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Memorial services for James Stanley Kirk, age 67 of Bonham, Tex., will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home in Wewoka, Okla.
James passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at his home.
James Stanley Kirk was born in Wewoka, Okla. on Jan. 21, 1946 to James Noble and Bonnie (Smith) Kirk.
He served in the United States Army, and was a psychiatrist for Dallas County MHMR until he retired.
He survived by mother, Bonnie Smith; step daughters Janet Van Derlinden and Theresa Blackburn; step son, Claude Hill; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, wife Mona June (Easter) Kirk and one brother.
James Kirk
Memorial service for James Stanley Kirk, age 67 of Bonham, Tex. will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Wewoka.
James passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2015 at his home.
James Stanley Kirk was born in Wewoka, Okla., January 21, 1946 to James Noble and Bonnie (Smith) Kirk.
He served in the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam Confilct in the Armored Tank Division, and later was a psychiatrist for Dallas County MHMR until he retired.
He is survived by mother, Bonnie Smith; step-son, Claude Hill; and many grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, wife Mona June (Easter) Kirk, and one brother Phillip Kirk, step father Kenneth Smith, Step son Dewayne Hill.
In Lieu of flowers please make donation to Wounded Warriors, PO Box 75817, Topeka, KS 66675.
Lawrence Krueger
Lawrence Gustive Alvin Krueger passed from this life on Sunday, March 8, 2015, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 89.
He was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Pierce, Neb., to Ben and Bertha Krueger.
Lawrence married Estellene Wilson on May 23, 1949, in Eureka, Calif. Lawrence served his country in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class during World War II and the Korean War.
He was a member of the VFW, the DAV, and the American Legion.
He was a very giving man. He loved to play dominoes, bingo, cards and board games.
He even played dominoes twice at the Governor’s mansion.
He also crocheted and made bed spreads.
He once crocheted an American flag.
He enjoyed arts and crafts, as well as, reading westerns and watching old movies. He was a huge OU football fan.
Lawrence also collected eagles.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Bertha Krueger; his wife, Estellene; brother, Albert; and one sister, Rose.
Lawrence is survived by one son, Jimmy L. Krueger of Antlers, Okla.; son, Garry A. Krueger and wife, Charlene of Moreland, Okla.; daughter, Elaine L. Bridwell and husband, John of Ardmore; son, Alvin C. Krueger and wife, Debra of Nashoba, Okla.; son, Tony B. Krueger of Minco, Okla.; daughter, E. Linda Dickinson and husband, Junior of Antlers; son, Scott L. Krueger and wife, Anita of Seminole, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Emil; brother, Clarence; sister, Betty; sister, Bernice; sister, Inez; sister, Arlene; as well as, numerous other relatives and host of friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Chapel at Burkhart Funeral Service in Antlers, Okla., with Brent Franks officiating.
Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Okla., under the direction of Burkhart Funeral Service.
Shirley Lamirand
Shirley Ann (Blythe) Lamirand, age 76 and a resident of Asher, Okla., passed away at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Okla. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at Wanette Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Okla.
Dallas Red Barnes will officiate.
Shirley was born on July 12, 1938 in Eubanks, Okla. to Samuel Blythe and Josie (Payne) Blythe.
She graduated from high school in Millington, Tenn. and married Charles Edward Lamirand on March 5, 1955 in Purcell, Okla.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Charles Lamirand of the home; two sons, Terry Lamirand of Wellington, Kans., and Billy Lamirand of Asher, Okla.; three daughters, Carol A. Davis of Shawnee, Okla., Carrie Lynne Malone of Asher, Okla., and Bobbie Jo Wauahdooah of Asher, Okla.; two sisters, Betty S. Simpson of Shawnee, Okla., and Geniva Brumley of Moore, Okla.; eleven grandchildren and four great granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Josie Blythe; one son, Charles Edward Lamirand, Jr.; and one great granddaughter, Sadie Malone.
Philip Landers
Funeral services for Philip Edward Landers will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the Okemah High School Panther Dome at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah.
Viewing and visitation will be Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home.
Philip Edward Landers was extremely proud and happy to be a life-long citizen of his beloved Okemah, Okla.
He was proud of his hometown, his home state, and he greatly enjoyed the oil and gas production industry.
He was born October 30th, 1933 as the first and only son of John and Vilena (Krumme) Landers.
Philip and his sister Phyllis, who was two years younger, grew up in a peaceful and loving family atmosphere.
Philip was active in school and community activities and in high school played on the Okemah High School basketball team.
