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Photos of Oklahoma Junior Rodeo, Pawhuska

Photos of the OJRA rodeo-ette in Pawhuska tonight are uploading at:

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bighearttimesphotos&CID=2344119&E=Y&ILD%20=5117853

Photos of Oklahoma Junior Rodeo, Pawhuska

Photos of the OJRA rodeo-ette in Pawhuska tonight are uploading at:

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bighearttimesphotos&CID=2344119&E=Y&ILD%20=5117853

Former Wynona Police Chief held on rape, molestation charges

The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office has arrested Timothy Boyer, 49, on charges of rape by instrumentation and lewd molestation involving a child under 16 years old. His bond was set at $100,000 after his arrest Monday. Boyer was the Wynona Chief of Police from March 17 until June 16 of this year, when he resigned.

The complete story will be in next week's Bigheart Times.

Betty Wiley obituary: A homemaker and mother of four

Graveside Services for Betty Jo Wiley, 77, of Barnsdall, were held Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Prospect Methodist Cemetery in Marshfield, MO. Dr. Ival Robinson officiated and burial was in the Prospect Methodist Cemetery in Marshfield, MO. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry. 

Betty was born September 10, 1931 in Marshfield, MO to Ernest William “Sox” and Effie (Rice) George. She passed away July 1, 2009 in Barnsdall, OK.

Betty was a 1949 graduate of Marshfield High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southeast Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK.

She is survived by her husband, Clyde; sons, Jim Morrow and wife Pam, Dick Morrow, Jerry Morrow and wife Kim, Dale Morrow and wife Kelly, all of Skiatook, and Tim Robinson of Republic, MO; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Pat Fowler and husband Ray of Marshfield, MO; brother, Lloyd George and wife Betty Rose of Tulsa; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sox and Effie George; and sister, Billie Robinson.

Online condolences can be made at johnsonfhsperry.com.

Tomorrow's Front Page!

Big Bang!

The Historic Trails Camporee, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the America's 1st Boy Scout Troop that was founded in 1909 in Pawhuska, ended Saturday night with a big bang. After a free concert by Shooter Jennings, fireworks were set off next to the Osage County Courthouse:

Frank Conner obituary: A Vietnam veteran and Pawhuska native

Mr. Franklin Otis "Frank" Conner, 56, Ponca City resident, was found at 9:51 a.m. on Monday, June 29, the result of a drowning accident near Burbank, Oklahoma.

 

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Barnsdall.  Rev. Brian Long was the officiant.  Committal prayers and interment were directed in the Nelagoney Cemetery by the Arnold Moore - Barnsdall Funeral Home.

 

Franklin Otis Conner was born August 2, 1952 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.  He was the son of the late Jake Henry Conner, Sr. and the late Orea Levei (Wilson) Conner.  Frank was began his education in the Pawhuska Public Schools, and after the family moved to California, he was graduated with the Senior Class of 1970 from the Chowchilla, California High School.  Following graduation, he was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served during the Viet Nam Conflict.  Frank continued his education in obtaining his certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  Most of Frank's employment was operating heavy equipment.  He worked on pipelines and had been an employee of the U. S. Pipeline Company and Kier/CCC Company during this period.  He was currently employed by the Pawhuska Dozer Company.  He was united in marriage at Miami, Oklahoma in 1993 to the former Jerri Rose Tapp and they made their home between Ponca City and Pawhuska, Oklahoma besides their travels with the pipeline companies.

 

Frank was a loving and caring husband who loved life, family and his grandchildren which he adored.

 

Survivors are his wife, Jerri, of the Ponca City home; his children, Rebecca Ann Conner, Dustin Paul Miville of the home; Amber Dawn Skinner of Fairfax, Okla.; his sisters, Mrs. Wilma Jean Conner ofPawhuska, Okla.  and Mrs. Mary E. Kennedy and husband, Robert of Chowchilla, Calif.; a brother, Kenneth Ray Conner of Oregon; and five grandchildren, Brianna L. Franks, Joseph F. O. Franks, Katalina F. Franks, Braylee E. Skinner and "baby boy" Skinner.  His father and mother and  three brothers, Clyde, Hank and Jake, Jr. preceded him in death.

Ben Johnson photos

Photos from the 2009 Ben Johnson Memorial Roping are up at:

http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bighearttimesphotos&CID=2344119&E=Y&ILD%20=5117853

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Crews search for drowning victim in Burbank

From the Oklahoma Highway Patrol: We were out there and will update in this week's Bigheart Times. Mr Conner attended school in Pawhuska.

OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 18:25 HOURS ON 6/28/2009 IN OSAGE COUNTY AT A

FLOODED ROCK QUARRY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF BURBANK.

VICTIM:  FRANKLIN OTIS CONNER WITHE MALE AGE: 56.  ADDRESS: PONCA CITY,OK.

SUBJECT WAS FISHING AND DECIDED TO GO SWIMMING, WHILE SWIMMING WENT UNDER

WATER APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS EAST OF WEST SHORELINE AND 30 FEET SOUTH OF

NORTH SHORE LINE.

FROM REPORT OF WITNESS AT SCENE ALCOHOL WAS IN USE.

SEARCH FOR VICTIM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO DARKNESS, IT WILL BE RESUMED

TOMORROW AFTER DAYLIGHT.  DIVE TEAM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

INVESTIGATED BY TROOPER KEITH KUHN #481 OF LAKE PATROL DIVISION

ASSISTED BY BURBANK FIRE DEPARTMENT, PONCA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OSAGE

COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE