Obituaries

Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Bettie Bishop

Bettie Bishop

Mar 19, 2013

Bettie C. Kardos Bishop, RN, PhD, lived a remarkable life of accomplishment. She helped make the communities she lived in better places, she nursed the sick back to health, advocated for those who had no champion and she leaves behind countless friends. She died Tuesday, peacefully and in the loving embrace of her family following a brief illness. She was...

Bettie Bishop

Bettie Bishop

Mar 19, 2013

Bettie C. Kardos Bishop, RN, PhD, lived a remarkable life of accomplishment. She helped make the communities she lived in better places, she nursed the sick back to health, advocated for those who had no champion and she leaves behind countless friends. She died Tuesday, peacefully and in the loving embrace of her family following a brief illness. She was...

Betty Nigh

Betty Nigh

Mar 18, 2013

Betty Jane Nigh, passed away at her home in Jay, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 78. Jane was born April 14, 1934 in Labette County, KS, the daughter of the late John E. Lackey, Jr. and Ruth L. (Holten) Lackey. Betty attended school in southern Kansas and Welch, OK. Betty married Billie Dean Rexwinkle and...

Michael Whitford

Michael Whitford

Mar 18, 2013

Michael L. Whitford, 58 year old lifetime Nowata resident passed away at his home in Nowata, Monday, March 18, 2013. He was born in Nowata May 25, 1954, to William Charles and Joan (Cook) Whitford. In 1972 he graduated from Nowata High School and then continued his education at Oklahoma State University. In 1985, he married Paula Rosebeary in Nowata....

Norman Foreman

Norman Foreman

Mar 18, 2013

Norman Lee Foreman, passed away at his home in Colcord, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 79. Norman was born March 29, 1933 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Wickliffe Foreman and Frona Cornshucker. Norman grew up on a farm and attended school in the Clouds Creek area. During his working years, Norman...

Michael Whitford

Michael Whitford

Mar 18, 2013

Michael L. Whitford, 58 year old lifetime Nowata resident passed away at his home in Nowata, Monday, March 18, 2013. He was born in Nowata May 25, 1954, to William Charles and Joan (Cook) Whitford. In 1972 he graduated from Nowata High School and then continued his education at Oklahoma State University. In 1985, he married Paula Rosebeary in Nowata....

Betty Nigh

Betty Nigh

Mar 18, 2013

Betty Jane Nigh, passed away at her home in Jay, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 78. Jane was born April 14, 1934 in Labette County, KS, the daughter of the late John E. Lackey, Jr. and Ruth L. (Holten) Lackey. Betty attended school in southern Kansas and Welch, OK. Betty married Billie Dean Rexwinkle and...

Norman Foreman

Norman Foreman

Mar 18, 2013

Norman Lee Foreman, passed away at his home in Colcord, OK, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 79. Norman was born March 29, 1933 in Delaware County, OK, the son of the late Wickliffe Foreman and Frona Cornshucker. Norman grew up on a farm and attended school in the Clouds Creek area. During his working years, Norman...

Johnny Cruse

Johnny Cruse

Mar 17, 2013

Johnny Lee "John" Cruse, 73 year old Big Cabin resident went to be with his Lord, on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 25, 1939 in Inola, Oklahoma to Art and Elsie (Jacobs) Cruse. John was a graduate of Inola High School and served his country for nine years...

Leonard Woods

Leonard Woods

Mar 17, 2013

Leonard Lee Woods, 79 years old, lifetime Jay area resident, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. Leonard was born in Jay, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1933, to Loyd and Lousie (Gregory) Woods. Leonard graduated from Jay High School in 1951. Leonard married Frankie Nichols on May 3, 1953, in Ozark, Arkansas....

Johnny Cruse

Johnny Cruse

Mar 17, 2013

Johnny Lee "John" Cruse, 73 year old Big Cabin resident went to be with his Lord, on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 25, 1939 in Inola, Oklahoma to Art and Elsie (Jacobs) Cruse. John was a graduate of Inola High School and served his country for nine years...

Leonard Woods

Leonard Woods

Mar 17, 2013

Leonard Lee Woods, 79 years old, lifetime Jay area resident, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. Leonard was born in Jay, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1933, to Loyd and Lousie (Gregory) Woods. Leonard graduated from Jay High School in 1951. Leonard married Frankie Nichols on May 3, 1953, in Ozark, Arkansas....

Lynda Adams

Lynda Adams

Mar 17, 2013

Graveside services for Lynda Jean Adams are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Relocated Cemetery in Nowata with Ben Killion officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Lynda Jean Adams, 49, passed away at her home in Claremore on March 17, 2013. She was born December 26, 1963 in Nowata to JoAnne and Jack Adams. She lived...

Lynda Adams

Lynda Adams

Mar 17, 2013

Graveside services for Lynda Jean Adams are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Relocated Cemetery in Nowata with Ben Killion officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Lynda Jean Adams, 49, passed away at her home in Claremore on March 17, 2013. She was born December 26, 1963 in Nowata to JoAnne and Jack Adams. She lived...

Faye Hathcoat

Faye Hathcoat

Mar 16, 2013

Funeral services for long time Nowata resident Faye "Nell" Hathcoat were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Nowata with DR. Rev. Larry DeLay and Rev. Wayne Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Nell was born September 17, 1922 to Silas J....

Betty Robertson

Betty Robertson

Mar 16, 2013

Betty Jean Robertson, age 87, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, March 16, at her home. Betty Jean Robertson was born on March 9, 1926 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Roy Louis Robertson and Virginia Brown Robertson. She was raised and received her education in the Bartlesville Public School system where she received her formal...

Faye Hathcoat

Faye Hathcoat

Mar 16, 2013

Funeral services for long time Nowata resident Faye "Nell" Hathcoat were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Nowata with DR. Rev. Larry DeLay and Rev. Wayne Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Nell was born September 17, 1922 to Silas J....

Betty Robertson

Betty Robertson

Mar 16, 2013

Betty Jean Robertson, age 87, and resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, March 16, at her home. Betty Jean Robertson was born on March 9, 1926 in Bartlesville. She was the daughter of Roy Louis Robertson and Virginia Brown Robertson. She was raised and received her education in the Bartlesville Public School system where she received her formal...

Mary Ballenger

Mary Ballenger

Mar 16, 2013

Services for Mary Ballenger, 76, of Keene will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in the Craig County Community Center in Vinita, Okla. Burial will be in McLaughlin Cemetery in Cleora, Okla. Visitation was held Monday, from 6-8:00 P.M. at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Mrs. Ballenger passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born Jan. 19,...

Mary Ballenger

Mary Ballenger

Mar 16, 2013

Services for Mary Ballenger, 76, of Keene will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in the Craig County Community Center in Vinita, Okla. Burial will be in McLaughlin Cemetery in Cleora, Okla. Visitation was held Monday, from 6-8:00 P.M. at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Mrs. Ballenger passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born Jan. 19,...