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Russell Ramsey King

Russell Ramsey King

Feb 6, 2019

A funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Russell Ramsey King will be 11:00am Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Schaudt’s Tulsa Funeral Service Chapel. Russell passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. Francis Hospital, he was 73. Russell was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on July 13, 1945. He was preceded in death...

Hugh Oswald Mills

Hugh Oswald Mills

Feb 5, 2019

Hugh Oswald Mills, “Ossie” to all, was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad to Ernest and Christine Mills on June 20, 1960. He was the youngest of the six siblings. Ossie went home to heaven on February 5, 2019, at the age of 58 due to sudden cardiac arrest. Ossie was raised in Kingston, Jamaica along with his five siblings....

Ronald D Kelsey

Ronald D Kelsey

Feb 3, 2019

Ronald D Kelsey, longtime Tulsa resident, passed away at Clarehouse early Sunday morning, February 3, 2019, at the age of 79 years. He was born on February 18, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to his parents, Lester and Ruby (Wagoner) Kelsey. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School and then attended NSU in Tahlequah graduating with a Bachelors Degree. Ronald proudly...

William Ray Miller

William Ray Miller

Feb 2, 2019

William Miller of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away on Feb 2, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Clarence Shannon Hall

Clarence Shannon Hall

Feb 1, 2019

Clarence Shannon Hall Jr. (Papa) was born and raised a Sand Springs native who left his mortal coil on February 1st of this year. His sudden and untimely death came as a shock to all who knew him as he had only been diagnosed with arthritis, glaucoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, liver cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer, and extreme stubbornness. Clarence...

George Wayne Simpson

George Wayne Simpson

Jan 30, 2019

George Simpson of Sand Springs, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 30, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Martha Marie-Anne Beasley

Martha Marie-Anne Beasley

Jan 30, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Martha Marie-Anne Beasley will be held at 10AM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Okmulgee with Father Joshua Litwack officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 5PM to 7PM at the Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service Chapel....

Carol Ann Miyata

Carol Ann Miyata

Jan 29, 2019

Carol passed away from complications due to cancer on January 29th, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born in Seattle Washington to Gerald and Ruth Buchenroth on December 8th, 1947. Carol always had a love for adventure and travel, and joined the Lutheran church's ministry outreach where she travelled to Japan to teach conversational English. While in Japan she married and soon...

Laury Duane Lee

Laury Duane Lee

Jan 28, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Laury Duane Lee will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 1st at Newspring Family Church in Jenks with Pastor Greg Ables officiating. Laury passed away with his loving wife and children by his side on January 28, 2019 in Tulsa, OK, he was 63. Laury was born on February 27,1955 in Jos,...

Joyce Arlene Hubble

Joyce Arlene Hubble

Jan 27, 2019

Joyce Arlene (Stenquist) Hubble, Tulsa resident, passed away with loving family by her side Sunday morning, January 27, 2019, at the age of 77 years. She was born on March 24, 1941 in Santa Maria, CA to her parents, Robert and Opal (Conrad) Stenquist. Joyce graduated from Arroyo Grande High School. She was a Homemaker and enjoyed spending time with...

Chief Geronomo Starr

Chief Geronomo Starr

Jan 24, 2019

CHIEF GERONOMO STARR Chief Geronomo Starr, Okmulgee, passed away January 24, 2019 at the OSU-Tulsa Medical Center, surrounded by family and loved ones. Geronomo was born in Depew, Oklahoma, on January 30, 1937 to Lewis and Neazetah (Roberts) Starr. Affectionately known as Uncle Sonny by his nephews and nieces, he is survived by his sons Dennis Starr of Moore, Percy...

Dorothy Alene Thomas

Dorothy Alene Thomas

Jan 24, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Dorothy Alene Thomas will be 1:00pm Tuesday January 29, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Sapulpa with Pastor Smokey Hurst officiating. Dorothy passed away with loving family by her side on January 24, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK., she was 75. She was born on May 14, 1943...

Donna Kaye Sinor

Donna Kaye Sinor

Jan 24, 2019

Donna Kaye Sinor was born April 23, 1951 in Pryor, OK to L. C and Jane Sinor. She attended school in Locust Grove and graduated from Pryor High School. She received her bachelors and masters degrees in elementary education from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. She loved small children and taught kindergarten and first grade most of her career in...

Valvert Franklin Hess

Valvert Franklin Hess

Jan 23, 2019

Valvert Franklin Hess passed away with loving family by his side on January 23, 2019, at the age of 77 years. He was born on February 14, 1941, in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, to his parents, Reverend Coy Hess and Ruby (Holmes) Hess. He was raised in a Christian home and was a 1960 graduate of Tulsa Central High school. He...

