OBITUARIES

Aug 20, 2026

Funeral service for John Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Trinity Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Sweeten Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the Inola Funeral Home on Monday,  August 24, 2026 from 5-7 p.m.

Aug 20, 2026

Aug 10, 2026

Janise Ann (Palmour) Winterscheid, passed away peacefully in Claremore, Oklahoma, at the age of 86, on August 10, 2026, with loved ones by her side.

She was born on September 3, 1939, to Howard and Juanita (Barger) Palmour in Chelsea, Oklahoma. Janise grew up in a close-knit family as the eldest of four children. Janise, Jerry, Gene, and Charles Palmour had...

Aug 18, 2026

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery.

Kenneth White passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the age of 82.

Kenneth was born on December 11, 1943, in Redlands, California, to George H. and Marjorie McElroy White. Around the...

Aug 15, 2026

Janet Marie Sparger passed away on August 15, 2026, at the age of 74.

Janet was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Raised in West Virginia She moved frequently with her family while her father served in the Navy. Janet graduated from Parksburg Catholic High School.

Janet enjoyed going to the movies with her friends and was a fantastic cook. One of her...

Aug 13, 2026

Shirley Venn was born December 4, 1935 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Coleman and Margaret

(Stanley) Dotson. She entered her eternal home on August 13 while a resident at Brookdale

Memory Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. The last church she attended was Crowell

Heights Baptist Church in Tulsa.

Shirley graduated from Butner High School in 1967. She went on to obtain her beauty

license and worked as...

Aug 13, 2026

A memorial visitation will be held at the MMS-Payne Funeral home on Friday, August 21, 2026 from 5-7 p.m..

Aug 12, 2026

Zachary Robert Baer, born on September 18, 1990, in Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on August 12, 2026, at the age of 35. His adventurous spirit and unique approach to life were evident in his love for playing the guitar, singing, and mastering video games. He found joy in fishing and riding motorcycles, always marching to his own beat.

Zach attended Sequoyah...

Aug 12, 2026

Janice Harlene O’Brien

Janice Harlene O’Brien, 84, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026. She was born on January 3, 1942, in Canton, Illinois, to Josiah Harlene Brown and Emily Estella Quigley. She grew up in Baxter Springs, Kansas, and graduated with the Joplin High School Class of 1959.

During her younger years, Jan enjoyed being involved in Girl Scouts, dance lessons,...

Aug 10, 2026

Aug 8, 2026

Visitation for William Robert "Will" Padgitt will take place on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 2 pm to 7 pm, with the family greeting friends from 4 pm to 7 pm at MMS-Payne Funeral Home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Will passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the age of 63.

Born in...

Aug 5, 2026

Graveside services for Alma Mae Routson will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Fairview/Graham Cemetery in Pryor, Oklahoma. Friends are welcome. Also a visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, August 9, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Alma passed away on August 5, 2026, at the age of 86.

Born on July...

Aug 4, 2026

Daniel Ray Jensen was born on March 27, 1935, to H.C. and Vivian (Thompson) Jensen in Taylor, TX. Although many children were born at home in those days, his mother wanted her firstborn to be delivered in a hospital. So he was.

Dan graduated from Webster High School (now Clear Creek) in 1953. He received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from...

Aug 3, 2026

Carolyn McGehee, 74, of Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away on August 3, 2026, in Claremore.

Carolyn was born Carolyn Jeanette Williams on December 11, 1951, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Gene and Wahella Williams. A lifelong resident of Claremore, she lived in the same home for more than 50 years and built a life centered around her faith and family.

Carolyn attended Rogers State...

Aug 3, 2026

Donis Arlene (Ford) Stout passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 94.

Donis was born in Newkirk, Oklahoma, to Fred and Marie (Shipton) Ford. She later attended Pryor Public Schools, where she spent her school years. Donis married the love of her life, Gene Stout, and together they built a life centered on family and hard work.

A devoted...

Aug 3, 2026

A service for Karen Smith will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit at the funeral home on Thursday, August 6, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the family receiving guests from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Karen passed...

Aug 2, 2026

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Jim was born on June 29, 1938, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Luther and Beulah Prather. He was raised in the Foyil community, where he attended Foyil Schools. During his school years, he enjoyed playing basketball and graduated with the Class of 1956. Following high...

Aug 1, 2026

Sybil McNabb passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026 at the age of 95. She was born on July 5, 1931, in Catoosa, Oklahoma, a 3-pound preemie whose strength and determination would become a hallmark of her remarkable life.

Sybil was born to Edward and Ruby Morrow Harris and raised by Jack and Della Harris, whose care and guidance shaped the...

Jul 30, 2026

Judith Ann Frederick was born October 7, 1941 to Clifford and Lola Cutler in Des Moines, IA. She attended Lincoln High School and later obtained her GED from RSU. She became a mother to Diane in 1958 and again to Brian in 1960. She met the love of her life, Philip Frederick, in 1963 and married him. Life took the...

Jul 26, 2026

Funeral services for Billy Keith Cox will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Sequoyah Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at MMS-Payne Funeral Home, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Billy Keith Cox passed away...