Obituaries
Dave Malotte
Sep 11, 2006
Dave Neal "Cowboy" Malotte, 77 year-old Vinita resident died Monday, September 11, 2006 at Rosewood Terrace. He was born December 28, 1928 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Dave M. and Martha Louise (Barker) Malotte. Dave served in the U. S. Army and was a retired tire builder from B. F. Goodrich where he was employed for 33 years. He was married...
Bret Morrison
Sep 11, 2006
Bret Eugene Morrison, 47, entered his heavenly home on Monday, September 11, 2006 from complications of a 27 year battle with diabetes. Bret was born on March 25, 1959 in Portland, Oregon to Barbara Stoddard-Morrison-Ruggerio and Larry Morrison. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and later in Nowata, Oklahoma. He attended Nowata Public Schools. He spent...
Genevieve Reich
Sep 10, 2006
Genevieve Marie Reich, 88, resident of Vinita passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Craig General Hospital. She was born December 2, 1917 in Orient, South Dakota to John and Mary (Anglin) Alley. The second of eleven children Genevieve loved cooking, sewing and Gardening and had great caring and compassion for animals. Mrs. Reich has lived in Vinita since 1981...
James Waldroup
Sep 10, 2006
James "Jim" Wesley Waldroup, 62-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 12:48a.m., Sunday, September 10, 2006 at the Bartlesville Care Center. James Wesley Waldroup was born January 10, 1944 in Indiana to William and Ann Waldroup. Mr. Waldroup was later adopted and raised by Lloyd and Grace Waldroup. Mr. Waldroup grew up and attended schools in Texas. While living in Texas,...
Miller Larry
Sep 9, 2006
Grove, OK - James Larry Miller, 56, died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Larry was born November 29, 1949 at Redlands, California to Norman Miller and Byrda (Hendren) Miller. He was a 1968 graduate of Eisenhower High School of Rialto, California and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. Larry worked for Kaiser Steel...
David Head
Sep 7, 2006
David L. Head Graveside funeral services for David Leland Head will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at Nowata Re-Located cemetery. Services are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata. David Leland Head was born June 30, 1933, in Nowata to Samuel and Mabel (Fox) Head. He died Thursday, September 7, 2006, in Bartlesville after reaching...
James Price
Sep 7, 2006
Grove, OK - James D. "Jimmy" Price, 40, was found dead Thursday, September 7, 2006 as the result of a single car accident on Oklahoma Highway 10, northeast of Grove, Oklahoma. Jimmy was born December 22, 1965 at Wichita, Kansas. He was adopted as an infant by Virgil Price and Frankie R. (Lane) Price. Jimmy married Melinda "Mindy" Jensen on...
Berniece Mclain
Sep 4, 2006
Berniece McLain 84 year-old rural Bluejacket resident, died Monday September 4, 2006 at her home. She was born August 30, 1922 in Vanoss, Oklahoma to Egbert Arnold Cannaday and Maude Elizabeth (Baker) Cannaday. She was married to Ewell "Jack" McLain, he preceded her in death. Berniece was over a 40 year member of the Bluejacket First Baptist Church. Berniece enjoyed...
Donald Giles
Sep 3, 2006
Donald Ray Giles, 71, of Vinita, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2006 at his home after a 6 year battle with cancer. Born on January 14, 1935 in Vinita, to Charles and Anna Louise (Coppedge) Giles, he was the oldest of 5 children. Don graduated Vinita High School in 1953, and spent three years farming with his dad. He...
Alta Shelton
Sep 2, 2006
Alta Rhea Shelton, 95, of Vinita, passed away Saturday at Craig General Hospital. Born on February 22, 1911 in Roff, OK to C.W. and Fannie(Magby) Moran. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ, member of the Women's Home Extension Club. She was married in 1957 to Ted O. Shelton and they moved to CA. They moved back...
Alex Bates
Sep 2, 2006
Alex Fredrick Bates, 76 of Ketchum, passed away Sat. September 2, 2006 in Miami, OK. Born on October 10, 1929 in Nowata County, OK to Fredrick and Lorinda (Doerflinger) Bates. He was a Truck Driver and veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include; Brothers and Sisters; Gwendolyn Giles of Big Cabin Wintafred Bates of Vinita Irene Robison of Claremore Anita...
Billy Bellamy
Sep 2, 2006
Billy Joe Bellamy, 71-year-old Nowata resident, passed away at 12:20p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2006 at his residence in Nowata. Billy Joe Bellamy was born October 16, 1934 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Clifford Bellamy and Finis E. Hall-Bellamy. Mr. Bellamy attended Nowata schools and on March 2, 1955 he married Anna Belle Woolman. Mr. Bellamy worked for Forrest Oil and later...
Dr. Amen
Sep 1, 2006
Elvin M. Amen, M. D., long-time resident of Bartlesville, died Friday, September 1, 2006, at the Heritage Villa Care Center. Dr. Amen was born May 19, 1920, in Merrill, Wisconsin, the son of Albert Marion and Mabel Jane (Shinn) Amen. When he was a very small child, the Amen family moved to South Dakota, and he grew up in Yankton....
Authula Hults
Aug 28, 2006
Authula Hults 89 year-old Vinita resident died Monday, August 28, 2006 at the Rosewood Terrace Nursing Home in Vinita. She was born July 11, 1917 to Chester Miller and Cleo (Waggoner) Miller. She was married to Bill Hults, who preceded her in death. Authula worked at the University of Arkansas and for the St. Paul School District as a cook....
Raymond Swetland
Aug 27, 2006
Raymond Lee Swetland, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the age of 73. He was born on July 2, 1933 in Hastings, NE to Lee and Frances (Ferguson) Swetland. As a young boy, Raymond moved with his family to Tulsa, OK where he graduated Central High School. He then...
Benjamin Adams
Aug 27, 2006
Benjamin Samuel Adams, age 84, a resident of Bartlesville died Sunday August 27, 2006 at Jane Phillips Hospital. Mr. Adams was born October 21, 1921 in Pershing, Oklahoma the son of Joseph Adams and Bertha Jackson Adams. He was raised and educated in Pershing, Oklahoma. Sam joined the Navy and served during World War II as a Chief Aviation Machinist...
Lt. Welsh
Aug 26, 2006
Lt. Colonel Robert John Welsh, 85, resident of Disney, OK, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006 in Vinita, OK at Craig General Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1920 in Sanborn, Minnesota to Sylvester John & Carrie (Distel) Welsh. Bob knew at a young age that he wanted to fly and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After...
Buanita Mcnelly
Aug 24, 2006
Grove, OK - Buanita Florene McNelly, 83, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Buanita was born August 14, 1923 at Neodesha, Kansas to Bonnie Edgar Cowden and Molissa (VanDusen) Cowden. She had been a Grove resident for the past 20 years, moving there from Bentonville, Arkansas. Buanita married William "Bill" McNelly on February 5, 1943 at...
Browning Paul
Aug 23, 2006
Paul Jay Browning, 87, a resident of Cleora passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 in Grove, OK at Integris Grove General Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1919 in Cleora, OK to Bert and Ora (Johnson) Browning. Paul was the youngest of ten married Ima Jean Gary in 1943. He Joined the United States Army were he served...
Cindy Johnson
Aug 22, 2006
Cindy Lou Johnson, 32, of Vinita, passed away Tuesday at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Cindy was born on Sept. 19, 1973 in Claremore, OK to Grover and Barbara (King) Johnson. She was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Afton High School Survivors include her companion-Jason Trevor Mother and Step-Father; Barbara and James Hinkle of Vinita 3 Children;...
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