Tahlequah, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tahlequah, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Mike Villegas
Jan 28, 2024
In loving memory of Mike Ramirez Villegas, we announce his passing on January 28, 2024 at the age of 99. Mike was born on January 25, 1925, in El Rosario, Mexico, to the late Candelario Ontizerios Villegas and Rosa Ramirez, then later made his home in Park Hill, Oklahoma.
Mike lived a life full of courage and dedication, proudly serving his...
William Draper
Jan 25, 2024
William Thomas "Bill" Draper, 92, a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. He was born in Weleetka, Oklahoma on November 10, 1931, to the late Paul Draper and Lottie (Lemons) Draper.
Funeral Service will be 11 AM, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at First Lutheran Church 2111 Mahaney Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464. A graveside...
JULIO CESAR MOSQUEDA
Jan 23, 2024
Julio C. Mosqueda
Nacido el día 26 de Mayo de 1969
Falleció el día 23 de Enero del 2024 a los 54 años de edad .
Le precedieron en la muerte su padre; Reynaldo Mosqueda
A el le sobreviven, Su mamá Maria De Jesus Mosqueda, su esposa, Maria Elena Márquez; sus hijos Julio y esposa Felicia. Vanessa y esposo Ramiro, Maria Mosqueda y RJ y Jesus Mosqueda sus seis nietos, Iker, Aiden, J’leoanh, Alex,...
Richard Flournoy
Jan 21, 2024
Richard Mark Allen Flournoy was born August 8th, 1939, died January 21st, 2024 peacefully at home with his devoted wife Faye of sixty-five years.
He graduated from Tahlequah High School and directly joined the Army where he became a paratrooper.
Richard wanted to spend his life farming and being with his family. He was a devote Christian, that lived by his convictions...
Jay Cook
Jan 20, 2024
On Saturday, January 20,2024 Jay Eric Cook of Hulbert, Oklahoma joined our Heavenly Father at the age of 57. He was born to J.E. Cook & Viola Cook on September 2, 1966, in Lafayette, Indiana. He attended Purdue University, as well as Northeastern State University, where he received his degree. He was especially proud to be a member of the...
Elva Hogue
Jan 20, 2024
Elva was born September 20, 1933 in Hooker, Ok, the daughter of Edward Smith and Virginia Dean. She was raised by her loving grandparents Jessie Edson Dean and Florence Luella Dean. She married James Hogue in 1956 and later had five sons. She loved her family dearly. She enjoyed ordering special presents for her family and friends for...
Jimmie Duffield
Jan 20, 2024
Jimmie Ray Duffield, 72, a lifelong resident of Tahlequah, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024. He was born in Tahlequah, to the late Jessie "Pete" Duffield and Imogene (Hensley) Duffield.
Funeral Service will be 10 AM, Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Elm Tree Baptist Church, 1390 E Crafton Street Tahlequah, OK 74464 with burial to follow at Manus Cemetery.
A public...
Susanne Auten
Jan 17, 2024
Susanne Auten, 87, passed away on January 17, 2024. She was born on May 8, 1936 in McAlister, Oklahoma to the late Earnest Thomson and Helen (Radford) Thomson.
Graveside Service will be 2:30 PM, Friday, February 2, 2024 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Sue Wakelam and husband Rex of Trapper Creek, Alaska and...
Henry Dill
Jan 14, 2024
Mr. Henry Carl Dill, 91, a resident of Hulbert, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 14, 2024. He was born on February 2, 1932 in Kansas, Oklahoma to the late Alex Dill and Elsie (Cummins) Dill.
Funeral service will be 2 PM, Thursday, January 18,2024 at Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah. The family will receive...
Jeffery Fox
Jan 5, 2024
Jeffery Alvin Fox, 62, passed away on Friday, January 5,2024 from results of an motorcycle accident last month. He was born on April 14,1961, in Wichita, Kansas, to the late John Alvin Fox and Thelma Marie (Teague) Fox.
