Obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

Larry Jo Coulson, Sr. Larry Jo Coulson, Sr., 79, of Tulsa, Oklahoma entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Wildwood Care Center. Larry was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 19, 1938, a son of the late Lou Wahnell (Brown) Coulson and Larry H. Coulson. He married Beverly (Curtis) Coulson on December 20, 2017. They raised two...

Aug 23, 2017

David ("Killer") Gutzdorf David Gutzdorf , 68, of Watertown, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the Claremore Veterans Center. David was born in Watertown, Wisconsin, on November 17, 1948, to the late Bernice Alice (Zastrow) Gutzdorf and Alex A. Gutzdorf, Jr. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army as a...

Aug 22, 2017

Lance Edward Linton, born in Stillwater, Oklahoma and lived in Beggs, Oklahoma died Sunday, August 22, 2017. He was born on July 19, 1957. He is survived by his parents, Leon and Naomi Linton of Beggs, Oklahoma along with his three daughters, Sheri Linton of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Shanna Linton of Luther Oklahoma, and Theresa Linton of Long Beach, California. He...

Aug 22, 2017

Nelda LaVerne Davis, 85, of Stillwater, OK, formerly of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Like the lady she was, Nelda waited for the family to leave the room before departing. Nelda was born in May, TX on August 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Helen Josephine (Plummer) and Herman Raleigh Nichols. She was a 1949 graduate...

Aug 21, 2017

Carolyn "Susie" Cochran, 65, of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away the evening of Monday, August 21, 2017 with family at her side. She was born May 24, 1952 in Tulsa, OK to the late Isaac and Virginia Lea (Rowsey) Mata. Susie graduated from Central High School. She was an enthusiastic Oklahoma City Thunder fan, always cheering on the team! She...

Aug 21, 2017

Anthony Allen (Tony) Kennedy, 56, of Jenks, Oklahoma, entered into rest on Monday, August 21, 2017, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Anthony was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 4, 1961, to the late Bette Rae (Edmiston) Kennedy and Larry Frank Kennedy. He was a Jenks High School graduate with the class of 1979. A year later, he...

Aug 19, 2017

Steven Frank Pape of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the age of 60 at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Steven was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on October 3, 1956, to the late Shirley and Arthur Pape. He worked for the United States Postal Service as a postal sorter for 20 years. Steven is preceded...

Aug 19, 2017

Frank Miller Edwards, 79, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday August 19, 2017 with family at his bedside. He was born May 7, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas Miller and Frances Z. (Zeibert) Edwards. Frank met the love of his life, Marilyn Kay (Morey) Edwards, while still attending high school. The two were married in...

Aug 16, 2017

Tulsa, OK Sandra Jean Wills Sandra Jean Wills, 68, of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away the evening of, Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at Sand Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation. Sandra was born September 16, 1948 in Detroit Michigan to a daughter of the late Vera (Martin) and Herbert Sole. She worked as a secretary for IBM for many years. Survivors include...

Aug 16, 2017

Pamela Jane Edge Ellington passed away Wednesday, August 16th 2017 at 2:15 pm surrounded by her family. Born to Florence and Charles Higgins on February 29th 1952 in Tulsa, OK, Pam was the youngest of four children. Charles (Tad) Higgins, Alan (Spud) Higgins, and Sue Ahrendt. She graduated from Charles Page High School and went on to receive her Bachelor's...

Aug 15, 2017

Joyce Ann Crawford Joyce Ann Crawford, passed away at her residence in Glenpool, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family on August 15, 2017, at the age of 70. Joyce was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 29, 1946, to the late Glata Bernice (Murphy) Simpson and John Wayne Simpson. She was a Jenks High School graduate, with the class of...

Aug 15, 2017

Lori Lynne Burgess, 52, of Glenpool, OK, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Lori was born in Idabel, OK on October 17, 1964, to Zenobia Ann (Stirewaltz) and Robert Haskell Williams. She attended high school in Whitehouse, TX. She worked for CITGO Petroleum as a technical analyst for 10 years. Lori loved cooking, crafting, going to and having garage...

Aug 14, 2017

Glen Dale Scarbrough, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2017. He was born April 14, 1939, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to Raymond and Josie (Nicholson) Scarbrough. Glen graduated from Dale High School and continued his education at Oklahoma Baptist University, earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting. On May 27, 1983, he married his loving wife, Elena Goldsmith. He was...

Aug 11, 2017

Ronnie Michael Peter Hill, aged 30, died on the 11th of August in Tulsa, OK. He was born the 9th of July to Karen Michelle Hill and fathered by Peter Andrew Hill. Ronnie had a lifelong love of video games. He immensely enjoyed playing them, talking about them, collecting them, and trading them. He even dreamed of one day designing...

Aug 11, 2017

Verlin Dean Whorton Verlin Dean Whorton of Jenks, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017, at Ranch Terrace Nursing Home in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, at the age of 81. Verlin was born in Kingston, Arkansas, on July 23, 1936 to the late Mary Earl (King) Whorton and Paul Baxter Whorton. He worked as a brakeman for Burlington Northern Railroad. Verlin...

Aug 10, 2017

Aug 10, 2017

Tulsa, OK Richard Charles Washko Richard Charles Washko, 82, of Ponca City, OK, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Saint Francis Hospital, with family at his side. He was born on December 11, 1934 to Charles and Beatrice (Hawk) Washko. He was a proud veteran of the National Guard. He worked many tireless years for Amoco as an...

Aug 9, 2017

Beverly Jean Barton was the daughter of Leonard B. (Casey) and Bertha M.M. Jones. They owned and operated Hotel Central that burned in 1939, which they rebuilt as the Del Royce Hotel in Buffalo, Oklahoma. She was born on June 11, 1930 and passed away August 9, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Beverly attended Buffalo Public Schools and graduated from the...

Aug 9, 2017

Bernardita Escalon Morrow, 67, of Glenpool, OK, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Glenwood Healthcare Center, with her family by her side. Bernardita was born in Manila, Philippines on December 6, 1949, a daughter of the late Rosa Escalon and Jose Andrade. She worked as an Item Manager at Tinker AFB in Midwest City, OK, for 25 years before...

Aug 7, 2017

Roy was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, August 7, 2017, following a long illness. He was 70 years old.  Herbert Roy Rogers, Jr. was born May 15, 1947 in Sumter, South Carolina to Herbert Roy Rogers, Sr. and Louise Simpson Rogers.  He graduated from Edmunds High School in Sumter, South Carolina, in 1965. He attended...