Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Commander Norman J. Tindall

Commander Norman J. Tindall

Dec 17, 2016

Commander Norman J. Tindall, USN (Ret.), age 70, passed away on December 17, 2016, after more than two years battling cancer. He was married to Victoria D. Tindall. Born in Helena, Montana, on September 6, 1946, to Edward Dode and James Barnes Tindall, Commander Tindall grew up in Lancaster, Texas. After graduation from University of Texas, he entered Naval Service,...

Carl Eugene Denning

Carl Eugene Denning

Dec 12, 2016

Carl Eugene Denning, age 78, was born in Oklahoma City on February 4th, 1938. He passed away peacefully in his home after an extended illness on December 12th, 2016. Carl graduated from Classen High School in 1957 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1974. He served as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Oklahoma County and was a first responder...

B. Earl Austin

B. Earl Austin

Dec 11, 2016

Earl Austin went to be with the Lord after a short illness December 11, 2016, a week after his 85th birthday. He was born December 3, 1931 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Helen and Earl Austin. He grew up in Seminole and Bowlegs, Oklahoma, where he graduated from Bowlegs High School. He graduated from Oklahoma A & M in 1953 and...

Mary Brooks Fors

Mary Brooks Fors

Dec 11, 2016

Mary Fors, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William J. Fors; her daughters, Jennifer Stephenson and Ashley Parker; her grandchildren, Quinn Stephenson and Caylin Conley; and her sister, Linda Patterson. Mary was born June 8, 1939 in Birmingham, Michigan. She was a graduate of the University...

Barry G. Boteler

Barry G. Boteler

Dec 10, 2016

Barry was born in Floydada, Texas to Macyl Glynn and Norma Jean Boteler. Barry graduated from McArthur High School in Irving, Texas in 1969. He moved to Oklahoma in 1970 and married Connie Seabourn that same year. In 1971 Barry began his career as a paper handler for Oklahoma Publishing Company and in 1978 he became a licensed machinist. He...

Peggy Ruth "Oma" Banes

Peggy Ruth "Oma" Banes

Dec 10, 2016

Peggy passed away on December 10, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born October 25, 1946 to Leslie and Ruth Woods in Placerville, California. She met the love of her life and husband of 52 years, LeRoy Harold Banes. They married in 1964 and together they built a life of faith and family, the two most important...

Anthony Stanley Struck, Jr.

Anthony Stanley Struck, Jr.

Dec 10, 2016

In lieu of flowers the family would like memorial contributions be made to the Integris Hospice House, 13920 Quailbrook Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73134.

Joyce Yagle

Joyce Yagle

Dec 10, 2016

Joyce Yagle, age 72 of Bethany, Oklahoma passed away December 10, 2016. She was born August 20, 1944 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to John and Ruth Dolan. Joyce was a graduate of Connellsville High school and moved to Oklahoma in 1992. Joyce was a loving mother to 5 children, but the true joys of her life were her 13 grandchildren and...

Richard Lee Hughes

Richard Lee Hughes

Dec 10, 2016

Richard Lee Hughes, born October 16, 1927, in Paso Robles, CA passed away at home in Oklahoma City on December 10, 2016 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Gregory and Philip as well as his wife Carolyn. He is survived by his children Jon, Tim, Stephen, Jenny and husband Pete, Becky and husband Jason,...

James Martin Dolan

James Martin Dolan

Dec 7, 2016

James M. Dolan died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the age of 91 in Oklahoma City. Born on January 14, 1925 and raised in OKC. James graduated from Notre Dame and was part of the Navel Task force preparing to invade Japan. When the war ended, he married his college sweetheart Patricia McCulloch and finished his aeronautical engineering degree. The...

Charles D. Lessly

Charles D. Lessly

Dec 5, 2016

Charles D. Lessly was born in Oklahoma City to James Ernest and Carrie E. (Oliphant) Lessly and passed away on December 5, 2016 at his home. Charles graduated from Classen High School and became a bank clerk. He enlisted in the army on December 4, 1942 at the age of 19 and served during WWII as a bomber pilot, flying...

Kevin L. Barnett

Kevin L. Barnett

Dec 2, 2016

Kevin L. Barnett, age 54, lifelong resident of Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly December 2, 2016. He was born March 15, 1962 to Daniel and Marilyn Kay (Mee) Barnett. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to attend college for business management. Kevin had a 26 year career with Albertsons Grocery Stores and most recently worked...

Korene Soter

Korene Soter

Dec 1, 2016

Willie Korene Soter died suddenly on Thursday, December 1, 2016. Service: 10:00 am Saturday, Dec. 10th at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation 4:00 - 6:00 pm Friday at the North May location of Smith and Kernke Funeral Home. Additional services in Fort Worth at Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, Dec. 17th. Memorials: In lieu...

Don G. Gross

Don G. Gross

Nov 29, 2016

Don was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Ted and Marjorie Gross. He was a graduate of Guthrie High School where he was an all-state basketball player. He went on to graduate from Central State University. Don worked as a Landman in the oil and gas industry. He retired from Continental Land Resources in 2015. He was a longtime member of...

Mary Marie White Johnson

Mary Marie White Johnson

Nov 28, 2016

Born in Maysville, Okla., Oct. 9, 1922, to Oscar D. and Dorathy M. (Hollaway) White, Mary Marie White Johnson was the second of three daughters and fifth of seven siblings. Passing away on Nov. 28, 2016, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. The family is of Chickasaw descent, and Mary was proud of her Chickasaw heritage....

Florentine A. Nowacki

Florentine A. Nowacki

Nov 26, 2016

Our beloved mother, Florentine Nowacki, passed peacefully on November 26, 2016 at the age of 101. She was born to Hattie and Bronislaw Wonsiewicz on December 28, 1914 in Salamanca, New York. After graduating from business college and working as a legal secretary, she met and married a young Lt. Walter Nowacki. As an army wife she created a home...

James "Jim" Richard Mcginley

James "Jim" Richard Mcginley

Nov 20, 2016

Jim was born in Oklahoma City to Dolores McGinley and James McGinley and he was one of nine children. He was a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma in 1976 and went on to receive his Masters from the University of Central Oklahoma. Jim was a teacher for nine years. During this time, he met and married the love...

Ernie Felix Mcguire

Ernie Felix Mcguire

Nov 19, 2016

Ernest "Ernie" Felix McGuire passed away in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, November 19, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Ernie was born in Oklahoma City on February 2, 1936, to James "Harry" and Elizabeth "Betty' McGuire. He was raised in Oklahoma City while spending his summers in Hydro, Oklahoma on the family farm. Ernie graduated from Catholic High School...

Larry R. Harmon

Larry R. Harmon

Nov 13, 2016

It is a daunting task to sum up who a person was in a short concise package, but in this case, it is an honor as well. Larry Harmon was an uncomplicated man in the best sense of the word and his needs were simple. His loves were first and foremost his wife Helen, his family and friends, and then...

Beryl Unell Porter

Beryl Unell Porter

Nov 12, 2016

Beryl Porter was born at home in Cox City, Oklahoma in 1917 to Doyle and Maggie Harrison. Beryl rode a horse to Cox City School, which she attended through High School. She was the Salutatorian of her graduating class. Beryl was a proud member of the Choctaw Nation. She attended Droughn's Business School in Oklahoma City and worked at C.R....