All Obituaries

 Karen Sue Duarte, 64, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022.  She was born on April 6, 1958, the daughter of Olin and Wanda (Luke) Wanzer in Oklahoma City.  In 1976, Karen graduated from Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She continued her education at a vocational school and became a licensed electrician.  Later, Karen married Dennis Duarte.   She owned a quilt shop named Sew Many Quilts.  Karen enjoyed visiting quilt...

 Bobby Lee Baker, 82, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022.  He was born on July 8, 1939, the son of Monroe and Ruby (Patterson) Baker in Checotah, where he lived most of his life.  He attended Shady Grove Schools.  Bobby met Judy Clark in Checotah and they were married on August 10, 1961.  He worked many years for Stark Bros. Nursery, retiring in 1990.         Bobby loved to garden and was always growing things.  He...

Edith Lucille Lees, 90, entered her eternal home May 7, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She was born to Charlie Murphy and Bammer (Meinke) Murphy on February 15, 1932 in Boswell, Oklahoma. She grew up in Boswell and graduated from the Boswell schools.  She received her nursing degree from the Mary Lee Leggs Nursing Academy in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.  Edith traveled extensively throughout the United States working as a nurse.  She and Kenneth Dickey were married October 19, 1999...

Ronald Andrew Perry, 66, passed from this life on April 28th, 2022, at his home in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  He was born September 16th, 1955, in Muskogee to Nina Sue Smith. Ronnie grew up in Muskogee attending Muskogee Public Schools.  He worked for several years at the recycling center in Muskogee.  He was a home body and took care of his Momma until her passing. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Tommy Perry and Nina Sue Smith.  He is survived by his sister,...

Larry Jene Kilgore, 80, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Checotah, Oklahoma.  He was born on March 15, 1942, in Beaver, Oklahoma, the son of Elton Marshall Kilgore and Earlene Leona (Harr) Kilgore.  In 1960, Larry graduated from high school in Tyrone, Oklahoma.  Later, he worked as a mechanic in the oil and gas industry.  Larry and Janice Meier were married in 1962. He enjoyed camping, fishing, boating, and was a huge OU sports fan. Larry...

      Jack Leroy Corp, 60, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  He was born on March 7, 1962, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Jack Corp and Eunice (Cofield) Curtis.  Jack was raised in Denver, Colorado where he attended Denver schools.  He worked at various jobs as a laborer.  Jack came to Oklahoma in 2002.  He met Shelly Smith and they were married on September 29, 2019.  Jack loved working in the yard.  He...

Carrol Wayne Meeks, 39, passed from this life April 16th, 2022, at his home.  Carrol was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on November 29th, 1982, and lived his entire life in Muskogee.  He was raised by his maternal grandparents, D.A. and Nellie Meeks. Carrol worked on lawn mowers, helped his uncle with concrete projects, and was an all around handyman.  He rode his bicycle everywhere he went.  He enjoyed going to the city parks and was a huge fan of George Jones and Dale...

Zaiven Wyatt Houke, 4, of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  Zaiven was born on July 5, 2017, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Hevon and Brittany (Hatcher) Houke.  He and his parents came to Oklahoma in 2019. Zaiven loved hot wheels cars, movies, playing with his sisters and chocolate milk.  These were his favorite things. Zaiven attended Ramsey Therapy in Checotah. He received the best of care from this facility.  A special thanks to the staff...

 Thomas Gaylord Sweet, Jr. 75, of Checotah, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  He was born on January 30, 1947, to Thomas G. Sweet, Sr. and Kathryn (Wolfenbarger) Sweet in Kansas City, Kansas.  Tom was raised in a military family and in 1967 joined the US Army.  He completed officer training (OCS) at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where his father was also stationed.  Tom served in Vietnam and Thailand as a helicopter scout pilot with B Troop, 7/17 Cav. Tom...