Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Katherine Shadid

Katherine Shadid

Nov 2, 2024

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Katherine Shadid, passed into eternal glory on November 2, 2024, at the age of 95. She passed peacefully at her home in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her family and is now reunited with the love of her life and beloved husband, A. Phil Shadid. 

God blessed her with nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren and granted her...

Ken Bramlett

Ken Bramlett

Nov 1, 2024

Ken joined his beautiful wife JoAnn in Heaven the morning of November 1st, 2024. He was 88 years old.

Ken was born in Oklahoma City where he lived throughout his life. His father died when Ken was only 12. Everyone in the family worked with the brothers starting at a young age working for Oklahoma Publishing Company throwing newspaper routes twice...

Nancy Ruth Gormley

Nancy Ruth Gormley

Oct 30, 2024

Nancy Tunison Gormley passed away October 30, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born September 16, 1941, in OKC and attended Catholic High School. She graduated in 1959 from the first class after it was renamed Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Nancy graduated from St. Anthony Nursing School, practiced nursing, and was briefly a flight attendant for Braniff Airlines....

LaDonna Kramer Meinders

LaDonna Kramer Meinders

Oct 29, 2024

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LaDonna Kramer Meinders was born in Okeene, Oklahoma, on August 16, 1936 to Ewald and Alma Kramer of Loyal, Oklahoma and passed at home on October 29. 

Growing up on a farm overlooking the Cimarron River in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, LaDonna attended school in the small town of Loyal and began her many years of teaching piano...

Henry G. Aaron, Jr.

Henry G. Aaron, Jr.

Oct 28, 2024

Henry G. Aaron, Jr., 82, passed into eternal glory on October 28, 2024 in Tulsa, OK. A longtime Oklahoma educator, he was a kind, gentle, faith-filled, and generous family man and community leader.

Henry was born to Mary Olive (Walch) Aaron and Henry G. Aaron, Sr. on January 27, 1942 in Oklahoma City, where he spent all but a few years...

Patty Cox Hampton Roloff

Patty Cox Hampton Roloff

Oct 26, 2024

Patricia "Patty" Cox Hampton Roloff, 97, of Oklahoma City, passed away on October 26, 2024. A pioneering female executive in professional baseball and respected business leader, Patty is credited as saving professional baseball in Oklahoma City when she purchased the 89ers Baseball team in 1978. Patty was born on July 16, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Oklahoma...

Wiley Allen Chandler

Wiley Allen Chandler

Oct 23, 2024

Wiley Chandler went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2024, at the age of 81 in Oklahoma City, OK. Wiley was a devoted husband, father, and brother.  He shared the gospel and taught the Bible in Sunday School classes, jail ministry, and numerous Bible Studies through the years. His greatest passion was teaching and mentoring young people and...

Carol Marie Dolan

Carol Marie Dolan

Oct 22, 2024

Carol Williams Dolan passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024 in Oklahoma City, where she lived and raised her family. She was 89 years old.

Carol was born on June 21, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA to Roy and Bonnie Williams. She grew up at Shady Brook farm in Philadelphia and spent her summers on the New Jersey shore, and, among her...

Carter Elmo Scott II

Carter Elmo Scott II

Oct 21, 2024

Carter “Rocky” Scott, II, 79, passed away on October 21, 2024. Rocky was born February 4, 1945 in Ada, Oklahoma, the oldest of four children. He was, as he would tell you, just happy to be here. He played multiple sports, but his first love was baseball. He was a phenomenal hitter and first baseman and went on to play...

Deborah "Deb" Mills

Deborah "Deb" Mills

Oct 20, 2024

Deborah “Deb” Kaye Mills was born in Oklahoma City on October 20, 1972 to Denver and Lindell Mills. She passed on her 52nd birthday, October 20, 2024.

Deb’s zest for life was evident at an early age. She excelled in athletics and mastered every ball, racquet, glove, field and court she met. She was named Best Senior Female Athlete at PC...

Spencer Johnson Smith

Spencer Johnson Smith

Oct 17, 2024

On the evening of October 17, 2024, Spencer Smith set off for his final ride, doing what he loved most-cruising home on his Harley under a full moon.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Spencer's roots ran deep in the Sooner State. He married the love of his life, Aubri in Oklahoma City. They welcomed their three cherished children-Dozier, Logan, and Cashlin.

His...

Catherine "Kitty" Ellen Belden

Catherine "Kitty" Ellen Belden

Oct 16, 2024

Catherine (Kitty) Ellen Belden was born on April 22, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas to Daniel Chester and Mary Patricia Belden, the sixth of seven children. She graduated from Holy Name Grade School and Hayden Catholic High School. Kitty attended Mount St. Scholastica (now Benedictine) College and graduated with a degree in Music. She taught Band and Music at Hayden until...

Ramona Lee Searcey

Ramona Lee Searcey

Oct 15, 2024

Ramona Lee (Foster) Searcey passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on October 15, 2024. We will miss her so; we love her “A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck” as she said in the last months of her life.

Ramona was born in Taloga, Oklahoma in Dewey County to H.W. and Pearl Foster. She...

Richard Thomas Devero

Richard Thomas Devero

Oct 14, 2024

Richard Thomas “Dick” Devero passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024. Dick was born on March 3, 1931 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Leo and Ruth (Garner) Devero. He graduated from Will Rogers High School before attending and graduating from Oklahoma A&M in 1954. While in high school, Dick met the love of his life Carroll “Teddy” Hopper. They married...

Daniel Michael O'Neil Jr.

Daniel Michael O'Neil Jr.

Oct 14, 2024

Daniel Michael O’Neil Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024.

Michael was born on December 7, 1947, to Dan and Jeanne O’Neil. He grew up in Oklahoma City and attended Christ the King Grade School, Harding High School, Santa Clara University, and OU Law School.

A lifelong member of the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, you could often...

Frank W. Merrick

Frank W. Merrick

Oct 13, 2024

Frank W. Merrick, beloved husband, father, grandfather, dedicated leader, friend, and passionate philanthropist, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2024, at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 68. Frank left behind a legacy of generosity, kindness, and a profound impact on his community and beyond. 

Frank was born on March 15, 1956, in Ardmore, OK to Ward...

Mary Ellen Meredith

Mary Ellen Meredith

Oct 12, 2024

Mary Ellen Milam Meredith passed away peacefully in her home on 12 October 2024.

Born on 3 October 1946 to Betty and Tom Milam, Mary Ellen was raised in Oklahoma City. She attended Christ the King (OKC), Monte Casino (Tulsa), Trinity College (DC), and the University of Oklahoma, where she pursued a degree in Political Science.

At OU she met her future...

Dr. Michael Sartin

Dr. Michael Sartin

Oct 12, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Allen Sartin, MD, on October 12, 2024. "Mike," "Mikey," "M.A.," "Dad" and "Doc," as he was affectionately known by loved ones, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his beloved family.

Mike was born December 11, 1943, to Jack and Virginia Sartin in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon graduation from...

Stirling Thomas

Stirling Thomas

Oct 11, 2024

Stirling was born in Roff, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Thomas, mother, Lois Dixon-Thomas as well as Ron Herrin who recently deceased September 1, 2024. Stirling asked his mother why he didn’t have any brothers and sisters, and she very quickly said, “heavens, son, you are way more than any mother and father could handle”....