Daniel Lee Bailey

Daniel Lee Bailey

Jan 22, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Daniel Lee Bailey will be held at 11:00 AM January 26, 2019 at Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service with Pastor Dale Litsey officiating with burial to follow at the Okmulgee Cemetery. The visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service Chapel. Daniel...

Rebecca Ann Hardin

Rebecca Ann Hardin

Jan 22, 2019

Rebecca Ann Hardin died on January 22, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 7, 1980 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Rebecca graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1999 and was previously employed by Braums in Okmulgee and Yukon, Oklahoma. Rebecca was a very kind and caring person who loved animals. Survivors include her mother, Gabriele Hansen, of Okmulgee,...

Betty Jean Smittle

Betty Jean Smittle

Jan 21, 2019

Betty Jean Smittle, Tulsa resident, passed away with loving family by her side Monday evening, January 21, 2019, at the age of 87 years. She was born on January 2, 1932 in Waco, TX to her parents, O.W. and Cody (Little) Mayo. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family. She had a big heart and took pleasure caring for others....

James Robert Dunham

James Robert Dunham

Jan 20, 2019

James Dunham, age 84, passed away on January 20, 2019. James was born in Fairfax, OK to James Dunham and Ora Dunham. James married Mary Elizabeth Lowry, and together had two children, James and Diana. James worked in various sales posistions throughout his life, most recently ending at BestBuy. Cremation services are under the care and direction of Schaudt Funeral...

Frank Edward Marcum

Frank Edward Marcum

Jan 19, 2019

Frank Marcum, a former Tulsa high school teacher who was a semifinalist for the ill-fated Challenger space shuttle flight, and who continued afterward to advocate for space education and exploration, died Saturday, Jan. 19. He was 76. A history teacher at Booker T. Washington High School, Marcum in 1985 joined educators from around the country in vying to become the...

Becky Sayre Bell

Becky Sayre Bell

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Becky Sayre Bell. Age 57, of Glenpool, Oklahoma died Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was an Accounting and Treasury Professional for various companies in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma throughout her working career. Becky Fay Sayre was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 22, 1961, to Merle Lee Sayre and Dorothy Mae...

Russell Ramsey King

Russell Ramsey King

Feb 6, 2019

A funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Russell Ramsey King will be 11:00am Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Schaudt’s Tulsa Funeral Service Chapel. Russell passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. Francis Hospital, he was 73. Russell was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on July 13, 1945. He was preceded in death...

Hugh Oswald Mills

Hugh Oswald Mills

Feb 5, 2019

Hugh Oswald Mills, “Ossie” to all, was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad to Ernest and Christine Mills on June 20, 1960. He was the youngest of the six siblings. Ossie went home to heaven on February 5, 2019, at the age of 58 due to sudden cardiac arrest. Ossie was raised in Kingston, Jamaica along with his five siblings....

Ronald D Kelsey

Ronald D Kelsey

Feb 3, 2019

Ronald D Kelsey, longtime Tulsa resident, passed away at Clarehouse early Sunday morning, February 3, 2019, at the age of 79 years. He was born on February 18, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to his parents, Lester and Ruby (Wagoner) Kelsey. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School and then attended NSU in Tahlequah graduating with a Bachelors Degree. Ronald proudly...

William Ray Miller

William Ray Miller

Feb 2, 2019

William Miller of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away on Feb 2, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Clarence Shannon Hall

Clarence Shannon Hall

Feb 1, 2019

Clarence Shannon Hall Jr. (Papa) was born and raised a Sand Springs native who left his mortal coil on February 1st of this year. His sudden and untimely death came as a shock to all who knew him as he had only been diagnosed with arthritis, glaucoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, liver cancer, lung cancer, bone cancer, and extreme stubbornness. Clarence...

George Wayne Simpson

George Wayne Simpson

Jan 30, 2019

George Simpson of Sand Springs, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 30, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Martha Marie-Anne Beasley

Martha Marie-Anne Beasley

Jan 30, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Martha Marie-Anne Beasley will be held at 10AM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Okmulgee with Father Joshua Litwack officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 5PM to 7PM at the Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service Chapel....

Carol Ann Miyata

Carol Ann Miyata

Jan 29, 2019

Carol passed away from complications due to cancer on January 29th, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born in Seattle Washington to Gerald and Ruth Buchenroth on December 8th, 1947. Carol always had a love for adventure and travel, and joined the Lutheran church's ministry outreach where she travelled to Japan to teach conversational English. While in Japan she married and soon...

