Kathy Baker obituary: She moved to Pawhuska as a child
Kathleen (Kathy) Marie Hendren Baker of Pawhuska, Okla., passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Kathy was born April 29, 1960 in Waukegan, Illinois, to Donna and Eugene Hendren. The Hendren family moved to Pawhuska in 1971 where Kathy later graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1978. She was survived by her children, Katrina Baker Owens [...]
Gene Brown obituary: He was a carpenter and member of the Chickasaw Nation
GENE BROWN, 71, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Pawhuska Nursing Home. Gene was born April 13, 1941 in Enville, Okla., the son of Gene “Cubby” Brown and Mary Johnson. Gene worked as a carpenter throughout his life, and was a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Surviving are: Six daughters: Mary Brown, April [...]
Nancy Hawes obituary: She enjoyed her family and home decorating
Nancy Lee (Phillips) Hawes died April 30th, 2012 at Pawhuska Nursing Home. She was 65 years old. Nancy was born June 3, 1946 in Okmulgee, the eldest child of Howard and Ann Phillips. She married Michael Lee Hawes on June 11, 1966 in Cushing. Nancy enjoyed spending time with her family, home decorating, collecting [...]
Fred Garson Sr. obituary: A veteran and remodeler
Frederick Joseph Garson, Sr., 55, resident of Barnsdall, died Saturday in Bartlesville. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday in the Ethel Reece Cemetery in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Military rites will be conducted by the Barnsdall American Legion, Webster-Schrack Post # 227. Graveside services and interment will be directed by the Stumpff-Barnsdall Funeral [...]
John Edwards obituary: A Pawhuska native and lawyer of great skill and wit
JOHN TRAVIS EDWARDS, former Pawhuska resident and prominent Oklahoma City attorney, who was instrumental in advocating for a number of now-recognized theories of law in Oklahoma, died Sunday at his home in Oklahoma City. He was 85. Mr. Edwards was born February 22, 1927 to Mabel Rogers Leahy Edwards and Richard Travis Edwards. He was [...]
Juanita Fields obituary: She was dedicated to family and all for whom she worked
Jaunita Margurette Fields was lifted to heaven April 18, 2012. She was born November 30, 1941 to Claude Guffey and Queeny Agnes Roberson Guffey in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She grew up in Bartlesville and graduated from College High in 1959. Soon after, she married Leroy Fields on July 30, 1959. They were married nearly 50 years [...]
Tommy Burgess obituary: A retired Senior Master Sergeant, musician and radio deejay
November 16, 1937 – April 16, 2012 Retired SMSGT Tommy Leon Burgess went to be with our Lord on April 16, 2012, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was born on November 16, 1937, in Phoenix, Arizona, to George Vernon Burgess and Iva Engle, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a step-dad, [...]
Willie Owens obituary: A former backhoe operator for the City of Barnsdall
William Boyd Owens, 41, resident of Wynona, died Friday in Bartlesville. Memorial Graveside Services for Mr. Owens will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday April 19, at the New Pavilion at the Ethel Reece Cemetery at Barnsdall, Oklahoma, with Rev. Frank Mundy of the Pawhuska Assembly of God Church officiating; under the direction of [...]
Glen Jech Sr. obituary: His life was farming
Glen George Jech Sr. (died April 11, 2012 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma) Born September 26, 1923 in Okarche, Oklahoma to Marie and Henry Jech. Glen moved to Pawhuska in 1934 and attended the Century school. He graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1941 where he ran track and played basketball. Glen ran the [...]
Luella West Rhamy obituary: A longtime DHS employee and advocate for the elderly
Luella West Rhamy married Clint L Rhamy October 15, 1983 at Nelagony Baptist Church. She passed away April 7, 2012. She was born Luella Mae West to parents Ed and Dora West, south of Pawhuska on the old Aggie Ware place, at home on November 15, 1938. She attended school at Wooster Mound School, [...]
Mary Powers: A retired Pawhuska schoolteacher
Funeral services for Mary Bernell (Norris) Powers were held on Friday, March 30th, 2012 in San Leandro, CA. Mary has returned to Tahlequah, OK for her final resting place. Services of farewell will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Tahlequah City Cemetery Gazebo with Pastor J.E. Cook officiating. Mary B (Norris) Powers was [...]
Ruby Shafer obituary: A nursing assistant
Lifelong Pawhuska resident RUBY EDNA SHAFER passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 in the Pawhuska Nursing Home. She was 58 years old. Ruby was born August 13, 1953 in Pawhuska, the daughter of William Ralph and Rosemary (Richardson) Shafer. A graduate of Pawhuska High School, Ruby was a certified nursing assistant. She enjoyed going to [...]
