Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Marianne Bachman

Marianne Bachman

Jun 12, 2015

Marianne Merrick Bachman joined her beloved Lord on June 12, 2015. Marianne was born on December 14, 1932, to RA and Valda Brown in Throckmorton, TX. She married Ward S. Merrick Jr. on March 24, 1951 and she moved to Ardmore, OK. She is survived by her husband Robert Bachman, her four children and spouses, Ward S. and Linda Merrick,...

Chistopher Andrew Rayburn

Chistopher Andrew Rayburn

Jun 12, 2015

Christopher (Chris) Andrew Rayburn 38, of Oklahoma City passed away on June 12, 2015. Chris was born on February 13, 1977 to Berry & Barbara Rayburn. Growing up Chris was an Eagles Scout and played in the band at U.S. Grant High School where he graduated from in 1994. In 2007, Chris received his Associates Degree in Political Science. Chris...

Rense Johnson

Rense Johnson

Jun 11, 2015

Rensselaer (Rense) Robinson Johnson passed away on June 11, 2015 in Oklahoma City due to complications following a heart attack. Born on September 20, 1924 in Cleveland Heights, OH to Rensselaer R. and Helen A. Johnson, Rense fully lived life for 90 years. He was graduated from Denison University where he met the love of his life, Martha Jane Downing...

Demetrio Ortega Morales

Demetrio Ortega Morales

Jun 8, 2015

If a man's worth is determined by the amount of love and respect that his family has for him, then Demetrio Ortega Morales is indeed among the chosen. Demetrio passed gently into the hands of the Almighty Father on June 8, 2015. He was born in Sierra Blanca, Texas. He joined the Air Force after high school, and his lifelong...

Ronald Roy Degruy

Ronald Roy Degruy

Jun 8, 2015

Ron was born October 19, 1943 in Tylertown, MS. He was raised in Hammond, LA. After proudly serving in the US Navy, Ron settled down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife of 23 years, Gwen DeGruy. Also his parents Jules & Jewell DeGruy and four brothers and two sisters. He is survived by three...

Dorothy Mae Domani

Dorothy Mae Domani

Jun 8, 2015

Dorothy Domani, 90, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2015. Dorothy was born in Gary, IN and attended Lew Wallace High School, where she met the love of her life, Randolph Domani. After her graduation, World War II was still raging. Randolph had gone to fight for his country after he graduated the year before. Dorothy went to work for...

Gene Shultz

Gene Shultz

Jun 7, 2015

Louis E. Shultz known as Gene died happy and at peace in his home in Oklahoma City on June 7th at the age of 92. He is survived by his daughters, Vicki Duncan (Cary) of Cashion, Oklahoma, Carla Edwards of Phoenix, Arizona, and Sandra Kirk (Michael) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Gene has four grandchildren: Ryan Edwards, Kelsey Kirk, Grant Kirk,...

Peggy Joyce Chaney-Hulseberg

Peggy Joyce Chaney-Hulseberg

Jun 6, 2015

Peggy Joyce Chaney Jones Hulseberg, passed away on June 4, 2015. She was born on October 11, 1947 to Bill and Jo Chaney in Oklahoma City. She was a graduate of NW Classen High School. In high school she was a member of the Elite Choir "The Cry-Slurs". Being part of the choir was the best part of high school;...

Keith D. Johnson

Keith D. Johnson

Jun 3, 2015

Keith Dyer Johnson was born in Lawton, Oklahoma to Joe and Jo Johnson on August 6, 1956. He passed away June 3, 2015 in Oklahoma City. Keith grew up in Pauls Valley and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. From 1975-1980 Keith was the football manager at OU. He was very proud to have been part of their 1975 championship...

Robert Atchley

Robert Atchley

May 31, 2015

Ronnie was born in Sapulpa, the son of Ernest and Lela (Wilson) Atchley. He worked in the banking industry all of his life. He was an avid golfer and an excellent bowler. He also enjoyed pitching at baseball games in his younger years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary "Reece" Atchley; and his sister, Jackie. Ronnie is...

Robert George Rockel

Robert George Rockel

May 31, 2015

Robert George Rockel, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 31, 2015. He was born in Lincoln, NE to Emma and George Rockel. He married his beloved Betty Ann Knaub on November 28, 1942, who preceded him in death in 2012. He is survived by a daughter, Sherry and husband, Ed Beltram, of Woodland Park, CO,...

John Michael "Jack" O'Hern

John Michael "Jack" O'Hern

May 28, 2015

Jack, a humble servant of the Lord went to heaven on May 28, 2015. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa November 18, 1926. At the age of 13 he and his parents, Charlie and Mildred O'Hern and sisters, Mary Baker, Pat McDonald and Sally Laden moved to Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School, Oklahoma...

Heather Dian Everett

Heather Dian Everett

May 25, 2015

Heather Everett was born on May 30, 1968 and passed away on May 25, 2015. She was the beloved daughter of Dian and Royice Everett and is survived by them and her brother, Joshua Everett, his wife, Eileen and their children, Isabelle and Asa of Oklahoma City; Aunts and Uncles, Cathleen and Brad Hegge of Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin and Retta...

William "Bill" G. Gustafson

William "Bill" G. Gustafson

May 24, 2015

William "Bill" G. Gustafson, 84, was born in El Reno, OK on Sept. 16, 1930 and died at his home in Oklahoma City on May 24, 2015. Bill was born to Oliver B. and D. Madelyn Gustafson and grew up in El Reno before attending the University of Oklahoma. Bill joined the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard in...

Carolyn Ann Kelly

Carolyn Ann Kelly

May 18, 2015

Carolyn Ann Kelly, age 71, of Oklahoma City, passed away May 18, 2015. She was born September 25, 1943 to Edd and Ruby (Sholar) Finklea in Marshall, Texas. Carolyn moved to Oklahoma in the late 1960's after an unfortunate shooting of a white tailed deer on a Federal Game Reserve. She was a stay at home mom until 1984 when...

Margaret Elaine Dimonico

Margaret Elaine Dimonico

May 15, 2015

Margaret was born on Feb 9, 1940 in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Charles Herman Vestal and Marguarite Vestal and passed away on May 15, 2015. She lived in Oklahoma City all of her life. She graduated beauty college after high school and worked as a beautician for approximately two years. She married Joseph Scotto DiMonico on September 4 1960...

Jackie Vinson Adams

Jackie Vinson Adams

May 14, 2015

Jackie Vinson Adams was born August 8, 1931, in Ft. Cobb and died May 14, 2015 in Oklahoma City. He was 83 years old. Jack was the son of Iman Vinson and Eva Mildred Adams. He grew up in Anadarko. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy serving from August 1950 to June 1954. He was a veteran of...

Roger Martin Grommet

Roger Martin Grommet

May 14, 2015

Roger was born on December 31, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, the oldest son of Martin and Ernie Grommet. He passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2015 in California while he was overseeing a project on behalf of his company Boardman. Roger started working in the Steel Fabrication business early in his life. He and his family moved from St....

Michael V. Parks

Michael V. Parks

May 11, 2015

Michael V. Parks, born December 23, 1949 in Duncan, OK, passed away peacefully May 11, 2015 in Oklahoma City. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Duncan High School and a 1973 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and subsequently earned his CPA license in 1994. He was employed by Security National Bank...