Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

William Thomas Sheets

William Thomas Sheets

Aug 3, 2017

William "Bill" Thomas Sheets passed from this life on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 12, 1927, in Enid, OK to Gladys (Gallagher) and Merle Richard Sheets, he spent his formative years in Enid before honorably serving in the Navy during WW II and graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a...

Harry John Grisser, Jr.

Harry John Grisser, Jr.

Jul 26, 2017

Harry J. Grisser, Jr., 79 was born 12/15/37 in St. Louis, Mo., and passed away 7/26/17. He was the son of Harry J. Grisser, Sr. & Mary (Bay) Grisser of St. Louis, Mo. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Donald R. Grisser. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia (Sievers) Grisser; daughter, Elaine M....

Lester Norman Hull

Lester Norman Hull

Jul 24, 2017

Lester was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Mary Garlington and Halsted Hull. Following early schooling in Hartford, Les attended Mt. Herman prep school in Northfield, MA. In 1940, he enrolled in the University of Connecticut, where he met and fell in love with Mary Meegan, the beginning of their enduring love. But their path together was diverted by the War....

Kathryn Lawson

Kathryn Lawson

Jul 23, 2017

Kathryn Louise (Kauffman) Lawson, passed away peacefully while surrounded by love on July 23, 2017. Kathy was born to Elizabeth and Edward F. Kauffman on May 21, 1945, in Oklahoma City. A graduate of Northwest Classen High School (1963), she later relocated to Lawton, OK where she spent her career as a legal secretary and a mentor. Her life is...

Virginia I. Gray

Virginia I. Gray

Jul 23, 2017

Virginia Anastasia Ingram Gray passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was born in Fall River, MA, January 8, 1925, was raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, where she graduated from Colt Memorial High School and attended Katharine Gibbs College. During WWII, she met the love of her life, a US Navy sailor from Muskogee, OK, Loring A. Gray,...

Cesario Morales, Jr.

Cesario Morales, Jr.

Jul 23, 2017

Cesario Morales, Jr. 49, passed away on July 23, 2017 at his home in Oklahoma City. He was born on December 25, 1967 in Lubbock, TX to Cesario and Sofilla Morales. Cesario had a love of cars his entire life; he loved to work on them. He made a living from his special talent for customizing paint jobs on cars....

Jo C. Golden

Jo C. Golden

Jul 23, 2017

Jo Cleta Rounds Golden was born on April 13, 1928, in Aledo, Oklahoma to Wilson and Ellen Elliot Rounds. She passed away on July 23, 2017 in Oklahoma City at 89 years of age. Jo was joined in the Rounds family by sister Wanda Lee Rounds Potts and brother Dewey Rounds. She graduated from Leedey High School in 1946 and...

Nelson Clifford Lee

Nelson Clifford Lee

Jul 22, 2017

Nelson Clifford Lee passed away on July 22, 2017 at the age of 79 at Mercy Hospital in OKC. He was born on November 12, 1937 to Ernest & Alta Lee. Nelson was a man of high standards, a Catholic man, a Boy Scout, an electronic engineer in the Air Force, a member of the Civil Air Patrol and an...

Michael Paul Desherow

Michael Paul Desherow

Jul 22, 2017

Michael Paul Desherow was called home by our Savior Saturday July 22nd at the age of 40. He was known for his athletic accomplishments and a fierce competitive nature. Michael twice represented Oklahoma in the AAU National Basketball Championships. Michael was a gifted and talented technical recruiter for several successful IT consultant firms. He was MVP recruiter of the year...

Walter A. "Jack" Nashert, Jr.

Walter A. "Jack" Nashert, Jr.

Jul 21, 2017

Born in Oklahoma City on April 5, 1932, to Walter A. Sr. and Lola Stogner Nashert, Jack attended St. Joseph school in Oklahoma City. He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1954, with a degree in Civil Engineering, and became a registered Professional Engineer. After a short time in the Army, Jack returned to Oklahoma City to work with...

Louiezon Young

Louiezon Young

Jul 21, 2017

Louiezon Young was a lady of many talents. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of opera, Colorado geography (Aspen groves, ghost towns, Fourteeners and mountain passes) and loved the Bible. Also, she was a pinch-hitter pilot who was able to take off and land a Cessna 182. She was kind, compassionate and funny to everyone, a great mother and a generous...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Jul 19, 2017

Charles Dwight Williams was born March 7, 1933, outside of Philadelphia, Mississippi. His early life was filled with gunny sacks, brogans, and a bounty of brothers and sisters. Early in life, he gained the nickname, "Bud." Over time, different stories were told as to how he acquired the nickname, but they all involved a donkey, they all were humorous, and...

Thomas Patrick Bodine

Thomas Patrick Bodine

Jul 15, 2017

Thomas (Tom) Patrick Bodine, 63, of Yukon, Oklahoma, died July 15, 2017, from complications resulting from Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Tom was born January 3, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His education took him through a number of schools including Bishop John Carroll, Christ the King, and Bishop McGuinness where he met lifelong friends Tommy Milam and Phil Blette. As a...

Paul Keith Page

Paul Keith Page

Jul 12, 2017

Paul Keith Page passed away July 12, 2017, in Oklahoma City. He was born January 13, 1965, in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Capitol Hill High School where he was an all-city wrestling champion his senior year and then he faced his great opponent, Huntington's disease. Though he suffered greatly, he maintained a strong, positive attitude. He carried his burden...

Barbara Ella Anderson

Barbara Ella Anderson

Jul 11, 2017

Longtime OKC resident Barbara Ella Anderson passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. She was born June 17, 1926 in Stillwater, OK to Val and Ella Schott. Barbara was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, as well as an active businesswoman in OKC. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, she worked professionally in journalism and advertising, including at one time...

Mary Alice Hines-Jones

Mary Alice Hines-Jones

Jul 10, 2017

Mary Alice, 89, went to be with the Lord Jesus on Monday, July 10, 2017. MA as she was known by family and friends was born on January 8, 1928 to James and Jesse Archer in Oklahoma City. She was married for 36 years to Harold "Scooter" Hines of OKC and then later in life to Grant E Jones of...

Julia Logue Rogers

Julia Logue Rogers

Jul 9, 2017

Julia Logue Rogers, 93, of Oklahoma City, passed away July 9, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Julia was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Joseph A. Logue and Julia Casey Logue. She was married to Claude A. Rogers. In the summer of 1967 the family moved to Oklahoma City. Julia worked as an office administrator, culminating her career with Dr....

Neil Mckenna

Neil Mckenna

Jul 9, 2017

Leonard O'Neil McKenna passed away Sunday afternoon, July 9th, 2017, at his home in Oklahoma City with his loving family by his side. He was born November 15, 1934, in Oklahoma City to Louis and Mabel McKenna. He married his loving wife Carole in 1956; they were together for 60 years. They enjoyed traveling to the mountains with their camper,...