Obituaries
Ginger Rae Mendenhall
Apr 22, 2018
Ginger Rae (Anderson) Mendenhall passed away April 22, 2018 in her home after a long battle with cancer. She was 67. Ginger was born July 7, 1950 in Olney, Texas. She was the daughter of Evelyn Ruth Anderson and Kenneth Gene Anderson. The family moved to Enid, Oklahoma where Ginger spent her childhood. After graduating from Enid High School in...
Anthony Enos Cotta
Apr 21, 2018
Anthony Enos Cotta, Tulsa resident, died suddenly April 21, 2018 at the age of 73 years. He was born in Fall River, MA on July 18, 1944 to his parents, Alvin Enos Cotta and Mary (Almeida) Cotta. Anthony had to quit school at a young age due to his father passing away. Anthony had to work to support his family....
Billy Clay Yarbrough
Apr 21, 2018
A funeral service honoring and remembering the life of Billy "Bill" Clay Yarbrough will be held Thursday April 26, 2018 1 PM at Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service Chapel, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bill passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was 77. Bill was born October 15, 1940 in Ada Valley, Arkansas. He was the son of Gyva (Davis) Yarbrough and Clay...
Michael Frank Barclay
Apr 21, 2018
Michael “Mike” Frank Barclay Sr. passed away at the age of 69 on April 21, 2018 with his loving family there by his side. Mike was born in Yale, Oklahoma on April 2, 1949 to the parents of Ralph Barclay and Grace Barclay (Likowski). He met the love of his life Lynda Delcoure and the two got married on August...
Martha Lavonne Carpenter
Apr 19, 2018
Martha Lavonne (Witt) Carpenter, 83, was born on April 1, 1935 in Mannford, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Cassie and James Witt. Martha passed away on April 19, 2018 surrounded by her family. Martha is preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and five brothers; two daughters, Vickie Carpenter and Pam Armstrong and son, John Carpenter. She is...
Jerry Dennis Smith
Apr 18, 2018
Jerry Dennis Smith passed away April 18, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was 70. Jerry, or Dennis as many knew him, was born November 25, 1947 in Conway, Arkansas to Frances (Walden) Davis and Layne Ardth Smith. During his childhood, the Smith family moved from Arkansas to Texas and then to Oklahoma . In 1965, Jerry...
Twyla Inez Beaver
Apr 17, 2018
Twyla Inez Tarpalechee Beaver passed away at the age of 75 on April 17, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. John Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Henry and Elizabeth (Perryman) Tarpalechee welcomed their baby daughter into the world on February 28, 1943 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Twyla's maternal tendencies were lovingly put to the test when she...
Melanie Ann Van Sickle
Apr 16, 2018
Melanie Ann VanSickle Melanie Ann (Haas) VanSickle was born to Elsie (Kleeman) Haas and John Haas on September 21, 1945 in Chicago, IL. She passed peacefully from this life on Monday, April 16, 2018 at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK after her brave fight with cancer. Melanie was raised in the Chicago area, after completing high school and...
Terrie Ellen Gray
Apr 15, 2018
Terrie Gray of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on Apr 15, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Donald Cal Ledford
Apr 14, 2018
Donald “Cal” Ledford A long time resident, Cal Ledford went to be with the Lord at the age of 53 on Saturday, April 14, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Cal was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on June 5, 1964 to JoAnn Ledford and the late Don Ledford. Cal graduated from Morris High School in 1982. Soon after...
Barbara Jean Garnett
Apr 13, 2018
In the early morning hours of April 13, 2018, Barbara Garnett departed this world to attend her father’s birthday party with Jesus. She was born January 3, 1940 to Kathryn and Lawrence Miller in Okemah, Oklahoma. When Barbara was thirteen they moved to Tioga, ND where she graduated from Tioga High School in 1958. She married Robert T. Moore, in...
Alva Ray Shanks
Apr 13, 2018
Alva Ray Shanks was born on June 11, 1933, in Bixby, Oklahoma, to Orven and Ina Shanks. He began working at an early age, riding his motorcycle to Kansas to work in the wheat fields. At the age of 15, he managed to get a job at Oklahoma Natural Gas by telling them he was 17. They didn’t find out...
Evelyn Buckaloo
Apr 12, 2018
Mary Evelyn (Jelks) Buckaloo, 91, died on April 12, 2018 in Broken Arrow, OK. She was born on July 7, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to Eugene and Frances Jelks. After graduating high school, Mary attended The University of Dayton to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the City Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem for...
Shelia Norman
Apr 12, 2018
Shelia Annette (George) Norman, 58, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2018 at her home in Tulsa, OK. She was surrounded by her family as she made her final journey. She was born on July 13, 1959 in McKinney, TX to J.W. and Maurine (Lokey) George. Shelia grew up in Denton, TX and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 1977....
