Obituaries
Erich Karl Gause
Feb 5, 2017
Erich Karl Gause, 70, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Tulsa. Erich was born September 19, 1946 to Karl and Johanna (Thaler) Gause in Austria. Erich was a Marketing Manager for PSO. Erich was married to Janice Gause for more than 40 years until her death in 2010. Erich is survived by his daughter, Elisabeth Gause of Encinitas, California...
Ralph Leonard Smith
Feb 5, 2017
Ralph Leonard Smith, 91, of Okmulgee, OK, died peacefully Sunday, February 5, 2017, at ReBold Manor in Okmulgee. Ralph was born in Jasper, AR on December 13, 1925, a son of the late Floy Marie (Farmer) and Alfred Jonah Smith. He worked as a welder at American Airlines. Ralph loved to go fishing, camping, garden, raise cattle, attended auctions and...
Debra Lynn Belous
Feb 4, 2017
Debra Lynn Belous, 49, of Bixby, OK, passed away Saturday, February 4th, at her residence. Debra was born in Ogdensburg, NY on June 29, 1967, a daughter of the late Therese (FitzGerald) and Adolf G. Fischer. She graduated from Lisbon Central School in 1985, and from Syracuse University in 1989 with a bachelor of arts in Art History. She worked...
Bernice Carol Kleber
Feb 3, 2017
Bernice Carol Kleber, 77, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away Friday, February 3rd, at Wildwood Care Center. Bernice was born in Toledo, OH on October 21, 1939, a daughter of the late Emma (Wott) and Thomas Skilliter. She was a homemaker in her spare time she loved to listen to music, play checkers and watch movies, she especially loved her popcorn...
Floyd Lauren Swabb, Jr.
Feb 1, 2017
Floyd Lauren Swabb, Jr., 62, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Tulsa. Floyd was born in Tulsa, OK on March 25, 1954, to Florence Elizabeth (Fales) and Floyd L. Swabb. He was a truck Driver. Floyd is survived by his mother, Florence Swabb of Tulsa. There are no services planned at this time.
Oleta Marie Pringle-Smith
Jan 31, 2017
Oleta Marie Pringle-Smith, 55, of Kiefer, Oklahoma, passed away January 31, 2017 at Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Oleta was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 3,1961 to the late Kay (Anderson) Pringle and Don E. Pringle. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Oleta is preceded in death by her father;...
Michael Joseph Callahan
Jan 31, 2017
Michael Joseph Callahan, 63, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away January 31, 2017 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michael was born in Miami, Florida on December 11, 1953, to Audrey Marie (King) Callahan and William Hagan Callahan. After completing high school, Michael joined the U.S. Marine Corp. and served his country honorably during the Vietnam War. He married Beulah...
James Allen Twoguns
Jan 29, 2017
James Allen Twoguns, 58, of Cushing, OK, passed away Sunday, January 29th, at Porta Caeli House, Tulsa, OK. He was born in Pawnee, OK on May 23, 1958 to Bonnie Twoguns. James was an actor with a film credit in the "Last of the Mohicans." He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a very simple person in the...
Stephen Bret Baker
Jan 29, 2017
Stephen Bret Baker, 58, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Tulsa. Stephen was born in Winfield, Kansas on August 10, 1958 to Mary Letha (Bierman) and John Edward Baker. Stephen graduated from Ponca City High School and Northern Oklahoma College. He worked as a Interior Designer for a furniture since 1994. Stephen is survived by his sister, Sallie Jo...
Jack Ronald West
Jan 28, 2017
Jack Ronald West was born in the town of Poteau, Oklahoma to Julian and Melba West. His only sibling was Joe Harrell West. Jack attended Fort Smith Schools and graduated from Fort Smith High School. Afterward, he decided to serve our country by joining the Navy. He served in Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and Alaska where he was a mechanic....
Wanda June Kerns
Jan 28, 2017
Wanda June Kerns, 89, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Claremore. Wanda was born March 4, 1927 to Harlan R. and Alice (Weaver) Bates in Charleston, IL. Wanda graduated from the Chilicothe High School Chilicothe, OH. 1945. She was employed as a Bus Driver at Fairfield School district in Leesburg, OH for twenty years. Wanda enjoyed doing stained glass...
Terry Wade Nelson
Jan 28, 2017
Terry Wade Nelson, 75 of Havana, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Terry was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on April 5, 1941 to Beulah Valentine (Miller) and Frank Rubin Nelson. He married Patricia K (Nipps) Nelson and had one son, Michael. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Terry worked as a heavy...
Alice May Allen
Jan 27, 2017
In loving memory of Alice May Allen, born July 18, 1926 to Emil Schroedar and Nellie Irene Howard. Alice was proceeded in death by both parents, one son, and husband, Jess Allen. Alice and Jess were happily married for forty five years. Their love was one we could only dream of. Alice has five children: two daughters, Debra Murphy and...
