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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Hulene Griffin
Aug 9, 2013
Heaven welcomed a special angel on Friday when Mary "Hulene" passed peacefully with both daughters at her side. She was born on January 25th, 1926 to J.B. and Ethel Perritt Fincher in Ruston, LA. Hulene 'Ene'(as she was called all thru her life) was the oldest of 6 siblings who adored her. She attended Ruston High and loved sharing the...
Hank 'Charles H. (Hank) Bradley' Bradley
Aug 4, 2013
Charles Henry (Hank) Bradley passed away August 4th, 2013 with his family at his side, ending a long courageous battle with heart and neurological ailments. Hank was born July 9, 1938 in Oklahoma City to James and Mary Lee Bradley. He attended St. Gregory's High School in Shawnee and graduated in 1956. While in high school, he was active in...
Mary Jane Coleman
Aug 3, 2013
Mary Jane (nee Eufinger) Coleman died August 3, 2013. Jane was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 1, 1920 to Alphons and Clare (nee O'Brien) Eufinger. She moved to Oklahoma City with her parents in 1928. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School and Blackwood Business College. After a career with New York Life Insurance she raised two children...
Gerald R. Hibbs
Jul 31, 2013
As a husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, friend, counselor and teacher, Gerald was a comforter who showered his family and friends with unconditional love. Gerald could have written an entertaining and informative obituary for himself, but he was far too modest and humble to give himself the tribute he deserves. A gifted writer of fiction and poetry, Gerald loved Civil War...
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