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State grand jurors issue 4 indictments BY NOLAN CLAY Staff Writer nclay@opubco.com
The state’s multicounty grand jury issued four indictments Wednesday and will meet again July 18. None of the indictments are believed to be from the grand jury’s inquiry into
Deaths ADA Kirby, J. O., 89, retired from the city of Ada, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Ada First Free Will Baptist Church (Criswell, Ada).
ALTUS Bell, Josephine, 46, died May 20. Services 2 p.m. May 27 (LowellTims, Altus).
APACHE Sechrist, Truman, 69, farmer, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Crews, Apache).
ARDMORE Suggs, Gladys Jo, 73, bookkeeper, died Wednesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Rose Hill Cemetery (Harvey-Douglas, Ardmore).
ASHER Landrum, Ronnie Lee, 57, retired laborer, died Tuesday. Private services (Affordable Cremation Service, Oklahoma).
ATOKA Cook, John Austin “Bucky,” 70, carpenter and contractor, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Tushka Baptist Church (Atoka, Atoka).
BARTLESVILLE Carlson, Ralph Lawrence, 66, Carlson Publishing Co. owner, died Tuesday. Services pending (Arnold Moore, Bartlesville). Diaz, Manuel Angel “Joe,” 93, retired from Phillips Petroleum Company, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, East Cross United Methodist Church (Neekamp-Luginbuel, Bartlesville). Mullins, Robert Lee Jr., 70, retired boilermaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Stumpff, Bartlesville). Smith, Annetta Marie, 81, retired from Phillips Petroleum Co., died Tuesday. Services pending (Stumpff, Bartlesville).
BLAIR Duke, Pearlene, 86, died Wednesday. Services pending (Lowell-Tims, Altus).
BLANCHARD Dunn, Sharon Kay, 53, game technician, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Full Gospel Church, Chickasha (Eisenhour, Blanchard).
BURNEYVILLE Hancock, Lucille, 96, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Flanagan-Watts, Marietta).
CHICKASHA Roe, R.G. “Sunny,” 82, homebuilder, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Sevier’s Chickasha, Chickasha).
CHOCTAW Allspaugh, Leona Kelley, 95, waitress, died Saturday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Thursday, Resthaven Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City (Ford, Midwest City). Wafford, Francis B. Jr. “Frank,” 86, retired from civil service, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Southern Hills Church of God, Oklahoma City (Barnes Friederich, Midwest City).
COALGATE Griswold, Carolyn (Pebworth), 71, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Lehigh Baptist Church (Brown’s, Coalgate).
CORDELL Hubbard, Elizabeth, 90, died Tuesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Lawnview Cemetery (Musick-Varner, Cordell).
CUSHING Greenfield, Bertha Irene, 91, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Parkland Church of the Firstborn (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).
DEL CITY Carpenter, Frances, 79, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Sunny Lane, Del City).
EDMOND Cave, Richard B., 70, carpenter, died Monday. No services (John M. Ireland, Moore). Colvin, Rita L., 74, social worker, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel (Advantage, Oklahoma City).
the beating death last November of Julie Mitchell of Oklahoma City. The indictments will remain sealed from public view until they are opened in court. The grand jury’s judge said a 19-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Harper County, a 30-
count indictment against two defendants will be opened in Oklahoma County, a three-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Cleveland County and an eight-count indictment against one defendant will be opened in Pittsburg County.
Medford, Melveta, 89, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Corinth Baptist Church, Gould (LowellTims, Altus).
day. Services pending (StumpffNowata, Nowata).
ELMORE CITY Gardner, Robert L., 73, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Church of Christ (Wooster, Elmore City). Pyle, Mack, 90, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Elmore City First United Methodist Church (Wooster, Elmore City).
EUFAULA Bean, Clifford Berlin, 83, heat and air worker, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Hunn Black & Merritt, Eufaula).
GANS Coatney, Patsy Lea, 71, retired press operator, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Agent, Sallisaw).
GUTHRIE Douglas, Steve A., 84, grocery manager, died May 12. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday (Community, Guthrie).
HOLDENVILLE Pigeon, Joseph Lee, 47, died Monday. Wake 7 p.m. Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Faith Baptist Church, Dustin (WilliamsonSpradlin, Wetumka).
HOLLIS Garner, Mark Lee, 53, farmer, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Dryden Chapel (Harmon County, Hollis).
