Obituaries

Jessie Morrison

Jessie Morrison

Mar 17, 2018

Jessie Lee Morrison was born October 10th, 1963 in Claremore, Oklahoma to John and Glendola (Peters) Morrison. He departed this life on March 17th, 2018 at his home in Pryor. Jessie attended school in Pryor and Adair. After high school, he went to work for Jenks Public Schools where he worked for 15 years in the maintenance...

David Allison

David Allison

Mar 15, 2018

David Earl Allison was 78 when he passed on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home in Adair, Ok. He was born on January 1, 1940 as a special New Year's gift to his parents David Thompson Allison and Vivian Marie DeLozier Allison. In David's younger years he attended Adair Schools while working with his father constructing...

Mildred Large

Mildred Large

Mar 10, 2018

Mildred May Large, 70, of Verdigris, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 29, 1947 in Tehachapi, California; the daughter of Marvin "Tom" and Dorothy (Butler) Peters. Mildred was a homemaker all her life. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially when she was able to work in her garden. Mildred...

Johnnie Backwater

Johnnie Backwater

Mar 9, 2018

Johnnie Dewayne Backwater, 69, of Kenwood, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 in Tulsa. He was born on May 31, 1948 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the son of Leroy Backwater, Sr. and Polly (Johnson) Backwater. Johnnie worked most of his life at Heston as a machinist. He married Sally Ballou on December 22, 1982 and were married...

Leroy Sellers

Leroy Sellers

Mar 7, 2018

Ernest Leroy Sellers, 84, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, passed away on March 7, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on September 15, 1933 in Chouteau, Oklahoma; the son of Lee Scott "Pete" and Daphne (Garton) Sellers. He started school in 1939 at Dooley School, northwest of Chouteau and in 1947, Dooley school consolidated with Chouteau, where he...

Drake McGillivray

Drake McGillivray

Mar 6, 2018

Drake Ryan McGillivray, 32, of Pryor, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Pryor. He was born on August 15, 1985 in St. Paul, Minnesota; the son of Douglas Green and Roxanne Jones. Drake attended Pryor Public Schools, starting in the 6th grade and graduated in the Class of 2003. He worked at M & M...

River Woodward

River Woodward

Mar 4, 2018

River Wayne Woodward, infant son of Shalee (Jackson) Woodward and Joshua Connell, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Claremore. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Shipman's Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend James Willis officiating. To leave his family a message, please visit his Tribute Wall at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements...

Jimmy Bruffett, Sr.

Jimmy Bruffett, Sr.

Mar 1, 2018

Jimmy Darrell Bruffett, 68, Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Floyd Martin Bruffett and Betty (Atkins) Bruffett. He married Mary Shrum on June 28, 1968 in Aurora, Missouri. Jimmy worked for Clark's Redi Mix and Pryor Pawn...

Perry Collins, Jr.

Perry Collins, Jr.

Feb 28, 2018

Perry B Collins, Jr., 68, of Tulsa, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 7, 1950 in Tulsa; the son of Perry B. and Betty Jean (Humphrey) Collins. He attended Owasso Public Schools. Perry worked most of his life as a Janitor for Tulsa Public Schools, Jenks Public Schools...

Mary Butler

Mary Butler

Feb 23, 2018

Mary W.J. Butler, 78, of Chouteau, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on March 30, 1939 in Chouteau, Oklahoma. Mary is the daughter of Guy and Bertha Myers. Mary married Carl Butler in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1957. Together, they raised five children; Mary Susan, Carla Jean, Bertha Lou (Smirt), Thomas...

Steven Rose

Steven Rose

Feb 22, 2018

Steven Dale Rose, 64, of Chouteau, passed away on February 22, 2018 in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was born on April 18, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Wallace and Martha Mae (Tugman) Rose. Steven attended and graduated from McClain High School and went to work at the Catoosa Test Facility as a Driller. Steven enjoyed the...

Donna Bell

Donna Bell

Feb 22, 2018

Donna Mae Bell, 69, of Pryor, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 18, 1948 in Hanford, California; the daughter of Lawrence and Lola Merle (Westmoreland) Garcia. Donna worked as a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed crafting of all kinds. She also loved her animals, Frankie, Smokey...

Kathryn King

Kathryn King

Feb 12, 2018

Kathryn King, 65, of Salina, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Salina. She was born on March 11, 1952 in Claremore; the daughter of Clarence King, Sr. and Emma (Raper) King. Kathryn was a member of the Euwasha Baptist Church in Kenwood and looked forward to attending church services, church activities and singing. She also...

Eva Koscheski

Eva Koscheski

Feb 5, 2018

Eva Lucille Koscheski, 90, of Pryor, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on May 13, 1927 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma; the daughter of Harvey S. Roberts and Emma S. (Ikenberry) Roberts. She married Clyde Koscheski on June 15, 1944 in Claremore, Oklahoma and worked as a homemaker and a Walmart...

Kenneth Clouse

Kenneth Clouse

Feb 4, 2018

Kenny Clouse, 36, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 29, 1981 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the son of Terry Clouse and Gearldean (Philpott) Clouse. He worked with Empower, Inc. in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Kenny loved watching OU Football and eating his two favorite foods, pizza and corn....

Milton Honawa, Sr.

Milton Honawa, Sr.

Feb 3, 2018

Milton Honawa, Sr., born May 31, 1939 in Hotevilla, Arizona and passed from this life on February 3, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Milton is a graduate of Haskell Indian Jr. College. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the majority of his life, retiring from Eastern State Hospital in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was ordained as...

Martha Odle

Martha Odle

Feb 3, 2018

Martha Catherine (Layton) Odle was born August 13, 1940 in Pryor, Oklahoma, to Ora L. Layton and Lida May (Frazier) Layton. She departed this life on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home in Pryor at the age of 77, surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Linwood, and Emery Layton as...

Thomas Scoggin

Thomas Scoggin

Jan 28, 2018

Thomas Patrick "Pat" Scoggin, 73, of Wyandotte, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 16, 1944 to Thomas and Darlene Scoggin in Coffeyville, Kansas. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pat faithfully served his Country in the United States Army, serving 5 years including...

Leo Estes

Leo Estes

Jan 22, 2018

Leo Calvin "Poss" Estes, 81, passed away on January 22, 2018 at Claremore Veterans Center. He was born May 28, 1936 in Locust Grove, Okla., the son of Sherman Wesley and Oweta (Southard) Estes. Leo provided a home for his father and mother near Locust Grove and he is now in heaven with his loved ones. He...

Andrew Feeling, Jr.

Andrew Feeling, Jr.

Jan 21, 2018

Andrew Feeling, Jr., 68, of Pryor, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Pryor. He was born on November 25, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma; the son of Andrew Feeling, Sr. and Nellie (Thompson) Feeling. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army. After returning from the military, Andrew went to work for Claremore...