Obituaries

Troy Whisman

Jul 11, 2016

Troy Napoleon Whisman of Bartlesville Ok, passed away on July 11, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle vs a bicycle collision. He was born on November 17, 1992 weighing in at a whopping 11.6lbs and 23 1/2 inches, in Redlands California. The son of John and Rebecca (Whitehurst) Whisman and younger brother, and best friend...

Allen Kramer

Jul 10, 2016

Allen Ralph Kramer, 76, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 14, 1939 in Foley, Minnesota; the son of Ralph and Leona (Zaworski) Kasner. Allen came to Mayes County in 1972, coming from Portland, Oregon. He was a crew leader for A.P. Green for 18 years. He...

Maurine Moore

Jul 9, 2016

Maurine Moore of Pryor, Oklahoma, was born on October 12, 1929, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, to W. E. Thompson and Lottie Thompson. Thirty minutes after the birth of Maurine, her identical twin sister, Maxine, was born. The Thompson twins were miracles in that they were full term healthy babies despite the fact their mother received no pre-natal...

Vernon Walker

Jul 8, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Westside Holiness Church 19055 OK-88, Claremore, OK 74017

Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, July 12, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Shipman's Funeral &...

Jean Bayles

Jul 8, 2016

Velma Jean (Brewer) Bayles, 87, of Pryor, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on December 14, 1928 in Middletown, Ohio; the daughter of Millard Brewer and Etta (Spencer) Brewer. She worked as a real estate agent most of her life. She has lived in the Pryor area for 2 years,...

Pvt. Davis

Jul 8, 2016

Pvt. Kaleb Ryan Davis, 20, of Fort Riley, Kansas, passed away on July 8, 2016 in Disney, Oklahoma. He was born on February 22, 1996 in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a child, Kaleb was always outgoing and happy. He loved playing outside, and going hunting and fishing. You would hardly see Kaleb without a smile on his face....

Isaiah Sapp

Jul 6, 2016

Isaiah Warren Sapp, 18, of Salina, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on May 28, 1998; the son of Charla Pickup and Gerald Sapp. He graduated from Salina High School in the Class of 2016. He played football for Salina throughout High School. Isaiah was currently enrolled in Rogers State...

Ben Vickery

Jul 5, 2016

Obituary for Ben "Don" Vickery, 77, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on March 29, 1939 in Gotebo, Oklahoma, the son of Robert Vickery and Ella Lois (McGrath) Vickery. He faithfully served his Country in the United States Air Force. Don married Lynda Thomas on June 8,...

April

Jul 5, 2016

April Gene Smith, 35 of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on November 24, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Steve Gene Freeman and Lois Mae (Weaver) Freeman . On April 17, 2004 at the age of 23, April married Steven Keith Smith in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was...

Rodger Prock

Jun 28, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: A private family service was held.

John Grossman

Jun 24, 2016

Obituary for John Ben Grossman, 66, passed away on June 24, 2016 at his home in Pryor. The son of Alva Walter and Mary Magdlen "Lena" Grossman, he was born July 5, 1949 in Elk City, Oklahoma. He grew up and attended school in Chouteau, graduating Chouteau High School in the class of 1967. He attended Northeastern...

Kenneth Yost

Jun 22, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Garry Kilgore

Jun 16, 2016

Garry Don Kilgore, 37, of Chouteau, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on July 28, 1978 in Pryor; the son of David and Barbara (Pitts) Kilgore. He graduated from Chouteau High School in the Class of 1997. Garry worked with his parents, at the Little by Little Daycare in Chouteau,...

Jeffrey Beaty

Jun 13, 2016

Jeffrey Dale Beaty, 45, of Vinita, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born on October 3, 1970 in Miami, Oklahoma; the son of Charles Beaty and Patty (Taylor) Hoover. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. No formal services are planned at this time, but a celebration...

Jerry Garrison

Jun 13, 2016

Jerry Wayne Garrison, 50, of Adair, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was born on June 9, 1966 in Pryor; the son of Jerry Wayne Garrison, Sr., and Martha Ann (Shrum) Garrison. Jerry was a hard worker and owned his own Tree Service Business. He enjoyed being outdoors; especially when he...

Ernest Schneider

Jun 8, 2016

Ernie passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Muskogee after a brave battle with cancer. He was 69. He was born August 5, 1946 in Tulsa, OK to Walter Eugene and Luella (Scarborough) Schneider. Ernie served in the Armed Forces with the United States Army from 1964 to 1967 in the 522...

Selma Worthington

Jun 7, 2016

The Book of Memories(tm) is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Service: No formal services are planned at this time.

Peggy McKinney

Jun 5, 2016

Peggy Juanita McKinney, 74, of Foyil, passed away on Sunday, June 5th, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 15, 1941 in Pryor; the daughter of Charles and Virgie (Lowery) Thomas. She was married to Jerry McKinney on May 14, 1973 in Miami, Ok. Peggy worked as a homemaker most of her life, enjoying the...

Barbara Keadle

May 31, 2016

Barbara Jean Keadle, 82, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on April 23, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the daughter of Franklin and Mary (Sole) Pigeon. On November 22, 1953, at the age of 19, Barbara married Alvin Keadle in Clovis, New Mexico. She was a proud Navy wife....

Shirley Butcher

May 29, 2016

Shirley Ann Butcher, 84, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on June 28, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; the daughter of Clyde and Mary (Hardesty) Hoagland. Shirley married her childhood sweetheart, Lowell Butcher on August 5, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She worked as a bank teller most...