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Dorothy Lee Cottrell

Dorothy Lee Cottrell

Oct 10, 2018

Dorothy Cottrell, 82, from Okmulgee, Oklahoma passed away October 10, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 28, 1935, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents, Wilbur Goodman and Bertha Goodman (Lee). She worked as an Occupational Therapy Aid and retired from George Nigh Rehabilitation Center. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Bertha and Wilbur...

Margaret Augusta Phillips

Margaret Augusta Phillips

Oct 6, 2018

A funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Margaret Augusta "Gus" Phillips will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Glenpool with interment following at the Bixby Cemetery. Augusta passed away October 6, 2018 at her home in Glenpool, OK with her family by her side. She was 98. Margaret Augusta Phillips...

Oliver Robert Barris

Oliver Robert Barris

Oct 6, 2018

Oliver Robert (Rob) Barris, III passed away on October 6, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. He was born on August 7, 1957 to Oliver Robert Barris Jr and Norma Barris (Wiggs). He was very proud to have been born and raised in Okmulgee and spent his adult life serving the community. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1975, the University...

Charles Osward Christian

Charles Osward Christian

Oct 6, 2018

Charles Osward Christian passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, OK surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born January 8, 1926 to Matthew Henry (Buck) and Ruth (Bledsoe) Christian in Idabel, OK. He graduated from Idabel High School with the Class of 1944. He left high school early to join the U.S. Navy...

Rodney Corwin Morgan

Rodney Corwin Morgan

Oct 4, 2018

Rodney Corwin Morgan, Tulsa resident formerly of Edmond, passed away Thursday morning, October 4, 2018, with his family by his side, at the age of 70 years. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Tulsa, OK to his parents, Charles Morgan and Cleta Morgan. Rod was raised in El Dorado, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1966....

Jack Booth

Jack Booth

Oct 4, 2018

Jack Ben Booth passed away peacefully Thursday evening, October 4, 2018. He was 79. Jack was born on October 31, 1938 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Mary (Lassiter) Booth and Ben Franklin Booth. He proudly served our country in the United States Army as a Sergeant from March of 1960 to February of 1963 when he was honorably discharged. Jack also...

Robert Nelson Martin

Robert Nelson Martin

Oct 1, 2018

A graveside service will be held honoring and remembering the life of Robert Nelson Martin on Saturday, October 6, 2018 10:30 AM at Okmulgee Cemetery. Robert passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his family by his side. He was 55. On May 21st, 1963, Robert was born to Patrick Martin and Geneva Martin in Okmulgee,...

Debra Dean Marcum

Debra Dean Marcum

Sep 30, 2018

Debra (Debbie) Dean Marcum, born January 5, 1955 in Garnett, Kansas to Andy and Janie (Merritt) Marcum. Passed away September 30, 2018 in Glenpool, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. For the past 28 years, Deb has lived with her brother and sister Danny and Brenda Marcum. Deb and Brenda were inseparable. If you saw one, you were sure to see...

Jimmy Wayne Smith

Jimmy Wayne Smith

Sep 28, 2018

Jimmy W. Smith, age 71, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his residence in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Jimmy was born in Gore, OK on August 1, 1947 to Walter Lee Smith and Dora Jane Smith (Green) where he spent most of his childhood until going into the military in June of 1965. He served in the Army and fought...

Etta Jean Conner

Etta Jean Conner

Sep 27, 2018

Etta Jean Conner, resident of Glenpool, OK, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. She was 73 years old. Etta was born on March 31, 1945 in Dustin, OK to Mose and Bessie Wiley. Etta attended Graham Public School and Weleetka Public School. She graduated from Weleekta High School with the class of 1963. She attended Haskell Institute...

Elizabeth Jane Antrim

Elizabeth Jane Antrim

Sep 26, 2018

Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Antrim passed peacefully on September 26, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Betty was born the only child of Alys and Derwood Darling in Decorah, Iowa. After graduating from Decorah High School she attended the University of Iowa where she played the trombone in the marching band. When the family then moved to Boulder, Colorado, Betty continued her studies...

Karen Sue Giddings

Karen Sue Giddings

Sep 25, 2018

Karen Sue Giddings, 73, of Independence, Kansas, passed away on September 25, 2018 in Edmond, Oklahoma. On August 2, 1945, Karen Sue Giddings was born in Independence, Kansas to Ernie and Evelyn Faulkner, the middle child between her brother Bob and sister Kim. She spent her childhood years doing everything from lifeguarding at the local pool, cheerleading for her school,...

Luz Maria Rimple

Luz Maria Rimple

Sep 24, 2018

A memorial service honoring and remembering the life of Luz Maria Rimple will be held, Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service with pastor Bruce Edward officiating. Luz passed away Monday evening, September 24, 2018 in her home with her family by her side. She was 77. Luz was born on October 5, 1940 in...

