Curt Roy Mcelhoe
Feb 10, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Curt Roy Tony McElhoe, who passed away on February 10, 2025. Born on February 5, 1963, at Fort Sill Army Base, Curt’s journey in life took him from the classrooms of Collinsville High School in Oklahoma to a lifelong passion for cars and motorcycles.
As a...
Janet Irene Ferguson Brubaker
Feb 9, 2025
Janet Irene Ferguson Brubaker of Owasso, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in Tulsa with her family by her side. Janet was born on March 19, 1955, in Tulsa, OK to William and Margaret (Raley) Conner. After high school, Janet attended OSU and later worked as a chemist in the oil and gas industry. She later worked in...
Donna Jean Virginia Alcorn
Feb 8, 2025
Donna Jean Virginia Alcorn February 5, 1934 – February 8, 2025
Donna Jean Virginia Alcorn, 91, of Collinsville, passed away peacefully on February 8th. She was born on February 5, 1934, in Concordia, Kansas. She graduated high school in 1950 and went on to graduate college with a two-year degree in 1952. She married the love of...
James Richard Hayes, Sr.
Feb 7, 2025
James Richard Hayes Sr, 87, was ushered into the Lord’s presence on February 7, 2025. He was married to the love of his life, Phyllis, for almost 65 years.
Born to Matthew and Margaret Hayes and raised in Olpe, Kansas, he was the fourth of nine siblings, and he is survived by 2 sisters, Sharon Stine and...
David Frederick Wilkinson
Feb 6, 2025
David Frederick Wilkinson passed away on Thursday February 6th, 2025. He was survived by his loving wife, Sharon, his son Jason, his grandsons David and Johnny, his granddaughter Missy, and three great grandchildren, Milo, Kingston, and Ainsley.
He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Alice, his three sisters Judy, Joan, and Peggy, and his...
Sharon Elaine Smith
Feb 4, 2025
Sharon Elaine Smith of Oologah passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 88. Sharon was born on March 2, 1936, in Claremore, OK to Clinton Howell and Lucy Marie (Dikeman) Whisenhunt. She was a graduate of Oologah High School Class of ‘54. She married Segal Norman Smith and together they started their lives...
Steve Ward Kebert
Feb 4, 2025
Stephen Ward Kebert of Collinsville passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Steve was born on February 10, 1953, in Independence, KS to loving parents, Kenneth Eugene and Billie Marie (Ward) Kebert.
Steve grew up in Drumright, OK and graduated from Oklahoma State University. He made his career in the...
Roger Dennis Sutton
Feb 4, 2025
Roger Dennis Sutton, 75, of Collinsville, OK passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Collinsville. He was born February 16, 1949, in Tulsa, OK to Fred Sutton and the former Helen Elizabeth Haddock. He had lived most of his life in Collinsville. He worked for GS 4 Security having retired after 20 years of service. He and his wife...
Roger Charles Steed
Feb 1, 2025
Roger Charles Steed, 77, a beloved resident of Claremore, OK, sadly left our world on February 1st, 2025, after a life richly lived in service and kindness. Known for his unconditional love and desire to help those around him in any way that he can. He was a man of wisdom, integrity, and most importantly a leader. He was...
Charles Wesley Hunt
Jan 31, 2025
Charles Wesley Hunt, lovingly known as Charlie, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025, in Owasso, Oklahoma, at the age of 92. Born on May 2, 1932, in Humboldt, Kansas, to James Henry Hunt and Clara Bertha Wilhite-Hunt, Charlie lived a full and remarkable life defined by hard work, dedication to family, and an enduring love for his craft....
Ellen Ross Dortch
Jan 29, 2025
Ellen Ross Dortch, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 10, 1951, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Edwin Garner and Dorothy Keller. A few years after her birth, her family relocated to Collinsville, Oklahoma, where she would grow up and make a lasting impact...
Rubin Henry Hearn
Jan 29, 2025
Rubin Henry Hearn, 90, of Owasso, OK passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in Owasso. He was born to Ora Hassel and Mary (Evans) Hearn on December 27, 1934, in Tennessee.
Rubin Henry Hearn married Goldie on December 10, 1951, in Mississippi
He was a member of the Metro Pentecostal Church in Tulsa and the...
Irene Hamlin Turner
Jan 26, 2025
Irene Hamlin Turner passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Oologah at the age of 72. Irene was born on April 8, 1952, in Big Spring, TX to Joe and Adine Hamlin.
Irene is survived by her children, Bo Kuykendall, Shellie and Calvin Antone, and Ricky and Julie Clifton; her husband Donald Turner; 3 sisters, Floydene...
Jimmie Lee "Jim" Kelley
Jan 19, 2025
Jimmie Lee “Jim” Kelley of Collinsville, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 77. Jim was born in Ada, OK on October 20, 1947, to Grace Inez Buster Kelley and William Irving Kelley.
Jim was the 7th of 13 children. After his father passed away when he was a teenager, Jim...
Helen Mae Mcmillian
Jan 16, 2025
Helen Mae (Jackson) McMillian, 78, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Helen was born November 25, 1946, to Charles and Opal Schmelza Jackson in Collinsville, Oklahoma. She graduated from Collinsville HS in 1964.
Helen has always been a hard worker and a go getter, she always believed that God and Family should always be first. She...
Veda Marie Lilburn
Jan 13, 2025
Veda Marie Lilburn, 84, of Talala, OK passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, in Talala. She was born July 30, 1940, in Nowata, OK to Thomas LaRue Rush and the former Elna Veda Brashear. She had been a resident of Talala for the last 40 years having moved from Fletcher, OK where she was the secretary for the First...
Duane Lloyd Vandagriff
Jan 11, 2025
Duane Lloyd Vandagriff of Oologah, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 61. Duane was born on March 26, 1963, in Wyandotte, MI to Vernon and Ruth (Fry) Vandagriff. The family moved to Oklahoma in 1969. After high school, Duane worked for the Oologah Fire Department before he joined the United States Navy where he...
Neil Howard Stamper
Jan 7, 2025
Chief Master Sergeant Neil Howard Stamper was born on January 17, 1953, in Tulsa, Ok to Howard & Maxine Stamper. He earned his highest of honors on January 7, 2025, when he took his final journey to Heaven to rest with Jesus.
Neil attended Owasso High School & was a proud member of the Class of 1971....
Otto Earl Searan, Sr.
Jan 5, 2025
Otto Earl Searan, Sr was born September 10th, 1952, to Henry “Jack” Searan and Lillie Bea Watkins. He was the tenth of 13 children. He was married to Bernadette Viola Fisher, September 19,1970 and to that union three children were born, Destiny (David) Hicks of Monticello, AR, Otto Earl Searan, Jr (Wendie) of Muskogee, OK and Ralph Henry Searan...
Frank Edward Sheeley
Dec 24, 2024
Frank Edward Sheeley, 86, resident of Owasso, OK for the last 2 years, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. He was born February 27, 1938, in Chaplin, KY to Hilary and Buell (Terrell) Sheeley. He married Georgeann on June 21, 1957, in WIllisburg, KY. He retired from Navistar in 1988. He loved fishing on Lake Okeechobee...
