Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Ernestine Faye Clark

Ernestine Faye Clark

Sep 7, 2013

Ernestine Hill Clark passed away in Oklahoma City on September 7 after a short and intense illness. Ernestine retired from the Metropolitan Library system as Director of Development in 2009 after having served in various capacities for 33 years. Ernestine is survived by her son, Brian K. Clark, of Bellevue, Washington, his wife Pascale, grandchildren Elliot and Alice, sisters Helen...

Thomas Raphael Waken

Thomas Raphael Waken

Sep 7, 2013

Tom passed away late Saturday morning on September 7, 2013. He was the son of Samuel Paul and Cecilia Ann Jabour Waken, who preceded him in death. He was the beloved Brother and Uncle who is survived by his sisters and brothers -in-law, Barbara Rose and Raoul Carubelli; Josephine Kathryn and Robert A. Haddad; his brother, Samuel Joseph Waken; four...

Valerie Sue Atteberry Mccoy

Valerie Sue Atteberry Mccoy

Sep 7, 2013

Our greatly beloved daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt, Valerie passed into the next life after a courageous and hard-fought battle with failing health. She had a 30-year career as a Certified Nursing Assistant where she practiced what her proud mother called "God's work. " Specializing in caring for the elderly, she doted on her beloved residents. Val was an...

Patricia 'Pat' Munsell

Patricia 'Pat' Munsell

Sep 6, 2013

Patricia Janet Munsell was born on January 3, 1937 in Holyoke, MA. Pat came to Oklahoma in 1970 and resided in Midwest City for 21 years until moving to Edmond in 1991. Pat worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in Midwest City for 21 years. Pat is survived by her husband Bill Munsell of Edmond, Ok, and her six children:...

Jean Davis Coleman

Jean Davis Coleman

Sep 3, 2013

Jean was born to Bill and Tina Davis on September 8, 1928 in Hopper, Arkansas. She was child number three of eleven children. Jean attended elementary school at Hopper, Arkansas and high school at Caddo Gap, Arkansas. She attended business school in Little Rock. After graduating from business school, she came to Oklahoma City to work for a credit company,...

Bill Briggs

Bill Briggs

Sep 1, 2013

Bill Briggs, 80, passed away on September 1, 2013 in Oklahoma City. Bill was born July 8, 1933 in Leonard, TX to Bryan and Willie Briggs. He served briefly in the military and worked at John A. Browns, Streets, and Firestone Tire before his retirement. Bill was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by...

Eleanor Plater

Eleanor Plater

Aug 31, 2013

Eleanor Pauline Kautz Plater of Oklahoma City passed on August 31, 2013 at age 95. She was born on the farm outside Wishek, North Dakota on August 20, 1918. She met D. Frank Plater in 1942 in Minnesota. She moved to California during WWII, worked at Lockheed making P-38s and maintained a home for an interred Japanese family. She married...

Louise N. Skinner

Louise N. Skinner

Aug 31, 2013

Louise N Skinner died on August 31, 2013. She was born October 1, 1944 to O. C. Skinner and Nell Casey Skinner, who preceded her in death. Louise is survived by cousins Jan Hodge. Karen Stewart, Pat Kershner, Scott Casey, Mike Casey, Carolyn Nightingale, Grace Gallegos, their families and many friends who loved her. Louise grew up in Peru, Indiana...

Gabe A. Duty

Gabe A. Duty

Aug 30, 2013

Gabriel A. Duty, 91, was born April 3, 1922, Abilene, TX; he died August 30, 2013, Oklahoma City, OK. He was the last surviving son of the four sons, (Wesley, Ira and Gabriel's twin brother Cletus) of Charles Wesley Duty (1883-1962) and Lydie Elizabeth Hess (1882-1927). Gabe was also preceded in death by two sons-in-law: Paul W. Wilfahrt and John...

Delia 'Joan' Cowden

Delia 'Joan' Cowden

Aug 30, 2013

Joan, age 76, passed peacefully into her Savior's hands from her home, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, August 30, 2013. She was born July 11, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Oklahoma City with her family in 1940. She attended John Carroll Catholic School and Junior High, and Catholic High (now Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School), graduating...

