Patricia Ann Wantland
Jan 10, 2017
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 19, 1928, Patty Ann White spent her growing up years in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Living through the depression, she thought her friend's mustard sandwiches were the best and feeding hungry strangers at her kitchen door was life as usual. She knew no lack with a mother who could reproduce dresses seen in store windows, a...
Rita Ann Kanaly
Jan 10, 2017
Rita Ann Kanaly, 93 years old, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Rita was born to Margaret and Richard Grellner in Okarche, Oklahoma on December 19, 1923. She was one of five children raised in a small German community. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1941 and received her Bachelor Degree from St. Mary's College in 1945. After...
William "Bill" Thomas Speller
Jan 7, 2017
William Thomas "Bill" Speller was born in Tyler, Texas on October 28th, 1940 and passed away peacefully with his family at Mercy Hospital on Saturday morning, January 7th, 2017. Bill was born to Leola Nichols Speller and Frank Newman Speller Jr., and spent the happiest years of his life growing up in Tyler. Throughout his life, Faith was the most...
Diane Hardwick Hendrick Freeny
Jan 7, 2017
Born August 7, 1928 at home in Lexington, Oklahoma to Edgar and Beatrice Hardwick, Diane passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 after suffering a broken hip. Diane loved tap dancing, country dancing, needlepoint, the Sunday crossword puzzle, Crossings Community Church, her three daughters and her 30 grandchildren. She was proud of the fact that she had the most important...
Albert Joseph Smith
Jan 4, 2017
Albert Joseph "AJ" Smith was born on January 23, 1923 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and passed to the next life on January 4, 2017. He was born to Leo and Josephine Smith, the second of six children. He learned the values of hard work, respect, and duty at an early age, as evidenced by his participation in the Civilian Conservation Corp...
William "Bill" Bowles
Jan 1, 2017
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Smith & Kernke 23rd Street Chapel.
Mary C. "Connie" Wall-Dwyer
Dec 31, 2016
Connie Wall was born October 8, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to Clifford "Red" Wall and Dorothy Durkin Wall. The family moved to Oklahoma City in 1951. Connie started the 6th grade at John Carroll Catholic School. She graduated from Central Catholic High School (now Bishop McGuinness) in 1958 . She was a dear and true friend to many. She...
Jack Ray Byers
Dec 30, 2016
Jack was born March 4, 1928, in Pampa, Texas, and died December 30, 2016, in Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph Samuel Byers and Martha Sharp; brother, Jim Byers; and sister, Dorothy Edelman. He grew up in Duncan, Oklahoma. He began a lifelong passion for working on cars as a boy. He learned from his...
Sr. Elizabeth Koberstein
Dec 28, 2016
Sr. Elizabeth Ann Koberstein (born Myra Marie, August 31, 1930) returned to her Lord early in the morning of December 28, 2016. She was one of fourteen siblings being fifth in birth order to Henrietta (Bultman) Koberstein and Emery J. Koberstein both of whom preceded Sister in death. She left her Indiana home and entered the Carmelite Sisters of St....
John Frederick Horrigan
Dec 28, 2016
John Frederick Horrigan died peacefully at his home. He was born in Magnolia, AR, and came with his family to Oklahoma City in 1959. He attended Rosary School and graduated from Northwest Classen High School where he lettered in cross country. John had the heart of a child; he was very helpful and couldn't tell a lie. He was very...
Leslie Blair Hanstein
Dec 26, 2016
Leslie Blair Hanstein passed away at her home December 26, 2016 after suffering complications from a terminal illness. Born to Wesley and Dorine (Widney) Blair in Ada, Oklahoma on September 10, 1957, Leslie was the blue-eyed, blonde girl her mother had always wanted. Leslie was proud to be a State Farm Agent and member of the State Farm family for...
William D. Fore, Jr.
Dec 26, 2016
William Davis Fore, Jr. died December 26, 2016, following a brief and brave battle with cancer. Bill was born in Oklahoma City to William D. Fore, Sr. and Mary Louise (Moore) Fore on November 30, 1952. He is survived by his daughter Christie Elise Fore-Hargrove, grandson Halston, sister Sharon Fore and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Bill attended Oklahoma City...
Barbara Jean Alexander
Dec 25, 2016
Barbara Jean Rifford Alexander passed away on December 25, 2016 at the age of 91 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on February 27, 1925 in Marion County, Kansas to Lloyd and Desi (Mercer) Maltbie. Barbara graduated from El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Kansas. She then moved to Seminole, OK at the age of 17. In 1943...
Cecilia Sue Hopkins
Dec 24, 2016
Cecilia Sue Hopkins passed away on December 24, 2016 at the age of 67 in Oklahoma City, OK. CeCe or Ces by her closet friends and family was born on July 14, 1949 in Oklahoma City, OK to Jack and Elizabeth McAuliff. After graduating from Bishop McGuinness High School, Cecilia attended Eastern Oklahoma State College where she earned an Associates...
Robert Lynn Medley, Sr.
Dec 23, 2016
Robert (Bob) Lynn Medley Sr. Bob passed away December 23, 2016, after a brief battle with non-small cell lung cancer. He died at home surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Bob was born in Oklahoma City October 24, 1938. He was the second child of Laura Lou (Younger) Medley and Thurman R. Medley. He attended Gatewood Elementary, Taft Junior High...
Dolores Mcmullen
Dec 23, 2016
Dolores passed away peacefully on December 23, 2016. She is remembered by family and friends as the quintessential wife, mother, homemaker, and friend, who could always make you laugh, loved to talk, and was completely devoted to her grandson, two children and husband. Dolores and Joe were the classic love story, married for 63 years, and endured the loss of...
Barbara Stearns Levescy
Dec 22, 2016
Daughter of Harold Royal Brink and Willa Jeanne Wells, Barbara was a talented artist who loved her family and a collection of close friends she accumulated across the globe. Barbara's love of life, care for others, and radiance brought joy to all whom she encountered. Barbara shared the last fun filled and loving nine years with her husband Mike Levescy...
Mary "Joann" Bohr
Dec 22, 2016
Mary "Joann" Pettus Beiland Bohr, a lifelong resident of Oklahoma, died Thursday the 22nd of December in her home. She was born in Tulsa, Ok on July 31, 1928 and subsequently moved to Hitchcock, Oklahoma where she was raised. She graduated from the Hitchcock High School. She held her first job as a legal assistant where she met her beloved...
Joann Fair
Dec 22, 2016
JoAnn Fair passed away on December 22, 2016 in Edmond, Oklahoma surrounded by her family. She was born in Oklahoma City on July 22, 1930, the only child of Harriet Folmar and William Thomas Rowland. JoAnn graduated from Central High-School in Oklahoma City in 1948. After graduation, she attended Oklahoma City University where she met her husband, Leslie Samuel (Sam)...
Hugh Allan Mcmurrain
Dec 18, 2016
Hugh was born August 8, 1926 in Bay City, Texas and passed away on December 18, 2016 after a brief illness so he could celebrate Christmas in heaven with his wife. Hugh was a Southern Baptist minister, educator, musician, administrator and faithful servant for more than 65 years at churches in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and Oklahoma. He lived a Christ...
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