Obituaries
Larry Wayne Crabtree, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Larry Wayne Crabtree Sr., age 78 passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his Glenpool home surrounded by his loving family members. Larry was born March 7, 1938 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to William and Monica Crabtree. Larry graduated from Union High School with the Class of 1959. He worked as a horse trainer in the equine industry for 50 years...
Robert Gordon Donkin
Jun 18, 2016
Robert Gordon Donkin, 93, beloved husband, father and friend, joined his Father in the Kingdom of Heaven, June 18, 2016. Born in 1923, Robert grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, graduated with honors from Case Western Reserve, and as a naval officer, trained young cadets at Annapolis during World War II. After the War, he began a distinguished career with Rockwell...
Clyde Oliver Tarwater
Jun 15, 2016
Clyde Oliver Tarwater passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born October 19, 1945 in Tulsa to Roy Barnett and Lula Nadine (Wright) Tarwater. Clyde attended Rogers High School in Tulsa. During his early years he played baseball and worked hard hauling hay with his brothers. He entered into the Air Force and served in active...
Betty Sue Suarez
Jun 10, 2016
Betty Sue Suarez (Campbell), 81, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2016. Betty Sue Suarez (Campbell) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 11, 1934. She attended Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Betty was married to Oscar Suarez Roca on September 14th, 1951; they were married 44 years. Betty was an artist of many mediums....
Robert O'Neil Philpott
Jun 10, 2016
Robert O'Neil Philpott born April 7th 1942 in Walters, Ok. He was known as Bobby to friends and family, Dad, Grandpa, Papa and Uncle Bob to many. He was preceded in death by his Mother Gwendolyn Black and his Father Leon Philpott. He had a love for the outdoors, including hunting and fishing, and shared this love with his family...
Laura Gatchell Blakewell
Jun 7, 2016
Laura Kay Gatchell Blakewell, granddaughter of John Bartlett Gatchell and Doris Gaffney Gatchell, Dr. Lloyd Foster and Freda Chloe Foster, daughter of Dr. Frank Gaffney Gatchell and Carol Eve Foster Gatchell died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Laura graduated from Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Oklahoma. She...
Fred "Butch" Thayer
Jun 6, 2016
Fred Lee Thayer, age 76, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Rebold Manor in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Fred was born July 24, 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Charles and Sarah Colbert Thayer. Fred attended Oklahoma University and served in the Oklahoma National Guard for six years. He was a manager of Locke Plumbing Supply Company and later owned his own...
Patricia Ann Coker
Jun 5, 2016
Patricia Ann Coker passed away Sunday, June5, 2016 in Tulsa. Pat was born September 16, 1953 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Gordon Byron and Mary Evelyn (Smith) Coker. She graduated from high school in Horn Lake, Mississippi in1971. Pat had a great sense of humor, loved to read, watch NCIS and loved her family. She served as a caretaker for her...
Johnie David Bennefield
Jun 5, 2016
John D. Bennefield was born November 6th 1926 in Bixby, OK to Sebe and Martha (Prince) Bennefield. He went to Heaven, Sunday, June 5th to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. John loved his country and served in the United States Navy during WWII. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, fishing, water and snow skiing, boating and watching sports. He was a...
Anna Pearl Schulz
Jun 5, 2016
Anna Pearl Schulz passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at her home in Tulsa. Anna was born November 27, 1940 in Fresno, California to Fred Ely and Adalia Regina (Kaemper) Hunsaker. Anna graduated from High School, 1958, in Fresno, California. She received her Nursing Degree from TCC. Anna was employed with American Airlines, there she met her husband, James V....
Donald E. Call
Jun 3, 2016
Donald E. Call went to his heavenly home June 3, 2016 in Collinsville, OK. Born December 22, 1930 in Patricksburg, Indiana where he was raised on a farm before the family moved to a dairy farm in Kansas. After school he began his career with REA Express as a truck driver moving quickly up the ranks to Terminal Manager and...
John Edwin Winter
Jun 1, 2016
John Edwin Winter age 78 passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his home with his wife, Peggy, and daughter, Laura, at his side shortly after being diagnosed with pancreas cancer. On April 9, 1938 John was born in North Aurora, Illinois to Sidney and Margaret Glover Winter. John graduated from Earlville High School with the Class of 1957. He...
Daniel Allan Kitchen
Jun 1, 2016
Daniel Allan Kitchen passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Clarehouse in Tulsa. Daniel was born October 7, 1920 in Burlingame, Kansas to Arthur Sellards and Inez Belle (Sherry) Kitchen. Daniel earned a Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University. He was a Lieutenant in the US Navy , he fought in the Pacific during World War...