William Carl Lee
Apr 12, 2018
After a hard fought battle, William Carl Lee passed away on April 12, 2018, at the age of 35. He leaves behind his wife Stephanie and their three children Tasha, Garret, and Will. Carl was born in Okmulgee on February 25, 1983 to Rocky and Susie Lee. He spent his years growing up with his younger brother Joseph, and his...
Eleanor Julia Mccutchen
Apr 11, 2018
Eleanor Julia McCutchen, 97, Tulsa resident, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 11, 2018. Eleanor was born August 26, 1920 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to her parents, Frederick M. Haynes and Gussie (Tuttle) Haynes. Eleanor grew up in Edmonton where she met her husband Klahre Dale McCutchen at the U.S. War Department in Canada. She and Klahre...
Virgil M. Harry
Apr 11, 2018
Virgil “Bud” M. Harry, Jr., 91, died early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018, with his loving wife and children by his side. Bud was born October 30, 1926 in Ralston, Oklahoma to his parents, Virgil M. and Helen (Maxey) Harry.Bud graduated from Classen High School, where he was an All State basketball player. Upon graduating at the age of seventeen,...
Billy Gerald Ballard
Apr 8, 2018
Billy Gerald Ballard passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was born on August 22, 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Daniel Webster high school in 1962 and married Jerry Ann McIntosh in 1964. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years, serving as a letter carrier and then a maintenance worker. He received a letter...
Mary Minor Terry
Apr 6, 2018
Mary "Minor" (Disiere)Terry passed away at the age of 83 on April 6, 2018 at her home in Sapulpa, OK with her loving family by her side. Minor was born on August 11,1934 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the parents of Alfred Disiere and Clara-Margaret Ellis. She spent her younger years growing up in Okmulgee where she graduated from high school...
Bonnie Marie Goff
Apr 6, 2018
Bonnie Marie Goff (Kochendorfer) passed away in her sleep on April 6, 2018 at the age of 53 in Green Forest, Arkansas. Bonnie was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on May 6, 1964 to the parents of Anthony and Mary Jeanne Kochendorfer. Growing up, Bonnie attended Bishop Kelly High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a fun, loving and easy...
Ginger Rae Mendenhall
Apr 22, 2018
Ginger Rae (Anderson) Mendenhall passed away April 22, 2018 in her home after a long battle with cancer. She was 67. Ginger was born July 7, 1950 in Olney, Texas. She was the daughter of Evelyn Ruth Anderson and Kenneth Gene Anderson. The family moved to Enid, Oklahoma where Ginger spent her childhood. After graduating from Enid High School in...
Anthony Enos Cotta
Apr 21, 2018
Anthony Enos Cotta, Tulsa resident, died suddenly April 21, 2018 at the age of 73 years. He was born in Fall River, MA on July 18, 1944 to his parents, Alvin Enos Cotta and Mary (Almeida) Cotta. Anthony had to quit school at a young age due to his father passing away. Anthony had to work to support his family....
Billy Clay Yarbrough
Apr 21, 2018
A funeral service honoring and remembering the life of Billy "Bill" Clay Yarbrough will be held Thursday April 26, 2018 1 PM at Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service Chapel, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bill passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was 77. Bill was born October 15, 1940 in Ada Valley, Arkansas. He was the son of Gyva (Davis) Yarbrough and Clay...
Michael Frank Barclay
Apr 21, 2018
Michael “Mike” Frank Barclay Sr. passed away at the age of 69 on April 21, 2018 with his loving family there by his side. Mike was born in Yale, Oklahoma on April 2, 1949 to the parents of Ralph Barclay and Grace Barclay (Likowski). He met the love of his life Lynda Delcoure and the two got married on August...
Martha Lavonne Carpenter
Apr 19, 2018
Martha Lavonne (Witt) Carpenter, 83, was born on April 1, 1935 in Mannford, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Cassie and James Witt. Martha passed away on April 19, 2018 surrounded by her family. Martha is preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and five brothers; two daughters, Vickie Carpenter and Pam Armstrong and son, John Carpenter. She is...
Jerry Dennis Smith
Apr 18, 2018
Jerry Dennis Smith passed away April 18, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. He was 70. Jerry, or Dennis as many knew him, was born November 25, 1947 in Conway, Arkansas to Frances (Walden) Davis and Layne Ardth Smith. During his childhood, the Smith family moved from Arkansas to Texas and then to Oklahoma . In 1965, Jerry...
