OBITUARIES
Thom Moree
Oct 17, 2025
In the early morning hours of Friday, October 17, 2025, Thom “moved in with Jesus” (John 14:2-3 My Father’s house has many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take...
Mary Frances Howard
Oct 8, 2025
                                Mary Frances Barnett Howard, age 86, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on October 8, 2025, at her home in Claremore, Oklahoma.
 Born on July 9, 1939, in Vinita, Oklahoma, Mary was the beloved daughter of Gilmore William and Alice Charlotte Bates Barnett. She graduated from Pryor High School and earned her teaching degree from Northeastern State University. Mary...
                                
Kenna Jean Parish
Oct 21, 2025
                                The family of Kenna Jean Parish announces her passing on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, just after celebrating her 80th birthday. She died peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones. A service to celebrate Kenna's life will be held on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at First Methodist Church.
Born on October 20, 1945, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kenna was...
                                
Lawrence Edward "Skip" Yates
Oct 24, 2025
                                Skip graduated from Claremore High School in 1965 then attended Oklahoma Military Academy (OMA) for 1 year. He entered the U.S. Army where he served in Germany with the 10th Special Forces Group for 1 year. He then served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam for a year as a decorated soldier.
After his military service he took a long...
                                
Duwane Self
Oct 22, 2025
                                Edward Duwane Self passed away on October 22, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born in El Centro, California, to Edward Lee "Bud" Self and Margie Mae Self.
Duwane grew up in Catoosa, Oklahoma, and attended Catoosa Public Schools. He worked for many years as a machine shop maintenance man and was known for his skill and dedication to...
                                
Philip Lee Ruth
Oct 21, 2025
Philip Lee Ruth was born on September 21st, 1939 at Walter Reed Army hospital in Washington DC and passed away October 21, 2025 at the age of 86 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Frances Ruth and Anne Elvira Newcomer Ruth, brothers Dale Ruth and Kenneth Ruth and his first wife, Pauline Gange and...
James L. "Jim" McCall
Oct 21, 2025
Service for James L. "Jim" McCall will be 11:00a.m., Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at First Baptist Church, burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Owasso. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 28, from 1pm-7pm. James L. "Jim" McCall, a cherished individual, passed away peacefully at his home on October 21, 2025, in Owasso, Oklahoma, shortly before his...
Scott Edgar Tubbs
Oct 20, 2025
                                Scott Edgar Tubbs was called home to be with the Lord suddenly on October 20, 2025 at the age of 54 in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Early Life and Legacy
Scott was born on May 13, 1971 in West Hollywood, California. He had an itinerant childhood, spending time in Missouri, Idaho, and Iowa before his family finally settled in Oklahoma. He graduated from Claremore...
                                
Kathy Lynn Perry
Oct 19, 2025
Kathy Lynn Perry passed away peacefully on October 19th, 2025, at the age of 75. Born Kathy Rogge on September 18, 1950, in Vinita, Oklahoma to Edwood Otto Rogge and Wanda Fae Wells. Kathy graduated from Claremore High School in 1968. She married Michael Ray “Mickey” Perry on March 15, 1968, making their home in Claremore, Oklahoma where they lived...
LouEtta Ann Robinson
Oct 18, 2025
A memorial service remembering the life of LouEtta Ann Robinson will be 2:00p.m., Sunday, October 26, at Claremore Seventh Day Adventist Church. LouEtta passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2025, at the age of 90. A devoted educator and beloved member of her community, LouEtta's life was a testament to her passion for teaching and her deep...
Ruth Rene Losinger
Oct 17, 2025
                                Losinger, 61, passed away on October 17, 2025, in Oklahoma after a courageous fight against lung cancer. She was born on November 17, 1963, in Salem, Oregon.
Ruth (“MoMo,” “GiGi”) was a beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt and friend. She lit up every room she entered. Her family fondly remembers countless hours spent dancing and singing, taking long walks in...
                                
Maxine W. Dodd
Oct 15, 2025
Maxine W. Dodd, a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on October 15, 2025, in Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of 96. Born on July 1, 1929, in Fairview, Oklahoma, Maxine Wyonne Dodd was the daughter of Franklin James and Gertie (Gould) Paris. She graduated from Fairview High School with the class of 1947 and furthered her...
Lottie Mae (Dodd) Meyering
Oct 14, 2025
                                Lottie Mae (Dodd) Meyering, of Madison, Alabama, formerly of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 96.
Lottie was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, on January 10, 1929, the daughter of George and Ninnie (Ash) Dodd. After a short courtship, Lottie married Robert (Bob) Meyering in Pryor, Oklahoma, on January 22, 1947. Lottie and Bob moved to Tulsa...
                                
Scott Wayne Green
Oct 13, 2025
                                Scott Wayne Green passed away on October 13, 2025, at the age of 59. He was born on November 16, 1965, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Tom and Billie Green.
Scott grew up in Chelsea, attending Chelsea Public Schools and graduating with the Class of 1984. He was an avid pool player and even competed in Las Vegas tournaments as part of...
                                
Kammy Talisha Martin
Oct 11, 2025
                                Kammy Talisha Martin passed away in Vinita, Oklahoma on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the age of 48. The daughter of Troy and Sharon Kay (Russell) Walden was born in Yakima, Washington on October 4, 1977.
She grew up and attended schools in Adair, Oklahoma, and in Idaho. She returned to Oklahoma in 1996. Kammy was a loving mother to her...
                                
Jeanie Brown
Oct 8, 2025
                                Mavis Jean “Jeanie” Brown passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025, surrounded by family. Jeanie was born on March 8, 1939 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, growing up with a large extended family. She recently reflected fondly on riding horses and bicycles as a child with friends, her little sister, Ann, and her young uncles.
Jean was a good student, graduating from high...
                                
Wanda Louise Smith
Oct 8, 2025
                                Funeral services for Wanda Smith will be held on Monday, October 13, at 1:00pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 12, from 1:00-6:00pm with family receiving friends from 4:00-6:00pm. Wanda passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, she was 82.
Wanda Louise Smith was born on January 12, 1943, to Earl and Lilly (Cook) Bledsaw...
                                
Jeannie Rose Davis
Oct 7, 2025
                                Jeannie Rose McCoy Davis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, teacher, friend and mentor, passed away peacefully in her home embraced by her family.
Jeannie was born on May 13, 1942, in Coweta, Oklahoma, to Fred McCoy and Dorothy McCoy. She spent her early childhood in Coweta before moving to Tulsa at the age of eight, where she grew up alongside...
                                
Ruth Ann Davenport
Oct 6, 2025
                                Obituary for Ruth Ann Davenport
Ruth Ann Davenport was born to Jack and Lorraine Vines on May 16, 1951, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She attended Allen Schools before later moving to Quinton, Oklahoma, where she played basketball and met her future husband, Gene Davenport, in 1968. They graduated together in 1970 and were married the following year, in 1971.
In 1972, their first...
                                
Donald Wayne Nickles
Oct 5, 2025
                                Memorial service for Don Nickles will be 10:00a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Church of The Nazarene.
Donald Wayne "Don" Nickles, age 90, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025. Born on October 3, 1935, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of Thomas Delmer and Fannie Margaret (Hedrick) Nickles. Don moved with his family to the Claremore...
                                



