Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Sigman

Mary Elizabeth Sigman

Apr 2, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Scrivner-Sigman passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on April 2, 2012 with the dignity and grace with which she led her life. Born June 9, 1936 in Ardmore, OK, she was the 1st daughter to William Carroll Scrivner and Mildred Inez Cooper. There she met and married Lonnie Eugene Sigman, the love of her life...

Joseph Key Wetherill

Joseph Key Wetherill

Apr 2, 2012

Joe Wetherill was a native Kentuckian, born in Carrollton, KY on September 24, 1917 to Gladys Langstaff Wetherill and Joseph Henry Wetherill; his sister was Ella Jean Wetherill Murray. Joe graduated from the U of KY with a BS in Geology, earning his way by playing clarinet and saxophone in dance bands and the UK band. After graduation Joe served...

Eileen Parker Kempf

Eileen Parker Kempf

Apr 1, 2012

Eileen Parker Kempf joined our Lord on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Born November 1, 1924, in Ft. Worth, Texas, the daughter of John Parker and "Bridie" Phelan Parker, who came to the U.S. from Tipperary and Clonmel, Ireland, respectively. After high school she was honored as Miss Ft....

Sue Reno

Sue Reno

Mar 30, 2012

Sue Reno, age 81, of Oklahoma City, peacefully went to our Lord Jesus on March 30, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on July 26, 1930. She graduated Cleora High School with honors, and is a graduate of Oklahoma A&M where she received a degree in Business Administration. She married the love of...

Frances Kirkpatrick

Frances Kirkpatrick

Mar 24, 2012

Frances Trimble Kirkpatrick 90, longtime OKC resident left this world to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Preceded in death by her loving husband LeRoy. Frances is survived by children Michael and Virginia Kirkpatrick, Steve Kirkpatrick and Marilyn King, and Nancy and Bill Harrison, two grandaughters and their husbands Mindy and Christopher Nunnelee, Trae and Martin Gajewski;...

Michael David Otto

Michael David Otto

Mar 23, 2012

Michael David Otto, 57, died March 23, 2012. He was born June 6, 1954 in Denver, CO to David and Shirley Otto. Mike was a graduate of UNLV and had a short tour of the NFL with the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. He worked as an Executive Director for the Boys and Girls Club and...

Debbie Renee White

Debbie Renee White

Mar 22, 2012

Services are under the direction John Ireland Funeral Home 799-1200

Jeanne Eckels

Jeanne Eckels

Mar 21, 2012

Jeanne Eckels was born March 8, 1933, in Milwaukee, WI and left us on March 21, 2012, in Oklahoma City following a brief illness. Preceded in death by parents, Gilbert and Mary Hamm and son, Dan Eckels. Survived by daughter Judith Stillwell, husband Mark, grandchildren Kevin and Christopher; daughter Linda Gee, husband Brent, grandchildren Trevor and Catherine; son Steve Eckels,...

Raymond Eugene 'Reverend Raymond Eugene Hantla

Raymond Eugene 'Reverend Raymond Eugene Hantla

Mar 17, 2012

Reverend Raymond Eugene Hantla was born in Fowler, KS, March 24, 1917, and went home to be with Jesus on Mar. 17, 2012. He stood in the pulpit for 35 years, sharing the Word of God and living his life that all may see Christ. He married Ella May Sturgeon in Enid, OK, after graduating from Bethany Peniel Coll., and...

Jane Marilyn Martin

Jane Marilyn Martin

Mar 17, 2012

Jane Marilyn Martin, 76, passed from this life on 3/17/12 to join her parents, Leonard and Ella Mueller in Heaven. Jane is also being reunited with her sister, Susan Carpenter and her beloved Shitzu, Bogie. Jane was born in Cleveland, OK on 9/6/35. She attended CHS, graduating Valedictorian in 1953. She attended one year at OSU before marrying Jimmie Dale...

