OBITUARIES
Faye Mildred (Pekrul) Pankratz
Nov 24, 2022
Memorial service for Faye Pankratz, 85, of Inola OK will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 10, at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola OK. Pastor Kelly Dowd will officiate. Faye was born to Arthur and Amelia (Jantz) Pekrul on the family farm, Goltry OK, January 16, 1937. She died in hospice care in Tulsa OK Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022. Faye...
Barbara Leigh Runyan
Nov 21, 2022
Services celebrating the life of Barbara Leigh Runyan, 76, of Inola, Oklahoma, will be Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at Inola First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Inola under the direction of MMS Payne Funeral Service. Visitation will be Monday, November 28, 1:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Inola Funeral Home. Family will visit with friends...
Kenneth Gene Bible
Nov 11, 2022
A memorial service will be held on November 21, 2022 at The Sanctuary Christian Worship Center at 2:00 p.m. Kenneth Gene Bible passed away on November 11, 2022 he was 75 years old. Kenneth was born in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Loyd and Ruby Bible. He attended Waller Grade School and graduated from Chelsea High School with the class of 1964....
Bobbie Sue McQueen
Nov 6, 2022
Memorial service for Barbara Sue "Bobbie" McQueen will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at First United Methodist Church. Bobbie passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was 86. Born December 20, 1935 in Miami, Oklahoma to Francis Leonard and Lydia Ruth (Williams) Coble, Bobbie graduated high school in Isabel, Kansas in 1953. On February 11, 1955, she...
Robert Lord
Nov 6, 2022
Robert Moyle Christopher Lord, 59, died November 6th 2022, at his home in Foyil, OK. Rob was born on December 25th, 1962, in Newton, Kansas, to Kenneth Lord and Connie (Moyle Lord) Moody. He graduated from Newton Senior High in 1981. At the time of his death, Rob was employed as a Rural Carrier with the United States Postal Service...
Danielle Morris
Nov 4, 2022
Funeral service for Danielle Desarae Morris will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Friendly Foyil Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Ward's Grove Cemetery. Danielle Desarae Morris passed away on Friday, November 4th, 2022, at the age of 36. The daughter of Chester Morris and Shelia Bowen, Danielle was born September 2, 1986 in Claremore,...
John White
Oct 30, 2022
Memorial service for John White will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2022, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. John White passed away on October 30, 2022, at the age of 95. He was a devoted, strong and loving husband and father, and also contributed his many talents in service to his country and employers. John was born April 7, 1927,...
Joyce Elaine Lewis
Oct 30, 2022
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel Joyce Elaine (Stake) Lewis passed away on October 30, 2022. She was 84 years old. Joyce was born in Mansfield, Ohio and grew up and graduated high school in Jeromesville, Ohio. She married her high school sweetheart, Malcolm Lewis, and the couple...
Robert Patrick Brown
Oct 24, 2022
Funeral service for Robert P. Brown will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2022, at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sageeyah Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1-8 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, with the family greeting friends from 6-8. Robert Patrick Brown was born July 17th, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a young boy his...
Christopher Michael Cox
Oct 23, 2022
Chris was born on November 15th 1973, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to his loving parents Joe and Kathy Cox. He was raised with two siblings, Carrie and Joe Jr. Chris attended Catoosa Public Schools from kindergarten to 12th grade, and after graduation he went on to attend Rhema Bible Training Center. Chris devoted his life to helping others, always seeing the...
Ronald Dean Legg
Oct 21, 2022
Ronald Dean Legg passed away peacefully on Friday October 22nd surrounded by family. Ron was born in May 27th1946, and grew up in Jay, Oklahoma. In high school he played football (captain at one point) and ran track. He was also into building race cars and enjoyed bull riding. Ron lived his life to the fullest. He loved to fish,...
Sammye Ella Wood
Oct 20, 2022
A funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Verdigris Assembly of God with Bro. Michael Able officiating. Sammye Ella (Ryder) Wood, 87, passed away Thursday, October 20th, 2022, in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born April 30th, 1935, to Haskell and Nettie (Burke) Ryder in Beggs, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Zekiel Drake Eiser
Oct 20, 2022
Graveside servcie for Zekiel Drake Eiser will be held 1:30 p.m, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Winganon Cemetery. Zekiel Drake Eiser passed away on October 20, 2022 at 14 days old. The son of AlexZander Thompson and Savanah Eiser was born October 6th, 2022 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his grandpa, Kaleb Eiser and uncle, Lewis...
Billie Lee Luster
Oct 19, 2022
Billie “Bill” Luster; 80, of Oologah, Ok passed away on October 19, 2022 at the age of 80. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore, OK. Billie “Bill” Luster was born on August 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents Eddie and Bessie Luster. He was raised on the old...
Jimmie Lynn "Jim" Dikeman
Oct 19, 2022
Funeral service for Jimmie Lynn "Jim" Dikeman will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at North Park Trinity Baptist Church, Claremore, OK. Burial will follow at the Dikeman family cemetery. Friends may visit at MMS-Payne Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 1-8 p.m., with family receiving visitors from 6-8 p.m. Jim passed away on October 19, 2022....
Melvin Edward Reed
Oct 17, 2022
Funeral service for Melvin E. Reed will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, at Friendly Foyil Baptist Church, burial will follow at Wards Grove Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, October 20 from 2pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 6pm-8pm. Melvin passed away at his home on Monday, October 17. He was 90. Born May...
Barry Luman Curtius
Oct 16, 2022
A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church-Inola on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Barry Luman Curtius passed away on October 16th, 2022 He was 75 years old. Barry was born in Washington, District of Columbia on October 2nd, 1947 to Benjamin Luman Curtius and Catherine Rebecca Pelot, Curtius. Barry graduated from Nathan Hale High...
Teresa Marie Smith
Oct 15, 2022
Teresa Marie (Thoroughman) Smith arrived on November 24th, 1965, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Terry and Dovie (Mallicoat) Thoroughman. She entered her heavenly home October 15th, 2022, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Growing up, her daddy asked what she wanted to be, she always answered “a wife and mother.” During high school, she met her future husband Bill Smith attending vo-tech together. After...
Lynn Daivd Sowards
Oct 15, 2022
Funeral service for Claremore resident, Lynn Sowards will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2022, at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel. Lynn passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the age of 65. The son of Henry and Frieda (Blehm) Sowards was born in Everett, Washington, on February 19, 1957. There he spent his childhood, and attended school.. After finishing school...