Obituaries

Nov 16, 2025

Nov 13, 2025

Brenda Yvonne (Bolien) Daniels, 66, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away on November 12, 2025. She was born on September 17, 1959, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri to Mary Belle and Dallas Gene Bolien.

Brenda graduated from the College of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri and later went to Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California. Afterwards, she went on to...

Nov 12, 2025

**Obituary for Edwin Lavern “Vern” Norrid**

Edwin Lavern “Vern” Norrid, age 79, of Collinsville, passed away on November 12, 2025. Born on March 5, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Vern was the son of Edwin Nathaniel Norrid and Carrie Pauline (Jones) Norrid. A proud resident of Collinsville for the past 35 years, he previously called Sand Springs, Oklahoma, his home.

Vern graduated from...

Nov 11, 2025

Cindy Renae Williamson, born on February 16, 1972, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2025, in Owasso She was the cherished daughter of Floyd Grant Seratte II and Margaret Seratte, and the beloved mother of Whitley Elliott (Ronald Russell) and Bobby Dean "Wyatt" Williamson III (Aly). Cindy was a loving grandmother to Bryce Williamson, Rosealee Russell, Alexis...

Nov 4, 2025

Janice Ellaine Masterson, 79, of Collinsville, OK passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Collinsville. She was born April 28, 1946, in Claremore, OK to James WhiteCloud and Ruth Ramona (Smith) WhiteCloud. She had been a resident of Collinsville for the last 50 years having moved from Tulsa, OK. She worked for McDonald Doughlas for 17 years. She loved to...

Nov 2, 2025

Arvin Hugh Middleton, was born on February 4, 1935, in Wynne, Arkansas and was sent to his eternal home on November 2, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 90. He was the beloved son of Charlie and Mae Middleton.

Arvin or Uncle Al, as he was affectionately known, was a shining light in the lives of all who had...

Oct 28, 2025

A Life Well Lived: A Husband and Father Beyond Measure

On October 28th, 2025 Ronnie “Sam” Jay Kallam passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born November 14th, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Myrtle (Parnell) and Marion “Pete” Kallam. In his younger years Ronnie was proud to work alongside his dad to...

Oct 28, 2025

Gary Richard Wiehe, 75, of Collinsville, OK passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in Tulsa, OK. He was born in Monet, MO to Edward Walter Wiehe and Cordelia Wiehe. He had been a resident of Collinsville since 1956 having moved from Missouri. While serving in the United States Marine Corps, he spent 1 year in Vietnam. He was a member...

Oct 27, 2025

Rocky Owen Ward, 40, lost his fight to brain cancer on October 27, 2025, in Oologah. 

Born May 2, 1985, to Johnny and Sherry Ward in Claremore, Oklahoma.

He was raised in Tiawah and Oologah area where he enjoyed fishing, Camping and just driving around. He held various jobs like landscaping and reading water meters.

On September 2, 2022, Rocky married Bobbi Brewer...

Oct 26, 2025

Karen Janette Gray, 75, of Collinsville, OK passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Tulsa. She was born on September 23, 1950, in Oklahoma City to Charles Oddis Slucher and Sudie Mae (Kinsey) Slusher. She had been a resident of Collinsville since the early 1980’s, having moved from Owasso. For many years, she played the piano and organ for...

Oct 25, 2025

Private family services to be held at a later date. 

Oct 20, 2025

Linda L. Kolman, 87 of Oologah, OK passed away Monday, October 20, 2025, in Claremore.

Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. The family will be present during this time.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charla Gwartney...

Oct 18, 2025

Vickie Luann (Slinkard) Montroy of Talala, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 70. Vickie was born on November 19, 1954, in Wichita, KS to Billie Gene and Connie Bernice (Baker) Slinkard. She was a lifelong member of the Collinsville area and graduated with the Collinsville High School Class of 1973. After high school, she...

Oct 16, 2025

Barbara Jane Sanders, 94, of Sand Springs, died in Tulsa, Ok on October 16, 2025.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Ridgelawn Cemetery in Collinsville.

She was born, Barbara Hawkins, in Collinsville on August 1, 1931 to Walter and Sue Hawkins. Barbara attended Collinsville schools and...

Oct 14, 2025

Alice Anne Meseke Briggs went home to Heaven on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at the age of 54. Alice was born on June 5, 1971, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gary Meseke and Carol (Faucett) Meseke.

Alice is preceded in death by her father, Gary Meseke. She is survived by her husband Darren Briggs; her daughter Allie McInroy and husband Zack McInroy;...

Oct 13, 2025

John Humbert Robinson of Collinsville passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the age of 76. John was born on February 1, 1949, in Parsons, KS to Rex and Ruby (Fridley) Robinson. After high school, John served his country in the United States Army. He lived in the Collinsville area for most of his adult life after moving from...

Oct 5, 2025

Mary Louise Faith Dardenne was born October 12, 1933, in Wagoner, OK, the daughter of Everette Lee and Gladys Susan Grant Faith. Mary passed away on October 5, 2025, at the amazing age of 91. Mary loved to roller skate when she was young. That’s where you would find her on the weekends and that’s where she met Ted. They...

Oct 4, 2025

Christopher George Hayes was born to Jimmy “Ray” Hayes and Vicki Anne Buford Hayes on December 6, 1977. He went home to Heaven on October 4, 2025, after a long battle of cancer.

He was employed at Macy’s in active.

Visitation will be Noon to 8:00 pm, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home. The family will be present...

Oct 4, 2025

John M Wylie II, 72, of Oologah, Oklahoma, died October 4, 2025, at his home on Lake Oologah.

He was born on March 1, 1953, in Santa Monica, California, to Wilder E. Wylie and Laura H. Wylie.

He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where he graduated high school from Pembroke Hill School in 1971. He graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell,...

Oct 3, 2025

Mary Ann Cotten, 84, of Collinsville, OK passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, in Collinsville, surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 1, 1941, in Talala, OK to Joseph George Henshall and Wanda Mae (Gougler) Henshall. She loved riding horses and the Indian life.

Visitation will be Noon to 8:00, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral...