Obituaries

Jun 18, 2011

Charles Nelson Epperson, a resident of Okmulgee and owner of Nelson’s Restaurant, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the age of 83. He was born May 9, 1928 to James Charles and Clara Bernice (Toone) Epperson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ludie Epperson in 2006 and brother, Dwight Epperson. Survivors include his daughter, LuAnn Harper...

Jun 17, 2011

Helen Mouser, a resident of Boley, passed away Friday June 17, 2011 at the age of 75. She was born October 13, 1935 to Clarence and Stella Pendley in Albuquerque, NM. Helen was a retired supervisor for Tinker Air Force Base and also a homemaker. Helen is survived by her husband of 58 years, Carl Elijah Mouser of the home...

Jun 16, 2011

Elinor (Sullivan) Lindemann age 84 passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Elinor was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 23, 1926. She was the daughter of Charles S. Sullivan and Esther (Frame) Sullivan. She worked as a reading specialist for San Jose California Public Schools; she taught fourth grade and home economics. She was an advocate for...

Jun 12, 2011

Annie E. Terrill passed from this life to join her Savior and many beloved family members and friends early Sunday morning at the age of 93. Her final hope and wish was fulfilled when her spirit left this broken earthly body and took on her perfect heavenly body. Annie was born on July 26, 1917 in the little town of...

Jun 11, 2011

Stanley Pete Niewinski, Sr., a resident of Henryetta, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the age of 96. He was born January 4, 1915 to Pete and Anna (Golonka) Niewinski in Peru-Lasalle, Illinois. Stanley served in the United States Army during WWII and was a lifelong member of the VFW Post 1604 Henryetta. He was a member of the...

Jun 10, 2011

Mary Elizabeth (Robinson) Northard age 87 passed away June 10, 2011 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mary was born October 10, 1923 in Craig County, Oklahoma to John Robinson and Margaret (Roberts) Robinson. She graduated from Nowata High School. She married Ted Northard. Mary worked as a credit collections person for Sun Oil Company before retiring. She...

Jun 5, 2011

Clyde Arthur Smith, Jr. age 81 passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family members. Clyde was born October 20, 1929 in Kaw City, Oklahoma to Clyde Arthur Smith, Sr. and Etta D. (Rickman) Smith. Clyde grew up in the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma area. He graduated from Broken Arrow High...

Jun 4, 2011

Ocie Lucille Gambini, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the age of 93. She was born November 27, 1917 to Charles Lewis and Julia Bell (Guinn) Fowler in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Henryetta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Robert Gambini; parents, Charles and...

May 28, 2011

Barbara Fostena Stidham, a resident of Okmulgee, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the age of 79. She was born Wednesday, December 9, 1931 to Paul Clifton Collins and Beatrice Hilda Nixon in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. On March 1951, she married Richard Thearn Redfearn in Ft. Lee, Virginia. She had worked for over...

May 27, 2011

May 26, 2011

Cheryl Pauline (Huddleston) Davis age 55 passed away at her Glenpool residence on the evening of Thursday, May 26, 2011. Cheryl was born June 1, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Lee Clark Huddleston and Blanche (McCarthy) Hatfield. She attended Locust Grove High School. Cheryl liked to crochet with Indian beading; she also liked doing leather work, ceramics and other crafts...

May 26, 2011

Susan Lawson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the age of 56. She was born Monday, April 25, 1955 to Jay and Vera (Carter) Johnson in Lubbock, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Vera Johnson and daughter, April Harrelson. Survivors include her husband, Steve Lawson; step-mother, Lois Johnson; three children,...

May 26, 2011

May 23, 2011

Virginia Lee Wesley Eaves, a resident of Shawnee, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at the age of 82. She was born October 31, 1928 to Santa and Stella (Watson) Wesley in Dustin, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Federal Executive Board in Kansas City, Missouri, a board member of the American Indian Council in Kansas City and a...

May 23, 2011

Darwyn Paul Stevens age 74 passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at his Mounds residence surrounded by loving family members. Darwyn was born January 11, 1937 to Russ Stevens and Imogene Justice in Red Cloud, Nebraska. He worked as a repairman in the auto body industry. Darwyn served in the United States Navy and was in the Korean War. He...

May 22, 2011

James Robert “Bob” Norman, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years. He was born on August 8, 1941 in Tiger Mountain, OK to Pearl Eldon Norman and Pearl Ellen Maben. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jerry Norman and Eldon Norman. Bob...

May 22, 2011

Bobby DeVan Bowen, a lifelong resident of Weleetka, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 81. He was born on July 5, 1929 in Pharoah, Oklahoma to McKinnley Clarence Bowen and Georgia Yarbrough. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Frieda Griffin. He is survived by his 4 children,...

May 22, 2011

William Harvey Gray age 56 passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at SouthCrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bill was born October 24, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Ralph Gray and Bonnie Lee (Stewart) Gray. He married Elaine Bushong November 3, 2001. Bill graduated from Torrence High School. He worked as a mechanic on heavy equipment. Bill was preceded in death...

May 22, 2011

Marie Ann (Clark) Rodebush age 75 passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marie was born December 21, 1935 in Drumright, Oklahoma to Edward Wilson Clark and Carrie Ann (Morgan) Clark. Marie graduated from Drumright High School with the Class of 1954. She married Leo Melvin Rodebush on February 21, 1953. Marie worked...

May 20, 2011

Catherine (Katie) Elizabeth (Payton) Wishall age 70 passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Katie was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 1, 1941 to Thomas Payton and Catherine (Black) Payton. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School with the Class of 1959 and attended University of Tulsa. She married the love of her...