OBITUARIES
Lawrence David "Bumper" Hale II
Feb 15, 2022
Funeral service for Lawrence David "Bumper" Hale, II, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 21, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, burial will follow at Double Springs Cemetery in Tahlequah. Visitation will be held at MMS-Payne Funeral Home on Sunday, February 20th from 1pm-6pm, with family receiving visitors from 4pm-6pm. David passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at...
Grace Marian Lubben
Feb 14, 2022
A celebration of life is 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Oologah United Methodist Church, and online at www.Oologahumc.org . A graveside service will be held later in Shawnee, Kansas. Amazing Grace Lubben left Earth a better place Grace Marian Henriksen Lubben, a true pioneer woman, educator, and advocate for her family, died Feb. 14 in Claremore. She had moved...
Jolene Yvette Stout
Feb 13, 2022
Jolene Yvette Alexander (Stout) was born in Fresno, California on August 18, 1968, to her parents Joel & Brenda Alexander and recently resided in Inola, Ok. She went to be with Lord on Sunday, February 13th, 2022. She had lived in Eufaula throughout her wonderful childhood until she and her family moved to Tulsa in 1983. She attended Eufaula Public...
Joshua David Greenwood
Feb 12, 2022
Memorial service for Joshua David Greenwood will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Joshua passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. He was 36. Born July 29, 1985 in Borger, Texas to Randy Greenwood and Tandi Wheless, Joshua attended schools in Borger until the age of 9, then moved with his family to...
Joyce LaVone Tidwell
Feb 12, 2022
Funeral service for Joyce LaVone Tidwell will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022, at Owalla Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Owalla Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore from 1-7 p.m. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Joyce passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was 76 years...
Anita Marie McAlexander
Feb 10, 2022
Graveside services for Anita Marie McAlexander will be held February 25, 2022 at Ward's Grove Cemetery 16541 E. 390 RD. Foyil, OK at 2:00 pm. Anita passed from this life at home February 10, 2022 in Claremore, OK. She was born at home in rural Nowata, Oklahoma on February 15, 1948 to Orvill Otis Holt and Melvina Elizabeth Edyburn-Holt. Preceding...
Patricia Vann
Feb 10, 2022
Patricia Ann Vann passed away on February 10th, 2022 at the age of 72 years old. Patricia was born to James and Julia Clay in Tahlequah, Ok. Growing up Patricia and her family moved several times over the years. They finally settled in Inola where she graduated with the class of 1967. Pat earned the All State Basketball player for...
Michael Richard Ellick
Feb 10, 2022
Funeral service for Michael Richard Ellick will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church of Chelsea. Visitation will be at Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service on Monday, February 14, 2022, from 1-8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. Michael passed away in Tulsa on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was 63...
Linda Lee Elledge
Feb 9, 2022
Linda Lee Elledge passed away on February 9, 2022 She was 81 years old. She was born to Bartlesville, Ok to Edd and Helen Hixson. she attended Claremore Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1959. she worked at Claremore Public Schools as a cafeteria cook for twenty plus years. She loved supporting her nieces and nephews in all...
Geneva Louise Gilmore
Feb 9, 2022
Geneva (GG) Gilmore, age 88, was born on January 5, 1934 at Okay, Ok. She lived in Inola, OK most of her adult life with the love of her life, John. She died on February 9th , 2022 in Tulsa, OK. GG began school in Boynton, OK where she excelled as a student and where her love of basketball began!...
James Willis Marshall
Feb 9, 2022
Dr. James Willis Marshall September 7, 1936 - February 9, 2022 Dr. James Willis Marshall, age 85, graduated to glory on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, from home, as he wished, with his wife of 64 years, Mary, nearby. Jim was born on September 7, 1936 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was the son of Joe Willis Marshall and Juanetta Sanders Marshall....
David Chaney Royse
Feb 8, 2022
On Tuesday February 8th, 2022 David Chaney Royse went home to be with the Lord at 74 years old. He was born on May 25, 1947. in Columbus, Ohio. He was chosen by Hubert and Marvelle Royse and enjoyed a privileged childhood. Hubert was a reputable comedian known as "Mr. Wiggles" and was featured on the Ed Sullivan Show. Marvelle...
Toby Bengston
Feb 7, 2022
Funeral service for Harold Nels "Toby" Bengston will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2022, at the First Christian Church of Chelsea. Burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, February 13, at Chelsea Funeral Home and Cremation Service, with family greeting friends from 4-6 p.m. Toby passed away at his home in Chelsea on...
John Wayne Rock
Feb 5, 2022
A memorial service will be held on April 15, 2022 at the MMs-Payne funeral home Chapel. John Wayne Rock, 68, of Claremore, OK passed away on February 5, 2022. He was born to Charlie and Lillian Rock on 4/18/1953 in Tahlequah, OK. John served his country in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam Era. After his military service he...
Wynona "Nonie" Triplett
Feb 2, 2022
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:30 A.M. at the Owalla Baptist Church Wynona "Nonie" Ruth Triplett passed away on February 2, 2022 She was 73 years old. Nonie was born on August 3rd, 1948 to John Newton Chaney Sr. and Bertha Lorene (Hancock) Chaney in Claremore, Oklahoma. She attended Westside Elementary Schools growing...
Nancy Carol Utsler
Jan 31, 2022
The daughter of Glenn and Dorothy (Evans) Williams, Nancy was born November 24th, 1943 in Macomb, Illinois. As a young girl she was raised in the Comanche and Clinton area of Iowa. While attending Clinton High School, Nancy was first introduced to Charles P. Utsler Jr through a friend. However, this introduction wasn't face to face, but through the mail...
Paul Edward Johndrow
Jan 29, 2022
Paul Johndrow, also know as Johnny was born in Norwich, Ct. on January 9, 1938. He went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2022 at the age of 84 years. Paul is survived by his wife of 61 years, Kay Johndrow and his three children: Son Paul Johndrow Jr. of Marshall Tx. and his two daughters Dawn Jamieson...
Robert "Mitch" Parsons
Jan 28, 2022
Robert Mitchell Parsons, 75, of Claremore, OK, passed away on January 28, 2022. He was born to parents Robert Parsons and Mabel Burr Parsons, on 09/23/1946 in Tulsa, OK. Mitch graduated from Webster High School in 1964. He went on to earn his college degree at Northeastern Oklahoma College in Miami, OK and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. He...
Kalvin Edward Grumbein
Jan 28, 2022
Funeral service for Kalvin Edward Grumbein will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2022 at Sageeyah Baptist Church, burial will follow at Lone Chapel Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, February 6 from 1pm -6pm. Kalvin passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was 18.