All Obituaries

Audrey Jane (Allard) Allen of White Oak, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2021. She was at home at the time of her death surrounded by family. She was 86 years old. She was born September 17, 1934 to Alva Ernest and Ella Mae (Heard) Allard. She grew up and attended school at White Oak. Later she earned an associate degree in psychology at Rogers State College in Claremore. She married George Tune in 1951 and they had five children.  She later married William...

Mary Ann Thomure passed away on Monday December 28, 2020, in Grove OK, after a four-year struggle with dementia.  She was born in Frontenac, Kansas, on November 7, 1933 to Mary and John Ziegler.  The family moved to Girard, Ks a few years later when her father opened Ziegler Jewelry.  She enjoyed recalling Girard as a very busy town around the square on weekends at that time.  She graduated from Girard High School in 1951 and moved to Wichita, Ks, where she started her...

Jack Wendell Runyon, age, 85, Grove, OK passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born in Fredonia, KS, on January 26, 1935 to the late Eugene Runyon and Edna Keesling Runyon. Jack married LaDorna Hankins on November 11, 1955 in Bartlesville, OK. He managed concrete plants, retiring from the RCC Cement plant in Independence, KS. Survivors include his wife, of the home; one daughter, Pam Runyon, Grove; two grandchildren, Kim Oleson, and Christopher Golden; and three...

Jennifer Christina Shaffer Cunningham, 42, of Grove died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, from COVID-19 related complications at INTEGRIS Grove Hospital, Grove.    She was born on April 16, 1978 in Vinita, to Clyde and Karin Shaffer. In November 1978 the family moved to Rohrbach, in Hessen, Germany where they remained until 1991, when they returned to northeast Oklahoma.    She attended Bluejacket Public Schools seventh grade until graduating in 1996. German was her first...

Noel “Gene” Jackson Farley, Jr, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020.  Noel was born in Holdenville, OK on June 6, 1929 to Noel and Virgie (Norman) Farley.   On October 11, 1948 he was united in marriage to Barbara Hawkins and they spent 70 loving years together.  Noel proudly served in the United States Army, retiring as a Master Sargent.  Noel enjoyed all kinds of woodworking but especially building bird houses.  He always stayed busy doing something...

Mary Elizabeth Tate of Vinita, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2020 at the Heartsworth Center for Nursing. She was 102. Elizabeth was born on September 12, 1918 to David and Delia (Clarke) Matthews. After graduating from Afton High School, she married Newton Eugene (Gene) Tate. They had one son Newton Earle (Sonny) Tate. She worked and retired from Craig General Hospital. She is remembered for her strong faith and love of the Lord. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting for her...

Michael Wayne Mouse, age 54, Jay, OK passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born September 6, 1966 in Siloam Springs, AR to Wayne Mouse and Charlotte Ahrens Mouse. Michael married Nancy Denny on July 26, 1991 in Bentonville, AR. He loved his wife, Nancy more than anything. He worked as a field technician for Hudson, Tyson, Cobb- Vantress team for over 38 years. Mike’s entire career from a young age was poultry. He enjoyed western movies, rock music, nights in the garage,...

Loren Dale Heater, age 77, Afton, OK passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 in Grove, OK.  He was born July 20, 1943 in Longton, KS. to the late Monroe Dale Heater and Wilma Louise Taylor Heater.  Following his service in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a truckdriver for construction companies for many years, retiring from owning his restaurant. Survivors include one daughter, Lesley Heater and husband, Chris Sigler, Afton; three grandchildren, Jonathon Carpenter, Mika Carpenter,...

Donald C. Woods, age 84 of Rose, OK (formerly of Colcord, OK), passed away on December 23, 2020 at the East Gate Village Healthcare Center in Muskogee, OK. He was born on December 15, 1936 in Newton KS to Leonard and Nora Woods.  He retired in 1978 from the United States Air Force after serving our country for 21 years.  Afterwards he moved his family to Colcord, OK and began working at Franklin Electric in Siloam Springe. AR later retiring from there. In his spare time, he...