Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Marianne Mcconville

Marianne Mcconville

May 29, 2016

Marianne McConville, 82, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2016 in Mesa, AZ. She was born July 15, 1933 in Oklahoma City to Edward R. and Hyacinth Babiak. She lived in Oklahoma City until moving to Mesa, AZ in 1996. She enjoyed a diversified professional career that was highlighted by her many years at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Marianne is...

Barbara Sue Townsend

Barbara Sue Townsend

May 28, 2016

Barbara Sue Townsend was born Oct. 20, 1942 in Oklahoma City. She is survived by her daughter, Krista, whom she was so proud to share the same birthday of Oct. 20. Barbara is also survived by extended family and friends. She went to be with Our Lord on May 28, 2016. Barbara will be greatly missed by all whose lives...

Basil Duane Nance

Basil Duane Nance

May 27, 2016

Basil drew his last breath at home on Friday, May 27, 2016, at the break of dawn, at the age of 81, due to complications with his heart. He was born NE of Chickasha, OK, on his Grandfather Brunt's farm on Dec. 7, 1934, the son of Jim and Thelma Nance. He was reared in the Chickasha area for most...

Ginny Kay Moore

Ginny Kay Moore

May 27, 2016

Virginia Kay Moore, affectionately known as Ginny Kay, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home in Edmond. She was born November 18, 1960 in Cushing, Oklahoma to Harry Anthony and Catherine Scallon Moore. Ginny Kay grew up in Cushing, later moving to Oklahoma City, then to Edmond. She was a blessing and inspiration to everyone who...

Walter Frederick Carter

Walter Frederick Carter

May 27, 2016

Walter Frederick Carter, age 96, passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Walter was born on March 23rd, 1920 in North Easton, Massachusetts to Helena Elizabeth (Murphy) Carter and George Alfred Carter. He was a decorated WWII veteran, serving in the 86th Infantry Division of the United States Army. He met Margaret Louise Austin at a...

James G. Gonders

James G. Gonders

May 26, 2016

James G. "Jim" Gonders was born on December 4, 1930, at his maternal grandmother and grandfather's home, "Mountain View Farm", Marshfield, MO, to James M. Gonders and Loie E. Gonders. In his early years, Jim spent many happy times in Marshfield with beloved aunts, uncles and cousins, working in the family tomato canning factory, playing in the creek, and enjoying...

Marcia Lou Stacy

Marcia Lou Stacy

May 25, 2016

Marcia passed away May 25, 2016, in Oklahoma City. She was born February 14, 1953, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of C.R. "Joe" Stacy and Josephine Stacy. She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Northwest Classen High School. Marcia worked in administrative assistant positions for Grace Petroleum, Sylvania, and later for Armstrong United. She was a longtime, very...

Patrick Neal Tanner

Patrick Neal Tanner

May 24, 2016

Patrick Neal Tanner, 34, joined his heavenly father on May 24, 2016. He was born October 28, 1981 in Phoenix, AZ to Neal and Paula Tanner. He was a father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, boyfriend and friend. He worked as an electrician for General Lighting, a job he loved for a company he enjoyed. He was raised in Arizona...

Elta Bradford

Elta Bradford

May 23, 2016

Elta Marie Price Bradford, (93), passed away May 23, 2016 in Oklahoma City. Elta was born January 23, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Cora and Ernest Price. She had two sisters, Floreine and Cora, and two brothers Bob and Tommy. She married the love of her life, Doyle Bradford, in 1943 and they enjoyed a wonderful life together until Doyle...

Joy Ablah

Joy Ablah

May 22, 2016

Joy Jean Ablah died on May 22, 2016. She was born in Drumright, Oklahoma in August of 1927. She grew up in Elk City and her high school years were in Lawton, where she graduated. She graduated from College at Cameron in Lawton. She later moved to Oklahoma City with her family. She is survived by four children, daughters, Rochelle...

Clare Rita Mccormick

Clare Rita Mccormick

May 21, 2016

Rita was born in St. Louis, Mo and moved to Oklahoma City as a young girl. She graduated from Classen High in 1941. Rita married Art McCormick in 1950 and together they had three children, David, Bob, and Ann. She was widowed in 1959 and focused her life on raising her three children. Devout in her Catholic faith, she was...

Joe Haas

Joe Haas

May 17, 2016

Larry "Joe" Haas passed away peacefully in his home in Edmond, OK, on May 17, 2016. Born to Clara and J.R. Haas on September 2, 1954, he was the youngest of three children. From early on, Joe had a career in sales with 30+ years selling and designing promotional products. Twenty of those years, he owned his own company, Haas...

Grover A. "Bob" Lewis

Grover A. "Bob" Lewis

May 14, 2016

Services to celebrate Bob Lewis will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Smith & Kernke 23rd Street Chapel with graveside services 3:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Joyce Lewis as well as numerous extended family and friends.

Charles R. Sears

Charles R. Sears

May 13, 2016

Charles Robert, "C.R.", Bob, Sears never knew a stranger. He was quick to extend a handshake and greeting to everyone. When his daughter - and only child - Malinda decided in January to have a combination 90th birthday and wedding anniversary party to celebrate Bob's life and his nearly 70 years together with his wife, Alma, it was a bulk...

G. Bolar Garrison, M.D.

G. Bolar Garrison, M.D.

May 11, 2016

G. (George) Bolar Garrison, M.D., died at home in Oklahoma City, May 11, 2016. He was born to Anna and George Garrison, M.D., in Oklahoma City on October 18, 1929. He was raised in Oklahoma City, graduating from Classen High School in 1947. He received his undergraduate degree in 1950 and his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1955 from the...

Blake Edward Naifeh

Blake Edward Naifeh

May 10, 2016

Blake Edward Naifeh, age 37, was received into his Heavenly Home unexpectedly on May 10th, 2016. Born the second child of Eulene Naifeh Dugger and Frank Edward Naifeh in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Blake was a 1998 graduate from Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School. He received his Bachelor's of Political Science in 2002 from Oklahoma State University. He used this degree...

Carmeline "Mimi" Callicott

Carmeline "Mimi" Callicott

May 9, 2016

Carmeline (Mimi) Reina Callicott was born on August 7, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Angelo and Catherine Reina. She passed away on May 9, 2016 in Edmond, OK. Mimi, which was her nickname from the age of three, was raised in Lynwood, California. She is survived by husband Cecil of Edmond, OK; daughter, Denise and grandson Zack Frantz of Choctaw,...

The Rev. David Ray Griffin

The Rev. David Ray Griffin

May 6, 2016

The Reverend David Ray Griffin, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and Bible teacher went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 6th, 2016 in the presence of his loving family. Born July 12th, 1951 to Ray Arthur and Sophia Griffin, he is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Marion Lucille, son Daniel David,...

Elaine M. Daniel

Elaine M. Daniel

May 6, 2016

Elaine Murphy Daniel went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, May 6th, 2016. She was born on February 26, 1922 in an apartment in Oklahoma City at 10th and Classen. Her parents were Wike and Beulah Murphy. At six years of age, she and her family moved to Euclid Street in Northeast Oklahoma City where, on her...

John D. Bush, M.D.

John D. Bush, M.D.

May 5, 2016

John D. Bush, M.D. was born in Stroud, OK, to John W. and Mary Donich Bush. He passed away May 5, 2016, in Oklahoma City. He moved to Tulsa with his family where he graduated from high school in 1952 and then from Tulsa University in 1956. Dr. Bush then attended OU Medical Center, graduating in 1960 and completing his...