Laury Duane Lee

Laury Duane Lee

Jan 28, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Laury Duane Lee will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 1st at Newspring Family Church in Jenks with Pastor Greg Ables officiating. Laury passed away with his loving wife and children by his side on January 28, 2019 in Tulsa, OK, he was 63. Laury was born on February 27,1955 in Jos,...

Joyce Arlene Hubble

Joyce Arlene Hubble

Jan 27, 2019

Joyce Arlene (Stenquist) Hubble, Tulsa resident, passed away with loving family by her side Sunday morning, January 27, 2019, at the age of 77 years. She was born on March 24, 1941 in Santa Maria, CA to her parents, Robert and Opal (Conrad) Stenquist. Joyce graduated from Arroyo Grande High School. She was a Homemaker and enjoyed spending time with...

Chief Geronomo Starr

Chief Geronomo Starr

Jan 24, 2019

CHIEF GERONOMO STARR Chief Geronomo Starr, Okmulgee, passed away January 24, 2019 at the OSU-Tulsa Medical Center, surrounded by family and loved ones. Geronomo was born in Depew, Oklahoma, on January 30, 1937 to Lewis and Neazetah (Roberts) Starr. Affectionately known as Uncle Sonny by his nephews and nieces, he is survived by his sons Dennis Starr of Moore, Percy...

Dorothy Alene Thomas

Dorothy Alene Thomas

Jan 24, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Dorothy Alene Thomas will be 1:00pm Tuesday January 29, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Sapulpa with Pastor Smokey Hurst officiating. Dorothy passed away with loving family by her side on January 24, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK., she was 75. She was born on May 14, 1943...

Donna Kaye Sinor

Donna Kaye Sinor

Jan 24, 2019

Donna Kaye Sinor was born April 23, 1951 in Pryor, OK to L. C and Jane Sinor. She attended school in Locust Grove and graduated from Pryor High School. She received her bachelors and masters degrees in elementary education from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. She loved small children and taught kindergarten and first grade most of her career in...

Valvert Franklin Hess

Valvert Franklin Hess

Jan 23, 2019

Valvert Franklin Hess passed away with loving family by his side on January 23, 2019, at the age of 77 years. He was born on February 14, 1941, in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, to his parents, Reverend Coy Hess and Ruby (Holmes) Hess. He was raised in a Christian home and was a 1960 graduate of Tulsa Central High school. He...

Daniel Lee Bailey

Daniel Lee Bailey

Jan 22, 2019

Services to honor and celebrate the life of Daniel Lee Bailey will be held at 11:00 AM January 26, 2019 at Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service with Pastor Dale Litsey officiating with burial to follow at the Okmulgee Cemetery. The visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral Service Chapel. Daniel...

Rebecca Ann Hardin

Rebecca Ann Hardin

Jan 22, 2019

Rebecca Ann Hardin died on January 22, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 7, 1980 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Rebecca graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1999 and was previously employed by Braums in Okmulgee and Yukon, Oklahoma. Rebecca was a very kind and caring person who loved animals. Survivors include her mother, Gabriele Hansen, of Okmulgee,...

Betty Jean Smittle

Betty Jean Smittle

Jan 21, 2019

Betty Jean Smittle, Tulsa resident, passed away with loving family by her side Monday evening, January 21, 2019, at the age of 87 years. She was born on January 2, 1932 in Waco, TX to her parents, O.W. and Cody (Little) Mayo. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family. She had a big heart and took pleasure caring for others....

James Robert Dunham

James Robert Dunham

Jan 20, 2019

James Dunham, age 84, passed away on January 20, 2019. James was born in Fairfax, OK to James Dunham and Ora Dunham. James married Mary Elizabeth Lowry, and together had two children, James and Diana. James worked in various sales posistions throughout his life, most recently ending at BestBuy. Cremation services are under the care and direction of Schaudt Funeral...

Frank Edward Marcum

Frank Edward Marcum

Jan 19, 2019

Frank Marcum, a former Tulsa high school teacher who was a semifinalist for the ill-fated Challenger space shuttle flight, and who continued afterward to advocate for space education and exploration, died Saturday, Jan. 19. He was 76. A history teacher at Booker T. Washington High School, Marcum in 1985 joined educators from around the country in vying to become the...

Becky Sayre Bell

Becky Sayre Bell

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Becky Sayre Bell. Age 57, of Glenpool, Oklahoma died Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was an Accounting and Treasury Professional for various companies in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma throughout her working career. Becky Fay Sayre was born in Emporia, Kansas on November 22, 1961, to Merle Lee Sayre and Dorothy Mae...