James L Mckay
May 27, 2016
James Lawrence McKay age 84 passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. James was born April 26, 1932 in Union Town, Pennsylvania to John McKay and Catherine Margaret (McHugh) McKay. He resided in the Okmulgee area and worked in the construction industry as a carpenter. James served his country as a Corporal in the...
Helene Patricia Dennehy
May 23, 2016
Helene Patricia Dennehy passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 in Sapulpa. Helene was born August 24, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert Wesley and Elizabeth (Von Schwartz) Schulte. There are no services planned for Helene.
Helen Joanne Weatherford
May 22, 2016
Helen “Joanne” Weatherford, former teacher, sorority advisor and longtime Tulsan, died Sunday of complications from a stroke and a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 82. A Stroud native, Joanne lived in Tulsa continuously since 1963. She was a teacher for Tulsa Public Schools, and later an advisor to the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at the University of Tulsa....
Rita Daleen Wright
May 20, 2016
Rita Daleen Wright passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 in Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Rita was born July 20, 1946 in Decatur, Illinois to Fern Bilyeau. She is survived by her daughter, Tina M. Peterson of Elk River, Minnesota. There are no services planned at this time.
Maria Isabel Lopez Perez
May 20, 2016
Maria Isabel Lopez Perez passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at her home in Tulsa. Maria was born April 28, 1950 in Villa de Cruces, Pontevedra, Spain to Amador Lopez Perez and Aurora Perez Miguelez. Maria is survived by her sons: Pedro and David; daughters-in-law: Rocio and Dirhani; grandchildren: Daniela, Diego, Aitana and Haniel. A memorial mass will be held...
Wei Sheng Guo
May 20, 2016
Wei Sheng Guo passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home in Tulsa. Wei Sheng Guo was born October 29, 1966 to Ling Shi Guo and Ren Feng Zhang in China. He was a chef in the restaurant industry. Wei Sheng is survived by his father, Ling Shi Guo and his three sisters: Lizhen, Lihong, and Lihua. There are...
Samuel Dale Young
May 19, 2016
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, Samuel Dale Young age 66 passed away at his Okmulgee, Oklahoma residence with family members by his side. Sam was born on in Beggs, Oklahoma on October 11,1949 to Sam Richard Young and Lea Ann Sharp. He graduated from high school and worked in the construction field as a journeyman plumber. He liked horseback riding...
Larry Wayne Crabtree, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Larry Wayne Crabtree Sr., age 78 passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his Glenpool home surrounded by his loving family members. Larry was born March 7, 1938 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to William and Monica Crabtree. Larry graduated from Union High School with the Class of 1959. He worked as a horse trainer in the equine industry for 50 years...
Robert Gordon Donkin
Jun 18, 2016
Robert Gordon Donkin, 93, beloved husband, father and friend, joined his Father in the Kingdom of Heaven, June 18, 2016. Born in 1923, Robert grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, graduated with honors from Case Western Reserve, and as a naval officer, trained young cadets at Annapolis during World War II. After the War, he began a distinguished career with Rockwell...
Clyde Oliver Tarwater
Jun 15, 2016
Clyde Oliver Tarwater passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born October 19, 1945 in Tulsa to Roy Barnett and Lula Nadine (Wright) Tarwater. Clyde attended Rogers High School in Tulsa. During his early years he played baseball and worked hard hauling hay with his brothers. He entered into the Air Force and served in active...
Betty Sue Suarez
Jun 10, 2016
Betty Sue Suarez (Campbell), 81, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2016. Betty Sue Suarez (Campbell) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 11, 1934. She attended Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Betty was married to Oscar Suarez Roca on September 14th, 1951; they were married 44 years. Betty was an artist of many mediums....
Robert O'Neil Philpott
Jun 10, 2016
Robert O'Neil Philpott born April 7th 1942 in Walters, Ok. He was known as Bobby to friends and family, Dad, Grandpa, Papa and Uncle Bob to many. He was preceded in death by his Mother Gwendolyn Black and his Father Leon Philpott. He had a love for the outdoors, including hunting and fishing, and shared this love with his family...
Laura Gatchell Blakewell
Jun 7, 2016
Laura Kay Gatchell Blakewell, granddaughter of John Bartlett Gatchell and Doris Gaffney Gatchell, Dr. Lloyd Foster and Freda Chloe Foster, daughter of Dr. Frank Gaffney Gatchell and Carol Eve Foster Gatchell died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Laura graduated from Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Oklahoma. She...
Fred "Butch" Thayer
Jun 6, 2016
Fred Lee Thayer, age 76, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Rebold Manor in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Fred was born July 24, 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Charles and Sarah Colbert Thayer. Fred attended Oklahoma University and served in the Oklahoma National Guard for six years. He was a manager of Locke Plumbing Supply Company and later owned his own...
