Obituaries

Apr 4, 2013

Apr 2, 2013

John Orlan Lemler was born June 4, 1916, in Iola, Kansas. He was the son of John S. and Rose C. Lemler. Orlan attended school and graduated from Pitcher High School. Following graduation Orlan attended Northeastern State University where he later graduated in 1937, with a Bachelorís degree in Music. Orlan was also united in marriage to Geraldine Wilson at...

Apr 2, 2013

Wilbur Marvin ìJeffî Lay was born December 29, 1918 in Russellville, Arkansas. He was the son of Elige M. and Lela May (Reeves) Lay. At the age of seven, Jeff moved with his family in a covered wagon from Arkansas to an area nine miles west of Sand Springs, Oklahoma called Boggy Creek near Leroy, Oklahoma. His family later relocated...

Apr 2, 2013

Ezekiel Kyle Cheek son of Adam and Tiffany Cheek passed away on April 2, 1013. Survivors are his parents parents Adam and Tiffany Cheek of the home, maternal grandparents Rick and Bernice Welch of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Penny Rowe of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Connie Rowe of Sand Springs; paternal grandparents Paul and Terri Cheek of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Fred and Rojeana Cramer of...

Mar 27, 2013

Dortha P. Bridge Zellers was born January 16, 1921 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jesse Randolph and Betty Theodora Bridge. Dortha was raised and attended school in the Scraping Ridge area and later completed her education in Cleveland. In 1938, at the age of seventeen, Dortha was married to Clifford Hocker in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The couple made...

Mar 26, 2013

Lee Roy ìDocî Adams, lifelong Osage County resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Maplewood Care Center in Tulsa at the age of ninety. Doc was born October 15, 1922 near Boston Pool in rural Osage County near the Arkansas River. He was the son of John and Mattie (Jones) Adams. He was raised and attended school...

Mar 26, 2013

Ruth Lorene Adams passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 91. She was born on October 9, 1921 in Chetopa, Kansas to Heratio James and Laura Anna Bell (Lee) Gwin and had six sisters and one brother. Ruthís family moved to Cleveland in 1932 where she graduated from high school....

Mar 25, 2013

Robert Leslie Summers known to his friends and family as Pete passed from this life on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Jennings, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years, seven months and eighteen days. Pete was born August 7, 1923, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Hiram and Cenora Clementine (Garringer) Summers. As a young child...

Mar 24, 2013

Carolyn Ann Lynch went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 62 years, ten months and two days. Carolyn was born May 22, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jack B. and Antonie (Peters) Runnels. Carolyn was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and later graduated from...

Mar 21, 2013

Graveside services for Jack Lee Janes were held on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Woodland Cemetery Chapel with Leonard Leake officiating. Private burial was held on Monday at 10:30 am in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Jack Lee Janes was born on July 17, 1980, at the Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa,...

Mar 16, 2013

Gary L. Freise was born January 16, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Charles Arthur and Velma Lyle (Morris) Freise. Gary was raised and attended school in Tulsa, graduating from Daniel Webster High School with the Class of 1961. Shortly after graduation, Gary accepted employment with the Community State Bank and then the Boulder Bank. After a...

Mar 8, 2013

Alvin Earl Farrow, known to his friends and family as Duroc, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013, at his home in Terlton, Oklahoma at the age of 73 years, two months and thirteen days. Survivors are his loving wife of over 48 years Gerry of the home, three children Judy Toothman of Silver City, Oklahoma, Rocky Farrow of Terlton,...

Mar 7, 2013

Funeral services for Pete Kiss will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:00 pm at the Escape Ministry with Pastor Bob Thompson officiating. Following the services the body will be cremated under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Peter Laszlo Kiss passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 52 years, five months...

Mar 6, 2013

Norma Jean Clark passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, eight months and seven days. Survivors include two children Terry L. Smith of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Sharon L. Swanson of Bakersfield, California; seven grandchildren Brian Varnell, Debra Varnell, Stephanie Holt, Jennifer Rovey, Eric Smith, Jason Smith, Ci Ji Jacober,...

Mar 2, 2013

Christopher Lee Brown, 36, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chris was born January 7, 1977 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was the son of Richard Dale and Patricia Lea (Mattingly) Brown. As a young man Chris grew up in Tulsa and attended East Central School. After completing his education Chris began working for BD & J Inc. He...

Feb 24, 2013

Funeral services for Harry Rudolph Vandever will be held 10:30 AM Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Woodland Cemetery Chapel with Pastor Willis Morgan and Wesley Vandever officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Harry was born October 22, 1926, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. He was the son of Alvin Francis Monroe and...

Feb 24, 2013

Polly M. Puryear passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at her home in Hominy, Oklahoma at the age of 71 years, six months and 27 days. Polly was born July 28, 1941, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Ruben B. and Virginia Lillian (Yates) Puryear. Polly grew up in Hominy where she began her education. She later...

Feb 20, 2013

Kristin Joy Wilson passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the age of thirty-two. Kristin was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on July 5, 1980 to Larry and Debbie Wilson. She was raised and educated in Cleveland, Oklahoma. In High School she was the Tiger Mascot. She won numerous award her senior year. After high school, she worked at the Cleveland...

Feb 19, 2013

Kathleen Elizabeth Dickson, 62, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the St. John Medical Center. Kathleen was born July 11, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Jack Marcus and Miriam Joanne (Rhodes) Fees. As a young girl Kathy was raised and received her education in Tulsa and later graduated from McClain High...

Feb 18, 2013