OBITUARIES
Hazel Pearl Smith
Feb 19, 2013
Hazel Pearl Smith passed away Tues., Feb. 19, 2013, at Wood Manor Nursing Home, Claremore, at the age of 91. The daughter of Charley and Maggie (Sexton) Holt was born April 15, 1921, in Swifton, AR. On Oct. 14, 1940, Hazel married Houston L. Grizzle. Houston passed away in 1965 from cancer. On Sept. 2, 1968, Hazel married George D....
Joe Moore
Feb 16, 2013
Graveside service for Joe Moore will be 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 22, at Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. Steve Holestein officiating. Burial with military honors by the U.S. Navy will follow under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service & Crematory. Joe died Sat., Feb. 16, 2013, at the age of 87 after a short battle with cancer. The son of Ira...
Rick Minnick
Feb 14, 2013
Charles Richard “Rick” Minnick was born January 23, 1950 in Claremore, Ok to Vernon and Sue Minnick. He attended high school in Foyil and graduated in 1968 and lived the remainder of his days in Claremore. Forty years ago he met the love of his life, Connie. They married and made their home filled with joy and love. With his...
Darrol Olsen
Feb 12, 2013
Funeral service for Darrol Olsen will be 10 a.m., Fri., Feb. 15, at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Rev. Jamey Gilliland officiating. Burial with military honors by the U.S. Air Force will follow at Oowala Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 5-7 p.m. Darrol entered into eternal rest after a...
Bob Carl Roden
Feb 10, 2013
Bob C. Roden Bob Roden loved his family, fancy boots, cowboy hats, rodeo, good horses, flashy cars and his trademark cigar. A resident of Claremore more than half his life as a banker and community contributor, he died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at the age of 82 after a long illness. A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday in...
Irene Francis
Feb 5, 2013
Funeral service for Irene Francis will be 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 8, at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Billings officiating. Burial will follow at Beck Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m. Irene passed away Tues., Feb. 5, 2013, at St. John Hospital, Tulsa, at the age of 92. The daughter of Lester...
Oleta Shrum
Feb 2, 2013
Funeral service for Oleta Shrum will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bob Atwood will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tues. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 5-7 p.m. Oleta went to be with our Lord on February 2,...
Vernon Wayne Leuthen
Feb 2, 2013
Memorial service for Vernon Wayne Leuthen will be 2 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 7, at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Pastors Stephen Jenks, Sam Nichols, and Randy Childers officiating. Vernon passed away Sat., Feb. 2, 2013, at the Claremore Veterans Center at the age of 87. The son of John Edward and Leona Belle (Mueller) Leuthen was born May 6, 1925, in...
David Edward Isaacs
Jan 31, 2013
Dave Isaacs, 75, Isaacs Custom Homes president, and past president of Rogers County Homebuilders Association, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 in Tulsa. A prayer vigil will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service Chapel, following visitation from 4-7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Woodlawn...
Betty Jane Peaster
Jan 29, 2013
Funeral service for Betty Carnes Peaster will be 11 a.m., Mon., Feb. 4, at First Christian Church with Pastor Charles Ragland officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service & Crematory. Viewing will be held before the service. Betty passed away Tues., Jan. 29, 2013, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, at the age...
Arthur Pat Hipp
Jan 29, 2013
Graveside service for Arthur Pat "Art" Hipp will be 2 p.m., Fri., Feb. 1, at Ward's Grove Cemetery, Foyil, with Rev. Gerald Biswell officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service & Crematory. Art passed away Tues., Jan. 29, 2013 at his home at the age of 78. The son of Nathanial Max and Grace Lanora (Gosnell)...
Caleb Dakota Laird
Jan 27, 2013
Funeral service for Caleb Dakota Laird will be 10 a.m., Fri., Feb. 1, at Inola Christian Church with Pastor Caleb "Bob" Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Inola Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m., and family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Caleb passed away...
Jane Perry-Crabtree
Jan 27, 2013
Barbara "Jane" (Stowe) Perry-Crabtree, 78, passed away on Sun., Jan. 27, 2013. She was born Nov. 25, 1934 in Escondido, CA. She was preceded in death by her father, Homer (Margaret) Stowe of El Cajon, CA; her mother, Corine (Alex) Volock of Chelsea, OK; and sister, Louise Payne of Glenns Ferry, ID. She is survived by her brother, William Stowe...
Dollie Marie Scott
Jan 27, 2013
Visitation for Dollie Marie Scott will be 2-4 p.m., Tues., Jan. 29, at Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service & Crematory. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Dollie passed away Sun., Jan. 27, 2013, at University Village, Tulsa, at the age of 90. The daughter of John Thomas and Ella Elizabeth (Preddy) Perryman was born Oct. 12, 1922, in Lindale, TX. Dollie attended...



