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Jess Patrick Hanna of Park Hill, OK passed away on June 25, 2020, at the age of 86. Jess was born on August 31, 1933, the son of Marcus and Gladys Hanna (Phillips) in Minco, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the United States Air Force on April 6, 1953, and is an Honorable Veteran having served his country for 4 years before he was honorably discharged and released from active duty on April 5, 1957. He married the love of his life; Mollie Gardner on March 24, 1955, and together were blessed with four...

Anne Marian Wagner, at age 100, died at home at Go Ye Village in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on June 24, 2020. She was born on March 10, 1920, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota to John N. Johnson and Alma (Grahn) Johnson. She was the fifth child of nine siblings, seven sisters (3 of whom were identical triplets), and 2 brothers, all now deceased. She married her sweetheart, Gerald Donovan Wagner, of Pequot, Minnesota, on June 21, 1941. Together they had six children, 5 daughters, and 1 son. They resided...

Ataloa Lane Hoenes the daughter of Raymond Kaniatobe and Lucille (Hummingbird) Kreighbaum was born February 17, 1956, in Loma Linda, California and departed this life on June 22, 2020, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years, 4 months and 5 days. Ataloa was a hard worker who was very dedicated to her job. She has worked at the College of Optometry for over 30 years. She loved OU and was a big fan of OU Football. Ataloa was a special lady who touched the lives of many. She will be...

Allen Dwayne Jennings the son of Dwayne and Carol (Doss) Jennings was born March 25, 1968, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on June 20, 2020, in Chickasha, Oklahoma at the age of 52 years, 2 months and 26 days. Allen loved life and adored his family. He enjoyed being outdoors whether he was fishing or just camping with friends and family. He tried to make his family the center of his life. He loved his grand baby and enjoyed playing with him. He was a true family man, he was...

Leslie Carol Minor, the daughter of Benny Audred and Glenna Marilyn (Albers) Leatherman, was born October 30, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas and departed this life on June 14, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 15 days. Leslie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She had a huge heart, she loved helping people and never turned anyone down. She enjoyed going on medical mission trips with her husband, Dr. Danny Minor, and family. Mission work was very important to...

On April 22, 1950, a daughter, the second child, was born to Homer Paul and Laura Mae Burson in Delta, Colorado. She weighed 9 pounds and had a head of unruly, black hair which is why her daddy called her his little "Indian baby." At that time, the family didn't know of their Indian Heritage. She was named Diana Eileen Burson. When she was 10, her family moved to Oklahoma and eventually to the small community of Tailholt, which became the home of her heart, her church and her family....

Larry Franklin Melton the son of Elmer and Velma (Wheeler) Melton was born July 16, 1959, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on June 5, 2020, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 20 days. Larry enjoyed life. He loved being outdoors whether he was fishing or just spending time with friends and family. He was well versed in the Bible and read his Bible all the time. He had begun to write down his thoughts and most of his writings were his interpretations...

Bobby Gene Jackson, or Rev to friends and family, was born October 19th, 1938 in Keys, Oklahoma. He was the son of Jasper Wesley “EIP” Jackson and Bonnie (Glenn) Jackson. Bob attended Keys and Tahlequah schools. On February 2nd, 1959 he married Margaret Ann Burgess in Tahlequah, OK. Together they raised two sons and a daughter. Bob retired from Keys Public Schools after 31 years of service where he loved to have fun by playing jokes on his coworkers and the students. In his...

A quiet, kind, patient, and humble man who loved his family, Freddie Gene Ferrell was born April 11, 1941 at Sugar Mountain in Caney, Oklahoma, and was the eldest of 7 children. He passed away in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on June 2, 2020 after a lengthy illness and was greeted in heaven by the love of his life, his wife Glema Lowee Ferrell, his parents Sam and Louella (Sanders) Ferrell,and his sister Susie Ferrell. Left to celebrate his life are his son Freddie Gene Ferrell, Jr, and grandchildren...