Obituaries

Naomi J. House, age 87, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Naomi was born in Sasakwa, Oklahoma on April 15, 1936 to Leonard Epperley Sr. and Dovie (Moody) Epperley.

Kevin Shawn Deere passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 48.Kevin was born March 31, 1975, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Benjamin Deere and Wanda (Cox) Deere. Kevin graduated from Holdenville High School in 1993.

Funeral services for Curtis Dewayne Harjo were held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Okfuskee Indian Community Center north of Okemah. Interment followed at the Hick Family Cemetery.

Funeral Services for Tiger R. “Katcv” Hobia were held Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Kialegee Family Life Center, Wetumka, OK. Interment followed at the Kialegee Cemetery, Wetumka, OK.Mr. Hobia was born September 25, 1952 in Wetumka, OK to Louis and Agnes (Wesley) Hobia in Wetumka, OK.

Funeral services for Lois Ann Webb were held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Wetumka, Oklahoma. Interment followed at the Wetumka Cemetery.Lois Ann Webb was born December 20, 1930, in Taylors Town, Pennsylvania to Thomas G. and Cigale (Rutan) Matthews.

Dora Bell Addington passed away Sat - urday, July 1st, 2023 at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age 97.Dora was born September 12, 1925 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Coffee James Camp and Tennessee (Tinnie) Wilma (Barnes) Camp. She at - tended Lamar Public School.

Michele Lou Bruner passed away Friday, June 23, 2023 in Arlington, Texas at the age of 49.Michele was born November 12, 1973 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Leon Alex Bruner and Dianna Jane (Orphan) Bruner.Michele graduated from Wewoka High School.

DeEtta Wardlow passed away at her home in Holdenville on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the age of 80 years.DeEtta was the daughter of John William Grizzle and Mary Etta (Saunders) Grizzle, born on October 5, 1942, in Holdenville, Oklahoma,where she was brought up and attended schools.

Steve Melvin Hilton was born May 24, 1946. He went home to be with Jesus on June 13, 2023, at the age of 77.Steve was born in Joplin Missouri. He was preceded in death by Ike and Edna Hilton, three brothers Bob, John, Joe and one sister Marthanne and was survived by his wife Beth of 31 years.

Carl Quyne Lambert passed away in Oklahoma City on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the age of 84 years.Carl, who was known by his family and friends as Sonny, was the son of Claude and Stella (Moore) Lambert, born on September 14, 1938, in Connerville, Oklahoma.