Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Steven Curtis Cunningham

Steven Curtis Cunningham

May 3, 2014

Steven Curtis Cunningham died May 3, 2014 in Oklahoma City. He was 59. Born Sept. 27, 1954 in Oklahoma City, he attended Yukon schools and graduated from Yukon High School in 1972. He was a YHS Miller football player throughout junior high and high school. He attended Central State University to play football then transferred to the University of Oklahoma....

An Pham

An Pham

May 2, 2014

An Pham, age 73 of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away May 2, 2014. He was born June 22, 1940 in Quang Tri, Vietnam to Chau Pham and Truc Thi Nguyen. He is survived by his wife, Phuoc Huynh; son, Qui Pham; daughter-in-law, Lien Neo; grandchildren, Tommy Pham and Simon Pham. Visitation and viewing will be at the Smith & Kernke Funeral...

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Apr 29, 2014

Thomas C. Kern, 70, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away April 29, 2014. He was born July 25th, 1943 to Clarence and Ardella Kern and grew up in Stewart, MN. Upon graduating high school he enlisted in the Navy, serving two tours: 1961-1965, and 1972-1989. He served as part of the VQ-2 squadron, Fleet Air Reconnaissance, EA-3B Sky Warrior flight...

Jane Marie 'Moze' Kerr

Jane Marie 'Moze' Kerr

Apr 27, 2014

Jane Marie Kerr, 57, passed away on April 27, 2014 in Oklahoma City. She was born on December 12, 1956 in Syracuse, New York to Francis Xavier and Bernadette Booth-Kerr. Jane moved with her family to OKC in 1970 and graduated from Putnam City West High School in 1975. She attended the University of Central Oklahoma before starting her career...

John Irving Fisher

John Irving Fisher

Apr 24, 2014

John Irving Fisher, born March 23, 1926, died and went to be with our Lord on April 24, 2014 at the age of 88. He was a native of Oklahoma City, graduating from Classen High School in 1944. He was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army in the European war from 1944-46. Following his...

John Irving Fisher

John Irving Fisher

Apr 24, 2014

John Irving Fisher, born March 23, 1926, died and went to be with our Lord on April 24, 2014 at the age of 88. He was a native of Oklahoma City, graduating from Classen High School in 1944. He was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army in the European war from 1944-46. Following his...

Thomas Andrew Murphy

Thomas Andrew Murphy

Apr 23, 2014

Thomas Andrew Murphy, 76, passed away Wednesday April 23, 2014, in Oklahoma City, OK. Tom was born on July 1st, 1937 to Helen (Seiler) and Clifford James (Pat) Murphy in Oklahoma City. He is a lifelong Oklahoman, attended Bishop John Carroll Catholic grade school and graduated from Catholic High School (Bishop McGuinness) in 1955. He attended Regis Jesuit University in...

Mary Colleen Blume

Mary Colleen Blume

Apr 19, 2014

Mary Colleen Blume was born January 3, 1933 in Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Mae (Ketchum) Blume. She was the youngest of three children. She left this world at 5AM, April 19th, 2014 in the arms of God's Angels. She attended twelve years of school at St. Mary's Cathedral and completed a Bachelor's Degree in History at St. Mary's College...

Thomas R. Carter

Thomas R. Carter

Apr 19, 2014

Thomas Raymond Carter of Oklahoma City, OK passed away on April 19, 2014 in the presence of family and friends after struggling with cancer. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 12, 1954, Tom lived a life full of many blessings, just as he was a blessing to others. Tom spent over 25 years in Catholic education in Jefferson City,...

Tommy Gray

Tommy Gray

Apr 18, 2014

Tom R. Gray, Jr. passed away April 18, surrounded by family and friends. Tommy was born on November 6, 1929, in Duncan, Oklahoma, where he grew up and was quite an athlete. He was the quarterback of the Duncan High 1945 state championship football team before moving to Seminole, Oklahoma, where he played his senior year for "Coach" Gene Corotto....

