John Lynn Mathewson
May 23, 2020
John Lynn Mathewson, 70, of Holdenville, Oklahoma died early on Saturday, May 23, 2020 from respiratory failure.  John was commonly known to his friends as "Chief" acknowledging his Cherokee heritage.  He was an Army veteran stationed at Fort Monmouth, NJ and also served a tour of duty in Germany. He is predeceased by his parents Pearl and Lynn...
Geraldine Dilbeck
May 22, 2020
Helen Geraldine Dilbeck passed from this life May 22, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, surrounded by her loving nurses and doctor.
She leaves to mourn her passing her sons: Gary Dilbeck and wife Sherry and Jim Dilbeck and wife Debby; daughter: Nana Snow and husband Joe; ten grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and...
Bryan Dale Strebel
May 18, 2020
Bryan Dale Strebel was born December 8, 1964 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Amanda Louise (Worrick) and David Lee Strebel Sr. He graduated from Okay High School. Bryan was a supervisor for Whitlock, which became Refresco Packing.
Bryan enjoyed Nascar and basketball. He was a big OKC Thunder fan. He also liked to gamble and...
Tommy Joe Pofahl Sr.
May 17, 2020
Tommy Joe Pofahl Sr. was born November 20, 1940 in Rose, Oklahoma to Lyle and Eva (Bradshaw) Pofahl. He attended Okay schools. Tommy married Phyllis Ann Worley on March 21, 1959 in Stigler, Oklahoma. They were married for nearly 53 years before her death in 2012.
He was a lifetime Muskogee resident and was...
James Charles Anglin
May 17, 2020
James Charles Anglin was born April 2, 1951 in Vancouver, Washington to Robert Charles and Eleanor Irene (Adams) Anglin. James attended college after high school graduation. He served in Viet Nam as a member of the United States Army.
He was employed at a paper mill for twenty-five years. Later on James was employed...
Agnes Lee Sleeper
May 14, 2020
Agnes Lee Gaddis Sleeper was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma on September 22, 1933 to Hazel (Shockley) and Harry Gaddis and attended Wagoner schools. On January 7, 1950 Agnes married the love of her life, John Daniel Sleeper, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Theirs was truly a match made in Heaven, each of them always giving the other credit for...
Morris Alan Semore
Apr 29, 2020
Morris Alan Semore was born September 27, 1947 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Elsie (Childers) and Bernard Morris Semore. He served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of Vietnam. Morris was a lifelong Wagoner area resident, and for the past twenty-four years had made his home in the Rocky Point area near Fort Gibson Lake. Morris liked...
Garrett Glanding Dailey
Apr 29, 2020
Garrett Glanding Dailey was born June 23, 1941 in Trenton, New Jersey to Alice May (Bell) and Edgar Glanding Dailey. He married Sharon Sue (Stone) Dailey on October 12, 1963 in Dexter, Michigan. Before retirement Garrett worked as a machinist for Escoa Fintube in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Garrett departed this life Wednesday, April 29, 2020...
David Wood Harlow
Apr 24, 2020
David Wood Harlow, 73, died April 24, 2020 in Wagoner, Okla.
David, born in Bangor, Maine on Dec. 25, 1946, is the great grandson of William Henry Harlow and Elizabeth Bleakie Harlow; Waldo Booth Lailer and Louisa Fessenden Lailer; Hugh Findlay I and Agnes Wilson Findlay; David Wood and Margaret Yule Fraser...
Mary Lue Welch
Apr 22, 2020
Mary Lue Welch was born September 12, 1946 in Broken Arrow, OK to Lonny and Marie (Gourd) Cagle. She grew up in Coweta, OK and remained a Coweta resident most of her life. Mary Lue was married to Billy Joe Welch, and they were blessed with two children, Darrin and Patricia.
Mary's family recalls...
Cecil Leon Foster, Sr.
Apr 22, 2020
Cecil Leon Foster Sr. was born July 2, 1941 in Coweta, Oklahoma to Tina Mae (Bramlette) and Clifford Lee Foster. He graduated from Coweta High School in 1959 and attended college for a time. Cecil married the love of his life, Leona Vivian (Moss) Foster, on August 2, 1963. They shared a life together through more than fifty-six...
Paul James Brady Sr.
Apr 8, 2020
Paul James Brady, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in his Tulsa, Oklahoma home. He was born in Paola, Kansas on February 22, 1928, the fourth of seven children to Matthew Frank and Helen Louise Robinson Brady. In the early 1930s, they moved to Wagoner, Oklahoma, where Paul worked with his family on the...
Betty Jo Ridenour
Apr 7, 2020
Betty Jo Ridenour was born May 17, 1935 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Bill and Arlie (Leathem) Bond. She graduated from Tahlequah High School on May 27, 1954. She married Aaron Malichi Ridenour. They began their married life in Tulsa, OK. Together they managed a number of golf courses, including the golf course and airport in Tahlequah, OK. She...
Eliza Mae Keys
Apr 6, 2020
Eliza Mae Keys, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 26, 1940 to Essie Mae Campbell and Hosie Miles.
Eliza received Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at an early age. She attended public schools and graduated from...
Barbara Elaine Hooper
Apr 3, 2020
Barbara Elaine Hooper was born May 2, 1963 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Clarence and Lucille Smith. She departed this life Friday, April 3, 2020 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK at the age of 56 years.
Barbara was employed as a cashier at Harps Store in Fort Gibson, OK. Barbara was a hard...
Sarah Alice Cummings
Apr 1, 2020
Sarah Alice (Sneed) Cummings was born on August 5, 1944 to Robert James and Delphia Derotha (Spears) Sneed. After graduating high school, she became a nurse's aide. She worked in hospitals and later in nursing homes caring for patients. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles to keep her mind sharp, and she loved spending time with her family. ...
Valerie Angela Jenkins
Mar 30, 2020
Valerie Angela (Blanket) Jenkins was born on June 9, 1959 to Shirley Blanket and Louis Warren Wing. She was a homemaker, but did work at the Dairy Bar in Hulbert and at a dry cleaner in Tahlequah.
Valerie enjoyed crafting, including making flower arrangements. She also loved gardening and working with her plants. More than anything, she...
Phil Mackey
Mar 27, 2020
Philip Alan Mackey, age 73, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Saint Francis Hospital South in Tulsa, OK. Phil was the son of Orval and Lula Guymon Mackey, born September 5, 1946 in Centralia, IL. Phil played football for Wagoner High School, graduating in 1964. He also graduated from NSU in 1968 with his bachelor's degree in...
Robert Authur Butler
Mar 27, 2020
Robert Arthur Butler was born June 16, 1935 to Roger Arthur and Mina Bell (Stover) Butler. He married Alice Marie (McLaughlin) on May 22, 1955, and they enjoyed many years together until her death on February 21, 2020. They will both be missed by family and friends alike.
Robert was a member of the Church of Jesus...
Charlie Lee Bethel
Mar 17, 2020
Charlie Lee Bethel was born April 27, 1979 in Denton, Texas. He attended school in Shidler, OK, later obtaining his GED. Charlie worked in various areas, including construction and in oil fields. At the time of his death he was employed at a ranch in Shidler, OK, where he made his home.
In his...
