Obituary Listings
Obituaries
Dennis Alvin Passalaqua
Aug 26, 2023
Dennis Alvin Passalaqua, 80, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Checotah, OK. Dennis was born on February 8, 1943, in Vallejo, CA, to Joseph and Nannadee Delora (Hensley) Passalaqua. In 1960, he graduated from Vallejo High School. Dennis married Patricia Jeffcoat on December 31, 1974, in Vallejo, CA. He was a longtime resident of Covelo, CA, where he...
Daniel William Hudson
Aug 20, 2023
Daniel William Hudson, 85, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Eufaula, OK. Daniel was born on May 17, 1938, in Sheboygan, WI, to Martin Henry and Ena Harriett (Carney) Hudson. He grew up in Byron, Illinois. Daniel enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time on the Rock River as a child. Daniel served in the United States Army...
Bela Denes Csendes
Aug 19, 2023
Bela Denes Csendes, 79, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bela was born on April 17, 1944, in Hungary, to Bela and Jolan (Gyapay) Csendes. In 1962, he graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, Illinois. Bela was drafted into the United States Army in 1966 and was honorably discharged in 1973. He then went on...
William Leroy Boyles
Aug 13, 2023
William L Boyles, 86, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, in Eufaula, OK. William was born on September 25, 1936, in Doniphan, Missouri, the son of WIlliam and Jewel (Little) Boyles. He joined the National Guard in 1951. He then enlisted in the United States Marines in 1954 and served for fifteen years before being honorably discharged. He retired...
Thomas Leon Slavens
Aug 12, 2023
Thomas Leon Slavens, 74, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at his home. Thomas was born on October 25, 1948, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Paul Robert and Ruth Mae (King) Slavens. He graduated from Tonkawa High School and later received his associates degree in electronic engineering. In 1968, Thomas enlisted in the United States...
James Lee Palmer
Aug 9, 2023
James Lee Palmer, 91, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at his home. James was born on May 9, 1932, in McIntosh County, Oklahoma the son of Willie and Flossie (Lemons) Palmer. He served in the United States Air Force. James was the owner of Palmer Grocery and Bait. He worked as a storage supervisor for...
Helen Faye Daniel
Aug 6, 2023
Helen Faye Daniel, 84, of Muskogee, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. Faye was born on July 30, 1939, in Stidham, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Thomas and Bessie Lee (Adams) Flud. She married Edward Daniel on September 24, 1961 in Gary, Indiana. Faye gave birth to and raised five children. Faye...
Irma Lee Mccalvey
Aug 6, 2023
Irma Lee McCalvey, 100, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023. Irma was born on April 11, 1923, in Ink, Arkansas, the daughter of Jake and Ella Camille (Embry) Edwards. She attended school in Mena, Arkansas up to the 9th grade. Irma worked as a saleswoman in retail for twenty-five years. In 1975, she received her GED....
Zelda Mae Chandler
Aug 6, 2023
Zelda Mae Chandler, 89, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Porta Caeli hospice home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Zelda was born on September 23, 1933, in Spring Creek, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar J. and Mary Elizabeth (House) Gates. She attended high school in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, and graduated from high school in Encinitas, California,...
"Cal" Calven Dale Mendenhall
Aug 3, 2023
Calvin Dale "Cal" Mendenhall, 69, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, at his home. Cal was born on October 12, 1953, in Hobbs, New Mexico, the son of Jake and Gloria (Furlong) Mendenhall. Cal enlisted in the United States Navy in the early 1970's. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Master's Degree in...
Rodney Allen Cohn
Jul 29, 2023
Rodney Allen Cohn, Jr. 58, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home. Rodney was born on January 10, 1965, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Rodney Allen and Lila Levada (George) Cohn. He attended school in Edmond and graduated from Eufaula High School in 1982. He attended McAlester Vo Tech in carpentry and later...
Elizabeth Ellen Barnett
Jul 27, 2023
Elizabeth Ellen Barnett, 48, passed away on July 27, 2023, at home. Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1975, to Russell and Sherry (Brown) Barnett. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1993. During that time she was drum major her junior and senior year and played the saxophone, bari-sax and the clarinet. Beth was very musically inclined. She...
Gene Riley Stapp
Jul 23, 2023
Gene Riley Stapp, 80, of Indianola, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, at his home. Gene was born on December 14, 1942, in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Gene Deb and Nancy Marie Fish Stapp. He was raised in Dustin and Lamar. Gene left school during the 8th grade to work the pipeline to help support the family....
Junieta June Privette
Jul 17, 2023
Junieta June Privette, 77, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in her home. Junieta was born on April 30, 1946, in McAlester, OK, to Porter James and Edith (Works) Smith. In 1964, She graduated from Quinton High School. Junieta married Henry Privette on June 5, 1974, in Fort Smith, AR. She was a member of the VFW 8798 Ladies...
Donald Wayne Cox
Jul 17, 2023
Donald Wayne Cox, 56, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in Brooken, OK. Don was born on May 25, 1967, to Huey Wayne and Ila Cox, in Midwest City, OK. He grew up in McLoud, OK. Don played on the football team at McLoud High School from 1982 -1985. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1989 with a...
Barbara Joyce Wayt
Jul 11, 2023
Barbara J Wayt, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Oklahoma City, OK. Barbara was born on October 3, 1941, in Long Beach, CA, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Porter) Capps. Barbara was born while her father was stationed at Pearl Harbor. As a Navy daughter, she became accustomed to living in new places and split the majority of...
Mary Jo Gass
Jul 6, 2023
Mary Jo Gass, 81, life long resident of Eufaula, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023.Mary was born on July 22, 1941, in Fame, OK, to Phillip and Sarah Virginia (Flud) Van Allen. She was born and raised in Fame, Oklahoma. Mary graduated from Stidham School and attended Connors State College. In May 1959, she married Earl Dean Montgomery in...
Ellen Ruth Pepiakitah
Jul 5, 2023
Ellen Ruth Pepiakitah, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Jones, OK. Ellen was born on August 14, 1948, to Rufus Leechar and Janie (Deere) Charles. She graduated from Eufaula High School in 1967. She married Tony Allen Pepiakitah Sr. in 1971. Ellen was a homemaker who took care of all her children. She loved to walk, go...
"Ted"
Jul 5, 2023
Theodore (Ted) "Chub" Peter Herber Jr., 67, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his home in Eufaula, OK. Theodore was born on November 27, 1955, to Theodore Peter Herber Sr. and Ellen Viola (Hunt) Durbin, in Orlando, FL. On July 10, 2010, he married Carloise (Carol) Joyce White, in Longtown, OK, at the Prayer House. Theodore enjoyed...
Betty Eugene Fowler
Jul 4, 2023
Betty Eugene Fowler Napier, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Tulsa, OK. Betty was born on March 15, 1942, in Fame, OK, to Charlie and Lillian Mae (Earls) Fowler. She attended school at Fame and Stidham Schools. Betty worked as a CNA for several years. She worked as a bartender for the VFW for over twenty years...

