Obituaries

Fred Howe

Jan 30, 2022

Fred Eugene Howe, son of Cloys Dewey Howe and Merle Etta Howe, was born on September 25, 1929, in Brooklyn, MI. He departed to be with his Heavenly Father and family on January 30, 2022.

Fred was a devout Christian man whose faith was shared with many. He was raised to love the Lord and was always...

Loretta Coleman

Jan 29, 2022

Loretta Sue Coleman, daughter of Leonard and Zula (Biggs) Terry, was born May 29, 1944 in Bixby, Oklahoma. She passed from this life to be with the Lord on January 29, 2022 at her home in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years and 8 months. Sue was married to Gerald Coleman on October 5, 1962 and she lived...

Hershell "Pup" Looney

Jan 25, 2022

Hershell Levon Looney son of Jim and Jane Looney was born august 4, 1939 in Madill, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with the Lord on January 25, 2022, at home in the Hungry Mountain Community at the age of 82 years, 5 months, and 21 days.

Hershell was a loving husband, father, brother,...

Jackie "Jack" Ball

Jan 25, 2022

Jack Ball was born on May 20, 1937, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to Howard and Bernice Ball and passed away on January 25, 2022, at the age of 84 years.

He was the one of five children and lived an outdoor life in the woods hunting and fishing. Jack served in the Army during the Vietnam...

Wanda Ketcher

Jan 25, 2022

Wanda Sue (Ketcher) Scott the daughter of Lucy (Christie) Ketcher was born April 11, 1956, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and departed this life on January 25, 2022, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 14 days. Wanda loved life and she adored her family. Spending time with family and friends was most important to her. She...

Rylee Nichols

Jan 25, 2022

In Loving Memory of

Rylee Ann Nichols

October 10, 2004 ~ January 25, 2022

Rylee Ann Nichols age 17 of Stilwell, OK passed away on January 25, 2022. Rylee was born in Wichita, KS on October 10, 2004 to Chad and Dana Nichols. She attended Stilwell High School.

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Larry Hardbarger

Jan 24, 2022

Larry Darrell Hardbarger, son of Albert and Ellouise (Center) Hardbarger was born March 30, 1947 in Stilwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 24, 2022 at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 24 days.

Darrell married the love of his life, Karen Limore, on May 18, 1973. Together they had 2 wonderful...

Wynona Teehee

Jan 21, 2022

Wynona "Sunny" Teehee daughter of Troy and Lula (Soap) Teehee was born on July 16, 1945 and went to her heavenly home on January 21, 2022 at the age of 76 years old. Wynona worked many years at Cherokee Nation Industries and later on worked at various nursing homes as a CNA and provider. She loved her job and...

John Jones

Jan 21, 2022

John Jones was born on April 9, 1949, to Chester and Oma (Runabout) Jones. John departed from this life on January 21, 2022, at Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

John attended school at Cave Springs High School. At the age of 16 John started working for Greenleaf Nursery in Tahlequah, he was a hardworking man....

Connie O'Neal

Jan 21, 2022

Connie Sue (Ross) O'Neal was born July 28, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, to George Edward and Rosie Mae (Wilson) O'Neal, and departed this life on January 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 61 years, 5 months and 24 days. Connie loved life. She adored her family and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and...

Maxie Price

Jan 20, 2022

Maxie Loren Price was born April 8, 1967, in Stilwell, Oklahoma to James Price and Regina Rich and passed away on January 20, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 54 years, 9 months, and 12 days.

Maxie was a man who lived life to the fullest.

He married his...

Tommy Walker

Jan 19, 2022

Tommy Glenn Walker was born July 29. 1950 in Tahlequah, OK to Barney Walker and Lucy (Ryal) Walker.  He passed away on January 19, 2022 at 10:15pm in Stilwell, OK at the age of 71.

He graduated from Dewer High School in 1968 and entered the Air Force where he was honorably discharged in 1971....

Roger Kester

Jan 18, 2022

Roger Ladon Kester the son of Clarence and Joann Kester was born August 15, 1948, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 18, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 3 days. Roger Kester the man, the myth, the legend. He was the living definition of unique. He was hard to get...

Juanito Lu-Way

Jan 18, 2022

Juanito “Jay” Salazar Lu-way, son of Juanito Tarayo and Anita Baker, was born on June 12, 1966, in the Philippines and passed from this life on Monday, January 17, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma at 55 years of age.

Jay was a “no drama”, fun-loving and kind hearted man that never had anything bad to say about anyone....

Jerry Nofire

Jan 7, 2022

Rev. Jerry Nofire the son of Robert and Unabelle (Coleman) Nofire was born May 5, 1933, in Nicut, Oklahoma, and departed this life on January 7, 2022, at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 2 days. Jerry married Louise Pritchett on September 4, 1953, and to this union were born ten children; four boys and six girls....

Betty Bolin

Jan 6, 2022

Betty Rose Bolin the daughter of Alvin Louis and Mildred Odessa (Waddill) Edwards was born August 24, 1931, in Brady, Texas and departed this life on January 6, 2022, in Springdale, Arkansas at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 13 days. Betty loved life and was very active in her community for many years. She graduated from the...

Douglas Workman

Jan 6, 2022

Douglas Allen Workman the son of John and Bertha (Pickett) Workman was born March 9, 1948, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and departed this life on January 6, 2022, in Westville, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 28 days. Doug enjoyed fishing, working in the junk business and driving his truck all over the country. He was...

Angela Daugherty

Jan 3, 2022

Angela Jo Daugherty was born February 5, 1989, in Weatherford, Texas to Ellis Joe Daugherty and Ruth Ann (Shell) Daugherty.  She departed this life on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

She met Jonathan Cale Gonzales in 2006 in Stilwell, OK and they were inseparable until she gained her wings.  They share 3 children, Aselyn Breez,...

Garvin Bishop

Jan 2, 2022

Garvin Eugene Bishop went peacefully at home on Sunday, January 2, 2022 surrounded by family.

Garvin “Shorty” Bishop spent his life in various activities, construction and labor work.

Garvin loved music and his hot rod.  He played and sang with his wife and daughter in every community church near and far.  He could play any...

James Tibbits

Dec 30, 2021

James Edward (“Jim”) Tibbits was born on 9/1/1925 at Davidson, Arkansas, to Erman and Rosy Tibbits.  He was the third of ten children and learned early in life about the virtues of hard work and responsibility.  Jim served in the Army during WWII as a medic on a hospital train.  After his discharge, he married Jolora Price on 7/19/1946...