OBITUARIES
Lynne Barbara Jones
Mar 17, 2018
Memorial service for Lynne Jones will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Lynne passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the age of 70. The daughter of Harwin and Dorothy Davey Dawson was born on May 30, 1947 in Port Chester, New York. She was raised in New York, where she received...
Kenneth James "Jim" McElroy
Mar 16, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Kenneth James "Jim" McElroy will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Osage Oaks Church of God, 9218 N. Yukon, Sperry, OK 74073. Jim was Born May 11, 1947 in Harrison, AR to parents Horris and Irene McElroy. Jim died March 16, 2018 at his home in Claremore, OK. He was 70....
Lee Cody
Mar 15, 2018
Service for Garnet Lee Cody will be held at 10:00 am Monday, March 19, 2018, at Inola First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to Baptist Children's Home, or the charity of your choice.
Nicholas Joseph Stoffel
Mar 9, 2018
Nick Stoffel was born March 30, 1958 in Sibley IA. He attended high school there and later graduated from NW Iowa Community College welding program. He worked these last years at Elite Manufacturing as a fitter . Nick enjoyed nature, watching wildlife and being outdoors. He liked to fish and also spend time in his shop where he often cooked...
Ruth Alice Luss
Mar 7, 2018
Ruth Alice Luss passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. She was 90. Service for Ruth will be scheduled for a later date at Acacia Park Cemetery in North Tonawanda, New York.
Orville Lee Francis
Mar 6, 2018
Memorial service for Orville Lee Francis will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2018 at Epworth United Methodist Church, pastor Chester Webster will officiate. Orville passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home with family by his side. He was 75. Born February 14, 1943 in Carbondale, Colorado to Sam and Margie (Kaufman) Francis, Orville traveled as a...
Gheorghe Bodrojan
Mar 6, 2018
Gheorghe Bodrojan "George" passed away at his home in Claremore, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was 82. Born in Timisoara, Romania to parents Ioan Bodrojan and Elisabeta Szabo. After finishing technical school in 1953, George served in the Romanian Army as a Sergeant for two years. He worked as a veterinary technician and traveled with a team of folk dancers...
Donald "Pete" DeLozier
Mar 4, 2018
Service for Donald "Pete" DeLozier will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 8, 2018 at First Baptist Church Chelsea. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 7 from 1pm--8pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm--8pm. Donald Lee “Pete” DeLozier, 82, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, left his earthly home for heaven on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was...
James A. Stone
Mar 2, 2018
A memorial service for James A. Stone, Jr. will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Sequoyah Baptist Church. Jim passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018. He was 68.
Frena "Virginia" Walton
Mar 1, 2018
Funeral service for Claremore area resident, Virginia Walton, will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Charlie Lehman will officiate. Burial will follow in Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Frena Virginia Smith was born October 29, 1930, in Normantown, West Virginia, to Grover Cleveland Smith and Edna Eunice (Bealle) Smith. She grew up and received...
Shane Edward Charles
Mar 1, 2018
Services for Shane Edward Charles will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at First United Methodist Church; burial will follow at Sand Ridge Cemetery. Shane passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the age of 45. Born August 7, 1972 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Donald Edward Charles and Goldie Edith (Foster) Littlejohn. Shane moved from Tahlequah to Claremore,...
Mildred "Sue" Kersey
Feb 27, 2018
Services for Mildred "Sue" Kersey will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Friendly Foyil Baptist Church in Foyil, Oklahoma. There will be Visitation from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home in Claremore. Sue passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Claremore....
Randell Jack Doyal
Feb 25, 2018
Service for Randell Jack Doyal will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Carroll Lee Love
Feb 25, 2018
Service for Carroll Lee Love will be 2:00p.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at Chelsea Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Chelsea Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Sunday, March 4, from 1pm-6pm. Carroll passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 in his home, attended by his great niece Audrey Manley, her husband Adam and son Maynard...
Dennis "D"` Ray Parker
Feb 24, 2018
Dennis Ray Parker passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Tulsa. He was 57. Born on March 27, 1960 to parents Tommy Ray Parker and Annabelle Parker (Stanley) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from Inola High School in 1978 Dennis went to work as a heavy equipment operator until his retirement in 2010. Dennis loved to hunt and fish but...
James D. Elledge
Feb 24, 2018
Service for James D. Elledge will be 10:00a.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, February 27 from 1pm-8pm, with family receiving visitors from 5pm-7pm. James passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was 82. Born February 9, 1936 in Stillwater,...
Avis Rozella Lunsford
Feb 20, 2018
Funeral service for Avis Rozella Lunsford will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February, 26, 2018 at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakhaven Memorial Gardens. Rozella passed away, surrounded by her family on February 20, 2018 at the age of 88. The daughter of Palmer and Rebecca Lutz Cox was born May 17, 1929 in Spruce Pine,...
Marjorie Faye "Margie" Fossa
Feb 20, 2018
A Mass for Marjorie Faye "Margie" Fossa will be 2:00p.m., Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, burial will follow at Chouteau North Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday, February 22 from 1:00p.m. until 7:00p.m., a prayer service will be at 7:00p.m. this same evening. Margie passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She...