Joanne Louise Stadler
Jan 4, 2021
Joanne Louise Stephens Stadler (Bezinque), 86, of Tulsa, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. She is a native Tulsan, graduated from Tulsa Central High School and Oklahoma A & M College. She earned her Masters in Counseling and Guidance from NSU. At Stillwater, she was a member of Pi Beta Phi, President of the YMCA and Aquatic Club, Omnicon Nu...
Karla Beth Hubbard
Jan 4, 2021
Retired teacher, Karla Beth Hubbard, passed away on Jan. 4th, 2021 from complications due to COVID 19. Even though this horrible virus took the life of such a wonderful person, her spirit and loving nature left a beacon of light for her family and friends. Karla was born on Dec. 9, 1952 in Kansas City, KS. After high school, Karla...
Charles Conrad Miller
Jan 3, 2021
Charles C. Miller passed away on January 3, 2021 in Tulsa Oklahoma at 99 years old, 28 days before his 100th birthday. Born January 31, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to W.R. and Alpha Miller, he grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Rogers High School. On October 26, 1941, he married Sylvia Geneva Hudson. Charles and Sylvia moved to Wichita,...
Bill Raczkowski
Jan 3, 2021
William John "Bill" Raczkowski passed away January 3, 2021, in Tulsa, OK. He was born to Peter and Rozalia Raczkowski, August 29, 1933, in North Little Rock, AR. He was married October 31, 1959 to Joan "Jody" Jansen at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Tulsa, OK where he remained a member with his wife until his passing. Bill...
Glynis Luann Cook
Jan 3, 2021
Glynis Luann Cook, age 65 of Tulsa, OK, passed away on January 3rd, 2021. She was born to Glen and Della Faye Scantling on October 4th, 1955 in Fort Smith, AR. Glynis graduated from Arkansas Tech University and became an art teacher, teaching in Waldron and Mansfield, AR, and Jenks and Bixby, OK. She dedicated her entire career to empowering...
Geoffrey Warren Arthur
Jan 3, 2021
Geoff W. Arthur, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was born March 10, 1945 in New Haven, CT to W. K. Arthur and Elizabeth (Dottie) Arthur. Geoff was the oldest of 5 children. Often looked to as the man of the house in his later years of childhood. He was an analyst and manager...
Debora Jan Leppelmeier
Jan 2, 2021
Debora Jan Leppelmeier was born on November 24, 1956 in Flushing, NY to her parents Robert and Nancy Leppelmeier. Debora grew up in North Babylon, attended Woods Road Elementary School, and graduated from North Babylon Senior High School. Debora was an amazing baseball fan and in 1969, her team the New York Mets won the World Series, of which Debora...
Shane Michael Cornell
Jan 2, 2021
Shane Michael Cornell passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on January 1, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shane was born in San Diego, California on August 24, 1941. He grew up as a military son where his father, the late Kenneth W. Cornell, was an officer in the U.S. Army. Shane attended 11 different schools between elementary and high...
W. K. "Bill" Davis
Jan 2, 2021
W. K. "Bill" Davis, 97, of Owasso, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was born April 9, 1923 in Hollis, OK to S. H. and Ola Davis. Bill had worked in sales in the oil industry and for S & H Green Stamps. He was a member of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. He enjoyed traveling with his wife,...
Don Terry Davis
Jan 2, 2021
Let's tell the story of Don Terry Davis, aka "Duck". On July 7, 1945 Don was born in Stocking, CA to his proud parents, Malcolm and Carmel (Kelley) Davis. Don accepted his Lord and Savior at an early age. Don loved the Lord and attended St. Monica Catholic Church. Don's education started with Dunbar and St. Monica Catholic Elementary School,...
Rufwill William "Bill" White, Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
R.W. "Bill" White, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Nancy White. Bill is survived by son, David W. White, MD (Beth), son Wilson T. White; and daughter, Katy L. Hunt (Brian), all of Tulsa and nine grandchildren, Morgan White-Locke, William White, Taylor White (all in...
Virgil Emery Shaffer
Jan 2, 2021
Virgil Emery Shaffer was born in the Doga community west of Fairfax in Osage County, Oklahoma on May 7, 1921 to Joseph Calvin and Myrtle Mellicca (McGee) Shaffer. He grew up there on his parents' farm with 4 sisters, Ola, Lulu, Alma and Bonnie and 2 brothers, Joe and Bill. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1939. He worked...
Jack Lee Battenfield
Jan 1, 2021
Jack Lee Battenfield was born May 4, 1926, to Jessie and Sibbie Nutt Battenfield in Gore, OK, and passed to his heavenly home on January 1, 2021. At an early age he felt obligated to work to support his mother and siblings. He picked cotton with his mother, worked at a gas station, and in doing so, he quit school...
Robert Wright Mcdowell, Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
McDOWELL, Jr., Robert Wright was born Neil Carson on October 30, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri. On January 29, 1927 he was adopted by Mary E. Cannon McDowell and Robert Wright McDowell, then living in Waterloo, Iowa. In early 1928 the family moved to Tulsa where his parents lived until their deaths in 1989 and 1982 respectively. Mr. McDowell, Jr....
Robert Lee Reynolds
Jan 1, 2021
Robert Lee Reynolds, 71, passed away in Tulsa on January 1, 2021. He was born March 8, 1949 in Tulsa to Lester Lee Reynolds and Vinita (Adair) Reynolds. Robert was a mail sorter for the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Army. The graveside service will be 2:30pm, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Memorial Park...
Nelson V. Rogers
Dec 31, 2020
Nelson Vern Rogers, age 84 peacefully passed with family by his side in Tulsa on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was the owner of Tulsa's iconic restaurant, Nelson's Bufferteria. Nelson was a tremendously loved personality, and genuine friend to scores of Tulsans. Nelson was born on October 23, 1936 to Nelson and Joyce Rogers of Tulsa. He grew up downtown...
Rayna Michelle Massie
Dec 31, 2020
Rayna Michelle Massie, 12, passed away from Covid complications on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Rayna was born in Tulsa, OK, on April 24th 2008 to Kimberly and Timothy Massie. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Marilyn Taylor, and her father, Timothy Massie. Rayna is survived by her mother, Kimberly Massie; sister, Emma Massie; maternal grandparents Fred Taylor...
Maurice C. "Vandy" Vanderford
Dec 30, 2020
Maurice C. "Vandy" Vanderford Nov 5, 1919 - Dec 20, 2020 On December 30, 2020. Vandy Vanderford, loving father, World War II Navy veteran, and valued builder of his community, passed peacefully at the age of 101. Vandy was born on November 5, 1919 in Nauvoo, AL to John Arthur and Allie Era Vanderford (Byars). He attended Jones County High...
