Obituaries

Donald Gene Brister 77, of Oologah passed away Sunday January 21, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born April 13, 1940 in Bokchito to Mims Walter “M.W.” and Dorothy Parks Brister.

Merchie Lee Ferguson, 90, of Oologah, passed away at home Jan. 28, 2017. He was born April 8, 1926 in Orange County, Downy, CA. He was a lifelong roofer.

Shirley Vanderpool, 66, of Oologah, passed Jan. 14, 2018 surrounded by her children and family at Clarehouse in Tulsa. She was born Jan. 31, 1951, in Claremore.

Lowell G. “Pat” Dennis, 55, of Claremore, passed away on January 4, 2018 in Claremore. He was born on January 12, 1962 in Circleville, OH to Ted Eugene Dennis and Bonnie Joyce (Erb) Dennis.

Marvin Jerome Buchfink, 79, of Oologah passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 in Muskogee. He was born on August 18, 1938 in Kismet, KS to John and Lenora (Hildebrand) Buchfink.

Sharon Brunson, 76, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Nowata September 20, 1941 to Richard “Dick” and Helen (Whitchurch) Aymer.

Lyndell Marie (Lynn) McKinney, 86, formerly of Altus, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Owasso.

Barbara Jean Maynor, 80 of Talala, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Talala. She was born February 20, 1937 in Bartlesville to George McClure and the former Margaret Patterson.

Dr. David Ray Hooks D.O. retired physician, age 67, of Talala, passed away early Wednesday morning December 20, 2017.

Henry Franklin Weygandt Jr., 92, of Oologah, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2017. He was born to Henry Franklin Weygandt Sr.