Debra 'Debbie' Reed

Debra 'Debbie' Reed

Aug 30, 2013

Debbie died tragically on Aug. 30, 2013 on her way home from work. She was born June 15, 1955, in Fort Worth, TX, the daughter of Roy R. and Belen A. (Garcia) Papajohn. She grew up in Fort Worth and began her career as a hairstylist and makeup artist while attending Northside High School. She came to Oklahoma City in...

Janet Lockwood Harbour

Janet Lockwood Harbour

Aug 28, 2013

Janet Lockwood Harbour died August 28, 2013 in Oklahoma City. She was born October 8, 1945 to Jane and Arthur Lockwood in Cleveland, Ohio, where she spent her childhood. Janet attended Hathaway Brown School through high school graduation and then attended Briarcliff College in Long Island, New York. She later attended the University of Arizona in Tucson. Following her college...

Ronal Keithley Bonebrake

Ronal Keithley Bonebrake

Aug 26, 2013

Ronal Keithley Bonebrake-Beloved husband, father, grandfather-Survived by his loving spouse Linda, children Stephanie Bonebrake Williams and husband Tom, and Laurie Bonebrake Graham and husband Brandon. Ron was also a cherished mentor to children Aimee, Trip and Jack Zedlitz and their spouses Amy, Michelle, and Sara. Ron was a proud grandfather to Hardy, Charlotte, and Blythe Williams and Hudson Graham. He...

Lucille Frances 'Lucille Frances Braun W Watkins

Lucille Frances 'Lucille Frances Braun W Watkins

Aug 20, 2013

Lucille Frances Braun Watkins passed away on August 20, 2013. Lucille was born in Hobart, Oklahoma on July 12, 1922. She graduated as valedictorian from Bishop John Carroll High School in Oklahoma City in 1940. While in high school, she was accompanist for a voice teacher, assistant organist at Our Lady's Cathedral besides managing other musical jobs. Through her formal...

John Livingston 'John L. Powell' Powell

John Livingston 'John L. Powell' Powell

Aug 19, 2013

Born to Emma and Carter Powell January 24, 1937, in Okmulgee Oklahoma, John died August 19, 2013, of MDS Disease. Preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Jerry Powell, of Edina, MN, John is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marcia and their children, Shea Powell Morris and husband Brett Morris of Pacific Palisades, California, Conner...

Odilia Dank

Odilia Dank

Aug 17, 2013

Odilia Dank died Saturday at Oklahoma Heart Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 3, 1938, to parents Dr. Peter and Dr. Magdalene Russo, she came to Oklahoma City as a child and graduated from Casady School. While at Casady she received both the Casady Award and the Smith College Trophy as an outstanding...

Lillie Mae Kruger

Lillie Mae Kruger

Aug 16, 2013

Lillie Mae Kubala , 92, died August 16, 2013. She was born on November 26, 1920, the fourth of 5 children of Czech parents Joseph C. and Millie Kubala. During the Great Depression her oldest brother Jody, fiercely proud, declined Holiday turkey donations because "We don't take handouts." He protected sisters Janie, Bennie, Lillie and Dorothy, who picked cotton in...

Nina Beatrice Conley

Nina Beatrice Conley

Aug 11, 2013

Nina B. Conley went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 11, 2013. Nina was born on June 16, 1928 in Tushka, OK and graduated valedictorian of her senior class. Nina enjoyed a truly successful career, completing it at Southwestern Bell in Ardmore and Stillwater for 20 years. Her retirement years were spent enjoying her grandchildren. They...

Alice Scott

Alice Scott

Aug 11, 2013

Alice Marie Scott died peacefully on Aug. 11, 2013. She was born in Fostoria, TX on Oct. 30, 1912, to Valry E. and Grace Amber (Cole) Simmons. She moved to Edmond from Hallettsville, TX in 1993 and endeared herself to countless friends with her kindness and joyful spirit. A devout Christian, she rejoiced in each day. She was preceded in...

Hugh Joseph Cassidy

Hugh Joseph Cassidy

Aug 10, 2013

Hugh Cassidy was born at home in Crystal, MN to Ted and Ellen Cassidy. He passed away unexpectedly, at St. Anthony's Hospital at age 86. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Robert Cassidy and Terence Patrick Cassidy, also his two sisters, Irene Gust and Catherine Byler. He is survived by his sister, Grace Porter and many...