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Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
William Ernest Tompkins
Mar 31, 2025
William Ernest Tompkins, 93-year-old former Vinita resident, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at home, surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1932, in Medusa, New York to Niles and Grace (McCoy) Tompkins. He married Zelma Ella Mae “Penny” Rowell on March 13, 1976, and the two were married for forty-nine years.
William graduated from West Coxsackie High School...
Vernona June Heltzel
Mar 30, 2025
Vernona June Heltzel, 85-year-old longtime Ketchum resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at home. She was born on September 7, 1939, in Dighton, Kansas to William Arthur and Francis Corinne Summers (Oldaker). She married Dwight Heltzel on July 1, 1960.
A member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Ketchum, Vernona was regularly active in the life of the church....
Tayla Marie Kackley
Mar 29, 2025
Tayla Marie Kackley, 25-year-old Vinita resident, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at home. She was born on June 26, 1999, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Luke Adair and Jessica Kackley. A graduate of Vinita High School, she worked as a Dietary Aid at Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Tayla was the life of the party and was always singing...
Kay Ann Cope
Mar 12, 2025
Kay Ann Cope of Afton, Oklahoma was born November 14, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (McLaren) Harman. Kay passed from this life into the arms of her Eternal Heavenly Father on March 12, 2025. Kay married the love of her life, Barry, on July 31, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas. To this union they were blessed...
Francis Michael Leaf
Mar 8, 2025
Francis Michael Leaf, 78-year-old Afton resident, passed away March 8, 2025, at Clare House in Tulsa, surrounded by family. He was born June 19, 1946, in Claremore, Oklahoma to Andy and Miza (Beel) Leaf.
Francis honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Indian Health System in Claremore as a Custodian until...
Stephen Keith Bowlin
Mar 7, 2025
Stephen ("Steve") Keith Bowlin was born on February 24, 1955 to William Hugo Bowlin and Augustine Janett (Ryder) Bowlin in Vinita, Oklahoma. Between Vinita, Los Angeles, and Bowlin Springs, he enjoyed a happy childhood filled with simple pleasures, like catching crickets and adventuring through creek beds.
Steve attended Sunrise Baptist Church under the leadership of his grandfather, Reverend Buster L. Brown,...
Glenda Ruth Hemphill
Mar 6, 2025
Glenda Ruth Hemphill, an 87-year-old lifetime Vinita resident, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville surrounded by family. She was born on March 13, 1937, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Gene and Ruth (Smith) Spaulding. She married Clifford Hemphill on March 21, 1955, in Neosho, Missouri.
Glenda worked as an operator for Southwestern Bell before she and...
Chester "Chet" Faulconer
Feb 22, 2025
Chester Eugene “Chet” Faulconer, 73-year-old Vinita area resident, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He was born on December 3, 1951, in Vinita to Chester “Dutch” and Mary Pearl (Hugley) Faulconer. Chet grew up attending school in Vinita, graduating with the class of 1970.
Chet was active in sports throughout his life. Baseball was his passion...
Kyle Wayne McElroy
Feb 17, 2025
Kyle Wayne McElroy of Vinita, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on May 14, 1950, Kyle lived most of his time on the family farm in Bixby. There he enjoyed the company of his mother and nieces and nephew when they visited. Kyle was a voracious reader of newspapers and political and...
Milton L Reed
Feb 8, 2025
Milton Lee Reed, 85, of Eucha, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025. He was born on November 8, 1939, in Keystone, Oklahoma, to Charles M. Reed and Delma (Malcolm) Reed. Milton lived a life full of love, faith, and adventure; touching the hearts of everyone who knew him.
Milton was a man of many passions. He loved fishing, treasure...
Loren Eugene Hale
Feb 8, 2025
Loren Eugene (Gene) Hale joined our Lord on February 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. His transition home was peaceful. Though Gene faced many health challenges over the past 15 years, including numerous strokes and eventual paralysis, his spirit and personality remained unwavering, strong, resilient, ambitious, kind, and compassionate. Whatever Gene did, he gave 110%. He was a born...
Linda Susanne Gardner
Feb 5, 2025
Linda Susanne Gardner, 64, of Florida, passed away on Feb. 5, 2025. Born on March 26, 1960, she was the daughter of Beulah Mae Hornback and the late Clifford Eugene Hornback.
Linda is survived by her mother, Beulah Mae Hornback; her sister, Rebecca (Becky) Ann Turnbough; her daughter, Christie Dawn Larson (Wagnon); her granddaughter, Samantha Jay Schwanz (Larson); and her grandson,...
Lois Ann Smith
Feb 4, 2025
Lois Ann (LeForce) Smith passed away February 4, 2025, at Heartsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation in Vinita, surrounded by family. She was born February 28, 1933, to Lowery and Lois (Brittain) LeForce. The youngest of three sisters, her happiest childhood memories are on horseback at the Cross-L Ranch with her dad.
Lois Ann grew up and attended school in Vinita, graduating from...
William Alvin Trissell
Jan 21, 2025
Longtime Vinita resident W. Alvin Trissell, 90, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Jan. 21, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
A native of Cordell, Okla., Mr. Trissell was born Sept. 28, 1934, the son of Jessie Earl and Ruby Jewell (Short) Trissell. He began his 46-year career with the Soil Conservation Service as a student trainee in Pawhuska in 1956. Alvin...
Sue Jane Schwartz
Jan 16, 2025
Sue Jane (Coppedge) Bennett-Schwartz, age 87 of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on January 16th, 2025. Sue was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, the fourth of ten children, to Lawrence and Agnes (Lester) Coppedge. She graduated from Vinita High School class of 1955. Sue went on to raise her own children in Vinita as well.
Sue worked for Vinita Walmart, as a cashier,...
Elizabeth Zula-Mae Davis
Jan 13, 2025
Zula Mae Davis, 99, passed away on January 13, 2025, in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mae was born March 29,1925, in Gramercy, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Herman Joseph and Mamie (Rodriguez) Decareaux. She grew up in Gramercy and later moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to work at the Roosevelt Hotel. She would boast about serving movie stars at the hotel....
Robert Eugene Nelson
Jan 11, 2025
Robert Eugene Nelson, of Afton, Oklahoma, passed away at home January 11, 2025. He was born October 10,1973 to Bennett Wesley Nelson and Ida Jayne (McLain) Nelson, in Odessa, Texas. The family moved to Oklahoma when he was young, and he attended Ketchum School’s. Robert was married to Courtney Chappell for many years. He enjoyed collecting rocks and riding motorcycles....
Jeffrey Alan Hopper
Jan 9, 2025
Jeffrey Alan Hopper, 64-year-old Vinita resident, passed away January 9, 2025, in Barstow, California. Jeff was born on May 23, 1960, in Huntsville, Arkansas to James G. II and Juanita (Moore) Hopper.
Jeff faithfully served his country in the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant. He was very proud of his military service. After his service in the Army,...
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