Wesley Monroe Shrum

Wesley Monroe Shrum

Sep 21, 2018

Wesley Monroe Shrum (92) died on September 21, 2018 in Merced, California. Born October 7, 1925 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to George Monroe Shrum and Arizona MacDaniel Shrum, he grew up on a farm in Lamar County, Texas (now Paris, TX), where he attended high school and junior college before volunteering to serve in the U.S. Navy as a torpedo operator...

Clarence E Steege

Clarence E Steege

Sep 20, 2018

Clarence E. Steege, of Burns, WY, while residing at his winter residence in Broken Arrow, OK, passed away September 20, 2018, with his loving family by his side, at the age of 78 years. He was born on July 7, 1940 in Kimball, NE to his parents, Alwin Steege and Emma (Heckley) Steege. He met the love of his life,...

James Brent Mccarter

James Brent Mccarter

Sep 18, 2018

James Brent McCarter left this earth on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. He has been reunited with his Mother and Father, Lilah and Ren McCarter along with his beloved wife, Sandra Sue Hyslop McCarter and dearest sister, Calene Stanton. Brent enjoyed sixty-five colorful and fun-filled years with his friends and family members. He attended East Central High School...

Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler

Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler

Sep 17, 2018

On September 17, 2018 Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler passed away peacefully in Tulsa, OK after a ten year battle with dementia culminating with a stroke. Barbara was the only daughter of Herbert and Etta Kalbfleisch and was born on April 4, 1933. She was raised in Saint Louis, MO and attended Washington University in St. Louis where she was a member...

Nancy Kay Atnip

Nancy Kay Atnip

Sep 17, 2018

A memorial service remembering and honoring the life of Nancy Kay (Grimm) Atnip will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1 PM at Gods Shining Light Church. Nancy passed away Monday evening, September 17, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was 86. Nancy was born on March 10, 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Minnie...

Carl Wayne Wall

Carl Wayne Wall

Sep 15, 2018

A funeral service will be held honoring and remembering the life of Carl Wayne Wall on Friday, September 21, 2018 at 11 AM with Pastor Jeff Gill officiating. Carl passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 with his family by his side. He was 84. Carl was born on September 18, 1933 in Roff, Oklahoma. He was the son of Nora...

Nakeita Faye Richards

Nakeita Faye Richards

Sep 15, 2018

Nakeita Faye Richards,passed away at the age of 14 at her home Saturday, September 15, 2018. Nakeita Faye Richards, blessed enough to have two families, who, while divided, oddly enough shared a special bond for her. She lived with her father and adoptive mother, and both her and her biological mother were very close always, right to the end. Her...

Dorothy Lee Cottrell

Dorothy Lee Cottrell

Oct 10, 2018

Dorothy Cottrell, 82, from Okmulgee, Oklahoma passed away October 10, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 28, 1935, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to her parents, Wilbur Goodman and Bertha Goodman (Lee). She worked as an Occupational Therapy Aid and retired from George Nigh Rehabilitation Center. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Bertha and Wilbur...

Margaret Augusta Phillips

Margaret Augusta Phillips

Oct 6, 2018

A funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Margaret Augusta "Gus" Phillips will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Glenpool with interment following at the Bixby Cemetery. Augusta passed away October 6, 2018 at her home in Glenpool, OK with her family by her side. She was 98. Margaret Augusta Phillips...

Oliver Robert Barris

Oliver Robert Barris

Oct 6, 2018

Oliver Robert (Rob) Barris, III passed away on October 6, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. He was born on August 7, 1957 to Oliver Robert Barris Jr and Norma Barris (Wiggs). He was very proud to have been born and raised in Okmulgee and spent his adult life serving the community. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1975, the University...

Charles Osward Christian

Charles Osward Christian

Oct 6, 2018

Charles Osward Christian passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, OK surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born January 8, 1926 to Matthew Henry (Buck) and Ruth (Bledsoe) Christian in Idabel, OK. He graduated from Idabel High School with the Class of 1944. He left high school early to join the U.S. Navy...

Rodney Corwin Morgan

Rodney Corwin Morgan

Oct 4, 2018

Rodney Corwin Morgan, Tulsa resident formerly of Edmond, passed away Thursday morning, October 4, 2018, with his family by his side, at the age of 70 years. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Tulsa, OK to his parents, Charles Morgan and Cleta Morgan. Rod was raised in El Dorado, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1966....

Jack Booth

Jack Booth

Oct 4, 2018

Jack Ben Booth passed away peacefully Thursday evening, October 4, 2018. He was 79. Jack was born on October 31, 1938 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Mary (Lassiter) Booth and Ben Franklin Booth. He proudly served our country in the United States Army as a Sergeant from March of 1960 to February of 1963 when he was honorably discharged. Jack also...

Robert Nelson Martin

Robert Nelson Martin

Oct 1, 2018

A graveside service will be held honoring and remembering the life of Robert Nelson Martin on Saturday, October 6, 2018 10:30 AM at Okmulgee Cemetery. Robert passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his family by his side. He was 55. On May 21st, 1963, Robert was born to Patrick Martin and Geneva Martin in Okmulgee,...

