Nov 3, 2021

Ilene A Griffin, 77 of Kansas, OK, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021.  Ilene was born in Detroit, MI on May 13, 1944 to Melvin and Geneva (Nail) Ashby.  She was united in marriage to Gary Griffin, who awaited her in heaven.  Ilene worked for years as a hairdresser, worked at Kansas City Hall, and volunteered at Kansas Cemetery. ...

Nov 2, 2021

Roy McClish, 78, passed November 2, 2021. He was born February 28, 1943, in Blanco, Oklahoma to Buster McClish and Lucille (Henington) McClish. Roy enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves on March 2, 1960 while still in high school. After graduation from Indianola High School in Indianola, Oklahoma, he left for boot camp. He served as a Gunner’s...

Nov 2, 2021

Vinita and Grand Lake businessman Robert “Bob” C. Prince, 88, passed away at Saint Francis Health System, in Tulsa, on November 2, 2021. He was born May 18, 1933, in McLeansboro, Illinois, to Pete and Wilma (Nevel) Prince. Bob graduated from McLeansboro High School, and followed in his dad’s trade, becoming...

Nov 2, 2021

Manuel Arvel Johnson, 75, passed away on November 2, 2021, at Saint Francis Health Systems, in Vinita. He was born in Delaware County to James Phylets Johnson and Ollie (Custer) Johnson on November 25, 1945. On April 26, 1965, he married the love of his life, Gloria Scott.

Manuel was inducted into the United States Army on...

Oct 29, 2021

Randy Gail Rombach, 62, of Tulsa, passed away at his home in Tulsa, Friday, October 29, 2021. He was born September 1, 1959, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Emil F. and Lena Maxine (Martin) Rombach. Randy was a member of the United States Coast Guard and served his country from June 4, 1979, to November 23,1983. He worked most of...

Oct 28, 2021

Lonnie Joe Feeler, Jr., 58, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the presence of his loving family on Thursday, October 28, 2021. He was born on September 11, 1963, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Lonnie Joe, Sr., and Dortha (Jones) Feeler. Lonnie lived in multiple states and countries but always came home to Northeast Oklahoma and Langley to be closer...

Oct 26, 2021

Patricia Ruth Colvin, 81, of Vinita, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born November 29, 1939, to Louis Suttee and Eva (Long) Suttee. On September 1, 1956, she married Kenneth Colvin in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Church of God in Vinita. Mrs. Colvin enjoyed painting, craft work, sewing,...

Oct 22, 2021

George Washington Reece Jr., 87, of Foyil, Oklahoma, passed away at his home with his family at his side on October 22, 2021. George was born September 18, 1934, in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma to George Washington Reece and Ollie (Harris) Reece. He graduated from high school and worked as a mechanic for many years. George joined the United States...

Oct 22, 2021

Wanda Mae Herman, 92, of Vinita, passed away October 22, 2021, in Miami, Oklahoma. She was born June 8, 1929, in Freedom, Oklahoma, to Fred Olson and Lillie (Gibbons) Olson. Wanda graduated from Siloam Springs, Arkansas in 1947. She married Fred Herman on February 28, 1951, in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Craig County Baptist Church....

Oct 16, 2021

Billie Jeanette Minson, 76, of Bluejacket, Oklahoma, passed away at her home with her family at her side. She was born December 21, 1944, in Huntington Park, California to William Noah Hicks and Erma Evelyn (Sweeten) Hicks. On October 25,1980 Billie married Vernon Minson in Vinita, Oklahoma.  She worked at First State Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma, and worked at...

Oct 11, 2021

Barbara Jeane Duwel, 81, of Vinita, passed away at her home on October 11, 2021, with her family at her side. She was born October 18,1939, in Vinita, to Mark Anthony Dorsey and Viola May (Allensworth) Dorsey. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Vinita and has been a lifelong member of St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church, in Langley....

Oct 3, 2021

Alma Elizabeth (Giyer) Hale passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021.  She was born March 8, 1929, in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma to John B. Giyer and Ollie O. (Morgan) Giyer.

Alma married Darrell Dee Hale, SR on March 24, 1950, in Vinita, OK. They celebrated 49 years of marriage before Darrell’s passing in May of 1999. Alma loved...

Sep 28, 2021

Lester Ridgeway Smith 81, of Vinita, passed away September 28, 2021, in a Tulsa Hospital with his family at his side. He was a lifelong resident of Craig County, born March 31, 1940, in Big Cabin, Oklahoma to Howard and Georgia (Terry) Smith. Lester was a member of the Apostolic Life Church of Vinita and was a proud member...

Sep 26, 2021

Clinton “Clint” Eugene Rose, (also known to many as Peckerwood, Road Runner or Ridge Runner) age 45, formerly of Vinita, passed away September 26, 2021.  He was born April 26, 1976, in Vinita to Jessie Mae Bingham and Clarence Eugene Rose.  Clint worked mostly as a roofer and enjoyed fishing, tinkering with cars, trucks and motorcycles.  Most of all...

Sep 26, 2021

Gabreale “Gaby” Wingfield Rivera Scroggins, 25, of Langley, Oklahoma passed away at Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born on December 24, 1995, in Pryor, Oklahoma to Victor and Shannon (Wingfield) Rivera. Gaby was a member of the First Christian Church in Langley and was married to David Scroggins. She worked in...

Sep 12, 2021

Gram Grams

Shirly Fowler, known to many as Gram Grams passed away unexpectedly on September 12th, 2021. She resided in Vinita with her daughter, Holly and husband Sandy.

Shirly is survived by her six children, Debbie and Terry Horn of Disney, Edward and Bonnie Buford of Pryor, Rachelle and Johnny Skaggs of Strang, Veronica and...

Sep 4, 2021

David Leon Ownbey was called to be with the Lord on September 4th, 2021. He was born in Riverside, California on Feb 21, 1960. He worked as a heavy equipment operator on a variety of major projects including the Alaska oil pipeline and the recovery efforts in New York City after the Sept. 11th attacks. David enjoyed baking, hunting,...

Aug 18, 2021

Betty (Martin) Hamilton Riffel of Vinita passed away Wednesday August 18, 2021, at the age of 85. Betty was born January 17, 1936, in Vinita Ok to Hugh and Gladys (Mason) Martin. She married Charles Hamilton August 5th, 1955. Together they had four children. Charles preceded her in death in 1996. She later married David Riffel in 2002. David...

Aug 16, 2021

Ezra Curtis Harp passed away August 16, 2021, in Tulsa, OK. He was born in Vinita, October 28, 1929, the son of Ezra Carroll Harp and Edna Naoma (Bogle) Harp.  Curtis attended Military Grade School and Ketchum High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1952 and served his country until returning home in 1954. Curtis farmed and ranched...

Aug 13, 2021

Lloyd Paul Wood sixty two year old Vinita resident passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 in Joplin, Missouri. He was born December 28, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of William Eugene Wood and Helen Geraldine (Burton) Wood. Lloyd attended school at Webster in Tulsa before moving to Afton and graduating from Afton High School. He was a career...