Thyra Louise Foreman

Thyra Louise Foreman

Apr 17, 2014

The confines of this notice are completely inadequate to accurately portray the richness and fullness of a life which Thyra herself characterized as "A Big, Marvelous life." Friends believed this wonderful lady was the living epitome of the philosophy - Go Big or Go Home! Thyra (known by her closest friends as Lea or Theo) is survived by her husband...

Betty Jo Kenney

Betty Jo Kenney

Apr 16, 2014

Betty Jo Kenney passed away April 16, 2014. She was born February 24, 1923 in Oklahoma City and was raised in Elk City, Oklahoma. She became a registered nurse through training in the Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. Shortly after World War II she met and married Jack Kenney. They had two children, John and Bruce. Her work...

Tony Newcomb

Tony Newcomb

Apr 15, 2014

Tony Lee Newcomb peacefully went home to his eternal Father surrounded by his three loving children. His long struggle with Parkinson's disease ended on April 15th, 2014. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 6th, 1941. He was the eldest of eleven children and lived in Oklahoma City most of his life. Tony was a proud alumnus of...

Teresa Anne Fehlig

Teresa Anne Fehlig

Apr 15, 2014

Teresa Anne Fehlig, 85, passed away April 15, 2014 in Oklahoma City. She was born October 24, 1928 in Kansas City to John and Janice Fehlig. Teresa is survived by her sister Irene Lynch and husband Robert; 6 nieces and nephews; 9 great nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2014...

Olga Vela

Olga Vela

Apr 15, 2014

Olga Elda Laurel Vela, a loving and caring mother, grandmother, wife, and sister was born to Maria Valdez Laurel and Amadeo Carlos Laurel in Hebbronville, Texas on 20 January 1936. She entered into eternal rest on 15 April 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Refugio (Cuco) Vela, Jr....

Catalina Alvarado

Catalina Alvarado

Apr 15, 2014

Catalina was born on Dec. 1, 1936 in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, the daughter to Jose Duran and Maria Consuelo Barreto and passed on April 15, 2014. She was raised and educated in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Catalina married Hector Alvarado on May 21, 1961. They moved to Enid, Oklahoma with the Air Force in 1980. She was a very devote Catholic...

Francis Kelly Dougherty

Francis Kelly Dougherty

Apr 12, 2014

F. Kelly Dougherty passed away surrounded by his family on April 12, S2014. He was born on the family farm in Hinton as one of the 11 children of Ray and Grace (Etier) Dougherty. He graduated from Hinton High School and went on to Southwestern College in Weatherford to earn a degree in Pharmacy. While he was in college, he...

Wilbur K. Wolfe

Wilbur K. Wolfe

Apr 12, 2014

Dear Lord, thank you for the time that you allowed Wilbur "Ken" Kinsey Wolfe on this earth. Ken was born in Cushing, Okla. on October 2, 1931 the son of Wilber K. and Zola Hesser and passed on April 12, 2014. He graduated from Orlando High School and Oklahoma State University with a business degree. He was commissioned into the...

Douglas Keith Desherow

Douglas Keith Desherow

Apr 11, 2014

Doug Desherow passed away at Seven Rivers Hospital in Chrystal River, Florida at the age of 49. His brother Beau and his children Hanah and Eddie were by his side. Doug was known for his athletic accomplishments, his keen business sense. Doug had a very successful career with the registry and Renaissance Worldwide and related companies. He was particularly proud...

Bonnie Sue Hansen

Bonnie Sue Hansen

Apr 10, 2014

Bonnie Sue Orton Hansen, 60 passed away on April 10, 2014 in Edmond, OK. She was born on August 17, 1953 in Enid, OK to Ernest and Zelma Orton. Bonnie graduated from Cherokee High School and immediately enrolled in the Central State Nursing Program. She earned her BSN in 1976 and was hired on full time at Edmond Hospital. Bonnie...