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Michael Bruce Riley
1953 - 08/05/2025
BORN
1953
DIED
08/05/2025
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Michael Riley Obituary
January 18, 1953 - August 5, 2025
Michael Bruce Riley, 72-year-old Sageeyah (Claremore) resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Family will hold private services. Arrangements are in the care of the Burckhalter-Highsmith Funeral and Cremation Services of Vinita, Oklahoma.
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