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Obituaries
DEATH NOTICES
January 11, 2024
WARNER - Reverend Earl James Lubin, 64, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 from Warner, OK. The Farewell tribute commenced on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:30 AM in the most holy sanctuary of ...
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Deborah Lee Kauffman
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Deborah Lee Kauffman
January 4, 2024
Deborah Lee Kauffman, of Checotah, passed away on Dec.22, 2023. Debbie was born on April 11, 1968 in Santa Ana, California to James Russell Damon Sr. and Geraldine Mae Larsen. She graduated from Mayvi...
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January 4, 2024
CHECOTAH - Robyn Kristyann Thompson (Carr), 53, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK, with her family lovingly by her side. Visitation was held Friday, December 29, 2023, a...
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Anna Nell McAdoo
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Anna Nell McAdoo
December 28, 2023
Anna Nell McAdoo, 86 of Checotah, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. She was born to O.Q. (Shorty) and Tabitha Emerson on Wednesday, May, 12, 1937 in Bakersfield, California. Anna...
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December 28, 2023
MUSKOGEE - Billy Steven Russell, 71, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023. Services were held Dec. 21 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel in Muskogee, OK. Interment at Oktaha Cemetery. WAINWRIGHT -...
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December 14, 2023
PORUM - Kenneth Leon Standifird, 73, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023. A celebration of Ken’s life will be 2PM, Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. HANNA - Barbara...
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Ernest James Sumner
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Ernest James Sumner
December 7, 2023
Ernest “Ernie” James Sumner, 86, of Checotah, Oklahoma passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was born September 17, 1937, in Claremore to Grover and Iva (Hester) Sumn...
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December 7, 2023
MUSKOGEE -Tommy Tidwell, 81, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 in Muskogee, OK. Funeral services were held Monday, November 27 at Oktaha Cemetery. OKTAHA - Hazel W. Breshears, 81, died Friday, Nov...
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November 30, 2023
EUFAULA - Richard Denver “Rick” McConnell, 71, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home in Eufaula, OK. EUFAULA - James Audrevon Caldwell, 77, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023. No services pl...
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Connor Bryan Teague
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Connor Bryan Teague
November 23, 2023
Connor Bryan Teague, 22, passed away on Nov. 9, 2023, in his hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma. He was born on July 27, 2001, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to his loving parents Willie Bryan and Trina (Whisenhun...
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November 23, 2023
EUFAULA – Joyce Dean Cloud, 86, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. A funeral service was held November 17 at Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home in Eufaula. CHECOTAH – Arliss Dewayne “Butch” Colle...
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Mark ‘Hot Rod’ Schroeder
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Mark ‘Hot Rod’ Schroeder
November 16, 2023
Mark Keller “Hot Rod” Schroeder died Nov. 2, 2023 at his home in Checotah, Oklahoma. He was born Nov. 19, 1948 in Denver, Colorado to Jacob Dean Schroeder Jr. and Elizabeth Jane (Felton) Schroeder. Ma...
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Leona Charlene (Sullivan) Ruble
November 16, 2023
Leona Charlene (Sullivan) Ruble was born on Aug. 15, 1938, to Horace and Leona Sullivan in Bakersfield, California. She passed away on Nov. 8, 2023 in Orange, California. Charlene was a 1956 graduate ...
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November 16, 2023
EUFAULA - Daniel Joe Killian, 77, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Muskogee. A graveside service was held Wednesday, November 8 at Greenwood Cemetery in Eufaula, OK. WARNER - Gordon “Gordie”...
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Mary Louise Haltom-Harper
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Mary Louise Haltom-Harper
November 9, 2023
Mary Louise Haltom-Harper, 67, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. She was born Dec. 14, 1955, the second daughter of Harold and Nona Haltom. Mary graduated from Eisenhower High ...
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Sheila Overmon
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Sheila Overmon
November 9, 2023
Sheila Overmon was surrounded by her loving family when angels came for her on Oct. 26, 2023 taking her peacefully to Heaven to be with her Lord. She was born on Jan. 24, 1957, the daughter of Thomas ...
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November 9, 2023
EUFAULA - Aubrey Lloyd Culberth, 74, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at his home in Eufaula, OK. A memorial service was held Saturday, November 4 at Kelley Memorial Chapel in Eufaula. EUFAULA ...
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November 2, 2023
EUFAULA - Tony Carl Pierce, 58, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Services were held Saturday, October 28 at Eufaula First Free Will Baptist Church. MUSKOGEE - Easton Drake ...
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Richard Lawrence Anderson
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Richard Lawrence Anderson
October 26, 2023
Richard Lawrence (R.L.) Anderson, of Checotah, passed away at the age of 85 on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving family. R.L. was born Saturday, May 28, 1938,...
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Ima Jean Bush
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Ima Jean Bush
October 26, 2023
Ima Jean Bush, 88, of Checotah, passed away on Oct. 16, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jean was born on May 8, 1935 in Salina, Oklahoma to Arnold Wells and Grace Mae (Chilcutt) Phelen. She graduated from hi...
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City of Checotah prepares fireworks and family fun
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Smelser to become county treasurer July 1
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Checotah Alumni to host reunion this weekend
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The Checotah High School Alumni Reunion is finally here and will be two days reminiscing over high school days gone by too quickly. On Friday, June 27, everyone is invited to the Katy Depot to catch u...
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