Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Herbert William Collier

Herbert William Collier

Feb 15, 2014

Herbert William Collier passed away Feb. 15, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 30, 1926 in Okmulgee, OK. He grew up in Tulsa and served in US Navy from 1945-1947. After receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to Tulsa and attended the University of Tulsa prior to transferring to the University of...

Eleanor Anne "Ellie" Raney

Eleanor Anne "Ellie" Raney

Feb 12, 2014

Eleanor Anne "Ellie" Raney, 79, died peacefully in her home on February 12, 2014. She was born on March 9, 1934 in Shawnee, O K to Ed and Alma (Cox) Wood. She was a long time member of May Ave. United Methodist Church. Ellie started her working career as a young mother for American Mortgage and Investment Company. She had...

Sherry May Erwin

Sherry May Erwin

Feb 12, 2014

Sherry May Erwin, 60, passed on to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in Oklahoma City. She was born on August 30, 1953 to Willard and Rita (Mullins) Blevins in Del City. After graduating high school Sherry went to work at the Mayex building as building manager. While working there she met her future husband Robert; they married...

Herbert George Kriegel

Herbert George Kriegel

Feb 5, 2014

Herbert Kriegel of Oklahoma City passed away February 5, 2014 at the age of 92. Herbert was born January 10, 1922 in Tigerton, WI to George and Alvina (Kohn) Kriegel. The oldest of five children and valedictorian of his high school class, Herbert attended the University of Wisconsin until enlisting in the U.S. Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor....

Michael B. Cissne

Michael B. Cissne

Feb 4, 2014

Born September 2, 1954 in Long Beach, California. Died February 4, 2014 in Oklahoma City of smoke inhalation. A graduate of Northwest Classen High School, Mike loved his family, his country and Sooner football. He was a skilled fisherman and loved to shoot pool. Mike lived much of his life behind the eight ball, but could run the table. He...

Robert Edward 'Robert E. Lee' Lee

Robert Edward 'Robert E. Lee' Lee

Feb 1, 2014

Robert E. "Bob" Lee, 82, died Feb. 1, 2014. Born June 22, 1931, in Buffalo, Oklahoma (105 degrees that day) to S. Edward and Estella Mae (Brownrigg) Lee. His mother died on Valentine's Day 1941; his dad died 41 years later. Bob grew up working at his dad's weekly newspaper, Harper County Journal, in Buffalo. He graduated from Buffalo High...

David John Lodge

David John Lodge

Jan 28, 2014

David John Lodge, 41, died from a heart attack at home January 28, 2014 in Oklahoma City. He was born in La Jolla California on Apr 12, 1972. He was preceded in death by his mother, Diana M. Lodge in Sep 2010. David graduated with a bachelor's degree in German from Rice University in 1994 and subsequently studied Linguistics at...

Bernadette Cecelia Koelsch

Bernadette Cecelia Koelsch

Jan 23, 2014

Bernadette Cecelia Koelsch was born March 7, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Clarence B. and Roberta Otto Koelsch, died January 23, 2014, at the age of 79. She spent her childhood primarily in Oklahoma City graduating from Catholic High School (now Bishop McGuinness) in 1951. She went on to complete nurses training in Tulsa at St. John's...

Bernadette Koelsch

Bernadette Koelsch

Jan 23, 2014

Bernadette Cecelia Koelsch was born March 7, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Clarence B. and Roberta Otto Koelsch, died January 23, 2014, at the age of 79. She spent her childhood primarily in Oklahoma City graduating from Catholic High School (now Bishop McGuinness) in 1951. She went on to complete nurses training in Tulsa at St. John's...

Brandon Matthew Mach

Brandon Matthew Mach

Jan 19, 2014

Brandon Matthew Mach, born August 25, 1994 and left us on January 19, 2014. Brandon's hobbies included drawing, working with computers, and playing with amateur radios. He also enjoyed being outdoors wearing his camo. Brandon is preceded in death by his mother, Alison Michelle Patterson, step grandfather, Dr. James P. Devine and step-Uncle Chris Devine. Brandon is survived by his...

Clark Hayes 'Sonny Boyles' Boyles, Jr.

Clark Hayes 'Sonny Boyles' Boyles, Jr.

Jan 18, 2014

Clark H. "Sonny" Boyles was born in Anadarko, OK, to Fae and Clark Boyles. He attended Harding High School and OU where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He is survived by daughters, Nancy Vinall and Barbara Yeary, sister, Bobby Largent, three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be held Friday, Jan 24th...

Jennie Lee Thomas

Jennie Lee Thomas

Jan 18, 2014

Jennie Lee Thomas, 73, of Oklahoma City, fell asleep in the Lord with open arms and sturdy legs on Saturday, January 18, 2014. Jennie was born March 30, 1940 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Nemer and Amelia Mrad, was "the baby" of five sisters, graduated from the University of Iowa and became an English and Social Studies teacher in Nebraska...

William Edgar Wildey

William Edgar Wildey

Jan 13, 2014

William E. "Bill" Wildey passed away January 13, 2014, in Oklahoma City. He was born October 2, 1923, in Sapulpa, OK. He entered the US Army Air Corps October 6, 1942, in Oklahoma City. Bill was the last surviving member of his crew in the 394thSquadron of the 5th Bomb Group. He was a First Lieutenant and served as a...

Lee Roy Schaefer

Lee Roy Schaefer

Jan 12, 2014

After a long, valiant fight with cancer, Lee left this earthly world of pain and suffering for a new eternal home with his Heavenly Father on January 12, 2014. Lee was born January 13, 1935, in Oklahoma City to Oscar and Bertha Schaefer. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a longstanding member of Peace Lutheran...

Camilla Marie Wright

Camilla Marie Wright

Jan 12, 2014

Camilla Marie Wright passed away on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at home after a several month battle with lung cancer. Camilla was born to Richard Woods and Erma Slavick Woods on Sept. 30, 1937, in Enid, OK. She graduated from Enid High School and attended Christian College in Columbia, MO, before attending the University of Oklahoma. Camilla was married to...

Philip N Shadid

Philip N Shadid

Jan 9, 2014

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith! Philip N. Shadid son of the Very Rev. Neyematallah and Khouria Hafeetha Shadid was called to his heavenly home on January 9, 2014. He was born on October 26, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1933 Phil's father took his family and returned to...

Dr. James E. Wenzl

Dr. James E. Wenzl

Jan 9, 2014

Dr. James E. Wenzl, a pediatric nephrologist who saved the lives of hundreds of children at The Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City and elsewhere, died Thursday, Jan. 9, after a five year battle with cancer. He was 78. In a career spanning more than half a century, he treated thousands of patients, wrote medical textbooks and scientific papers, trained, taught...

Blake James Chappell

Blake James Chappell

Jan 8, 2014

Blake James Chappell was born on March 10, 1972, in Tulsa Ok. Blake passed away on January 8, 2014 in Oklahoma City. He was employed in the family business of Chappell Supply and Equipment of Oklahoma City. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Roy and Linda Chappell of Arcadia, Ok, mother, Jane Chappell of Oklahoma City, sister, Alisha...

Denise M. Evans

Denise M. Evans

Jan 8, 2014

M. Denise Evans was born April 22, 1956 in Oklahoma City, to Ewart and Doris (McKee) Vaughan. Denise passed away January 8, 2014. Denise was fascinated by birds, she could recognize over 150 different species. She especially loved to look for Bald Eagles in eastern Oklahoma. She loved her friends on Facebook and adventure computer games. She is preceded in...