HUGO Featherstone, Juanita Terrell, 96, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Hugo Chapel Baptist Church (Rogan’s, Hugo).
KINGFISHER Clark, Bertha Pauline, 83, died Friday. Services were Wednesday (Sanders, Kingfisher). Mosher, Ethel B., 97, died Monday. Services noon Saturday, First United Methodist Church (Sanders, Kingfisher).
LAWTON Dodson, Lois Shirleen, 82, waitress, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Lawton Ritter Gray, Lawton). Goad, Barbara Anne, 76, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday (Becker, Lawton).
LINDSAY Crowe, Leslie Eugene “Gene,” 63, retired mechanic, died Wednesday. Services pending (B.G. Boydston, Lindsay).
MADILL Pickett, Betty Jean, 89, died Sunday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Oakland Cemetery (Watts, Madill).
MAYSVILLE Walden, Anita S., 70, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Winans, Maysville).
MCALESTER Shearn Spyres, Mary G., 90, died Wednesday. Rosary 7 p.m. Thursday, Bishop Chapel of Memories. Mass 10 a.m. Friday, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Bishop, McAlester).
MIDWEST CITY Atkinson, Gretta Louise, 82, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Wickline United Methodist Church (Resthaven, Oklahoma City). McCulley, Mildred Maxine, 86, retired from Tinker Air Force Base, died Tuesday. Services pending (Ford, Midwest City).
Landon Taylor Carlton, 23, and Samantha Danielle Thomas, 23. Kenneth Alexander Cobbs, 45, and Elsa Lomeli, 46. Marvin Jerome Kearney, 30, and Tamika Ann Greer, 30. Jacob Andrew Henkes, 23, and
OKMULGEE Mitchell, Marion V. (Drew), 94, retired OSU-IT stenographer, died Monday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Okmulgee Cemetery (McClendon-Winters, Okmulgee). Tunley, Earl Sr., 93, died Sunday. Services noon Saturday (House of Winn, Okmulgee).
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DIVORCES ASKED Anthis, Jim L. v. Mary S.
TWO DIE IN WRECKS Recent crashes on state roads killed two people, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. I Michael S. Scott, 33, Collinsville Scott died Tuesday at the scene of a crash north of Collinsville in Tulsa County, troopers said. About 7:55 p.m., Scott was driving a car north on Garnett Road south of E 163rd Street N when the car hydroplaned on the wet road as rain fell, the patrol reported. The car hit a guardrail, went into a ditch, and caught fire. Scott was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the car, troopers said. I Stephen Frank Wood, 54, Rush Springs Wood died Saturday from injuries suffered in a crash earlier this month south of Rush Springs in Grady County, the patrol reported Wednesday. About 6 a.m. May 6, Wood was driving a motorcycle south on U.S. 81 when it struck a donkey on the road north of County Road 1570, troopers said. He was thrown from the motorcycle. Wood was wearing a helmet. He died Saturday at OU Medical Center, the patrol reported. FROM STAFF REPORTS
OKTAHA Owen, Ray Eugene, 83, machinist, died Tuesday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Akins Cemetery (Agent, Sallisaw).
PERKINS Gover, Garry Grant “Hawk Chief,” 64, clerk, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Pawnee Nation Roan Chief Building, Pawnee (Strode, Stillwater).
PORUM Nichols, Elizabeth Louise, 73, homemaker, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Friday (Mallory-Martin, Stigler).
SALLISAW Woodward, Watie O., 77, retired Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative lineman, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday (Agent, Sallisaw).
SPIRO McDonald, Robert, 98, rancher, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Christian Grove Church, Pocola (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Underwood, Patsy, 80, homemaker, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Mallory-Martin, Spiro).
STONEWALL Anderson, Carolyn “Sally,” 64, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday (Smith-Phillips, Ada).
TATUMS Spinner, Harold Thomas Jr., 59, farm hand, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Pilgrim Baptist Church (Alexander, Wilson).
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WETUMKA
Griffith, Bonnie Aretta, 97, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, White Chapel Church, Gore (Lescher-Millsap, Muskogee). Murray, Wilburn Leon, 84, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Christian Chapel Church (LescherMillsap, Muskogee).
