Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

David Jordan Jeong Einsig passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at his home in Tulsa. He was born December 8, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. David was raised in Tulsa by his loving parents John and Beverlee. He graduated from Cornerstone Tutorial Center in 2000. For many years he participated in bowling leagues at Sheridan Lanes. David loved to watch...

Jun 9, 2014

Laneal (Babb) Crawford passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa with her loving family by her side. She was born December 8, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant, OK to Noel and Frances Babb. Laneal grew up in southeastern Oklahoma and graduated from Poteau High School in 1956. She married Larry Crawford on December 23, 1956 at the...

Jun 7, 2014

Dr. Orland Sherer Lee was born October 2, 1923 in Blackwell, Oklahoma on North "A" Street to Harland A. Lee and Ava Mae Sherer. He graduated from Blackwell High School in 1941 where he went to Boy's State while wrestling on the B team and played center on the Yanigans. Blackwell had 2 1/2 teams which included their 2 teams...

Jun 6, 2014

Deborah Lynn (Rogers) Day age 62 passed away Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Deborah was born June 26, 1951 in Long Beach, California to Tim Rogers and Margaret (Davies) Rogers. She graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School and attended Long Beach City Community College. Deborah worked as a medical billing administrator before...

Jun 4, 2014

Sandra Gayle Earnest, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the age of 49. She was born July 7, 1964 to Hayward Norman Bailey and Joyce Charlene (Doyle) Bailey in Greenville, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hayward Norman and Joyce Charlene Bailey; son, Jesse Lee Earnest and brother, “Tiger” Gregory Lee Bailey....

Jun 1, 2014

Bernice C. Burkhart fell asleep in death peacefully on June 1, 2014 at her home as a result of Alzheimer's disease. Her dear friends Louise and Sharon were by her side. She was born October 27, 1927 in Hamilton, North Carolina to William and Fannie Perry. Bernice pursued a career as a surgical nurse after graduating from St. Vincent-DePaul School...

Jun 1, 2014

Service Arrangements Are Currently Pending

May 28, 2014

Donald "Don" Eugene Philliber was born August 6, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Oral and Mildred Philliber. Don passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his residence in Broken Arrow with his loving family by his side. He grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Edison High School in 1959 and attended the University of Tulsa. He married Sharon Crutchfield...

May 26, 2014

Graveside services scheduled 3:00 PM Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Loving Cemetery in Heavner, OK.

May 26, 2014

Jean (Lyle) Cox age 86 passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at Sterling House in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Jean was born March 25, 1928 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to James McKee Lyle and Willie Lois (Davis) Lyle. She attended St. Louis Washington University for four years. Jean worked for a bank and was a bank officer before retiring. Jean was preceded...

May 24, 2014

Claude L. Oliver, a former longtime resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 96. He was born January 22, 1918 to John T. and Lucy (Duggan) Oliver in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He served in the United States Army during WWII and received a Bronze Star. On July 17, 1945, he married Floy...

May 22, 2014

Carol Ann Weiand passed away May 22, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa. She was born May 22, 1958 in Pueblo, Colorado to William and Delores Trout. The family will hold a private memorial gathering.

May 22, 2014

Jean Corington Duncan, age 96, passed away on May 22, 2014. Jean was born on December 23, 1917 to Tandy and Beula Corington in Gower MO. She attended Northwest Teachers College in Maryville MO. and graduated from University of Missouri in 1942. Married Stephen Clay Duncan Jr. and Lived in St. Cloud, Minn., Sedalia MO., Prairie Village KS. and moved...

May 20, 2014

Keli Michele (Bowers) Short passed away May 20, 2014 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born September 16, 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska to Rolland and Violet Bowers. Keli married David Short on August 6, 2003. Keli is survived by her parents and her husband David. The family will hold a private memorial service.

May 19, 2014

Jackie Lynn Whitson age 66 passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Jackie was born December 19, 1947 in Ranger, Texas to Hugh Kenneth Branch and Mattie Bell Ruth who preceded her in death. She worked as a Customer Service Manager for Wal-Mart Stores. Some of Jackie's hobbies were fishing, going to garage sales, boating and she loved...

May 15, 2014

May 14, 2014

Edward Thomas (Tom Tom) Boak age 50 slipped away in his sleep at his home on the family farm just outside of Miami, Oklahoma on Thursday, May 14, 2014. Tom was born November 1, 1963 in Escondido, California to Della June (Bartlett) Boak and Tom Boak. He lived in Reno, Nevada before moving to Missouri. In 2013 he and his...

May 14, 2014

Imbi Martenson passed away Tuesday morning, May 14, 2014 at her residence in Tulsa. She was born May 14, 1923 in Tallinn, Estonia, a small country on the Baltic Sea. In 1940, she married Edgar Martenson and they came to America in 1947. They proceeded to start a new life, work hard, and raise a family. Imbi was a devoted...

May 9, 2014

William Lyman "Lynn" Moore III passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 in Muskogee, OK with his loving family by his side. He was born June 30, 1949 in Tulsa, OK to William and Bettie Moore. Lynn graduated from Nathan Hale High School and Northeastern State University. He was a total jokester, loved cars, his family, and he was always dedicated...

May 8, 2014

Helen Marie Smit, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the age of 73. She was born April 25, 1941 to Homer Seth Salmon and Virginia Lee (Corn) in Morris, Oklahoma. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Okmulgee with Reverend Bill Fuller officiating. Arrangements...