Local Obituaries for Families in Coweta and Broken Arrow, OK.
Helen Alexander
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Helen Lou (PeCoy) Alexander of Catoosa, 73, entered eternal life November 11, 2010 in Tulsa. She was born May 10, 1937 in Ft. Dodge, IA to Burlyn and Evelyn (Bruntage) PeCoy. Helen married Richard "Bub" Alexander August 11, 1958 in Ft. Dodge and together they created a wonderful family. A retired Machinist at Frank W. Murphy...
Robert James Anderson
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Robert James Anderson, 87, entered eternal life September 16, 2009 at his home in Broken Arrow. He was born July 14, 1922 in Willmar, MN to Arthur and Clara (Brekke) Anderson. Robert came to Tulsa after World War II for his pilot training at Spartan School of Aeronautics. He met Marjorie May (Morrow) in Tulsa in...
Billy Eldon Brackett
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Billy Eldon Brackett of Broken Arrow, 83, passed away July 12, 2011. He was born February 12, 1928 in Tulsa to Eston Pickett and Eunice (Morton) Brackett. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He married Patricia Lou (Nightingale) June 5, 1949 in Tulsa and together they created a beautiful family. Bill enjoyed photography,...
Ralph Herman Anglen
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Ralph Herman Anglen of Broken Arrow, 100, entered eternal life April 21, 2010. He was born January 2, 1910 in Weer, OK to Ira Taylor and Clara (Weer) Anglen. A retired machinist, he also worked in the bakery and as a farmer and rancher. Ralph was a former member of Thomas Community Church and the Assembly...
James Burney Allen
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Death is just a natural thing like the closing of a door as we start upon a journey to a new and distant shore. So let your grief be placed in the loving Father's care. Life on earth is a transient affair, just a few brief years in which to prepare for a life that is...
Lee Boevers
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Lee Boevers, age 70 years, 7 months and 16 days, entered eternal life March 4, 2009. She was born July 16, 1938. She was a devoted wife, Mother, Granny, and friend. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter; parents; and devoted husband Bill. She is survived by children: Elizabeth, Matthew, George, Julie and Stacy;...
Gwendolyn Bratthauer
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Gwendolyn Bratthauer, age 70 years, 7 months and 28 days, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and entered into eternal life February 13, 2009 at her home in Broken Arrow. She was born June 16, 1938 in Saratoga, CA to Adriaan Van Tienen and Alice Orele (Hooker) Jansse. A wonderful homemaker, she...
Virginia Artrong
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Virginia Armstrong of Broken Arrow, 84, entered eternal life October 13, 2009 in Broken Arrow. She was born October 15, 1924 in Weleetka to Joe and Martha (McLelland) Bowman. A retired Hospital Unit Secretary, she enjoyed domestic work like cleaning and cooking. Virginia was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Randy Dewayne Gdon
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Randy Dewayne Brogdon of Broken Arrow, age 46 years, 7 months and 3 days, entered eternal life November 11, 2008 in Tulsa. He was born March 12, 1962 in Little Rock, AR to Boby Joe and Linda Carol (Nixon) Brogdon. He married Janice Susan (Russell). Together they created a wonderful family. Randy was a truck driver...
Anita L. Butts
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Anita L. Butts, age 68 years, 9 months and 6 days, entered eternal life April 30, 2009 at her home in Broken Arrow. She was born July 25, 1940 in Tulsa to Millard and Fannie Edith (Henry) Taliaferro. She married Don Butts October 9, 1964 in Tulsa. A longtime Tulsa Public Schools teacher, she enjoyed reading,...
Martin Jay Boyce
Aug 4, 2011
August 4, 2011 Martin Jay Boyce, age 64 years, 10 months and 4 days, entered eternal life July 8, 2009 in Tulsa. He was born September 5, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to Hugh and Gladys (Schwandt) Boyce. He worked as a Dry Cleaner for many years and enjoyed reading books. He is survived by his sister Glenda Terri...
Ladonna Carol Berry
Aug 2, 2011
August 2, 2011 LaDonna Carol Berry of Owasso, 54, passed away July 6, 2011 in Tulsa. She was born July 23, 1956 in Broken Arrow to William and Billie Jo (Ellis) Bebee. LaDonna married David Berry March 1, 1982 in Tulsa. She enjoyed fishing, dancing, the 4th of July, and especially her grandchildren. LaDonna was preceded by her brother...
Edward Leroy Parker
Jul 29, 2011
July 29, 2011 Edward Leroy Parker, age 79 years, 10 months and 5 days, entered eternal life August 12, 2008 in Tulsa. He was born October 8, 1928 in Featherston, OK to Edward and Anna Stephens (Stovall) Parker. He was the retired owner of E.L. Parker Excavating. Edward was passionate about work and loved his family. He married Juanita...
Paul Cecil Baker
Jul 29, 2011
July 29, 2011 Paul Cecil Baker was born September 12, 1926 in Wagoner County, three miles east of Broken Arrow, OK to Irvin and Ruth Baker. He departed at his home in Chelsea, OK with family at his side to be with the Lord early Monday morning, October 12, 2009. Paul was a World War II veteran serving in...
Jaydon A. Farmer
Jul 28, 2011
Jaydon A. Farmer, age 4, passed gently into the arms of Jesus on Thursday evening, July 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Jaydon was born on September 11, 2006 in Redbird, OK and was the son of James Draper and Sheryl Farmer. During his four short years here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved...
Samuel Spradlin
Jul 28, 2011
Samuel Theodore "Ted" Spradlin, longtime resident of Coweta, passed away on Thursday morning, July 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 15 days. Ted Spradlin was born on June 13, 1916 in Canute, OK to his parents, Samuel and May (Music) Spradlin. He received his education in the Canute...
Bonnie Ruth Blaird
Jul 26, 2011
July 26, 2011 Bonnie Ruth Baird, 79, entered eternal life November 30, 2008 in Broken Arrow. She was born December 22, 1928 in Trent, TX to Clarence and Nola (Boyd) Reed. Bonnie married John Ray Baird and together they created a wonderful family. They moved to Broken Arrow in 1979. A Rhema graduate and church member, she was a...
Zinaida Zherdetsky
Jul 26, 2011
July 26, 2011 Zinaida Zherdetsky of Broken Arrow, 60, entered eternal life October 22, 2010 in Tulsa. She was born December 23, 1949 in Gomel, Belarus to Nester and Faina (Karabankova) Kotenkov. Zinaida married Alexey Zherdetsky April 23, 1971 in Gomel. Together they created a beautiful family. A longtime Registered Nurse, she was an energetic and happy person who...
Wanda York
Jul 26, 2011
July 26, 2011 Wanda Marie (Jones) York, age 76 years, 2 months and 17 days, entered eternal life March 14, 2009 in Catoosa. She was born December 25, 1932 in Broken Arrow to Norbert Cledo and Nellie Belle (McManus) Jones. Wanda married Phillip Murray York and together they created a wonderful family. She was a Christian who enjoyed the...
Grace Southern
Jul 21, 2011
Eunice Grace Southern, longtime resident of Coweta, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2011 at her home in Coweta, OK at the age of 89 years. Grace was born on October 13, 1921 in Coweta, OK to her parents, Ira Owen and Maud Alice (Sewell) Nichols. She attended school in Coweta and graduated...