Elmer Franklin Headley
Jan 26, 2017
Elmer Franklin "Frank" Headley, 90, passed away, Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Claremore, OK. Frank was born February 16, 1926 in Jere, WV to Horace Paul and Edith Jane (Cowell) Headley. When Frank was just 14 years old he worked in the coal mines and bought his first car before he could drive. Frank joined the United States Army and...
Helen C. Foster
Jan 26, 2017
Helen (Koenig) Foster departed this world on Jan 26, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 87, to again be with her pre-deceased husband and love of her life, Joe Foster. Helen was a diminutive woman under five feet tall, but family and friends have no doubt that her fierce independence and a great love for family and friends...
Robert Calvin Schmidt
Jan 24, 2017
Robert Calvin Schmidt, 94, of Glenpool, Oklahoma passed, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Robert was born in White River, South Dakota on July 13, 1922 to the late Evelyn (Arconge) and Fred S. Schmidt. He graduated from Sallisaw High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Tech 5. Robert married...
Donald L. Hair, Sr.
Jan 24, 2017
Surrounded by loving family, Donald L. Hair, Sr., 63, of Okmulgee, OK, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Donald was born in Wichita Falls, TX on December 7, 1953 the son of Pauline (Grissom) and Leroy Hair. He married his devoted wife Becky L (Hooten) Hair on October 8, 1993. Donald received extensive Heat and Air...
Juanita Maxine Lay
Jan 23, 2017
Juanita Maxine Lay, 91, of Okmulgee, OK, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at her residence. Juanita was born in Shawnee, OK on September 5, 1925 to Commadore and Josephine May (Edwards) Sivils. She married Lester Lay who preceded her. Juanita was a homemaker and at the age of 79 had the proud accomplishment of being the oldest Okmulgee High...
Charles Arthur Swake
Jan 21, 2017
Charles Arthur Swake, 55, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Tulsa. Charles was born August 14, 1961 to Louisa (Sanders) and Jasper Swake. He was a Butcher. Charles is survived by a son, Justin Swake No services are planned at this time.
Jane Elizabeth Rollwagen
Jan 20, 2017
Jane Elizabeth (Rinkel) Rollwagen, 97, of Tulsa, OK, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20th, at Legend at Tulsa Hills. Jane was born in Northfield, MN on September 9, 1919, daughter of Carolena Rose (Ebeling) and John Arthur Rinkel. Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Clare August Rollwagen of St. Paul, MN. She is survived by children: John...
Erich Karl Gause
Feb 5, 2017
Erich Karl Gause, 70, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Tulsa. Erich was born September 19, 1946 to Karl and Johanna (Thaler) Gause in Austria. Erich was a Marketing Manager for PSO. Erich was married to Janice Gause for more than 40 years until her death in 2010. Erich is survived by his daughter, Elisabeth Gause of Encinitas, California...
Ralph Leonard Smith
Feb 5, 2017
Ralph Leonard Smith, 91, of Okmulgee, OK, died peacefully Sunday, February 5, 2017, at ReBold Manor in Okmulgee. Ralph was born in Jasper, AR on December 13, 1925, a son of the late Floy Marie (Farmer) and Alfred Jonah Smith. He worked as a welder at American Airlines. Ralph loved to go fishing, camping, garden, raise cattle, attended auctions and...
Debra Lynn Belous
Feb 4, 2017
Debra Lynn Belous, 49, of Bixby, OK, passed away Saturday, February 4th, at her residence. Debra was born in Ogdensburg, NY on June 29, 1967, a daughter of the late Therese (FitzGerald) and Adolf G. Fischer. She graduated from Lisbon Central School in 1985, and from Syracuse University in 1989 with a bachelor of arts in Art History. She worked...
Bernice Carol Kleber
Feb 3, 2017
Bernice Carol Kleber, 77, of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away Friday, February 3rd, at Wildwood Care Center. Bernice was born in Toledo, OH on October 21, 1939, a daughter of the late Emma (Wott) and Thomas Skilliter. She was a homemaker in her spare time she loved to listen to music, play checkers and watch movies, she especially loved her popcorn...
Floyd Lauren Swabb, Jr.
Feb 1, 2017
Floyd Lauren Swabb, Jr., 62, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Tulsa. Floyd was born in Tulsa, OK on March 25, 1954, to Florence Elizabeth (Fales) and Floyd L. Swabb. He was a truck Driver. Floyd is survived by his mother, Florence Swabb of Tulsa. There are no services planned at this time.
Oleta Marie Pringle-Smith
Jan 31, 2017
Oleta Marie Pringle-Smith, 55, of Kiefer, Oklahoma, passed away January 31, 2017 at Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Oleta was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 3,1961 to the late Kay (Anderson) Pringle and Don E. Pringle. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Oleta is preceded in death by her father;...
