Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

11/19/2025

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11/17/2025

Every life tells a story.
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11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of all veterans.

Your bravery has secured the freedoms we cherish, and your legacy will never be forgotten.

Thank you for your service.

11/10/2025

Charles Michael Davis, 76, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away on September 27, 2025, peacefully at his son’s home in Groesbeck, Texas.

Charles was born on November 1, 1948, to Joseph Lige “Red” Davis and Frances Mae (Gable) Davis, in Chanute, Kansas. His family moved to Belton, Texas, where Charles grew up and lived for several years, before moving to Bartlesville, OK, in 1964.

Charles enlisted in the United States Army on July 19, 1968, Oklahoma City, OK, serving in the Korean War. During his time with the Army, Charles earned an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal from his time in Korea, and a Rifle Sharpshooter commendation. Charles worked as a truck driver in the military, as well as in civilian life, before retiring in 2003.

In his free time, Charles loved to fish, ride motorcycles, and visit Woolaroc. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion #105 Honor Guard. He will be missed by those that loved him.

Charles is preceded in death by his parents: Joseph and Frances Davis; his daughter: Amy Marie Davis; his son: Michael Anthony Davis Ferguson; his brothers: JP Davis and Andy Davis; and his sisters: Cheryl and Patty.

Those left to cherish the memory of Charles include his son: Gerry Davis and wife, Jennifer Lavender of Groesbeck, TX; his grandson: Landon Davis; his sisters: Barbara Pace of Ochelata, OK, Kathryn Hicks of Bartlesville, OK, and Lynda Garrett of Bartlesville, OK, as well as many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held for Charles on Sunday, November 9, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM and ending at 8:00 PM in the chapel at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, also at the funeral home with Rev. Waymond White officiating with interment following at the Ramona Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home and Cremation Service. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

11/10/2025

Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve.

11/07/2025

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11/05/2025

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11/04/2025

Tina Naomi Ortiz-Secondine, 69, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away late Friday night, October 31, 2025, at her home with her family at her side.
Tina was born May 8, 1956, to Benito Aguirre Ortiz, Sr. and N.F. (Miller) Ortiz in Bartlesville. She was a lifelong resident of Bartlesville. Tina was educated in the Bartlesville Public Schools and later attended Tulsa University. She had a 26-year career with Premier Community Services, serving as the Program Coordinator/Director. Tina retired earlier this year due to her declining health.
She loved her family and friends and cherished the time she spent with them.
Survivors include two daughters, Christina Marie Perkins and Amanda Elizabeth Secondine, both of Bartlesville; one son, Grant Anderson Secondine, also of Bartlesville; her mother, N.F. Miller-Ortiz of Bartlesville; a grandson, Preston William Parks of Pryor, Oklahoma and a granddaughter, Akira Naomi Lenae Wilson of Bartlesville. Tina was preceded in death by her father, Benito Ortiz, Sr.; by two brothers, Antonio Ortiz and Benito Ortiz, Jr.; and by one sister, Tanya Lee Beaumont.
Tina will be cremated and her ashes laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery during a graveside service, 11am, Friday, November 7, 2025, with Paul Ortiz officiating. Services have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home and Cremation Services. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

11/03/2025

Retha Mae (Bacon) Ringer, 93, of Ramona, Oklahoma, entered the presence of her Lord & Savior on October 31, 2025, surrounded by her three loving children and other loved ones.
Retha was born, December 19, 1931, to Lawton Bacon and Ollie (Kaiser) Bacon in Vera, Oklahoma. She was a 1949 graduate of Ramona High School. Retha married the love of her life, Charles Irvin Ringer, on June 12, 1948, in Bartlesville. The couple made their home in Ramona and when the children were young Retha attended Collinsville Beauty College and later opened a salon in her home. She had been a nurses’ aid for Jane Phillips Medical Center and cleaned offices at night. Retha assumed ownership of Clara’s Cafe in Ramona, from her sister-in-law, and renamed it Ringer’s Country Kitchen, before becoming head cook at Luby’s Cafeteria, Bartlesville.
Retha was an excellent cook and was well-known for her pie baking skills. She was a talented painter and student of Bob Ross. Retha loved gardening, raising beautiful flowers as well as tasty vegetables. She was long time member of First Baptist Church in Ramona.
Survivors include her three children, Deborah Gail Conroy and husband, Bob of College Station, Texas, Linda Kay Thetford and husband, Levi of Collinsville, Oklahoma and Joe Bob Ringer and wife, Kathy of Owasso, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, as well as other relatives and many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; by her husband, Charles on April 11, 1977; by four brothers, Emory, Leroy, Kenneth and Melvin Bacon and by two sisters, Bernidine (Martin) Boyd and Lorene Maxey.
Funeral service will be 11am, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Ramona with Pastor Lynn Nikkel officiating. A private family burial will be conducted at Ramona Cemetery under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Monday, 9am-8pm with the family on hand to receive guests from 6-8 pm. Friends who wish are asked to donate to the American Heart Association in memory of Retha. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

11/03/2025

November is National Family Caregivers Month.
We honor the strength, love, and dedication of caregivers who give so much of themselves to support others each day.

11/01/2025

On this Día de los Mu***os, we celebrate the lives that shaped us.
Though they are gone, their love lives on in every memory we cherish

10/31/2025

Howard Emerson Sagel, 78, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, at his residence in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Howard was born on April 2, 1947, in Walnut Grove, Missouri, to Howard Sagel and Alice (Luster) Sagel. He grew up in the Ramona, Oklahoma, area graduating with the Ramona High School class of 1966. On July 25, 1966, shortly after graduating high school, Howard enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War.
Howard had a very kind and giving heart and a great sense of humor. He was always willing to help when there was a need. He especially loved animals and enjoyed volunteering his time at the SPCA and working on his small hobby farm, in which he had many animals that he loved and cared for including dogs, cats, donkeys, sheep, pigs, goats, and chickens.
In his free time, Howard loved watching his shows on tv with his favorites being Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Death Valley, Hopalong Cassidy, and The Roy Rogers Show, making his once a month calls to his family, listening to 50s rock and roll, drinking coffee and soaking in the peace of his hobby farm. Howard knew the Lord and attended the Church of Christ in Tahlequah. Throughout the years, Howard always enjoyed attending his Ramona High School class reunions and keeping in touch with his classmates.
Howard is survived by all who loved him and who find comfort knowing he is now at peace in God’s care.
A visitation for Howard will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM in the chapel of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, followed by the funeral service on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM, also in the chapel. Interment will follow at the Ochelata Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Howard’s name may be made to the Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue; 13700 Harvest, Perry, OK 73077. Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home and Cremation Service. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.