Obituaries

Odie Gonzales

Odie Gonzales

Nov 10, 2017

Odie Mae Gonzales, 81, of Stilwell, Oklahoma passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 10, 2017. Born on May 10, 1936 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late French Scraper and Jennie Beaver Scraper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Gonzales, her daughter, Denise Yingst, and sons-in law, Philip Yingst and Richard...

Ernestine Miller

Ernestine Miller

Nov 10, 2017

Ernestine Sue Miller, daughter of Edgar Lee and Lillian Bacee (Worley) West, was born October 13, 1934 in Rock Springs, OK and departed this life to be with our lord on November 10, 2017 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 83 years and 27 days. Ernestine devoted countless hours extensively serving her church youth groups, preachers, etc... by...

Pamela Schmidt

Pamela Schmidt

Nov 8, 2017

Pamela Diane Schmidt, daughter of Conrad Campbell and Charlotte Hutcheson, was born on December 19, 1949 in Eugene, Oregon and departed this life on November 8, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Pam was part of a large extended family that included several brothers and sisters. She graduated from Oakdale High School in 1968. After a near fatal car accident her...

Wanda Henson

Wanda Henson

Nov 5, 2017

Wanda Darlene Henson the daughter of Marvin and Ina (Francis) Nicholas was born July 21, 1950 in Columbus, Indiana and departed this life on November 5, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 15 days. Darlene loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a momma...

Beatrice Saul

Beatrice Saul

Nov 2, 2017

Beatrice Sue Saul was born December 28, 1933 and died November 2, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Stan Watie and Mary Bunch Adair; seven siblings Watie, Myrtle, Joe, Samuel, Sadie Springwater, Bill, and Virginia Hodge. Sue attended Seneca Indian School (Wyandotte, OK) in her youth and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in 1952. She was...

Ralph Kinyon

Ralph Kinyon

Nov 2, 2017

Ralph Kinyon, son of Jewell and Grace Laverne (Davenport) Kinyon, was born May 28, 1945 in Taneyville, Missouri and departed this life on November 2, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 5 days. Ralph was well known for being a tire man at Speedys. He also enjoyed working on cars, traveling, yard...

Dorothy Ferrell

Dorothy Ferrell

Oct 27, 2017

Dorothy Ferrell was born November 9th, 1929 to William Henry Ferrell and Leota Opal (Bailey) Ferrell in Stilwell Oklahoma. Dorothy was the eldest of four children and the historian of the Ferrell family. She loved to tell stories about the family farm that she grew up on, working in the orchards, grape vineyard and around the house. Dorothy worked...

Bryan Jackson

Bryan Jackson

Oct 25, 2017

Bryan Keith Jackson, son of Roy Lee and Leta Mae (Wolf) Jackson, was born July 11, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois and departed this life on October 25, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 14 days. Bryan enjoyed playing music especially the guitar and singing. He loved cooking and could make great enchiladas....

Lorene Ross

Lorene Ross

Oct 22, 2017

Lorene Ross known to many as "Jencie" or "Jean" daughter of Charlie L and Nellie (Seabolt) Shell was born February 14, 1934 in Adair County, Ok and departed this life on October 22, 2017 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 8 days. Lorene's greatest enjoyment in life was raising kids. She enjoyed sewing,...

David Keys

David Keys

Oct 15, 2017

A TIME TO REMEMBER David Allen Keys, Sr., passed from this Life to Everlasting when he took God by the hand at the beautiful Gates of Heaven on October 15, 2017. We know he is now at home in God's arms. David was the only child born to Charlene White and Lonnie Earl Parlor on November 21, 1967. He...

John Stand

John Stand

Oct 11, 2017

John Robin Stand, age 61, of Evansville, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on October 11, 2017 at his home as he was surrounded by family and loved ones. He was proud to be saved prior to his passing and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. John was born on December 5, 1955, in Claremore, Oklahoma as the son...

Steven Duncan

Steven Duncan

Oct 11, 2017

Steven Lee Duncan was born on the 9th day of August 1986 to Walter Duncan Jr. and Suzanne Runabout Duncan. He departed this world at the age of 31 years, 2 months, and 2 days on the day of October 11, 2017. He was a Bell Bulldog and a Cave Springs Hornet and made many friends throughout his life....

Denver Johnson

Denver Johnson

Oct 11, 2017

Denver Lee Johnson, the son of Charley and Jenny (Still) Johnson, was born on March 21, 1951 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He departed this life on October 11, 2017 at the age of 66 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Denver attended Zion Elementary School before graduating from Stilwell High School in 1970. After graduation, he went to work at Stilwell Foods and...

Frank Thompson

Frank Thompson

Oct 10, 2017

Frank Burney Thompson Sr., son of Glenda Faye Thompson and Levi Handle, was born July 29, 1974 in Houston, TX and departed this life on October 10, 2017 at the age of 43 years, 2 months and 11 days. He had a great love for guns and was an avid gun collector. He also enjoyed spending time with his...

Walter Adams

Walter Adams

Oct 9, 2017

Walter Eugene (Gene) Adams, departed this world on October 9, 2017, at age 92 years, 4 months, and 18 days. He was born May 22, 1925 in Welda, Kansas to Walter W. and Blanche (Valk) Adams. A resident of Cherryvale, KS for most of his life, he moved to Stilwell, Oklahoma in early 2017 with his wife, Phyllis. He...

Nadine Barton

Nadine Barton

Oct 7, 2017

Nadine Virginia Barton daughter of Edward Byron and Edith (Eversole) Adair was born March 20, 1940 in Piney, Oklahoma and departed this life to be with our Lord on October 7, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 17 days. Nadine was a very loving wife mother and grandmother to her family. She...

Sandra Curry

Sandra Curry

Oct 6, 2017

Sandra Jean Curry, daughter of Faye Arlene Stacy, was born on June 22, 1961 in Aurora, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, October 6, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 56 years of age. She worked at Stilwell Nursing Home for 16 years taking care of the elderly and sick. Sandy then went to work at Baldor and continued...

Neomia Johnson

Neomia Johnson

Oct 6, 2017

Neomia Opal Johnson, daughter of Lester and Maudie (Chancey) Taylor, was born on December 27, 1928 in Vian, Oklahoma and passed from this life surrounded by her family on Friday, October 6, 2017 in Stilwell, Oklahoma at 88 years of age. She worked as a Dietician at Stilwell Memorial Hospital for over 50 years. Neomia was a member of...

Jack Mclemore

Jack Mclemore

Oct 5, 2017

Jack McLemore, retired educator and World War II veteran, was born, September 26, 1924, to Emmett and Myrtle (Peniska) McLemore at the family home in the Lyons community. Jack passed away in the same home at Lyons, on October 5, 2017, at the age of 93. Jack was an enrolled member of both the Cherokee Nation and the Ponca...

Malissa Hernandez

Malissa Hernandez

Sep 30, 2017

Malissa Ann "Lisa" Hernandez, daughter of Dennis and Dorothy (Doublehead) Gonzales, was born January 26, 1963 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life surrounded by loved ones on September 30, 2017 at the age of 54 years, 8 months and 4 days. Lisa was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. Her family was a priority...