Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Joseph William 'Reverend Joseph W. Burg Burger

Joseph William 'Reverend Joseph W. Burg Burger

Aug 21, 2012

Reverend Joseph William Burger, 91, died peacefully on August 21, 2012 after devoting more than fifty years actively ministering to the people of western Oklahoma. Father Burger was born on July 2, 1921 in New Hamburg, Missouri to Henry A. and Anna (Jelan) Burger. Father Burger and his four older brothers and sisters grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri where...

Patricia Jean Mason

Patricia Jean Mason

Aug 19, 2012

Patricia J. Mason, 88, was the daughter of Spurge and Eva Marie "Priscilla" Neely. She was born on Sept. 24, 1923, in Oakdale, California. She was a 1941 graduate of Central High School in Tulsa, OK, attended the University of Tulsa in 1942 and 1943 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma City University in 1962. On May...

Patricia Jean 'Patricia J. Mason' Mason

Patricia Jean 'Patricia J. Mason' Mason

Aug 19, 2012

Patricia J. Mason, 88, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was the daughter of Spurge and Eva Marie "Priscilla" Neely. She was born on September 24, 1923, in Oakdale, California. She was a 1941 graduate of Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, attended the University of Tulsa in 1942 and 1943 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma City University...

M. Alan Maynard

M. Alan Maynard

Aug 19, 2012

(Marvin) Alan Maynard was born in Eastland, Texas on September 16, 1961 to Marvin and Betty Maynard. Alan was the middle child of three. He passed away quietly on August 19, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the loving arms of his partner to twenty-one years, Dan Lucas. Surviving are his mother, Betty; a brother, Jimmy Maynard...

Michael Brady

Michael Brady

Aug 19, 2012

Michael H. Brady, beloved husband, father, friend and attorney, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born, raised and educated in Miami, FL. He attended OCU School of Law and graduated in 1974 and began his law career that spanned 38 years. Michael's practice never advertised and every case he had was based...

Glenn Leslie 'Glenn L. Barnes' Barnes

Glenn Leslie 'Glenn L. Barnes' Barnes

Aug 18, 2012

Insurance Executive Glenn L. Barnes of Oklahoma City was in the company of family and friends when he went home to His Lord on August 18th, 2012 at the age of 90. Glenn was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Oleta Keen Barnes, father, Leslie Lee Barnes, mother, Pearl B. Barnes, and sister, Marjorie McClain Richards. He is survived...

Marjorie Hallam Livermon

Marjorie Hallam Livermon

Aug 17, 2012

Marjorie Hallam Livermon, RD died peacefully August 17, 2012, three days short of her 95th birthday. She was born in Ft. Pierre, SD to Paul and Rose Hallam. She spent her earliest years on a homestead on the Missouri River, and after her father returned to work for the Interior Department, the family lived on several Indian reservations in the...

Rosemary Berney

Rosemary Berney

Aug 16, 2012

Rosemary Berney, 89, beloved sister and aunt, passed away August 16, 2012. Rosemary was born November 1 (All Saints Day), 1922 to Joseph Patrick and Gladys (Lednicky) Berney in Horton, KS. She moved with her family to Oklahoma City in 1935 where she later graduated from Classen High School. She attended Oklahoma City University and then Business College. Rosemary began...

Kent Evans Runkle

Kent Evans Runkle

Aug 15, 2012

Kent Evans Runkle passed away August 15, 2012, at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City after a long battle with cancer. He was born March 22, 1946, in Oklahoma City, the second and last child of Lowe Winfield Runkle and Alice Escoe Runkle. Kent grew up in the Crown Heights area of Oklahoma City and graduated from Harding High School. He...

Hubert Bash 'Hugh' Hunt

Hubert Bash 'Hugh' Hunt

Aug 15, 2012

Hubert Bash "Hugh" Hunt passed away on August 15, 2012 in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on June 18, 1924 in Lincoln, NE to the Rev. Dr. Ray E. Hunt and Ada Bash Hunt. Hugh was a graduate of Lincoln (Nebraska) High School and Texarkana (Texas) Junior College. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in...

