Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Jaynee Tayar Silvernail

Jaynee Tayar Silvernail

Oct 28, 2025

Jaynee Tayar Silvernail, a beautiful, loving, and petite woman with a firm will and a strong work ethic, left this earthly world to join her husband on October 28, 2025. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, on May 13, 1947, Jaynee was the beloved only daughter of Kenneth and Lola May Tayar. Her life was marked by an unwavering commitment to...

Billie Jo Stansberry

Billie Jo Stansberry

Oct 27, 2025

Billie Jo Stansberry was born in Oklahoma City on Sept 2, 1931, the child of William and Ruth Hogue. She attended Classen High School graduating in 1949 and then Oklahoma City University graduating in 1953. She was an active member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and remained active as an alum. After graduation she moved to Washington D.C. to work...

Julea Ranell Dockery

Julea Ranell Dockery

Oct 26, 2025

Julea Ranell Dockery passed away in The Village, Oklahoma after a long illness on Sunday, October 26th, five days before her birthday. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 31, 1959, to Tom and Judy Purvis. Her father was in the Army so Julea moved frequently until settling in Oklahoma City for the 11th Grade. She met her future...

Joe E. Chicoraske

Joe E. Chicoraske

Oct 25, 2025

Joseph Eugene Chicoraske passed away in Oklahoma City on October 25, 2025. He was born January 13, 1945, in Choctaw, OK, to Leo W. and Marie Chicoraske. He graduated from Choctaw High School where he played on the 1960 football state championship team. He attended OU where he was involved in the ROTC program and earned a bachelor’s degree in...

Martha Alice Lippert

Martha Alice Lippert

Oct 23, 2025

Martha Alice Lippert entered her eternal home on October 23, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Martha was born May 10, 1930, in Waynesboro, Virginia to Staton Andrew Dixon and Margaret Webb Dixon. In 1939, Martha and her mother moved to Oklahoma City, she attended Horace Mann Elementary, Harding Jr. High School and later graduated from Central High School. Martha went on...

Susan Potter

Susan Potter

Oct 21, 2025

Forever Loved: Susan Murray Potter

The family of Susan Murray Potter lovingly remembers her after her passing on October 21, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 65. Born on August 21, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Susan was the beloved daughter of Walt and Anne Murray of Galveston, Texas.

Susan is survived by her devoted husband, Mike Potter; her daughters,...

Karen Leigh Seikel Dunkin

Karen Leigh Seikel Dunkin

Oct 20, 2025

Karen Dunkin born May 27, 1964, to Jim and Carol Seikel passed on October 20, 2025, comforted by her husband Jerry Dunkin. A visitation for Karen will be held Saturday, October 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Smith and Kernke N. May (14624 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73134). 

Nellie Mae Dry

Nellie Mae Dry

Oct 20, 2025

Nellie Mae Dry (née Gorman), 86, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. She was born on February 18, 1939, in Montauk, Missouri, and raised in McFarland, California.

Nellie was the devoted wife of the late William “Bill” Dry, with whom she shared 49 wonderful years of marriage until his passing in 2014. Together, they built a life rooted in love,...

Barbara J Durrett

Barbara J Durrett

Oct 17, 2025

Barbara Jean Durrett, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born on September 3, 1930, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Wilbur and Lucia Green. Barbara’s journey through life was marked by her unwavering faith, deep devotion to her family, and commitment to her community.

A proud graduate...

Jaime Rae Russell

Jaime Rae Russell

Oct 15, 2025

Jaime Rae Russell, cherished daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on October 15, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on March 7th, 2001 in Norman, Oklahoma, Jaime brought light and joy to all who knew her. She grew up in Mustang, Oklahoma attending Mustang Valley Elementary and Mustang Middle School before moving to Casady School. She was a graduate of...

Curtis Rowland Fair

Curtis Rowland Fair

Oct 14, 2025

Well folks — Curt Fair here, signing off after one heck of a run.

After a long negotiation, I finally convinced dementia to let me clock out. And true to form, I refused to go the memory care route — instead, I made a graceful (and slightly dramatic) exit, surrounded by the people I loved most.

I made my debut in Oklahoma...

Michael Scott Moberly

Michael Scott Moberly

Oct 13, 2025

Michael Scott Moberly, affectionately known as "Mobe," left this world on October 13, 2025, in his beloved Oklahoma City, where he was born on March 18, 1970. He was a beacon of light to all who were fortunate enough to cross his path. Michael's unwavering passion for God, health, and fitness illuminated the lives of his family, friends, and clients.

An...

Thomas Gus Ballas, Jr.

Thomas Gus Ballas, Jr.

Oct 9, 2025

Thomas Gus Ballas Jr., of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 9, 2025 following a long illness. He was 58.

Tom is survived by his loving, devoted wife, Margaret, and sons Nick Ballas, Noah Ballas and Daniel Tunell. He is also survived by his father, Thomas Gus Ballas Sr., sisters Tiffany Mateas, Megan Ballas and Maureen Davis,...

Jade Michelle Rogers

Jade Michelle Rogers

Oct 9, 2025

Jade Michelle Rogers entered the world on June 19, 1994, and left it far too soon on October 9, 2025. She leaves behind her children, Paxton and Xaiden; her mother, Jamie Webb and stepfather Shane Webb; her father, Darius Rogers and stepmother Randy Rogers; her siblings, Sydney White, Aiden Webb, Chloe Rogers, Trystin Rogers, Cale Rogers, Kirah Walker and Braylen...

Dr. Klaus Rossberg

Dr. Klaus Rossberg

Oct 8, 2025

"The imagination of nature is far, far greater than the imagination of man.”~ Nobel laureate Richard Feynman

Many called him a Renaissance man: A brilliant and always curious physicist, author, mentor, teacher, chef of German cuisine, connoisseur of classical music, arts and travel enthusiast, and handyman around the house, with a quirky sense of humor, and much love and patience in...

Ralph Lynn Wilson

Ralph Lynn Wilson

Oct 4, 2025

Ralph Lynn Wilson, a unique character in every sense, died October 4, 2025. He was born February 27, 1948 in Clinton, Oklahoma and grew up in Roger Mills County, later moving to Oklahoma City when his father transferred locations as an Oklahoma State Highway patrolman.

Ralph had a long and successful career as a civil service engineer at Tinker Air Force...

Jackie Larabee

Jackie Larabee

Sep 26, 2025

Jacqueline Larabee, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, departed this earthly realm on September 26, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of seventy-seven. Born on February 18, 1948, in Okeene, Oklahoma, Jackie’s journey through life was characterized by her unwavering devotion to her family.

A graduate of John Marshall High School, Jacqueline continued her education at Oklahoma City...

Jimmy Wayne Forrester

Jimmy Wayne Forrester

Sep 23, 2025

Jimmy Wayne Forrester was born April 7, 1949 to Avanell and J.O. Forrester in Oklahoma City, OK. It was apparent from a young age that Jimmy would “march to the beat of his own drum“, which he joyfully continued to do until he passed from this life to the next on September 23, 2025 in Edmond, OK.

Jimmy loved to tell...

Rev. Joseph Jacobi

Rev. Joseph Jacobi

Sep 22, 2025

Father Joseph Andrew Jacobi, the former pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang, died Sept. 22 at Mercy Hospital after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was 61.

The vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 7 at the...