Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Elizabeth "Betsy" Bacon Morgan

Elizabeth "Betsy" Bacon Morgan

Aug 13, 2016

Elizabeth "Betsy" Bacon Morgan was born March 28, 1946 in Corsicana, TX to William "Bill" and Cecelia Bacon and passed away and entered Heaven on August 13, 2016. Betsy is survived and loved by her husband Porter H. Morgan III; her sons, Porter Heath Morgan IV of Denver, CO, Harlan Stewart Blake Morgan and his wife Christen Stone Morgan of...

Mary Elizabeth Mckenzie

Mary Elizabeth Mckenzie

Aug 13, 2016

Mary Elizabeth McKenzie was born on August 7, 1925 in Olney, Illinois and died peacefully on August 13, 2016 at the age of 91 in the company of her family. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Barthelme and raised in Effingham, Illinois where her father practiced internal medicine and pursued advanced medical research. Mary attended Fontbonne...

Barbara Lynne Hensley

Barbara Lynne Hensley

Aug 11, 2016

Barbara Lynne Hensley (Cody) was called to the tap dancing "big stage" on the morning of August 11, 2016. The requested performance could not be delayed. She could not be late, and for those who knew her best you understand the difficulty of such criteria. Her performance will include a reunion with many friends and family she has not seen...

Andrew Laws-Danaher

Andrew Laws-Danaher

Aug 9, 2016

Andrew left this plane of existence 8-09-16 at the age of 26 due to an accidental overdose of heroin. In spite of his long struggle with addiction, he lived life with an open heart. He had a keen sense of humor, an infectious laugh, and a creative artistic view of the world that entertained us all. His spirit prospers in...

Jo Ellen Gamble

Jo Ellen Gamble

Aug 4, 2016

Jo Ellen Gilmore Gamble succumbed to her fight with cancer August 4, 2016. She was born and grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of E.G. and Kay Gilmore. Her dad owned and operated a Muskogee landmark, the hot-dog eatery, "Chet's." Jo Ellen graduated from OSU in 1971. After college she went to work for the Oklahoma Department of Human...

Patricia L. Darcey

Patricia L. Darcey

Aug 1, 2016

Patricia Lea (Pat) Darcey was born on November 25, 1934 and died peacefully on August 1, 2016 surrounded by family after a courageous battle against leukemia. Pat was the first child of William Howard and Jessie Lea McLain Boatman. Pat grew up and graduated from high school in 1952 in Woodward, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Oklahoma, and later...

Susan Diane Clark

Susan Diane Clark

Jul 31, 2016

After a brief battle with cancer Susan Diane Clark passed away July 31, 2016. She leaves behind her husband, Bob; her daughters Courtney Clark of Dallas, Texas, Haley Clark of Dallas, Texas, her son Robert III of New York City, New York and her sister, Cynthia Armstrong and husband Jeffrey Armstrong of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Susan was born November 30,...

Eric James Knudtson

Eric James Knudtson

Jul 29, 2016

Dr. Eric James Knudtson, aged 46, died in his home on July 29th, 2016. Eric is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Julie, and his two daughters, Claire and Margot of the home. Dr. Knudtson was a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist with Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma since 2003. He served there as an Associate...

The Honorable Judge Donald Linscott Deason

The Honorable Judge Donald Linscott Deason

Jul 28, 2016

The Honorable Judge Donald Linscott Deason, 63, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Don was born in Alexandria, Virginia on January 25, 1953, to Robert and Jewell "Judy" Deason. The family resided in Kansas, Hawaii, Tokyo, and Okinawa before moving to Oklahoma in 1969, when his father, a U.S. Army colonel, was transferred to Fort...

Mike T. Degraffenreid

Mike T. Degraffenreid

Jul 27, 2016

Mike DeGraffenreid, 63 of Oklahoma City, passed from this world on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. He was born April 16, 1953 to Sonny and Jean DeGraffenreid, and was the eldest of their three children. He attended Del City High School, and worked in oil field construction, operating DeGraffenreid Welding and then owning MTD Unlimited until his retirement in 1993. Mike...

