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Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Vinita & Langley, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

Lori Hogshooter
May 8, 2008
Lori Lu Hogshooter of Jay, Oklahoma went home to be with her Lord at 5:15 a.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Monroe Manor in Jay. Lori was born November 14, 1967 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Billy Joe Wolfe and Dayna Hogshooter. She was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. She had worked as a laborer for Peterson's Poultry...
Eula Transue
May 8, 2008
Eula Pauline "Diddi" Transue, 89, a resident of Fairland, OK passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1918 to William Mitchell and Della Mae (Tovey) Gillespie in Nowata County. She married Aaron Transue in November of 1941; he preceded her in death on August 14, 1990. Diddi started working...
Robert Reusser
May 5, 2008
ROBERT E. REUSSER Robert E. "Bob" Reusser, 89, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Bartlesville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at First United Methodist Church, Bartlesville. Additional services to be...
Robert Reusser
May 5, 2008
ROBERT E. REUSSER Robert E. "Bob" Reusser, 89, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Bartlesville. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at First United Methodist Church, Bartlesville. Additional services to be...

Helen Pettinato
May 5, 2008
Helen D. Pettinato, age 90, died Monday May 5, 2008 at her home. Helen Deloris Pettinato was born on May 24, 1917, to Caroline and Albert Gladoski, in Lambert, Montana. She was raised and educated in eastern Montana and attended Eastern Montana State University, followed by ten years as an elementary school teacher. Helen married Russel Pettinato in 1949. They...

Helen Pettinato
May 5, 2008
Helen D. Pettinato, age 90, died Monday May 5, 2008 at her home. Helen Deloris Pettinato was born on May 24, 1917, to Caroline and Albert Gladoski, in Lambert, Montana. She was raised and educated in eastern Montana and attended Eastern Montana State University, followed by ten years as an elementary school teacher. Helen married Russel Pettinato in 1949. They...
Ronnie Watkins
May 4, 2008
Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...
Charlotte Carter
May 4, 2008
Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

James Koburi
May 4, 2008
James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...
Ronnie Watkins
May 4, 2008
Ronnie Lee Watkins, 66 year-old rural Vinita resident, died early Sunday morning, May 4, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1941 in Vinita to Orville Dallas "Jack" Watkins and Lima Lee (Lay) Watkins. Ronnie was a graduate of White Oak High School. He married Billye Giles on June 29, 1962 at the Bunker...

James Koburi
May 4, 2008
James Koburi of Grove, Oklahoma died at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital in Grove. He was 78. Mr. Koburi was born July 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Aida (Colletti) Koburi, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in Chicago, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the...
Charlotte Carter
May 4, 2008
Charlotte V. Carter, age 80, a longtime resident of Vinita Died Sunday May 4, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living Center in Broken Arrow, OK. Charlotte was born March 26, 1928 in Catoosa, OK the daughter of Newton Foster and Erma Powers Foster. Charlotte was married to M. L. Avant. Later she and Homer Carter were united in marriage on...

Carl Hurt
May 2, 2008
Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...

Carl Hurt
May 2, 2008
Carl R. "Bob" Hurt, 84, of Grove, Oklahoma died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born October 15, 1923 at Pratt, Kansas to Noble Hurt and Ina Gooch Hurt. Bob served his country proudly as a U.S. Marine during WWII. He comes from a railroad family. He represents the third generation to work for the...
Georgia Christian
Apr 30, 2008
Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...
Georgia Christian
Apr 30, 2008
Georgia Jean Christian, 87 year-old Vinita resident, died early Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. She was born May 18, 1920 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to James B. and Mina Clare (Simpson) Patterson. Georgia served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1945 as a Seaman First Class. She married Emmett Christian on...
Frances Vineyard
Apr 28, 2008
Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...
Frances Vineyard
Apr 28, 2008
Frances Rae Vineyard, age 85, a resident of Dewey, died Monday morning at Forrest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Ok. Mrs. Vineyard was born in Chautauqua, Kansas, October 19, 1922, the daughter of Raymond Alfred Moffitt and Alma Mae (McDowell) Moffitt. She was raised and educated in Independence, Kansas. Mr. William J. Vineyard and Frances Rae (Moffitt) Vineyard were united...

Earl Strack
Apr 25, 2008
Earl Dean Strack was born March 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl E. and Edith Strack. His family soon moved to Chanute where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of 17, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, and it was during this time he met his future wife, Eileen Anderson. The two...
Leonard Nealis
Apr 25, 2008
Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. He was born May 22, 1919, near Mulhall, Oklahoma, to Sam and Carrie Nealis. Both of his parents were in the 1889 Land Run as teenagers. Leonard was educated in country schools until he moved to live with his sister, Laura...
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