Andria Kari McKaig, 25. Waylin Orville Goodman, 67, and Joy Ann Goodman, 72. Zachary Robert Sampson, 25, and Rebeka Jo Ward, 26. Kyle Sebastian Turnbull, 20, and Lacy Rose Norvelle, 21. Paul Alan Davis, 30, and Andrea Marie Williams, 28. Nicholas Conrad Miller, 24, and Kelli Marie Roy, 23. Mitch Lamar Gardner, 22, and Holly Nichole Robinson, 21. Calvin Edward San Nicolas, 26, and Abigail Buendia Agay, 30. Philip Charles Nasr, 33, and Rowan Adnan Swies, 29. Patrick Alexander Backus, 23, and Bella LaFaix, 32. Rory Franklin Forinash, 28, and Crystal Dawn Nelson, 24. Samuel Garland Hammons, 60, and Joy La Dean Kountoupis, 46. Zachary Colin Bishop, 26, and Nicole Marie Romasanta, 27. Nicholas Leighton Estell, 22, and Yan Chen, 29.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Dwinnell, Merrill, 95, died Wednesday. No services (Cremation Society, Oklahoma City). Enriquez, Alexander, 61, baker. Services 2 p.m. May 27 (Advantage, Oklahoma City). Helm, Richard Steven, 56, salesman, died May 18. Services 3:15 p.m. Thursday (Buchanan, Oklahoma City). McCray, Ozella, 81, died Tuesday. Services pending (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City). Myers, Alvin Sr., 88, plumber, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Portland Avenue Baptist Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany). Potts, Joyce Ann, 79, homemaker, died Monday. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Brookline Baptist Church (Advantage, Oklahoma City). Rassatt-Tullis, Malakaih, infant son of Timothy Tullis and Shelby Rassatt, died May 18. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, Southwest Baptist Church (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City). Thistleton, Eileen T., 74, elementary schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Prayer service 7 p.m. Monday. Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church (Smith and Kernke, Oklahoma City). Wright, Betty Jean, 57, died Monday. Services pending (Temple and Sons, Oklahoma City).
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DEACONESS Kacey Moery, a boy.
OKLAHOMA CITY
Delafield, Elaine Nell, 82, nurse anesthetist, died Monday. Services 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral (Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes, Oklahoma City). Jaynes, Brett Randall, 22, died Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (John M. Ireland, Moore).
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Allen, Josephine L., 77, died Mon-
BIRTHS
Manley Storts, Betty (Hazlip), 82, beautician, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Palmer & Marler, Cushing).
Beck, Veda, 75, died Monday. Services pending (Hutchins Maples, Bristow). Gilmore, Hazel M., 76, medical technician, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Friday (Dyer, Tulsa). Smith, Roy, 53, laborer, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Friday, World One for Christ (Dyer, Tulsa). Thompson, Jesse S. Sr., 81, preacher, died Tuesday. Services pending (Dyer, Tulsa).
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Tuck, Sherman, 89, died Wednesday. Services pending (WilliamsonSpradlin, Wetumka).
WILSON Haynes, Rick L., 55, construction worker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (Alexander, Wilson). Organ donor
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Georgia Maxine Johnston Sept. 5, 1918 - May 25, 2011
EDMOND Georgia Maxine Johnston went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2011. She was born to Jannie and Luther Davis on September 5, 1918 near Hinton, Oklahoma. She later moved to Oklahoma City and graduated from Central High School. She met and married the love of her life, Charles Johnston on February 10, 1937. She was a loving mother and homemaker to her husband and two children. Her family always came first. She was a charter member of Mayfair Heights United Methodist Church and they later moved their membership to the First United Methodist Church of Edmond where they have been active for 23 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 74 years, son Gary (Jayne) Johnston, daughter Delone (Dee) Hessel, grandchildren Doug (Shelly) Johnston, Jay (Kristi) Johnston, Craig (Erin) Johnston, Phil (Irene) Hessel, Ashley Hessel Duncan (Richard) and 12 great grandchildren all of Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by brother Flavel Davis. sisters Naomi Jefferson, Marjorie Jackson and Ruth Korgan. Also her sonin-law John Hessel. Surviving her are many beloved nieces and nephews. A service will be held on Friday the 27th of May at Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond, 601 S. Kelley at 11:00 a.m. A memorial may be sent to: The First United Methodist Church of Edmond, 305 E. Hurd, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 or the charity of your choice. Services under the direction of Matthews Funeral Home Edmond, OK.
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011
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Stacie D. Betz
Sammy Dee Vititow
Sept. 26, 1970 - May 24, 2011
May 10, 1933 - May 24, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY Stacie D. Betz, 40. Svc 2 PM Friday at Vondel Smith/ South. Viewing today from 4-8 PM.