Debra Dean Marcum

Debra Dean Marcum

Sep 30, 2018

Debra (Debbie) Dean Marcum, born January 5, 1955 in Garnett, Kansas to Andy and Janie (Merritt) Marcum. Passed away September 30, 2018 in Glenpool, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. For the past 28 years, Deb has lived with her brother and sister Danny and Brenda Marcum. Deb and Brenda were inseparable. If you saw one, you were sure to see...

Jimmy Wayne Smith

Jimmy Wayne Smith

Sep 28, 2018

Jimmy W. Smith, age 71, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his residence in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Jimmy was born in Gore, OK on August 1, 1947 to Walter Lee Smith and Dora Jane Smith (Green) where he spent most of his childhood until going into the military in June of 1965. He served in the Army and fought...

Etta Jean Conner

Etta Jean Conner

Sep 27, 2018

Etta Jean Conner, resident of Glenpool, OK, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. She was 73 years old. Etta was born on March 31, 1945 in Dustin, OK to Mose and Bessie Wiley. Etta attended Graham Public School and Weleetka Public School. She graduated from Weleekta High School with the class of 1963. She attended Haskell Institute...

Elizabeth Jane Antrim

Elizabeth Jane Antrim

Sep 26, 2018

Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Antrim passed peacefully on September 26, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Betty was born the only child of Alys and Derwood Darling in Decorah, Iowa. After graduating from Decorah High School she attended the University of Iowa where she played the trombone in the marching band. When the family then moved to Boulder, Colorado, Betty continued her studies...

Karen Sue Giddings

Karen Sue Giddings

Sep 25, 2018

Karen Sue Giddings, 73, of Independence, Kansas, passed away on September 25, 2018 in Edmond, Oklahoma. On August 2, 1945, Karen Sue Giddings was born in Independence, Kansas to Ernie and Evelyn Faulkner, the middle child between her brother Bob and sister Kim. She spent her childhood years doing everything from lifeguarding at the local pool, cheerleading for her school,...

Luz Maria Rimple

Luz Maria Rimple

Sep 24, 2018

A memorial service honoring and remembering the life of Luz Maria Rimple will be held, Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service with pastor Bruce Edward officiating. Luz passed away Monday evening, September 24, 2018 in her home with her family by her side. She was 77. Luz was born on October 5, 1940 in...

Wesley Monroe Shrum

Wesley Monroe Shrum

Sep 21, 2018

Wesley Monroe Shrum (92) died on September 21, 2018 in Merced, California. Born October 7, 1925 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to George Monroe Shrum and Arizona MacDaniel Shrum, he grew up on a farm in Lamar County, Texas (now Paris, TX), where he attended high school and junior college before volunteering to serve in the U.S. Navy as a torpedo operator...

Clarence E Steege

Clarence E Steege

Sep 20, 2018

Clarence E. Steege, of Burns, WY, while residing at his winter residence in Broken Arrow, OK, passed away September 20, 2018, with his loving family by his side, at the age of 78 years. He was born on July 7, 1940 in Kimball, NE to his parents, Alwin Steege and Emma (Heckley) Steege. He met the love of his life,...

James Brent Mccarter

James Brent Mccarter

Sep 18, 2018

James Brent McCarter left this earth on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. He has been reunited with his Mother and Father, Lilah and Ren McCarter along with his beloved wife, Sandra Sue Hyslop McCarter and dearest sister, Calene Stanton. Brent enjoyed sixty-five colorful and fun-filled years with his friends and family members. He attended East Central High School...

Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler

Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler

Sep 17, 2018

On September 17, 2018 Barbara Kalbfleisch Nonweiler passed away peacefully in Tulsa, OK after a ten year battle with dementia culminating with a stroke. Barbara was the only daughter of Herbert and Etta Kalbfleisch and was born on April 4, 1933. She was raised in Saint Louis, MO and attended Washington University in St. Louis where she was a member...

Nancy Kay Atnip

Nancy Kay Atnip

Sep 17, 2018

A memorial service remembering and honoring the life of Nancy Kay (Grimm) Atnip will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1 PM at Gods Shining Light Church. Nancy passed away Monday evening, September 17, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was 86. Nancy was born on March 10, 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Minnie...

Carl Wayne Wall

Carl Wayne Wall

Sep 15, 2018

A funeral service will be held honoring and remembering the life of Carl Wayne Wall on Friday, September 21, 2018 at 11 AM with Pastor Jeff Gill officiating. Carl passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 with his family by his side. He was 84. Carl was born on September 18, 1933 in Roff, Oklahoma. He was the son of Nora...

Nakeita Faye Richards

Nakeita Faye Richards

Sep 15, 2018

Nakeita Faye Richards,passed away at the age of 14 at her home Saturday, September 15, 2018. Nakeita Faye Richards, blessed enough to have two families, who, while divided, oddly enough shared a special bond for her. She lived with her father and adoptive mother, and both her and her biological mother were very close always, right to the end. Her...