Carolyn Ann Gallant

Carolyn Ann Gallant

Mar 16, 2012

Carolyn Ann Gallant passed away on March 16, 2012 in OKC. Ann was born Dec. 8, 1934 in Bartlesville, OK to Frank & Mildred Harback. She completed the nursing program at St. Anthony's and after graduating in 1955, she went on to St. Louis University in MO. where she earned a B.S. degree in Nursing. While there, she met her...

Gary Gilbert 'Dr. Gary Roberts' Roberts

Gary Gilbert 'Dr. Gary Roberts' Roberts

Mar 16, 2012

Devoted husband and father, Dr. Gary Roberts passed away on March 16, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by family in the home he loved. He will be remembered as a man of integrity and quick wit. Gary was born on December 24, 1940, the only son of Gilbert (Gib) Edward Roberts and Marjorie Pauline Brown Roberts. He...

William P. Halford

William P. Halford

Mar 15, 2012

Obituary will be posted soon....

Annie "Lorain" Whetsel

Annie "Lorain" Whetsel

Mar 14, 2012

What a magnificent homecoming when Annie Lorain Whetsel, 87 years young, was spirited away on angels' wings to her Heavenly home. After being greeted by her Savior, she was welcomed by Ralph "Bill" Whetsel, husband of 51 yrs, granddaughters Martha Evans & Rebecca Whetsel, daughter-in-law Darlene Whetsel, father John Williams, mother Frances Rippetoe, siblings Grayden Keatts, Gobern Keatts, Lilac Duran,...

Velma June Sleem

Velma June Sleem

Mar 11, 2012

Fell asleep in the Lord Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Oklahoma City. She was born on October 7th, 1925, in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Velma was raised by immigrant parents, Thomas and Adele Ruffin who made a life for Velma and her 7 brothers and sisters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With a large family and growing up through the depression years, Velma...

Jimmie D. Story

Jimmie D. Story

Mar 11, 2012

Jimmie Don Story, retired OKC Police Officer, died March 12, 2012 as a result of a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 28, 1948 in Chickasha to the late Joseph William and Julia Etta Story (Carnes). The family was proud to be members of the Choctaw Tribe. He attended schools in Chickasha and entered the US Marine...

Rollin Barnes 'Barney Harrington' Harrington

Rollin Barnes 'Barney Harrington' Harrington

Mar 7, 2012

Rollin Barnes "Barney" Harrington died peacefully on March 7, 2012 in Edmond, OK. He was born March 4, 1923 in Okmulgee, OK to Eula Faye Clarkson Harrington and Rollin Barnes Harrington. His father was a geologist and his family moved frequently. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. After the war,...

Donald B. Duhme

Donald B. Duhme

Mar 5, 2012

Donald Bernard Duhme ("Pappy"), born August 22, 1930 in Covington, Kentucky passed away March 5, 2012 in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1948 and attended the University of Cincinnati before spending four years in the U.S. Navy where he served proudly. He later moved to Oklahoma City where he enjoyed a long and successful career,...

Erna Pfaffenzeller

Erna Pfaffenzeller

Mar 4, 2012

Ernestina Maria Pfaffenzeller, RN, known simply as Erna, passed peacefully as the Priest administered Last Rites. Born in Bad Abbach, Germany, near Munich, August 21, 1922, Erna was preceded in death by her parents; Barbara and Franz Xaver Pfaffenzeller, and her sisters Melitta Buchel and Betty Pfaffenzeller. She is survived by her sister Resi Hoenig of Regensburg, Germany, one brother-in-law...

Phillip Frey

Phillip Frey

Feb 29, 2012

Phillip Lee Frey of Oklahoma City, age 70, passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Kay Pickett Frey and their three children, daughter Lexy Frey-Warden, her husband Kent and daughter Alia of Los Angeles; son Dr. Bret Frey, wife Michelle and daughter Ella and his children Olivia and...