Patricia Ann Coker
Jun 5, 2016
Patricia Ann Coker passed away Sunday, June5, 2016 in Tulsa. Pat was born September 16, 1953 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Gordon Byron and Mary Evelyn (Smith) Coker. She graduated from high school in Horn Lake, Mississippi in1971. Pat had a great sense of humor, loved to read, watch NCIS and loved her family. She served as a caretaker for her...
Johnie David Bennefield
Jun 5, 2016
John D. Bennefield was born November 6th 1926 in Bixby, OK to Sebe and Martha (Prince) Bennefield. He went to Heaven, Sunday, June 5th to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. John loved his country and served in the United States Navy during WWII. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, fishing, water and snow skiing, boating and watching sports. He was a...
Anna Pearl Schulz
Jun 5, 2016
Anna Pearl Schulz passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at her home in Tulsa. Anna was born November 27, 1940 in Fresno, California to Fred Ely and Adalia Regina (Kaemper) Hunsaker. Anna graduated from High School, 1958, in Fresno, California. She received her Nursing Degree from TCC. Anna was employed with American Airlines, there she met her husband, James V....
Donald E. Call
Jun 3, 2016
Donald E. Call went to his heavenly home June 3, 2016 in Collinsville, OK. Born December 22, 1930 in Patricksburg, Indiana where he was raised on a farm before the family moved to a dairy farm in Kansas. After school he began his career with REA Express as a truck driver moving quickly up the ranks to Terminal Manager and...
John Edwin Winter
Jun 1, 2016
John Edwin Winter age 78 passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his home with his wife, Peggy, and daughter, Laura, at his side shortly after being diagnosed with pancreas cancer. On April 9, 1938 John was born in North Aurora, Illinois to Sidney and Margaret Glover Winter. John graduated from Earlville High School with the Class of 1957. He...
Daniel Allan Kitchen
Jun 1, 2016
Daniel Allan Kitchen passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Clarehouse in Tulsa. Daniel was born October 7, 1920 in Burlingame, Kansas to Arthur Sellards and Inez Belle (Sherry) Kitchen. Daniel earned a Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University. He was a Lieutenant in the US Navy , he fought in the Pacific during World War...
James L Mckay
May 27, 2016
James Lawrence McKay age 84 passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. James was born April 26, 1932 in Union Town, Pennsylvania to John McKay and Catherine Margaret (McHugh) McKay. He resided in the Okmulgee area and worked in the construction industry as a carpenter. James served his country as a Corporal in the...
Helene Patricia Dennehy
May 23, 2016
Helene Patricia Dennehy passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 in Sapulpa. Helene was born August 24, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert Wesley and Elizabeth (Von Schwartz) Schulte. There are no services planned for Helene.
Helen Joanne Weatherford
May 22, 2016
Helen “Joanne” Weatherford, former teacher, sorority advisor and longtime Tulsan, died Sunday of complications from a stroke and a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 82. A Stroud native, Joanne lived in Tulsa continuously since 1963. She was a teacher for Tulsa Public Schools, and later an advisor to the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at the University of Tulsa....
Rita Daleen Wright
May 20, 2016
Rita Daleen Wright passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 in Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Rita was born July 20, 1946 in Decatur, Illinois to Fern Bilyeau. She is survived by her daughter, Tina M. Peterson of Elk River, Minnesota. There are no services planned at this time.
Maria Isabel Lopez Perez
May 20, 2016
Maria Isabel Lopez Perez passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at her home in Tulsa. Maria was born April 28, 1950 in Villa de Cruces, Pontevedra, Spain to Amador Lopez Perez and Aurora Perez Miguelez. Maria is survived by her sons: Pedro and David; daughters-in-law: Rocio and Dirhani; grandchildren: Daniela, Diego, Aitana and Haniel. A memorial mass will be held...
Wei Sheng Guo
May 20, 2016
Wei Sheng Guo passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home in Tulsa. Wei Sheng Guo was born October 29, 1966 to Ling Shi Guo and Ren Feng Zhang in China. He was a chef in the restaurant industry. Wei Sheng is survived by his father, Ling Shi Guo and his three sisters: Lizhen, Lihong, and Lihua. There are...
Samuel Dale Young
May 19, 2016
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, Samuel Dale Young age 66 passed away at his Okmulgee, Oklahoma residence with family members by his side. Sam was born on in Beggs, Oklahoma on October 11,1949 to Sam Richard Young and Lea Ann Sharp. He graduated from high school and worked in the construction field as a journeyman plumber. He liked horseback riding...
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