OKLAHOMA CITY Sammy (“Papa”) was born May 10, 1933, to Cyrus Vititow and Ava Thornton in Rush Springs, OK. Sammy enjoyed most of his life in OKC where he worked for Horn Seed Co. and Southwest Medical Center. Sammy enjoyed fishing and watching Westerns - but more than anything he enjoyed being with his family. He was the kindest and most selfless person - the type who never knew a stranger. Sammy is survived by his wife, Rosa Vititow; his brother, Bob Vititow and wife Barbara; his daughter, Jan Moody and husband Mark; his son, Dewayne Vititow and wife Kathy; his grandson, Chris Moody and wife Amanda; granddaughter, Ashley Moody; grandson, Dustin Vititow and granddaughter, Brittany Vititow. We will always miss Papa’s hugs. Services will be 2PM on May 27, 2011 at John Ireland Funeral Home in Moore, OK.
Elvin C. Dean Oct. 17, 1932 - May 21, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY Elvin C. Dean passed away May 21, 2011. Elvin was born October 17, 1932 in Tom, Oklahoma to Lillie and James Dean. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and crossword puzzles. Elvin is survived by his wife of 25 years Billie Dean; his son Fred Dean and wife Shoddie; his three daughters, Donna Reagan & husband Troy, Jane Wasserleben & husband Karl, Judy Abram; six grandchildren, Ryan Hoglund, Erin Marquez & husband Carlos, Karrie Hill & husband Chris, Charlie Wasserleben & wife Kasey, Autum Dean, Cheryl Abram; five great grandchildren, Jade Scritchfield, Alleigha Katz, Abbie Wasserleben, Kaiden Hill and Freddie Wasserleben. Elvin was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday May 28, 2011 in the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens. To share condolences, please visit www.ResthavenOKC.com
Melchior Louis "Mike" Venturella Oct. 5, 1928 - May 25, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY In loving memory of Melchior Louis "Mike" Venturella, who passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Mike was born and raised in Oklahoma City on October 5, 1928 to Louis and Anna Gullo Venturella. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Oklahoma City (the downtown bombing site), then attended Oklahoma A&M. He served his country by enlisting in the US Navy and graduated as honor man in his class from the United States Navy Hospital Corpsman School in San Diego. After his return to OKC, he opened and operated an Italian Restaurant "Melchiorre's" on 10th Street. Mike was a loyal employee of Western Electric/AT&T retiring after 32 years of service. He had many friends at the plant and missed being with his ''work family". As a member of the Lucent Pioneers, he enjoyed the monthly get-togethers. A devout lifelong Catholic, Mike was a charter member of St. Patrick Catholic Church which he helped to construct. Among many ministries, he served as a member of the Parish Council, as Eucharistic Minister and Usher, was on the Building and Grounds Committee, President of the Men's Club and distributed food for Loaves and Fishes. In his spare time, he coached basketball, softball and was a cub master. Loved to hunt and fish and garden, and enjoyed travel. He was a Senior Master Gardener at OSU OKC. He took great pride in his children and was happiest when the family gathered. He cherished his grandchildren. He was a devoted, loving husband, a wonderful father and grandfather. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, his only brother George, his wife Janet Novotny Venturella, and his aunts Christina and Josephine Gullo. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Renate, daughters Pamela and Dennis Johnson, Annette and Dr. Roger Schultz and Denise Cuzalina and son Anthony Louis Venturella, grandchildren Marcus and Michael Johnson, Cheyenne and Savannah Venturella, Riley, Bailey, Aubrey and Wesley Schultz, Nico Cuzalina. An evening Vigil Service and Rosary will be held in Mike's honor at Smith and Kernke, 1401 NW 23 St. at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: The Alzheimer's Association, 3555 NW 58 Street, Suite 220, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
Destry Horton May 26, 1973-March 24, 2006 Destry, we miss you so much everyday. Today we remember your 38th Birthday and thank you for a life well lived, of sacrifice and service to others. We are so very grateful that you blessed our lives. We long for the time when we will see you in Heaven. Your Loving Family In Loving Memory Barbara J. Branch April 3, 1925 - May 20, 2011 You will be forever missed. Our Saturday shopping, lunches together, and the great family meals you prepared. You may be gone, but will be in our hearts forever. You were a wonderful mother and grandmother. Jean, John, Chelsea and Ian
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