Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

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...

John Edward Glenn

John Edward Glenn

Jan 7, 2014

John died unexpectedly in Oklahoma City. He was born in Perry, Iowa, the 11th of 12 children born to Francis and Anna Glenn. He entered the US Marine Corps in 1956 and served until 1959. He was retired from Firestone Tire and was working for SMG at Chesapeake Arena at the time of his death. He was a loving husband,...

Dolores Ann Fehmer

Dolores Ann Fehmer

Jan 5, 2014

Dolores was born to Francis and Matilda (Sendelbach) Fehmer in Union City, OK. She dedicated her life to serving as a registered nurse in the United States Navy. Dolores earned her Master's degree from UCLA and went on to obtain the high rank of Lt. Commander in the Navy. She traveled the world throughout her military career and later for...

Elizabeth "Libby" Steakley

Elizabeth "Libby" Steakley

Jan 5, 2014

Elizabeth Ann ("Libby") Steakley, 65, peacefully passed away at home on January 5th, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born to Dorothy ("Dot") Neaureax Sadler and Frank Kenneth Sadler on September 7th, 1948, Libby spent her youth in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1969. She met the love of her life,...

Anna Christine O'Brien Nasedkin

Anna Christine O'Brien Nasedkin

Jan 2, 2014

Anna Christine O'Brien Nasedkin was born in Independence, MO, ended up in Edmond, OK at age 8. Anna attended Edmond Memorial High School and spent most of her career as a legal assistant. Her last endeavor was to help her husband grow his furniture manufacturing business to a retail store in Oklahoma City. Anna was a sparkle of light to...

Bobby Gene 'Bob G. Burns' Burns

Bobby Gene 'Bob G. Burns' Burns

Jan 2, 2014

Bob G. Burns passed away in Oklahoma City on January 2, 2014. He was born October 27, 1927, in Oklahoma City to Amon and Myrtle (Harwell) Burns. He graduated from high school in Earlsboro, OK, in 1945 and then from Oklahoma A&M in 1950 with a degree in business. He served in the US Army from August 1950 until June...

Billy S. 'Bill S. Brown' Brown

Billy S. 'Bill S. Brown' Brown

Jan 2, 2014

Bill was born on September 29, 1941 in Shawnee, Okla. the son of David and Mildred Brown and passed away on January 2, 2014 in Oklahoma City. He attended Shawnee High School and Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. Bill retired from Oklahoma Gas & Electric Corporation after working as a public relations manager for 35 years. He also retired as...

Betty Fay Colvin

Betty Fay Colvin

Dec 29, 2013

Betty Fay Colvin was born in Wewoka, OK, on August 25th, 1942. Betty was a deeply committed Christian. After graduating from Oklahoma City's Northwest Classen High School in 1960, Betty began a 36-year career with DHS and retired in 2002. Throughout her life she was an active, spirited member of Memorial Christian Church and was known as a tremendously generous...

Icelone "Sally" Boaz

Icelone "Sally" Boaz

Dec 28, 2013

Icelone "Sally" Boaz was born in Perkins, Oklahoma to Clarence and Edith Hunnicutt. She was the second of their five children. Icelone married the love of her life, Wendell Boaz on Oct. 13, 1943, right before he joined the Army and their love continued for 66 years until his death in 2010.Icelone helped establish the family business in 1947, and...

Leonard Wayne 'Lennie Morgan' Morgan

Leonard Wayne 'Lennie Morgan' Morgan

Dec 28, 2013

Leonard (Lennie) Wayne Morgan was born July 3rd, 1963, in Kansas City Missouri. Son of Robert Eugene and Carolyn (Youngman) Morgan. He lived in Ottawa, Ks until moving to Enid where he attended and graduated from Enid High School. He then returned back to Ottawa and worked for several years before moving to Oklahoma City in 1995. He began working...

Carl B. Kendrick

Carl B. Kendrick

Dec 27, 2013

Carl B. Kendrick went to be with the Lord, December 27, 2013, from his residence in Oklahoma City. Carl was born October 2, 1922, in Haynesville, LA. He graduated from Haynesville High School and Louisiana Tech University. He married his true love Hazel Shaw of Ruston, LA and was happily married for nearly 70 years. As an active member of...

Anna C. Denelsbeck

Anna C. Denelsbeck

Dec 26, 2013

ANNA CLARA DENELSBECK left her earthly home on Dec 26, 2013 to take her place in Heaven with God and his Angels. She has joined her heavenly family and friends with great joy. Her accomplishments on this Earth are far too many to list, but in her 94 years she definitely left her mark on hundreds of people. Some things...

Irene Alice 'Irene Campbell Lemon' Lemon

Irene Alice 'Irene Campbell Lemon' Lemon

Dec 25, 2013

Irene Alice Campbell was born during a flood on May 14, 1918. The doctor hitched his buggy to a tree and waded in to the Kickapoo Mound Farm near Chandler, Oklahoma. Irene, always ahead of her time, had already arrived. Thus began a 95 year journey which ended in the ice storms of 2013. Irene died Christmas Morning from a...

Horace 'H.D.' Chandler

Horace 'H.D.' Chandler

Dec 24, 2013

Horace D. (Chan) Chandler was born August 13, 1917, Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away December 24, 2013, Oklahoma City, Ok. Chan was a long time residential home builder and developer in Oklahoma City. Chan is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter, Suzie Sargent, of Oklahoma City; his daughter, Lorie Chandler, of Littleton, CO; his son, David Chandler, of...

Vickie Lou Ayres

Vickie Lou Ayres

Dec 20, 2013

Vickie Lou Ayres, 66, died in a car accident, Friday December 20, 2013. Miss Ayres was born on July 1, 1947, in Vinita, OK. She was raised in Bluejacket, OK. She then moved to Duncan, OK where she graduated High School. She worked at Honeywell, Western Electric, and then began her singing career with the popular Oklahoma City group "Maya."...

Mitchell Dee Martin

Mitchell Dee Martin

Dec 19, 2013

Mitchell Martin was born November 5, 1956 in Tulsa, OK and passed away from this life on December 19, 2013. The meaning of Mitchell is "gift of God" and he was a wonderful gift to his family. He was the middle child of John and Shirley Martin, with older sister Lynnda and younger sister Rita. During his school years he...

Enrico Joseph 'Rick' Romano

Enrico Joseph 'Rick' Romano

Dec 18, 2013

Enrico "Rick" Joseph Romano peacefully departed this world on December 18, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born February 14, 1924 in Longano, Italy to Angelo and Philomena Romano. He was brought to the United States at the age of 2 and was raised in Norristown, PA with his brother, Albert and sister, Mary. He joined the United...