Michael Joseph Callahan
Jan 31, 2017
Michael Joseph Callahan, 63, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away January 31, 2017 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michael was born in Miami, Florida on December 11, 1953, to Audrey Marie (King) Callahan and William Hagan Callahan. After completing high school, Michael joined the U.S. Marine Corp. and served his country honorably during the Vietnam War. He married Beulah...
James Allen Twoguns
Jan 29, 2017
James Allen Twoguns, 58, of Cushing, OK, passed away Sunday, January 29th, at Porta Caeli House, Tulsa, OK. He was born in Pawnee, OK on May 23, 1958 to Bonnie Twoguns. James was an actor with a film credit in the "Last of the Mohicans." He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a very simple person in the...
Stephen Bret Baker
Jan 29, 2017
Stephen Bret Baker, 58, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Tulsa. Stephen was born in Winfield, Kansas on August 10, 1958 to Mary Letha (Bierman) and John Edward Baker. Stephen graduated from Ponca City High School and Northern Oklahoma College. He worked as a Interior Designer for a furniture since 1994. Stephen is survived by his sister, Sallie Jo...
Jack Ronald West
Jan 28, 2017
Jack Ronald West was born in the town of Poteau, Oklahoma to Julian and Melba West. His only sibling was Joe Harrell West. Jack attended Fort Smith Schools and graduated from Fort Smith High School. Afterward, he decided to serve our country by joining the Navy. He served in Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and Alaska where he was a mechanic....
Wanda June Kerns
Jan 28, 2017
Wanda June Kerns, 89, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Claremore. Wanda was born March 4, 1927 to Harlan R. and Alice (Weaver) Bates in Charleston, IL. Wanda graduated from the Chilicothe High School Chilicothe, OH. 1945. She was employed as a Bus Driver at Fairfield School district in Leesburg, OH for twenty years. Wanda enjoyed doing stained glass...
Terry Wade Nelson
Jan 28, 2017
Terry Wade Nelson, 75 of Havana, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Terry was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on April 5, 1941 to Beulah Valentine (Miller) and Frank Rubin Nelson. He married Patricia K (Nipps) Nelson and had one son, Michael. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Terry worked as a heavy...
Alice May Allen
Jan 27, 2017
In loving memory of Alice May Allen, born July 18, 1926 to Emil Schroedar and Nellie Irene Howard. Alice was proceeded in death by both parents, one son, and husband, Jess Allen. Alice and Jess were happily married for forty five years. Their love was one we could only dream of. Alice has five children: two daughters, Debra Murphy and...
Elmer Franklin Headley
Jan 26, 2017
Elmer Franklin "Frank" Headley, 90, passed away, Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Claremore, OK. Frank was born February 16, 1926 in Jere, WV to Horace Paul and Edith Jane (Cowell) Headley. When Frank was just 14 years old he worked in the coal mines and bought his first car before he could drive. Frank joined the United States Army and...
Helen C. Foster
Jan 26, 2017
Helen (Koenig) Foster departed this world on Jan 26, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 87, to again be with her pre-deceased husband and love of her life, Joe Foster. Helen was a diminutive woman under five feet tall, but family and friends have no doubt that her fierce independence and a great love for family and friends...
Robert Calvin Schmidt
Jan 24, 2017
Robert Calvin Schmidt, 94, of Glenpool, Oklahoma passed, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Robert was born in White River, South Dakota on July 13, 1922 to the late Evelyn (Arconge) and Fred S. Schmidt. He graduated from Sallisaw High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Tech 5. Robert married...
Donald L. Hair, Sr.
Jan 24, 2017
Surrounded by loving family, Donald L. Hair, Sr., 63, of Okmulgee, OK, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Donald was born in Wichita Falls, TX on December 7, 1953 the son of Pauline (Grissom) and Leroy Hair. He married his devoted wife Becky L (Hooten) Hair on October 8, 1993. Donald received extensive Heat and Air...
Juanita Maxine Lay
Jan 23, 2017
Juanita Maxine Lay, 91, of Okmulgee, OK, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at her residence. Juanita was born in Shawnee, OK on September 5, 1925 to Commadore and Josephine May (Edwards) Sivils. She married Lester Lay who preceded her. Juanita was a homemaker and at the age of 79 had the proud accomplishment of being the oldest Okmulgee High...
Charles Arthur Swake
Jan 21, 2017
Charles Arthur Swake, 55, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Tulsa. Charles was born August 14, 1961 to Louisa (Sanders) and Jasper Swake. He was a Butcher. Charles is survived by a son, Justin Swake No services are planned at this time.
Jane Elizabeth Rollwagen
Jan 20, 2017
Jane Elizabeth (Rinkel) Rollwagen, 97, of Tulsa, OK, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20th, at Legend at Tulsa Hills. Jane was born in Northfield, MN on September 9, 1919, daughter of Carolena Rose (Ebeling) and John Arthur Rinkel. Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Clare August Rollwagen of St. Paul, MN. She is survived by children: John...
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