Twyla Inez Beaver
Apr 17, 2018
Twyla Inez Tarpalechee Beaver passed away at the age of 75 on April 17, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. John Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Henry and Elizabeth (Perryman) Tarpalechee welcomed their baby daughter into the world on February 28, 1943 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Twyla's maternal tendencies were lovingly put to the test when she...
Melanie Ann Van Sickle
Apr 16, 2018
Melanie Ann VanSickle Melanie Ann (Haas) VanSickle was born to Elsie (Kleeman) Haas and John Haas on September 21, 1945 in Chicago, IL. She passed peacefully from this life on Monday, April 16, 2018 at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK after her brave fight with cancer. Melanie was raised in the Chicago area, after completing high school and...
Terrie Ellen Gray
Apr 15, 2018
Terrie Gray of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on Apr 15, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Donald Cal Ledford
Apr 14, 2018
Donald “Cal” Ledford A long time resident, Cal Ledford went to be with the Lord at the age of 53 on Saturday, April 14, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Cal was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on June 5, 1964 to JoAnn Ledford and the late Don Ledford. Cal graduated from Morris High School in 1982. Soon after...
Barbara Jean Garnett
Apr 13, 2018
In the early morning hours of April 13, 2018, Barbara Garnett departed this world to attend her father’s birthday party with Jesus. She was born January 3, 1940 to Kathryn and Lawrence Miller in Okemah, Oklahoma. When Barbara was thirteen they moved to Tioga, ND where she graduated from Tioga High School in 1958. She married Robert T. Moore, in...
Alva Ray Shanks
Apr 13, 2018
Alva Ray Shanks was born on June 11, 1933, in Bixby, Oklahoma, to Orven and Ina Shanks. He began working at an early age, riding his motorcycle to Kansas to work in the wheat fields. At the age of 15, he managed to get a job at Oklahoma Natural Gas by telling them he was 17. They didn’t find out...
Evelyn Buckaloo
Apr 12, 2018
Mary Evelyn (Jelks) Buckaloo, 91, died on April 12, 2018 in Broken Arrow, OK. She was born on July 7, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to Eugene and Frances Jelks. After graduating high school, Mary attended The University of Dayton to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the City Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem for...
Shelia Norman
Apr 12, 2018
Shelia Annette (George) Norman, 58, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2018 at her home in Tulsa, OK. She was surrounded by her family as she made her final journey. She was born on July 13, 1959 in McKinney, TX to J.W. and Maurine (Lokey) George. Shelia grew up in Denton, TX and graduated from Faith Christian Academy in 1977....
William Carl Lee
Apr 12, 2018
After a hard fought battle, William Carl Lee passed away on April 12, 2018, at the age of 35. He leaves behind his wife Stephanie and their three children Tasha, Garret, and Will. Carl was born in Okmulgee on February 25, 1983 to Rocky and Susie Lee. He spent his years growing up with his younger brother Joseph, and his...
Eleanor Julia Mccutchen
Apr 11, 2018
Eleanor Julia McCutchen, 97, Tulsa resident, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 11, 2018. Eleanor was born August 26, 1920 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to her parents, Frederick M. Haynes and Gussie (Tuttle) Haynes. Eleanor grew up in Edmonton where she met her husband Klahre Dale McCutchen at the U.S. War Department in Canada. She and Klahre...
Virgil M. Harry
Apr 11, 2018
Virgil “Bud” M. Harry, Jr., 91, died early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018, with his loving wife and children by his side. Bud was born October 30, 1926 in Ralston, Oklahoma to his parents, Virgil M. and Helen (Maxey) Harry.Bud graduated from Classen High School, where he was an All State basketball player. Upon graduating at the age of seventeen,...
Billy Gerald Ballard
Apr 8, 2018
Billy Gerald Ballard passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was born on August 22, 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He graduated from Daniel Webster high school in 1962 and married Jerry Ann McIntosh in 1964. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years, serving as a letter carrier and then a maintenance worker. He received a letter...
Mary Minor Terry
Apr 6, 2018
Mary "Minor" (Disiere)Terry passed away at the age of 83 on April 6, 2018 at her home in Sapulpa, OK with her loving family by her side. Minor was born on August 11,1934 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the parents of Alfred Disiere and Clara-Margaret Ellis. She spent her younger years growing up in Okmulgee where she graduated from high school...
Bonnie Marie Goff
Apr 6, 2018
Bonnie Marie Goff (Kochendorfer) passed away in her sleep on April 6, 2018 at the age of 53 in Green Forest, Arkansas. Bonnie was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on May 6, 1964 to the parents of Anthony and Mary Jeanne Kochendorfer. Growing up, Bonnie attended Bishop Kelly High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a fun, loving and easy...
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