Obituaries

Feb 5, 2019

Vlasta Zenia “Val” (Lawson) Orwig was born in the family home in Three Sands, Oklahoma on September 12, 1925. She was the firstborn child of Zenia and Jennie (Vincencie Petr) Lawson. She had two younger sisters. She also had a baby brother and baby sister that died at birth.

After graduating from high school, she moved to...

Jan 28, 2019

Grace N. Borron of Collinsville passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 in Claremore, OK. She was 89. Grace was born on May 17, 1929 in Harlan County, KY. She married Darrell P. Borron in North Carolina and they later moved to Collinsville in 1960. Grace was known to take care of children, whether it...

Jan 28, 2019

James Glen Zickefoose, 78, of Collinsville, OK, a very special father, grandfather, great-grandfather that had unconditional love, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 in Tulsa. He was born May 19, 1940 in Sapulpa, OK to Ned Glenn and Vertle Inez (Adams) Zickefoose. He had lived in Collinsville since 1968. He retired from the Tulsa Fire Department after 20 years,...

Jan 28, 2019

Cheryl Ann Vandiver, 43, of Collinsville, OK passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. She was born October 7, 1975 in Claremore, OK to Douglas Welch Lankford and the former Ina Sue McWhorter. She had lived in Collinsville for the last year. She was a stay at home mom, taking care of her son and her dogs....

Jan 26, 2019

Shirley Anna Roddy, 75, resident of Collinsville since 1976, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. She was born November 11, 1943 to Owen Jasper and Dovie Rozella (Waters) Meyer in Muskogee, OK.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Roddy of the home, three sons: Craig Roddy and his wife Laurie of Owasso, Chris...

Jan 25, 2019

Riley Lee Taft, 74, of Oologah, OK passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. He was born on February 17, 1944 in Kenwood, OK to Acel Henery and Bessie Jewel (Hayman) Taft. He had lived in Oologah since 1964. He was a supervisor for Frank W. Murphy for 31 years and he loved to work on old...

Jan 14, 2019

Betty Nell Nash, 85, of Collinsville, OK passed away, Monday, January 14, 2019 in Owasso, OK. She was born June 25, 1933 in Nowata, OK to Robert and Hazel (Dildine) Burch. She had lived most of her life in Collinsville where she was a member of the Collinsville Church of the Nazarene. She loved working puzzles and collecting things,...

Jan 10, 2019

Danny Lee Gibson, 86, of Collinsville, OK passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Collinsville. He was born January 12, 1932 in Afton, IA to Tom and Beulah (O’Neal) Gibson. He had lived in Collinsville since 1985 having moved from Tulsa, OK. He was a member of the Teamster Union and veteran of the United States Air Force. Danny...

Dec 31, 2018

James Delbert Phillips, long-time Collinsville resident, passed away at his Collinsville home on December 31, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Phillips, daughter and son-in-law Angela and Matthew York, of Collinsville, and son Brent Phillips of Lake City, Colorado, plus granddaughter Kali Sowards and her family, and grandson Braden York. Kali and Matt blessed Jim with two...

Dec 22, 2018

Glenn R. Stephens, 91, lifelong resident of this area, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Collinsville. He was born September 9, 1927 in Vera, OK to Elmer Stephens and the former Hazel Barlow. He attended Vera High School and graduated as Valedictorian. On November 14, 1947, Glenn married Helen Brazeal. Glenn served his country in the Army at...

Dec 15, 2018

Norma Lou Penner McMillen was born February 3, 1940 to Kenneth and Reba McCall Penner in Oologah, Ok.  She was the second born after her sister Charlene Yates and before her younger sister Patricia Smith.  She entered eternal rest on December 15, 2018.

Norma grew up with a lot of aunts and uncles.  She loved telling stories...

Dec 13, 2018

Howard William Wheeler, 71, of Collinsville, OK passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Oklahoma City. He was born February 10, 1947 in Tulsa, OK to William Bethel Wheeler and Kathleen Cunningham Wheeler. He married the love of his life, Glenda Giddens, in Tulsa, OK on July 2, 1966. One month later, they moved to Collinsville. He coached...

Dec 12, 2018

Thomas Edwin Blunt, 67, of Tulsa, OK passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Tulsa, OK. He was born April 25, 1951 in Tulsa, OK to Orval Wayne Blunt, Sr. and the former Norma Lee Flaugher. He had worked for the Tulsa Airport Authority for 40 years. He then worked for Atkins Global from 2011 until 2016. He was...

Dec 8, 2018

Harold Orvin Green of Oologah, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his home. He was 80. Harold was born on September 26, 1938 in Marysville, CA to Orvin and Elsie (Richey) Green.

Visitation for Harold will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. –...

Dec 2, 2018

Gene Hall, I would have called him Ernest but I wanted him and everyone else to know who I was talking about, was born Feb. 2, 1947, in Muldrow, Ok unless you ask Grandma Wilson who says it was Ft. Smith, AR.  He loved basketball as a youth and fell in love with his lifetime sweetheart and married her...

Dec 2, 2018

Sylvia Lee Coldiron, 72, of Pawhuska, OK passed away December 2, 2018 in Pawhuska. She was born May 11, 1946 in Broken Arrow, OK to Raymond Toon and the former Jessie Elvington. She had lived in Pawhuska for the last 8 years having moved from Claremore. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pawhuska. She loved to talk to...

Nov 26, 2018

Sidney Brice Henry, born December 15, 1932 was called home to our Lord on November 26, 2018, at the age of 85.   Sidney, better known as “Sid” and later known as “Papa”, was born to Thelma (Lewis) Henry and Jess Henry in Monte Ne (Rogers), Arkansas. Sid married at the age of 18 to Bobbie Jean Stanphill on December...

Nov 24, 2018

Robert Lynn Hargrove, 57, of Talala passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. Robert was born on January 11, 1961 in Tulsa, OK to Robert Harrison Hargrove and the former Maggie Josephine Ellen Hall.

Funeral Services for Robert will be held on Tuesday, November...

Nov 19, 2018

Mabel Elizabeth Hodge, 93, of Collinsville, OK passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 in Collinsville. She was born June 14, 1925 in Pittsburg, IL to Everett and Clare (Cline) Graves. She married James William Hodge, March 19, 1949 in Chicago, IL. She retired from Streamwood Lanes in 1990. After retiring, she volunteered for the Hospice of DuPage in Illinois....

Nov 16, 2018

Marvin Leroy Lawson passed away at his home in Eucha at the age of 81. Marvin was born on August 7, 1937 in Jay, Oklahoma to Guy Branson Lawson and the former Ruth Elizabeth Wright. He attended Jay Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1955.

Visitation for...