Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Michael Robert Sweeney

Michael Robert Sweeney

May 18, 2025

Michael Robert Sweeney passed away suddenly in Norman on May 18, 2025. He was born October 15, 1952, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Laura "Lolly" Sweeney. He grew up in Oklahoma City and worked in sales. He was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City and St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church...

Amos L. Rozier

Amos L. Rozier

May 15, 2025

Amos Lockhart Rozier, 71, passed away in Oklahoma City on May 15, 2025. He was born on December 10, 1953, in Lumberton, NC, to Leon and Annie B. Rozier.

Amos graduated from Asheboro High school in 1972, joining the Air Force shortly thereafter. He said he didn’t care where they sent him as long as he was near a beach, so...

Sarah Elizabeth Pansza

Sarah Elizabeth Pansza

May 14, 2025

Sarah Elizabeth Pansza, died on May 14, 2025, at home. She was born on December 26, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she lived for 81 years. She met the love of her life, Terry Pansza, when they were just kids and enjoyed a married life with him for almost 58 years. Sarah is predeceased by her parents JR McLauchlin...

Jerry Max Taylor

Jerry Max Taylor

May 12, 2025

Born January 9, 1946 in McAlester to Max & Carrie Taylor

Raised and went to school in Shawnee

Graduated from University of Oklahoma with BS degree in Botany

Spent 3 years in US Army, one year in Vietnam as an Army medic

Married Marilyn Rodesney in 1969

Worked at Oklahoma State Health Department for 39 years inspecting and regulating nursing homes and hospitals, retiring in...

Susan Ann Hodges

Susan Ann Hodges

May 12, 2025

Susan was born March 31, 1947, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Edith Rutledge. Susan attended Oklahoma City public schools and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

She worked in the construction and medical fields.

Susan met James C. Hodges on February 12, 1972, on a blind date and they married on December 11, 1976 and in 1980 she joined him in his...

Milton G. Ignatz

Milton G. Ignatz

May 11, 2025

Milton George Ignatz passed away on the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025 at home in Oklahoma City. Milton was born in Buffalo, New York on August 19, 1942 to Milton George Ignatz and Elsie Florence (Pollinger) Ignatz, the second of 6 children. He grew up on a farm in upstate New York. They didn’t have a lot, but he...

Gary Lynn Brown

Gary Lynn Brown

May 9, 2025

Gary Lynn Brown, born on August 13, 1945, in sunny San Diego, California, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79. After a life well lived, he is now at peace beside his beloved wife of 49 years, Bobbie E. Brown.

Gary was the son of J.R. and Betty Brown and was preceded in...

Elizabeth Carlyn Vance

Elizabeth Carlyn Vance

May 9, 2025

Carlyn was born November 3, 1946, in San Francisco and died May 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

The daughter of Florence Elizabeth Harper and Carl Williams Keyes, Carlyn was born deaf in her right ear and partially deaf in her left ear. Despite this, she taught herself to lip-read at an early age. Then in college she got her first pair...

Joe B. Davis

Joe B. Davis

May 9, 2025

Joe Berius Davis, Jr. was born in Houston, TX, August 30, 1940, to Joe and Forrest Davis. A few years later they moved to Farmington, MN, then to Kansas City where they welcomed his baby brother, Jerry. After Jr. High, they settled in Oklahoma City, where they reunited with their huge family and had many frequent and fun gatherings with...

Michael Joseph Stancampiano

Michael Joseph Stancampiano

May 8, 2025

On May 8, 2025, our father, Michael Joseph Stancampiano, came to his final place of rest. He was born on December 9, 1945, in Flushing, New York, to Joseph Jeremiah Stancampiano and Maxine L. Stancampiano. He was the eldest of eight and enjoyed his place of leadership amongst his siblings. In 1949, he and his parents moved to Oklahoma City,...

Dr. Jack Baron Austerman

Dr. Jack Baron Austerman

May 5, 2025

Dr. Jack Baron Austerman, D.D.S., M.S. bid adieu to his earthly home in the early morning hours of May 5, 2025. His loving wife of 71 years, Nancy, was by his side.

Jack was born in Ft. Smith, AR on October 26, 1928 to Eva Baswell Austerman and Fred Austerman. From age 2-4, he lived in Poteau, OK, which he always...

Kay Harwood

Kay Harwood

May 5, 2025

Kay Harwood was born Caroline Jeanne Norris in Pueblo, Colorado to Don Norris and Joyce Black. Her mom later married Jim Caster in 1957. Growing up, her family lived in Colorado and New Mexico, but she spent the majority of her years in Oklahoma City and always considered herself an Okie. She graduated from Northwest Classen High School in 1966,...

De'Lene Elizabeth Moore

De'Lene Elizabeth Moore

May 4, 2025

De’Lene Elizabeth Frizzell Moore was born on November 12th, 1964 in Oklahoma City, OK to John and Colene Frizzell. She passed away peacefully at home on May 4th, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK after a long and brave battle with metastatic breast cancer.

De’Lene grew up in Oklahoma City with a childhood filled with softball, summer camps, boating, water and snow...

Norma Harris

Norma Harris

May 4, 2025

Norma June Bowden Harris, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Oklahoma City on May 4, 2025.

She was the only child of Patterson Bowden and Esther Evelyn Tiner Bowden. A vibrant and talented child, Norma, was invited at age 5 to perform tap dancing and a daring 12-foot ladder dive at the 1938 World’s Fair in Los Angeles.

Norma attended...

Patrick C. Ryan

Patrick C. Ryan

May 3, 2025

Patrick C. (Pat) Ryan, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025, at the age of 89, with wife Sandie by his side.

Pat was born on June 15, 1935, to Clement and Mary Ryan in Clinton, Oklahoma. He graduated from St. Gregory’s High School (boarding school) in Shawnee, Oklahoma. In 1957, Pat married his high school sweetheart Anna (Toddy) Maguire and...

Kristine Lee Allen

Kristine Lee Allen

May 1, 2025

Kristine “Kristi” Lee Allen passed peacefully on May 1st, 2025 at age 50.

Kristi was born to Sherry and Arnie Bellack on May 5th, 1974, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. She graduated from Shawnee High school where she ran cross country and danced. She attended The University of Central Oklahoma before becoming a medical assistant, then working for Spirit Bank as...

Stephen S. Farha

Stephen S. Farha

May 1, 2025

Stephen Sammy Farha passed peacefully from this life on May 1, 2025. Born October 1, 1945, in Denver, Colorado, to Blanche and Ralph Farha, Steve was proud of his Lebanese heritage and embodied the warm attributes of his culture’s hospitality and friendship. He was a lifetime member of St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church where he had the privilege of...

Brandt Nashert

Brandt Nashert

Apr 25, 2025

Leo Brandt Nashert, affectionately known as Brandt to his family, friends, and associates, passed away on April 25, 2025, at the age of 64.

Brandt was born on September 13, 1960, to Mildred ‘Millie’ Ellen and Walter Albert ‘Jack’ Nashert, Jr. He grew up in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, where he made lasting memories with his siblings and neighborhood friends. Brandt attended...