Obituaries

Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

Jul 14, 2018

Kenneth Dean Anderson, 78, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born on August 29, 1939 in Lebanon, Missouri; the son of Stanley and Marie (Elam) Anderson. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 1959 until 1962. After being honorably discharged, he married Mary Belle Phelan....

Carson Wilson

Carson Wilson

Jul 12, 2018

Carson James Wilson, infant son of Adam Wilson and Cydni Gilley, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There is no footprint so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Coo - Y - Yah Baptist Church with...

Corby Thomas

Corby Thomas

Jul 9, 2018

Corby D. Thomas 57, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born on May 25, 1961 growing up in Pryor, Oklahoma before moving to Massachusetts. Corby worked at Koopman Lumber in Whitinsville for many years. On October 30, 2001, he married the love of his life, Karen. Corby had a strong work ethic delivering newspapers...

Mike Maslen

Mike Maslen

Jul 7, 2018

Micheal Dale Maslen, 68, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on December 21, 1949 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the son of Willie Maslen and Sylvia Zella (Burnett) Maslen. He married Susan Cass on August 21, 1971 and have celebrated over 46 years together. Mike graduated from Oklahoma...

Wesley Bowline

Wesley Bowline

Jul 5, 2018

Wesley Shane Bowline, 24, of Pryor, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shane was born on June 10, 1994 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Dean Bowline and Cynthia (Adams) Bowline. He worked as a welder for the Natural Gas Service Group. He enjoyed fishing with his father, brothers and brother-in-law. He...

Paul Sherman

Paul Sherman

Jul 2, 2018

Paul Laverne Sherman, 83, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 20, 1934 in Anderson, Missouri; the son of Raymond P. and Hildred (Rearrick) Sherman. Paul married the love of his life, Minnie Faye Cooper on January 24, 1951 in Anderson, Missouri. In 1968 Paul bought the...

John Littlefield

John Littlefield

Jun 29, 2018

John Delano Littlefield, 85, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed this life on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on April 8, 1933 in the Cole Community east of Pryor, the son of Frank Oscar Littlefield, Sr. and Pauline Fountia (Conner) Littlefield. John graduated from Pryor High School in 1951. He faithfully served his Country...

Jim Gilmore

Jim Gilmore

Jun 27, 2018

Jim Gilmore, 65, of Chouteau, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 20, 1952 in Clovis, New Mexico; the son of Monroe and Opal (Hight) Gilmore. He graduated Valedictorian from Elida High School in New Mexico. He went on to attend New Mexico State University and earned a bachelor's...

Ronald Blackwell

Ronald Blackwell

Jun 25, 2018

Ron Blackwell left this earthly home and met his Savior face to face on June 25, 2018. Ron was born in Visalia, California to Ben and Margie Blackwell. Soon after, the family moved to Oklahoma where on any given day, you could find Ron with his 2 brothers, Leroy and James running barefoot in overalls on one...

Wanda Helt

Wanda Helt

Jun 24, 2018

Wanda Sue Helt, 72, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born on August 6, 1945 in Pryor, Oklahoma; the daughter of William Allen and Rosa Lena (Hayden) Arnold. Wanda worked as a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed watching crime scene television, judge and court shows, and reality...

Merril Stott

Merril Stott

Jun 22, 2018

Merril Lee Stott was born on August 20, 1928, in Burt, IA, to Wyot and Elsie (Ringsdorf) Stott. Surrounded by his loving family, he died at home on June 22, 2018. When Merril was a sophomore in high school, he moved with his family to Lebanon, MO. There he met his lifelong love, Mildred Wagoner, beginning to...

Pauline Pifer

Pauline Pifer

Jun 22, 2018

Events Memorial Contribution Event Information No formal services are planned at this time.

Jacob Bessette

Jacob Bessette

Jun 20, 2018

Jacob Andrew Bessette, 31, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on June 20, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on July 3, 1986 in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Tony Bessette and Jerina (Moore) Bessette. Jacob was a quiet but caring man, who loved his family above all else. One of his passions was listening to music...

James Long

James Long

Jun 18, 2018

James Melton Long passed away in Enid, Oklahoma on June 18, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on November 10, 1922, the son of Jasper Erve and Luetta (McClelland) Long. He graduated from Jay High School and then served in the military with The First Army and fought in five major battles including Normandy and...

Victoria McDonald

Victoria McDonald

Jun 17, 2018

Victoria Kay McDonald, 56, of Pryor, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. She was born on October 14, 1961 in Bakersfield, California; the daughter of Docia Mae and Clifford Teel. She earned her LPN degree at the Pryor Votech and worked in the nursing field for over 20 years. Victoria enjoyed crocheting and...

Jerry McNickle

Jerry McNickle

Jun 15, 2018

Jerry Paul McNickle, 72, of Salina, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on May 26, 1946 in Aline, Oklahoma, the son of Raymond Stanley (Jack) McNickle and Wilma Juanita (Swiggart) McNickle. He faithfully served his Country in the United States Navy. Jerry married Lelia Ross Parsons McNickle on June...

Maryann Raymond

Maryann Raymond

Jun 14, 2018

Maryann V. Raymond, 64, of Pryor, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on December 26, 1953 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the daughter of Bob and Bernice (Watkins) Glory. Maryann worked as a homemaker most of her life and looked forward to spending time with her grandchildren. She had a love for...

Carol Reiner

Carol Reiner

Jun 13, 2018

Carol Jean Marie Reiner, 74, of Pryor, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on February 14, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Carol worked as a department assistant for the University of Southern Los Angeles for many years. She looked forward to watching soap operas and writing poems and stories. Carol had...

Garry Smith

Garry Smith

Jun 11, 2018

Garry Lynn Smith, 58, of Spavinaw, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on July 29, 1959 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Robert and Wilma Hazel (Grass) Smith. Garry worked most of his life as a cook in the restaurant industry. He looked forward to going fishing and playing horseshoes....

Gerald Dotson

Gerald Dotson

Jun 9, 2018

Gerald Wayne Dotson, 87, of Salina, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was born on October 19, 1930 in Salina, Oklahoma; the son of Dee and Gladys (Thornton) Dodson. He graduated from Salina High School and went on to faithfully serve his country in the United States Navy from 1948 until honorably...