Local Obituaries for Tuttle, Oklahoma.
Jerry Lee Kennedy
Apr 3, 2022
Jerry Lee Kennedy, 79, of Amber, Oklahoma was greeted by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as he entered his eternal home in Heaven on April 3, 2022. Jerry was the fourth of six children born to Ted Kennedy and Margaret Cox Kennedy on February 6, 1943 at Amber, Oklahoma. Jerry graduated from Amber High School with the class of...
Charles Clinton White
Mar 27, 2022
Charles Clinton "Chuck" White, 72, passed away on March 27, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Chuck White was born on April 30, 1949 in Rush Springs, OK, to Tommie and Clinton "Sam" White. Chuck grew up in Rush Springs and attended school there to the 8th grade during which, at the age of 14, he quit school and began working...
Vivian Gayle Jones
Mar 22, 2022
Vivian Jones, 60, passed away on March 22, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK following a battle with blood cancer. Vivian was born on December 16, 1961 at Travis Air Force Base, California to Carol and Wilbur Bartholomew. She was raised with her three siblings Eric, Laura and Wilbur. Following high school graduation, she attended college and went on to work...
Doug Phelps
Mar 13, 2022
Douglas Alan Phelps, 63, passed away on March 13, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Doug was born on October 27, 1958 in Chickasha, OK, to Darlene (Daniel) and Leonard Phelps. Doug graduated from Amber-Pocasset High School in 1976 and went on to earn a BS degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1980. He began his IT career at Phillips...
Dr. John Michael Hardin
Mar 9, 2022
Dr. John Michael Hardin, age 41, of Bentonville passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Bentonville. He was born November 28, 1980, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas the son of Drs. John David and Sara Gomez Hardin. He was raised in Pine Bluff where he attended elementary school through High School. He was a music enthusiast playing guitar, was accomplished in...
Patricia Lucille Graham
Mar 4, 2022
Patricia Lucille Graham, 93, joined her heavenly father on March 4, 2022 while residing in Shawnee, OK. Patricia was born on July 18, 1928 In Arkansas City, Kansas to Cora Lucille and Harold Sherman Cline. Patricia graduated from Newkirk High School and continued her studies at Oklahoma A&M University where she earned a degree in Elementary Education with a minor...
Daniel Roger Smelser
Feb 21, 2022
Daniel Smelser, 66, passed away peacefully at home following a long term battle with cancer on February 21, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Dan was born on September 26, 1955 in Portland, OR, to Roger Smelser and Louise Smelser. He was raised in Portland where he attended grade school through high school. He was involved in swimming and wrestling and...
Stephen Earl Hamilton
Feb 21, 2022
Stephen Hamilton, age 60, passed away at home on February 21, 2022, in Tuttle, OK. Stephen, referred to as Earl by those who knew him" was born on March 3, 1961 in Augsburg, Germany, to Twila and Michael Hamilton. He grew up in Levelland, Texas, then Colorado and moved to Oklahoma his senior year of high school. During these years,...
Catherine Dwen Montgomery
Feb 17, 2022
Catherine Dwen Montgomery, AIA, passed away on February 17, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 61. Catherine was born on July 2, 1960 in Colorado Springs, CO to Sarah and Robert King, where she grew up, graduating from Wasson High School in 1978. She went on to earn a B.A. in Architecture and a B.A. in Environmental...
Michael Ray Turner
Feb 7, 2022
Michael Ray Turner, 71, passed away on February 6, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Mike was born on June 4, 1950 in El Reno, OK, to Betty and Ray Turner. He was raised on a farm in Tuttle where he attended school. Mike was involved in FFA where he showed hogs. Mike graduated from Tuttle High School in 1968 and...
Carlene Williams
Feb 4, 2022
Carlene (Polsley) Williams was born September 27, 1946 to Carl and Jean (Cheek) Polsley in Texhoma, Oklahoma. She grew up a preacher’s kid and moved many times during her childhood. She has 3 sisters, Barbara Moore, Diane Babbitt, and Linda Polsley. She graduated from U.S. Grant High School in 1964 where she sang Soprano in choir. She attended Midwest Christian...
Cleta Lorene Rooker
Jan 24, 2022
Cleta Lorene Rooker, of Tuttle, was born January 19, 1931 at Marland, OK to Marion Spencer Aynes and Eva May (Orr) Aynes, and died January 24,2022, at the age of 91. She attended a rural school, the Bar L School and later at Windy Center near Sumner. She moved to Tuttle when she was 10 years old attended Tuttle School...
Wauthena Sue Murr
Jan 23, 2022
Wathena "Sue" Murr of Tuttle, Oklahoma went to be an angel with her "Best Buddy" Jesus on January 24th, 2022 at the age of 91 surrounded by prayers and song. She was born December 7th, 1930 and adopted by Bertha and Eugene Marshall of Poteau, OK. She was thrilled to be able to choose her own adoptive brother UG Marshall....
Troy Ryan Murr
Jan 15, 2022
Troy Ryan Murr of Tuttle, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on Jan 15, 2022. He was a beloved brother and the son of Sue and Bill Murr. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Liberty Fellowship Church of Tuttle.
Jo Ella Novak
Jan 15, 2022
JoElla Novak, 89, passed away on January 15, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. JoElla was born on April 3, 1932 in Bridgeport, OK, to Nella and Nelson Eldred. She grew up in Bridgeport, Ok and Yukon, OK and graduated from Yukon High School with the class of 1949. Following High School graduation, the family moved to Waurika, OK. Jo married...
Patricia Ann Braxton
Jan 7, 2022
Patricia Braxton, 64, passed away on January 7, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK. Patricia Braxton was born on August 26, 1957 in Berkeley, CA, to Norma and George Whitley, Jr. She was raised in Bethany, OK and graduated from Bethany High School in 1975. Following graduation, Patricia enlisted in the Air National Guard working as a bookkeeper until being honorable...
James Harrison Collins, Jr.
Dec 30, 2021
James Collins Jr, known to most people as Jim, died on December 30, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born on May 19, 1959 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Shirley and James Collins. Jim graduated high school from Port Angeles High School in 1977. He was a gifted athlete and participated in many sports such as football, wrestling, martial...
Leo Eugene Jennings
Dec 23, 2021
Leo Eugene Jennings, 87, of Tuttle OK, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Leo Jennings was born on August 28, 1934 in Big Cabin, OK, to Howard Jennings and Lydia (Cunningham) Jennings. Leo graduated from Big Cabin High School in 1953. By nature he was a hardworking soft spoken man of few words. Leo proudly served his country in...
Dorothy Martha Sorenson
Dec 16, 2021
Dorothy Martha Sorenson, age 93, of Estherville, IA passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Thursday December 16, 2021. Dorothy was born on October 20, 1928 in Killdeer, ND to Mike and Rose (Zelinsky) Hlebechuk. Dorothy graduated from Belfield High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart, Henry (Arnold) Arnold Sorenson, on September 23, 1948 in Belfield,...
Pat Johnson
Dec 15, 2021
Patsy Ann "Pat" Johnson, lifelong resident of Tuttle, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the age of 83. Pat was born on May 10, 1938, in Tuttle, Oklahoma, to Mamie Gertrude (Carr) and Andrew Jackson Bozarth. She attended Tuttle schools where she enjoyed cheerleading, basketball, softball and formed many lasting friendships. After...