Funeral Service, 2 PM, Wednesday, January 17,2024 at Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah, burial to follow in Park Hill Cemetery....
Paula Burris
Jan 5, 2024
In the early hours of January 5th, 2024, our precious mother, Paula Ann Tarkington Burris, had a joyful reunion in heaven with her husband. She held on until she could surprise him for his birthday.
Paula was the only daughter of Oscar Paul Tarkington and Jewel Pebble Thompson Tarkington and was born on August 4, 1940 in Tahlequah Oklahoma....
Tony Boyle
Jan 4, 2024
Tony Edward Boyle passed peacefully on January 4, 2024, at Heritage Grove Assisted Living Facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 8, 2024, at Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah, OK,with the Reverend James Roberts officiating.
Tony was born December 15, 1940, to Ross and Betty Boyle in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tony is survived by...
Margaret Vardeman
Jan 4, 2024
Margaret L. Vardeman, 100, resident of Tahlequah since 1988, passed away January 4, 2024, at Go Ye Village in Tahlequah.
Mrs. Vardeman was born September 24, 1923, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Marion Edward Slider and Hazel Ila Squires Slider. She married James Vardeman June 28, 1944, and they moved to Tahlequah from Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1988.
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Barbara Chambers
Jan 2, 2024
Barbara Chambers, 94, passed away on January 2, 2024 at Go Ye Village in Tahlequah, OK. She was born on March 20, 1929 at the Muskogee Baptist Hospital to A. Max and Martha Elizabeth (Dickson) Holcomb. Barbara earned her bachelor's degree in Vocational Home Economics at Oklahoma A&M College (now OSU) in Stillwater, Ok in 1951.
Funeral service...
Helen Hayes
Dec 29, 2023
Helen Lavell Hayes, 99, lifetime resident of Tahlequah, passed away Friday, December 29, 2024.
Mrs. Hayes was born December 9, 1924, in Centralia, Washington, to the late Sherman Shaffer and Reta Johnson Shaffer.
She is survived by a son, Sherman Hayes and his wife, Zelma; two grandchildren, Amy Beth Orrison and her husband, Matthew, and Jon Michael...
Arlis Collins
Dec 19, 2023
Arlis Ray Collins, 69, lifetime resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Arlis was born December 26, 1953, in Tahlequah, to the late Arville Albert Collins and Leona Thelma (Spencer) Collins.
He married the love of his life, Christine Smith Collins on March 10, 1974, at...
Linda Cates
Dec 18, 2023
Linda Darlene Cates, born to the late Emmitt L. and Lucy Pettit, on 1/22/1946, passed away on 12/18/2023.
Linda was born in Nowata, OK., and grew up in Tulsa, OK. She met and was married to Roy Cates for 48 years. She was a dedicated spouse and was right by Roy's side as they tackled projects together, traveled,...
Clayton Sellers
Dec 11, 2023
Clayton Lawrence Sellers went home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2023. He was born to Leon and Delpha Sellers in Welling, Oklahoma, was 92 years old.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Ruby Green, his sister Lorene Adams, his daughter Gail Smith, his grandson Derek Smith and his granddaughterin-law Alisha Sellers. He...
Chualla Dooley
Dec 10, 2023
Chualla Jo Dooley, 73, a resident of Tahlequah, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1950 in Claremore, OK., to the late Earl Hedgpath and Eunice (Estes) Hedgpath.
Funeral Service 10 AM, Friday, December 15, 2023 at Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah with burial to follow in Claremore at Woodlawn Cemetery. The...
Kenneth Dale Jones
Dec 2, 2023
Kenneth Dale Jones was born on October 21, 1947 to Edwin Kenneth Jones and Fern Eleanor Otteman Jones in Burlington, Colorado. Kenneth was the eldest of 11 children. Kenneth was lovingly referred to as Butch, by his family and Kenny by his adult friends. Kenny had five brothers and five sisters. Kenny grew up in several places; but Kansas...




