. Serenity.

Scott, LeDon, 73, McDonnell Douglas machinist, died Sunday. Services pending. Keith D. Biglow.

Smith, Phelma J. age 95, died Sunday. Services pending. Ninde Brookside.

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Agra - Lendal Rex Burton, 75, maintenance electrician, died Thursday. Graveside memorial service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Euchee Valley Memorial Park, Cushing. Palmer Marler, Cushing.

Bartlesville - Mary Leveta Rainbolt, 72, homemaker, died Friday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Stumpff.

- Iris L. Shambles, 82, bookkeeper, died Friday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Walker-Brown Funeral Home Chapel.

- Benjamin Milton Yaseck, 85, retired from Philips Petroleum Co., died Saturday. Memorial service 3 p.m. Wednesday, Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel.

- Christopher J. Monges Sr., 40, construction worker, died Sunday. Services pending. Stumpff.

Bixby - Cecil Faye Shrum Johnson, 80, retired teacher's aide, died Saturday. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Bixby Funeral Service, and service 10 a.m. Wednesday, RiverCrest Chapel.

Bristow - Lola Ann Hicks, 70, retired from Kwikset, died Friday in Tulsa. Visitation 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday and service 2 p.m. Tuesday, both at Michael's Funeral Home.

Broken Arrow - Michelle Denise Cocanour, 44, homemaker, died Friday in Tulsa. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dyer Cemetery, Dyer, Ark. Ocker, Alma, Ark.

- Winnie Faye Rowland, 83, former nursing home owner, died Saturday. Services pending. Floral Haven.

Chelsea - Bobby Girten, 66, Bobby Girten Cellular owner and retired from Oklahoma Highway Patrol, died Sunday. Services pending. Chelsea Funeral Home.

Delaware - Georgia Madeleine Corle, 81, seamstress, died Saturday. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel, Nowata.

Henryetta - Clyde William Rhoades, 50, truck driver, died May 18. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home Chapel. Integrity.

Hulbert - Barbara Jo Noe, 68, homemaker, died Friday. Visitation 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Shipman Funeral Home, Wagoner, and no services planned.

- Bill Whitley, 85, died Sunday in Tulsa. Services pending. Hart, Tahlequah.

Mannford - Walter "Jack" Barton, 88, retired carpenter, died Friday. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel. Mannford Funeral Home.

McAlester - Mary Margaret Evans, 86, homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oak Hill Cemetery. Bishop.

Owasso - Melanie McKean, 54, nursing home administrator, died Saturday. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Monday and service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, both at Mowery Funeral Service.

Ponca City - Verna Mae (Mayfield) Adams, 88, died Saturday. Visitation 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Trout Funeral Home, and graveside service 3 p.m. Tuesday, Longwood Cemetery.

- Mildred Ada Deeds, 97, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Trout Funeral Home Chapel.

Sallisaw - Betty Jean Gindhart, 81, registered nurse, died Sunday. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday, Buffington Cemetery. Agent.

Stilwell - Margaret Ray Adams, 56, medical transcriptionist, died Saturday. Memorial service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Roberts/Reed Culver Funeral Home Chapel.

- Mae Jean Johnson, 79, retired deputy clerk, died Saturday in Tahlequah. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel.

- Donald G. Lovell, 76, glass installer, died Friday in Muskogee. Private family services. Hart, Tahlequah.

Tahlequah - Miriam H. Richey, 92, died May 14 in Muskogee. Service 9:30 a.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, Muskogee. Green Country.

Tonkawa - Elton Ray Nelson, 70, retired from the Army, died Sunday in Ponca City. Services pending. Serenity, Tulsa.

Wagoner - J. "Mark" Purnell, 53, welder, died Saturday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Shipman Funeral Home Chapel.

Westville - Willard Dean Meridith, 80, automobile mechanic, died Friday. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday, Westville City Cemetery. Roberts.

Wetumka - Mary Dean Landsberry, 82, retired sewing factory worker, died Saturday. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Wetumka Indian Baptist Church. Parks Brothers, Okemah.

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