DEATH NOTICES - Eufaula Indian Journal

Obituaries

July 17, 2024

DEATH NOTICES

WARNER – Michael Ray Chesser, 62, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held Friday, July 12 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel.

EUFAULA – Carol Jo Yandell, 77, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at her home in Eufaula, OK. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 13 at Stidham Baptist Church.

CHECOTAH – Doris Hatridge, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 13, 2024. A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 17 at Mission Outreach Full Gospel Church.

CHECOTAH – Cynthia (Cindy) Stidham Scheuring, 64, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. Services are pending at this time. Services are set for Thursday, July 25 at 1 p.m. at Checotah First United Methodist Church.

COUNCIL HILL – Michael Hart, 34, passed away with his family by his side, on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Services are pending at this time.

EUFAULA – Trudi McKay, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Eufaula, Oklahoma. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 19 at Pierce Cemetery.

A: Main, news

Rae of Sunshine hosts Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

Rae of Sunshine brought families together for a day of connection, activity and awareness during its first Autism Awareness Festival in Eufaula. The event, organized by owner Desirae Parish, for whom ...

A: Main, news

Suspect accused of striking patrol car, fleeing deputies before arrest

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

A McIntosh County man was arrested April 16 on a complaint of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to a probable cause affidavit. Steven Wayne Smith, 54, of Checotah, was taken into ...

A: Main, news

Monty Guthrie named District 10 Superintendent of the Year

April 22, 2026

The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Monty Guthrie of Eufaula Public Schools as the 2026 OASA District 10 Superintendent of the Year. Guthrie will be recogni...

A: Main, news

Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

A Checotah couple accused of abusing children in an in-home daycare appeared April 16 in McIntosh County District Court for a preliminary hearing before Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges. Jacob...

A: Main, news

Election Board hears contest in county commissioners race

By Shauna Belyeu General Manager

April 22, 2026

The McIntosh County Election Board heard testimony at 10 a.m.Thursday, April 16, in a contest of candidacy filed against District 1 County Commissioner candidate Jeffery Coleman (McIntosh County sheri...

A: Main, news

Chamber honors local businesses, leaders at annual banquet

April 22, 2026

The Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a night of food, fellowship and recognition on Thursday, April 16, during its annual banquet at Dobber’s, bringing together community members, business ...

news

Eufaula High School Drama Club forges new tradition with inaugural Hansard Awards

April 22, 2026

This spring, Eufaula High School is bridging the gap between the gridiron and the stage. The EHS Drama Club is proud to announce the debut of the Hansard Awards, a new tradition honoring the enduring ...

news

Autism Awareness Festival fun

April 22, 2026

and sweets from High Class Goods. For Laura Park, who is new to the area, the event left a lasting impression. “It was such a great event,” Park said. “It really meant a lot to see something like this...

news

Marketing is a conversation, not a megaphone

By ALICE CANADA

April 22, 2026

Welcome back to Marketing on Main Street. If you are joining us for the first time, you can catch up on previous columns on the Cookson Hills Publishers blog at Cookson. News. In this series, we focus...

news

Texanna Lady Crafters

April 22, 2026

Cookies, cakes and pies…oh my! Hot dogs and yard sale, a shopper’s delight. The TLC event is just around the corner. May 1 and 2 from 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.. Items for yard sale are too numerous to list a...

commentary

1968 and now: When space united a divided nation

April 22, 2026

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. In the months after a very contentious election, our nation seems more divided than at any time since the decade before the Civil War. The new Republican president is...