Obituaries
Dorthy Harrell
Jan 16, 2026
Dorthy Pauline Harrell passed from this life on January 16, 2026, at the age of 73 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dorthy was born on November 3, 1952, in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Fray Afton Taber and Euna Faye (Hutchison) Robinson. Dorthy grew up and attended school in Mannford, Tulsa, and Catoosa. On February 23, 1970, Dorthy was united in...
Norma Hall
Jan 16, 2026
Norma Josephine Hall passed from this life on January 16, 2026, at the age of 103 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Norma was born on September 8, 1922, in Elys, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Henry and Cora (Sulfridge) Cook. Norma grew up initially in Elys, later moved to Washington, D.C., and the Maryland area, where she completed high school at Anacostia...
Vernon Proctor
Jan 16, 2026
Vernon Leroy Proctor passed from this life on January 16, 2026, at the age of 84 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Vernon was born on December 20, 1941, in Lamar, Oklahoma. He was the son of Marvin and Mary (Camp) Proctor. Vernon grew up and attended Moss School near Lamar before moving with his parents to Augusta, Kansas. Following his education, Vernon began...
Paula Callison
Jan 14, 2026
Paula Kay Callison, age 56, passed from this life on January 14, 2026, in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Paula was born on May 2, 1969, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William “Bill” Woolsey and Dixie Jean (Rose) Cole. She attended Berryhill schools as a young girl before moving to Cleveland, Oklahoma, during middle school, where she later graduated with the Class of 1987.
Following high...
Mickeal Peterman
Jan 11, 2026
Mickeal Ray Peterman passed from this life on January 11, 2026, at the age of 57 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mickeal was born on January 24, 1968, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Tommy Norman and Vonnie Floretta (Sutton) Peterman. Mickeal grew up and attended school in Cleveland, graduating with the Class of 1986. During his time in school, Mickeal was active...
George Dietz, Jr.
Jan 6, 2026
George Anton Dietz, Jr. passed from this life on January 6, 2026, at the age of 86 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
George was born on September 19, 1939, in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the son of George Sr. and Roxie (Price) Dietz. George grew up in Terlton, Oklahoma, and later graduated from the Class of 1957. George entered into the service of...
Lawrence Martin, II
Jan 3, 2026
Lawrence A. Martin, Il passed away, January 3, 2026, at the age of 76 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Lawrence was born on March 27, 1949, to Maude Hudson and Lawrence A. Martin in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He moved to Cleveland with his family at an early age and he received his public education in Cleveland Schools, graduating in 1967. He attended Rogers...
C.H. Tyler
Jan 3, 2026
C.H. Tyler passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 92, in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
C.H. was born on October 20, 1933, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, to Vassie and Opal (Cole) Tyler. He was raised on the Rock Creek Farm near Prue, Oklahoma, where he grew up and attended school before graduating from Prue High School.
In 1957, C.H. joined the...
Virginia Keller
Dec 25, 2025
Virginia Keller passed from this life on December 25, 2025 at the age of 97 in Pawnee, Oklahoma following a stroke.
Virginia was born on September 9, 1928, in Temple, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Eva (Scott) Phipps. Virginia grew up and attended school in Chickasha, Oklahoma later moving to Oklahoma City graduating from Classen High School. Following high...
Donald Parker
Dec 23, 2025
Donald Eugene Parker passed from this life on December 23, 2025, at the age of 87 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Don was born on October 29, 1938, in Boulanger, OK, to Fred and Arizona (Hampton) Parker. He grew up in Pawhuska and graduated from high school with the Class of 1957. After high school, Don joined the United States Army and...
Judy Caves
Dec 20, 2025
Judy Vance Caves passed from this life on December 20, 2025, at the age of 86 in Collinsville, Oklahoma.
Judy was born on July 5, 1939, in Hominy, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Lois (Vance) Thomas. Judy grew up in Cleveland and attended Cleveland High School, graduating from the Class of 1957. On October 2, 1957, Judy...
Robert Martin
Dec 17, 2025
Robert William Martin, known to his friends and family as Bob (Papa Bob), passed from this life on December 17, 2025, at the age of 78 in Choctaw, Oklahoma.
Bob was born on March 7, 1947, in Effingham, Illinois, to Roy William and Mary Alice (McKinney) Martin. Bob attended school in southern Illinois until he moved to Hominy, Oklahoma and began...
Shirley Elledge
Dec 12, 2025
Shirley June Elledge passed from this life surrounded by family on December 12, 2025, at the age of 84, in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Shirley was born on November 12, 1941, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of James Ray and Margie Pauline (Coffey) Iness. Shirley grew up and attended school in several locations across the country, as her father was a...
Leanna Denton
Dec 6, 2025
LeAnna Marie Denton passed from this life on December 6, 2025, at the age of 61 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
LeAnna was born on September 1, 1964, in Tulsa, the daughter of Aletta Annette (Anderson) Moler. LeAnna grew up and attended school in Cleveland, where she completed her education. She resided in Vinita for some time and later returned to Cleveland...
Susan Paltridge
Dec 2, 2025
Susan Elizabeth Paltridge passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 77 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Born on July 15, 1948, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, Susan was the daughter of Bunyan and Oleta (Easley) Tisdale. She grew up in Blackburn and Hominy, where she attended school and graduated with the Class of 1966. During high school, Susan participated in the band...
Betty Jones
Nov 25, 2025
Betty D’Ann Jones passed from this life on November 25, 2025, at the age of 54 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Betty was born on February 23, 1971, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the daughter of James and Meda "Bitsy" (West) Jones. Betty grew up and attended school in Hampton, Arkansas, where she graduated with the Class of 1990. After her education, Betty worked...
Samuel Pierce
Nov 19, 2025
Samuel Joseph Pierce, known to his friends and family as Sam, passed away on November 19, 2025, at the age of 85 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sam was born on September 16, 1940, in Wister, Oklahoma. He was the son of Arnold and Doris (Morgan) Pierce. Sam grew up and attended school in Miami, Oklahoma, and later moved to Sand Springs, graduating...
Ronald Tannahill
Nov 14, 2025
Ronald Joe Tannahill passed from this life on November 14, 2025, at the age of 76 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ron was born on October 25, 1949, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Alfred Ray and Ina Ruth (Creager) Tannahill. Ron grew up in Pawnee and attended school there, later graduating with the Class of 1967. After high school, Ron attended...
Billie Hyatt
Nov 12, 2025
Billie I. Hyatt passed from this life on November 12, 2025, at the age of 73 in Hallett, Oklahoma.
Billie was born on January 1, 1952, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the daughter of Lee H. and Ruth Ester (Rains) Perry. Billie moved with her parents as a young girl and grew up and attended school in rural Hallett. Billie initially...
Gregory Caudle
Nov 10, 2025
Gregory Lynn Caudle passed from this life on November 10, 2025, at the age of 56 in Jennings, Oklahoma.
Greg, was born on August 23, 1969, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of Gary Ellis and Shirley Ann (Mitchell) Caudle. Greg's childhood in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, was a whirlwind of activity, with his involvement in baseball, basketball, football, and...




