Obituaries

Jan 15, 2021

Barbara M. Krueger, age 80, Grove, Oklahoma, died Friday, January 15, 2021 peacefully in her home.  Barbara was born in August in Detroit, Michigan in 1940.  After graduating high school, she perused her Nursing degree at Columbia School of Nursing. Barbara met her husband Robert, and they were married in Wisconsin.  Together Robert and Barbara raised three children, Greg...

Jan 15, 2021

Fred Joe Akers, 69-year-old resident of Zena, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 15, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

Fred was born on February 22, 1951 in Chanute, Kansas.  He was the son of John Paul Akers and Janice Claire (Forslund) Akers.  Fred proudly served in the United States Navy from...

Jan 11, 2021

Tori Nicole Ash, 22-year-old resident of Miami, Oklahoma passed away on January 11, 2021 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Tori was born on April 20, 1998 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of Gail Ash and Heather (Partain) Beckham.  Tori’s 3-year-old daughter Adalyn was the light of her life.  Tori also enjoyed reading, listening...

Jan 10, 2021

Daniel “Danny” Ross Hudelson, 55-year-old lifetime resident of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Danny was born on February 28, 1965 in Grove, Oklahoma. Danny was a graduate of Grove High School, Class of 1983 and attended college at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Danny never met a stranger; he...

Jan 10, 2021

Donny Lee Buzzard of Lebanon, Oregon, passed away on January 10, 2021, just two days shy of his 69th birthday.  His family had hoped he could make it to the 12th because his birthday was his favorite day of the year.  He would often claim to be having a birthday at random points throughout the year in the hopes...

Jan 9, 2021

Jackie Lee Fields, age 81, Catoosa, OK passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021.

He was born on June 30, 1939 to the late Rufus Fields and Lena Renfro Fields.

Jack retired from the Ford Glass Company in Broken Arrow, OK after more than 40 years as a packaging engineer.  He was as passionate and proud...

Jan 1, 2021

Audrey Jane (Allard) Allen of White Oak, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2021. She was at home at the time of her death surrounded by family. She was 86 years old. She was born September 17, 1934 to Alva Ernest and Ella Mae (Heard) Allard. She grew up and attended school at White Oak....

Dec 28, 2020

Mary Ann Thomure passed away on Monday December 28, 2020, in Grove OK, after a four-year struggle with dementia.

She was born in Frontenac, Kansas, on November 7, 1933 to Mary and John Ziegler.  The family moved to Girard, Ks a few years later when her father opened Ziegler Jewelry.  She enjoyed recalling Girard as a very...

Dec 28, 2020

Jack Wendell Runyon, age, 85, Grove, OK passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born in Fredonia, KS, on January 26, 1935 to the late Eugene Runyon and Edna Keesling Runyon. Jack married LaDorna Hankins on November 11, 1955 in Bartlesville, OK. He managed concrete plants, retiring from the RCC Cement plant in Independence, KS.

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Dec 28, 2020

Jennifer Christina Shaffer Cunningham, 42, of Grove died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, from COVID-19 related complications at INTEGRIS Grove Hospital, Grove.

She was born on April 16, 1978 in Vinita, to Clyde and Karin Shaffer. In November 1978 the family moved to Rohrbach, in Hessen, Germany where they remained until 1991, when they returned...

Dec 27, 2020

Noel “Gene” Jackson Farley, Jr, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020.  Noel was born in Holdenville, OK on June 6, 1929 to Noel and Virgie (Norman) Farley.

On October 11, 1948 he was united in marriage to Barbara Hawkins and they spent 70 loving years together.  Noel proudly served in the United States Army, retiring as a...

Dec 27, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Tate of Vinita, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2020 at the Heartsworth Center for Nursing. She was 102. Elizabeth was born on September 12, 1918 to David and Delia (Clarke) Matthews. After graduating from Afton High School, she married Newton Eugene (Gene) Tate. They had one son Newton Earle (Sonny) Tate. She...

Dec 26, 2020

Michael Wayne Mouse, age 54, Jay, OK passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020.

He was born September 6, 1966 in Siloam Springs, AR to Wayne Mouse and Charlotte Ahrens Mouse.

Michael married Nancy Denny on July 26, 1991 in Bentonville, AR. He loved his wife, Nancy more than anything.

He worked as a...

Dec 25, 2020

Loren Dale Heater, age 77, Afton, OK passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 in Grove, OK.  He was born July 20, 1943 in Longton, KS. to the late Monroe Dale Heater and Wilma Louise Taylor Heater.  Following his service in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a truckdriver for construction companies for many years, retiring from owning his restaurant....

Dec 24, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for James Stephen Conatser. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 23, 2020

Donald C. Woods, age 84 of Rose, OK (formerly of Colcord, OK), passed away on December 23, 2020 at the East Gate Village Healthcare Center in Muskogee, OK.

He was born on December 15, 1936 in Newton KS to Leonard and Nora Woods.  He retired in 1978 from the United States Air Force after serving our country...

Dec 23, 2020

Carl Leroy Higeons came into this world with a great celebration! Born on the 4th of July 1918 in Talala, Oklahoma, Carl was the first child to bless the home of Clyde Rosville and Lola Claris Bray Higeons and the first grandchild of Dora Bray Paullus. World War I was about to end, horse and buggy was the most...

Dec 23, 2020

Charles Franklin Bergman, 81 year old lifetime resident Grove, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Hospital.  Charles was born in Grove on March 11, 1939 to Wesley and Melvina (Scott) Bergman.  He graduated from Grove High School and went on to serve in the United States Army.  On March 27, 1965 he was...

Dec 23, 2020

Longtime Nowata County resident Dale Edward "Duke" Epperson passed away unexpectedly in his home December 23, 2020. He was born August 26, 1943 at their home in rural Nowata County at roads 410 & 19, 1/2 mile from where he lived the last 65 years. His parents were Lloyd E. and Edna (Gibson) Epperson. He was a 1961 graduate...

Dec 23, 2020

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Elizabeth Ann “Becky” Price went to her heavenly home at the age of 83 on December 23rd 2020 with her husband of 65 years by her side. Becky was born in Old Alluwe on October 1st, 1937 to William Chester Fink and Vera Dora Dean “Goad” Fink. She graduated from Alluwe...