Levina Reynolds obituary: She was active in charities and enjoyed antiquing.
C. Levina Reynolds joined her Heavenly Father on March 25, 2012, at the age of 70. She was born June 23, 1941, in Shidler, Okla., and later moved to nearby Pawhuska. In 1955, as a seventh grader, Levina spotted a boy she wanted to meet. Finding out he would be at the local skating [...]
Ralph Tolson obituary: A World War II veteran, engineer and active member of the community
Ralph M. “Bear” Tolson, 87, passed away March 26, 2012. Bear was born October 1, 1924 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Ralph S. and Lee Berry Tolson. He graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1942 and enrolled the same year at University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. [...]
Lawrence Bighorse obituary: A former assistant chief of the Osage tribe.
LAWRENCE RUSSELL BIGHORSE passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was 80 years old. Lawrence was born October 6, 1931 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of Peter Paul and Florence Elizabeth (Vann) Bighorse. A member of the Osage Tribe of Indians, Lawrence was a former Assistant Chief [...]
Billie Prichard obituary: A Navy veteran and former Prue school board and city council member
Billie J. (Bill) Prichard Age 85 Years Date of Birth – June 15, 1926 in Blackburn, Oklahoma Date of Death – March 23, 2012 in Fairfax, Oklahoma Survived By Wife of 68 Years Lanora Prichard of Prue Son Billy Prichard and wife Janice of Yakima, Washington Daughters Christine [...]
Lefty Robinson obituary: He left home at 13, with 35 cents and yearning for work
HOEFER ALLEN (LEFTY) ROBINSON died March 16, 2012 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Lefty was born at home, July 5, 1928 near Doniphan, Missouri to Charles E. and Mary Rue Hoefer Robinson. He was the sixth of seven children Lorene Lloyd, Charles E. Jr., Carmen Howell, Dolly Rue Hartness and Joe Max. He left home at 13, [...]
Ed Dildine: A veteran and welder
Donald Edward “Ed” Dilldine, 74, resident of rural Barnsdall, Oklahoma died Friday March 16, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday March 20, 2012 in the Stumpff-Barnsdall Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Tony Lalli of Dewey Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in the Ethel Reece Cemetery under the direction of [...]
Mary Opal Wright obituary: She worked at the U.S. Naval base in Oxnard, Calif.
Mary Opal Wright, 87, resident of Barnsdall, died Friday March 16, 2012 in Barnsdall. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in the Light House Family Worship Center in Barnsdall, Oklahoma with the Rev. Barry Gott officiating Cremation arrangements were directed by the Stumpff –Barnsdall Funeral Home. Mary Opal [...]
D’Ann Rexwinkle obituary: A beloved teacher and 4-H volunteer
Note: All Barnsdall schools will be closed Tuesday to allow students and staff to attend Mrs. Rexwinkle’s funeral, according to Elementary School Principal Regiena Henderson. D’Ann (Victor) Rexwinkle, age 54 of Barnsdall went to be with the Lord Friday, March 9, 2012. D’Ann was born in Miami, OK on January 22, 1958 to James and [...]
Ellen Hensley obituary: A nurse who touched many lives
Ellen Marie Coon Hensley passed peacefully in her sleep January 30, 2012 at the age of 82. She was born March 15, 1929 in Avant, Oklahoma, to James Dee “Jim” Coon and Nancy Ellen “Tootsie” Cook Coon, both of Avant. Ellen married Marshal Lee Hensley on June 17, 1963. She moved with him and her [...]
Mike Stephenson obituary: A former National Guardsman who loved to fish, hunt and garden
MICHAEL DEWAYNE (MIKE) STEPHENSON passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home in Pawhuska. He was 56 years old. Mike was born February 16, 1956 in Pawhuska, the son of Russell Leroy and Evalene (Lebow) Stephenson. In his spare time, he liked to fish, hunt and garden. Mike was employed at the Sonic Drive-In [...]
Dwayne Ramey obituary: A well known horseman who trained Ben Johnson’s World Champion, GrayLark
DWAYNE NORRIS RAMEY passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at his home in Pawhuska. He was 69 years old. Dwayne was born on May 8, 1942 in Seiling, Oklahoma to Marie Adolph Ramey and Forest Wayne Ramey. He attended school in Pawhuska, graduating with the Class of 1960, and also attended Northeastern State at Tahlequah, [...]
Buster Hileman obituary: A businessman and active Republican
Retired businessman RICHARD “BUSTER” HILEMAN passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home in Wynona. He was 78 years old. Buster was born January 2, 1933 in Covington, Okla., the son of James “Elmer” and Eva Belle (Dillon) Hileman. He was a graduate of Covington High School with the Class of 1951. He attended [...]
