Obituaries

Dec 13, 2012

Carl Hans Linnet age 82 of Mounds, Oklahoma passed away December 13, 2012 at St. Johns Medical Centers in Tulsa. Carl was born December 25, 1929 in Canyon, Texas to Carl Linnet and Lucy (Humphries) Linnet. His family moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma and he graduated in 1947 from Sapulpa High School. Carl served in the United States Army in the...

Dec 12, 2012

Russell Grant Nole age 64 passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Glenpool, Oklahoma. Russell was born July 18, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ulysses Nole and Joyzella (Taylor) Nole. He married Marilyn Kay (Danford) Nole on August 20, 1979. He worked as a newspaper carrier. Russell was preceded in death by his parents: Ulysses...

Dec 12, 2012

Albert Dean Starkey was born to Iva and Arley Starkey on October 10, 1937 in Okemah, Oklahoma. He passed from this earthly home on December 12, 2012 at the age of 75. As a young child Albert lost his hearing, this seemed only to make his kind, giving heart and other senses stronger. Albert attended a School for the Deaf...

Dec 11, 2012

Vernon Eugene Vetter age 87 passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at St. John Medical Centers, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vernon was born August 17, 1925 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Lewis Paul Vetter and Dorothy Daile (Kinley) Vetter. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1947 and attended college. Vernon enlisted into the United States Navy and was honorability discharged after serving...

Dec 10, 2012

Janet Sue Eichling, a resident of Tulsa, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at the age of 68. She was born October 3, 1944 to Joseph Earl Fosdyke, Jr. and Lena Loyale (Jones) in Warner Robins, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Earl and Lena Loyale Fosdyke and ex-husband, Waldo Claude Eichling, Jr. Survivors include her...

Dec 10, 2012

Aimee Florence Russell, a resident of Cushing, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at the age of 87. She was born March 3, 1925 to Melvin and Jessica (Rounsaville) Sloan in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. No Services are planned at this time.

Dec 9, 2012

Anna May (Edmonds) Martin age 83 passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Anna was born July 20, 1929 to William Harrison Edmonds and Emma (Saunders) Edmonds. She was a homemaker. Anna was preceded in death by her parents: William and Emma Edmonds, her three brothers James, Harvey and Jack along with her two...

Dec 3, 2012

Robert Lee "Bobby" Knox age 65 passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bobby was born October 30, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Charles and Dorothy (Russell) Knox. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1965. He received a Mechanical Technology degree from OSU. He married Linda J. McDaniel on August 19,...

Dec 2, 2012

Lewis Calvin Wright age 94 passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the Ambassador Courtyard Assisted Living facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lewis was born in Kingsmountain, North Carolina to Joel Wesley Wright and Pearl (Carpenter) Wright. He moved to Gastonia when he was small and in 1934 his family moved to Asheville, North Carolina where his father owned the Smoky...

Nov 27, 2012

James Richard Gartrell, a lifelong resident of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the age of 55. He was born January 29, 1957 to Lewis Jackson and Margaret Lucille (Morgan) Gartrell in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. No Services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home in Okmulgee.

Nov 24, 2012

Mrs. Oleta Holland, a resident of Okmulgee since 1953, died at the age of 85 on November 24 in a local nursing home. Since 2003, Mrs. Holland spent most of her time living with her daughter in Goose Creek, SC, or with her son in Broken Arrow before moving to Highland Park Manor in April of 2012. Mrs. Holland was...

Nov 23, 2012

Norma L. Goulette, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at the age of 82. She was born October 21, 1930 to Charles Thomas and Cora Mae (Dungan) Dodds in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother and three sisters. Survivors include her four children, Danny Jacobs of Okmulgee, Barbara Sue Jacobs...

Nov 22, 2012

Ann Marie Olen age 42 passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ann Marie was born August 4, 1970 in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Albert Danajka and Darlene Hall. She graduated from John Hersey High School. She married Eric Olen and moved to Oklahoma on February 14, 2008. Ann Marie worked for Paddock...

Nov 21, 2012

Byrl R. Johnson 82 of Jenks, OK passed away, Wednesday, November 21st 2012, at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family members. Byrl was born in Stilwell, OK on August 12, 1930, a son of the late Middie (Johnston) and Kenney Johnson. He graduated from Stilwell High School class of 1948 and attended Northeastern State University in...

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

James Allen Lewis age 68 passed away on November 20, 2012 at his Bixby residence. James was born October 24, 1944 in Alma, Arkansas to Wanda Lewis. He graduated from Jenks High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. James worked as a sheet metal foreman for thirty-nine years. James was preceded in death by...

Nov 17, 2012

Dennis Dee Shields passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the age of 70. He was born May 15, 1942 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Dennis graduated from Okmulgee High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was Governor of the National Electrical Contractors Association and owned...

Nov 14, 2012

Frederick (Fred) James Sterner of Okmulgee, OK departed this earth to reside in his Heavenly home on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the age of 78. He was born in Belle Vernon, PA on June 26, 1934 to Mervin James and Ann Esther Sterner. He moved with his family to Okmulgee, OK in 1948. He represented the Okmulgee Bulldogs as...

Nov 13, 2012

Victoria Lee (Heiligman) Statham age 57 passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Ambassador Manor Nursing Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma Victoria was born July 16, 1955 in Claremore to Richard Lee Heiligman and Billie Louise Craighead. She graduated from Claremore High School in 1973. She received her Bachelors Degree in Accounting from TU. Victoria married Gary Statham on June 15,...

Nov 4, 2012

Ruth Elisabeth-Joy Keep age 14 went peacefully to be with Jesus on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at her Sapulpa, Oklahoma residence surrounded by her loving family members. Ruth was born December 30, 1997 in Decatur, Illinois. Ruth was the precious special-needs daughter of Reverend William E. and Jane H. Keep of Sapulpa. She is survived by her parents and her...