The summer before his senior year, he joined a wheat harvesting crew as they moved northward; during that experience Philip decided that working in the oil industry might be better than harvesting wheat and he returned to Okemah to complete his education.
In 1948 his father had formed Landers Well Service and Philip began to work on weekends and during school holidays as a hand.
After high school he started in the oil industry as a roughneck and very soon became a driller, the youngest in Oklahoma.
In 1954 he joined his father and uncle, Virgil Landers, at Landers Well Service.
During the late 1950’s Philip was in the National Guard, 45th division, and was stationed on the East Coast for six months.
He served his hometown in 1965-6 as President of the Okemah Jaycees and in 1966 he was recognized by the United States Jaycees as Jaycee of the year.
In 1968-9 he was elected Mayor of Okemah and in 1970-1 he served on the Okemah Utility Board.
After eleven years in the well service business he met his good friend Marvin Musgrove.
In 1965 they formed Landers & Musgrove Oil Company and recompleted their first well that year.
Forty years later they were still going strong.
When Marvin passed in 2007, they had significant production in central and northern Oklahoma as well as Kansas.
Landers Oil & Gas, Inc formed in 2008 and Philip continued on.
Philip was proud to be an active member of the OIPA (Oklahoma Independent Producers Association) and vocal member of the Board of Directors.
Philip had no desire to be an officer, so in recognition of his active and vocal support, he was tabbed OIPA’s Ambassador at Large.
He had a smile, enthusiastic personality, pride, energy and love for the industry that attracted others to join OIPA and to find pleasure in business activities.
In 1992 Governor David Walters appointed Philip as a founding member of the Commission on Marginally Producing Oil & Gas Wells.
He also became active in the OERB Petro Pros, a program whereby producers went into classrooms to teach students about the importance of the industry.
Philip also expressed his love for the Okemah High School programs with strong financial support for scholarships and building projects like the PantherDome. In 1990 he commissioned wood sculptor Clayton Coss to carve the school mascot - a life size crouching panther.
Philip gave it to Okemah High School as a Christmas gift. Philip was also hopeful that the "hot/cold" watertowers might be preserved as well, contributing to the cause.
Philip made his home three miles north of Okemah that he named Rabbit Hollow; he loved the outdoor life and often fished in the two small lakes east of his house.
He really enjoyed hunting deer, in season of course, from his back porch and bedroom window.
Philip Landers was full of love and happiness and certainly enjoyed life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Vilena Landers.
He is survived by his sister, Dr. Phyllis Landers Logsdon, Tulsa; his daughter Cynthia Jean Landers, Tulsa; two sons - Philip Warren Landers and his wife, Susan of Tampa, Florida and Dr. John Landers and his wife Gretchen of Tulsa; eight grandchildren - Angie and Mandi; Brad, Emilee, Jesse; and Derrick, Parker, and Gentry; three great grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Serving as active pallbearers will be John Landers, Philip W. Landers, Russ Witham, Steve Massey, Andy Tucker and Ed Landers.
Honorary bearers include: Pat Martin, Ron Stepp, John Cassidy, Pete Brown, George Krumme and David Lucas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Stained or to the Okemah Public Schools Foundation.
Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah and officiated by Rev. Brian Matthews and Rev. Valerie Steele.
Arthela Legg
Arthela "Artie" Daphine Legg, 65, longtime Butner School Educator and Basketball coach, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 in Wagoner, Okla.
Artie was born Feb. 12, 1949 in Weleetka, Okla. to Daphine Mae (Newman) and Edward Neal Dooly.
Artie was a school teacher and was the grade school girls basketball coach for 27 years at Butner Schools in Cromwell, Okla. before her retirement.
After retirement she was elected to serve on the Butner School Board, a position that she held until her death.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cromwell where she was very active and played the piano for church services.
Artie was a graduate of Jenks High School and received her Bachelors of Education from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla.
She enjoyed fishing, being with her family, her teaching career and church activities.
Artie is survived by her two brothers and sisters-in-law; James and Donna Dooly of Sapulpa, Okla. and Tom and Anna Dooly of Claremore, Oklahoma; her sister and brother-in-law; Julia Ann and Robert Ford of Wagoner, Okla., seven nieces, six nephews and sixteen great nieces and great nephews and many friends, former players and students.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at the new gymnasium at Butner Schools in Cromwell, Okla., and burial will be at the Wetumka City Cemetery in Wetumka, Okla.
Casket bearers will be her nephews; Rob Ford, Jeremy Ford, Erin Dooly, Adam Dooly, Justin Cheatham and Brian Taylor.