Madelyn Holler Allsman

Madelyn Holler Allsman

Aug 14, 2012

Madelyn Holler Allsman of OKC was born in Pawnee and grew up in Cleveland, OK where she g r a d u a t e d with honors from Cleve¬land High School. She later at¬tended col¬lege at O k l a h o ¬ma State University and became a member of Alpha Chi Ome-ga sorority. While attend¬ing school at OSU,...

Billie M. 'Billie M. Ferguson' Ferguson

Billie M. 'Billie M. Ferguson' Ferguson

Aug 13, 2012

Billie Merle Bean Ferguson was born June 19, 1923 to George Dewey Bean and Alta Mae Meadows Bean in Wichita Falls, TX. She was a loving big sister to brother Don Bean. Billie graduated from Wichita Falls High School and after junior college she was working as an oil company secretary when she met the love of her life, Chet...

Mary Sue Talbot

Mary Sue Talbot

Aug 10, 2012

Mary Sue Talbot, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away early Friday, August 10, 2012, after a long battle with Lupus. Mary was born in Burderop Park, Swindon, England, on June 25, 1955, to Joseph and Mary Jane Talbot. Mary was a daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt and a best friend. Although Mary never had children of her own, she helped...

Florence Ann Hodur

Florence Ann Hodur

Aug 4, 2012

Florence Ann Hodur's life of service to her family, her church and her community ended on Saturday, August 4, 2012. A first-generation American, she was born on August 9, 1919, to Anna and Frank Krafczyk in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Kelly High School in 1937. Upon graduation, she went to work for the Spiegel Catalogue Company becoming a junior...

Shirley Kathleen Cooper

Shirley Kathleen Cooper

Aug 2, 2012

Shirley Kathleen Cooper was born May 16, 1924 in Gary, Minnesota to Carl and Alice Skare. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Gary High School. Shirley moved to Oklahoma City in 1955 with her husband Robert and her two sons. She worked for Mustang Fuel for 37 years and retired in 1992. Shirley was a member...

Chad W. Bixler, Jr.

Chad W. Bixler, Jr.

Jul 29, 2012

Chad was born on August 4, 1935 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Chad Sr. and Verona (Englund) Bixler. He passed away July 29th at his home after an extended illness with Leukemia. He graduated from University of Central Oklahoma. Chad served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Dolese Bros. Company after 39 years as a Data Processing Manager....

Chad Bixler

Chad Bixler

Jul 29, 2012

Carl G. Amend, Jr., born in OKC on 11/20/1946, passed away in OKC on 7/27/2012 due to complications from a stroke. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Sr. and Zelma. He is survived by his wife, Sharan, daughters, Tami and Dee, sister-in-law, Lorie, grandchildren, Nicole and Joel, siblings, Anita, Richard, Leo, and Mary, and numerous nieces and...

Carl Amend

Carl Amend

Jul 27, 2012

Carl G. Amend, Jr., born in OKC on 11/20/1946, passed away in OKC on 7/27/2012 due to complications from a stroke. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Sr. and Zelma. He is survived by his wife, Sharan, daughters, Tami and Dee, sister-in-law, Lorie, grandchildren, Nicole and Joel, siblings, Anita, Richard, Leo, and Mary, and numerous nieces and...

Celeste Madonna Knebel

Celeste Madonna Knebel

Jul 27, 2012

Celeste M. Knebel passed away on July 27, 2012 at the age of 86. Celeste developed Alzheimer's disease in late 2010, and the disease intensified in May 2012. She was able to pass peacefully in the presence of loved ones. Celeste was born on June 1, 1926, at the family farm near Pierron, IL to Walter W. Knebel and Lena...

Ann Elizabeth O' Toole

Ann Elizabeth O' Toole

Jul 25, 2012

Ann Elizabeth Atwood O'Toole, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, treasured friend, a ray of sunshine in this world. Born April 24, 1947, to John Wilson Atwood and Fidelia Schmitt Atwood in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Annie passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on July 25, 2012. How we will miss her wonderful presence among us; she blessed our lives....