Nov 19, 2022

Joyce Lynn Shade, 80, of Canadian, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at her home. Joyce was born on December 13, 1941, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the daughter of William D. and Violet V. (Roof) Steimer. She married Stanley Edward Shade on February 7, 1970, in Houston, Texas. They were happily married for fifty-two years. Joyce graduated from the...

Nov 12, 2022

Concepcion "Concha" Rosas Starkey, 74, of Eufaula, passed away on November 12, 2022 at the St. John Hospital in Tulsa. Concepcion was born on March 8, 1948 in Deming, New Mexico to Victor Amaya and Frances (Rosas) Amaya. On February 26, 1977 she married Lloyd Michal Starkey. They were happily married for twenty-five years before he preceded her in...

Nov 2, 2022

Gladys Mabel Christine Ketchum, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022. Gladys was born on January 14, 1923, in Hanna, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thomas L. and Annie Bell (Reynolds) Schneider. She attended West Liberty School in Hanna. On Gladys' birthday, January 14, 1940, she married Loyd Ketchum in Hanna. They were married for 71 years before...

Oct 29, 2022

Jerry Roger Lewis, 57, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at his home with family by his side. Jerry was born on January 4, 1965, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the son of Barbara (Deere) Lena and Jeremiah Lewis. Jerry graduated from Eufaula High School class of 1983. He received his EMT certification from Wes Watkins Vo Tech....

Oct 19, 2022

Janie Andrews, 72, passed away on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022, in Eufaula, OK. Janie was born on November 7th, 1949, in California to Leroy and Imogene (Prevett) Riley. She graduated from General Lee High School in Oklahoma City, OK in 1968. In 2002, Janie married Mike Andrews. In 2002, she retired from Anchor Glass, where she worked as a...

Oct 15, 2022

Jerry Edward Basden, 84, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, passed away on October 15, 2022 at the Wagoner Nursing Home. Jerry was born on May 10, 1938 in Quinton, Oklahoma to William F. and Anna (Brown) Basden. He graduated from Quinton High School in 1957. Jerry received his Associate's Degree from Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. He worked for the...

Oct 13, 2022

Colleen Jane Ewan, 83, of Tahlequah, passed away on October 13, 2022 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Muskogee. Colleen was born on February 5, 1939, to William Lynn Wilkerson and Savola Ellen (Banks) Nordahl, in Seminole, OK. She attended El Cerito High School. Colleen married Ronald Ewan on August 23, 1981. She attended the Lutheran Church in...

Oct 13, 2022

Donald Keith Brown, 91, of Eufaula passed away on October 13th, 2022, at his home. Donald was born to William Watson and Jane A. (Long) Brown. He attended primary school at the Patrick School in Canadian, and Elementary School in Bower Community. He spent his teen years as an unwilling employee working on the family farm. In 1952 Donald...

Oct 11, 2022

Jimmy Dewayne Bowles, 67, of Eufaula, formerly of Walters, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his home. Jimmy was born on February 6, 1955, in Comanche, Oklahoma, the son of Jerry and Sue (Wilkinson) Bowles. He enlisted in the United States Air Force on April 22, 1974. While serving, Jimmy received the Air Force Longevity Service Award,...

Oct 11, 2022

Marvina Wanita Bonds, 79, of Stigler, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, October 11, 2022, at her home. Wanita was born on August 19, 1943, in Ringold, Oklahoma, the daughter of Marion A. Abbott and Viola (Dixon) Abbott. She graduated from Arvin High School in 1961. Wanita worked in agriculture in the packing shed. On March 30, 1994, she married JL...

Oct 9, 2022

Gwendolynn Marie Morin, 61, passed away Sunday, October 9th, 2022. She was born on July 23, 1961, to Leroy and Christine (Burton) Berry in California. Gwen graduated from Southeast High School in Oklahoma in 1979. Afterwards, she pursued a degree in Electronic Technology & Computer systems from Las Positas College in California. Her degree gave her a successful career...

Oct 1, 2022

BJ was a welder from the time he served on the U.S.S. Ajax in 1945 until he retired from Dorchester Gas Company in the late 80’s; yes, a welder at a gas plant, that tells you something of his skill. “Dad could fix anything”, and in his retirement years this ability was a blessing to family and friends when...

Sep 30, 2022

Junior Ward Wallace passed away surrounded by family and love in his home Friday, September 30th, 2022, at the age of 92. Born in Lovelle, MO, on February 28th, 1930, to George and Lula (Simmons) Wallace. Junior and Maggie were married in Las Vegas, NV, on August 5, 1953. They were married for sixty-nine years of endless love. Junior...

Sep 30, 2022

Wahalella Eagle Sigsby, 61, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Wahalella was born on September 6, 1961, in Wilburton, OK, the daughter of Frank Lee and Leoda (Silmon) Eagle. She graduated from Hartshorne High School in 1979. In 2007, Wahalella earned her Bachelors Degree from Southern Nazarene University. She worked as a social worker for thirty...

Sep 28, 2022

Masae Rice, 78, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. She was born in Autsugi, Japan on September 7, 1944. Masae spent her young life living in Tokyo, Japan. Her sisters husband introduced her to his military friend, Jerry Rice, in 1968 and after a ten month courtship the two were married. Shortly after the marriage, her...

Sep 28, 2022

Ruby Evelyn Armstrong, 78, of Woodward, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, September 28, 2022, in Tulsa. Ruby was born on February 5, 1944, in Sarasota, Florida, the daughter of Edward Brown and Ruby Lucille (Hickman) Dix. She graduated from Spiro High School in 1962. She received her Masters Degree in Education from Southeastern University. On May 28, 1972, Ruby married...

Sep 27, 2022

Stanley Wayne Guest, 83, of Checotah, passed away on September 27, 2022 at the Eufaula Manor Nursing Home. Wayne was born on June 29, 1939 in Dustin, Oklahoma to Stanley August and Flossie (Alstadt) Guest. He graduated from Dustin High School in 1957.The day after he graduated, Wayne enlisted into the United States Army and served three years. On...

Sep 25, 2022

Paulette Carey, 69, of Eufaula, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paulette was born on June 28, 1953 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Leo and Velma (Hamm) Thomason. She graduated from Checotah High School in 1971.

On April 12, 1972, she married William "Doug" Carey. They were happily married for fifty years, before he...

Sep 20, 2022

Leigh Ann Montgomery, 54, passed away on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022, in Broken Arrow, OK. Leigh Ann was born on August 27, 1968, in Tulsa, OK, to David Shales and Linda Lee. She graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, OK, in 1986. On October 5, 1991, she married Bryan Dean Montgomery in Eufaula, OK. Leigh Ann worked...

Sep 19, 2022

Larry Gene Stroble, Jr., of Eufaula, passed away on September 19, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. Larry was born on June 28, 1985 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Larry Gene Stroble Sr. and Sandra Annette Collins. He attended Dixie Elementary in Eufaula and McClure Elementary in Tulsa. Larry received his G.E.D in Lexington, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa Welding School and worked...