Trudy Syckle

Trudy Syckle

Jul 23, 2016

Trudy was born Jan. 9, 1943, in Oklahoma City to Jerry and Marie Manning. She attended John Carroll Elementary School and graduated from Bishop McGuiness High School. She founded "Miss Trudy's School of Dance," where she taught for more than 40 years, loving every minute of it. Trudy and her husband, Doug, are members of St. Charles Borromeo parish and...

Susan Jane Hansen

Susan Jane Hansen

Jul 22, 2016

Susan Jane Hansen passed away suddenly and too soon on Friday, July 22, 2016. Though the loss of such a beautiful, kind soul at such a young age is devastating to her family, it was a blessing that her last evening was spent in the home of her sister and brother-in-law, having dinner with them, her brother and mother in...

Genevieve Marie Leesekamp

Genevieve Marie Leesekamp

Jul 21, 2016

Genevieve "Tut" Leesekamp passed onto heaven on July 21st, 2016. Born to James and Ann Minor in OKC on 2-11-1933, and married too Earl Leesekamp on 12-15-1951, she lived her entire life in the OKC metro area. Tut was a great friend to many people and enjoyed several hobbies such as golf, gambling, and volunteering in the community. She was...

Sheri Lei Barrientes

Sheri Lei Barrientes

Jul 20, 2016

Sheri Barrientes gained her wings peacefully in her sleep on July 20th, 2016. She was born at Lancaster General Hospital to Elmer and Ruth Weitkamp of Leola, PA. Sheri entered this world as a ray of sunshine and lit it up with her smile. She graduated from WIlliamsport High school and then fulfilled her dreams of leaving home entering into...

Kathleen Elizabeth Hosek

Kathleen Elizabeth Hosek

Jul 19, 2016

Kathleen E. Hosek, 88, of Oklahoma City, died on July 19, 2016. She was born on January 12, 1928 in David City, Nebraska to William and Veronica Theewen. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred, of 55 years and her sister, Joanne Tlamka. Her greatest accomplishment was being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived...

Marilyn Pick

Marilyn Pick

Jul 19, 2016

Marilyn Mershon Pick, aged 87, passed away peacefully in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 19, 2016. Marilyn was born November 27, 1928 in Independence, Missouri as the second of the eventual ten children of Roger Wilson and Mildred Pauline (Jones) Mershon. Marilyn grew up on the family farm near Buckner, Missouri. Her first eight years of education were at a...

Lincoln Henry Lewis

Lincoln Henry Lewis

Jul 18, 2016

Lincoln Henry Lewis, infant son of Roxanne Lewis Randall and M.L. Henry, entered the arms of Jesus on July 18, 2016. He was born December 23, 2014, in Norman. He is survived by his mother and father; sister, Tristan and brother, Tripp; paternal grandparents, Dawn Feronti Henry and M.L. Henry, Jr.; paternal great grandmother, Betty Jean Feronti; aunt and uncle,...

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Jul 16, 2016

Robert Howell Ryan was born January 13, 1921, in Okemah, OK, the son of Simon and Gladys Ryan. He died peacefully on July 16th at home. He graduated from Okemah High School and attended OU for one year before joining the FBI. Robert met his future wife, Margaret Spranger from Sioux Falls, SD while at the FBI and they were...

Lynn Coury

Lynn Coury

Jul 12, 2016

Mary Lynn Douglas Coury passed from this life into the arms of her Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ, and the presence of the Saints on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Julia McGuire Douglas and Marion Doke Douglas, Sr. on August 11, 1938, their first child and only daughter. She attended Central High School...

Keith Douglas Reding

Keith Douglas Reding

Jul 10, 2016

Keith Douglas Reding, self-described Culture Vulture and Bon Vivant, left this life Sunday, July 10, 2016. After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1973, he later moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands where he owned successful businesses and studied arts and culture at the University of Amsterdam. He also owned Keith Reding Designs, Inc. and helped to beautify many homes and businesses...