Hazel Shaw Kendrick
Feb 29, 2012
Hazel Shaw Kendrick went to be with the Lord, Feb. 29, 2012, from her home in Oklahoma City. Hazel was born Nov. 26, 1918, in Haughton, LA but moved to Ruston, LA at an early age where she graduated from Ruston High School and attended Louisiana Tech. In 1942, she married her husband Carl, and stayed happily married for nearly...
William Cooper
Feb 28, 2012
William "Bert" Cooper was born February 26, 1930 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi into the loving family of William and Wilhelmine Cooper. He grew up in Enid, Oklahoma with his fun-loving brothers, Jim and Larry, and his baby sister, Mary. After graduating from Enid High School, he attended his beloved Oklahoma A & M University, where he was a member of Beta...
Billy Ray Delp
Feb 28, 2012
Billy Ray "Bill" Delp passed away Feb. 28, 2012 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born Oct. 6, 1931 in Thomas, OK, the son of Philip and Sidney Delp. At the age of 6 he moved with his family to Foss, OK where he graduated high school. He attended Oklahoma City University in 1951 until his funds ran out,...
Judith Kay Geiger
Feb 26, 2012
Judy was born on Sept. 26, 1946 the daughter of Harold Chastine and Norma Ruth (Bishop) McIntire and passed away on Feb. 26, 2012 in Oklahoma City. Judy grew up and lived in Oklahoma City all of her life. She married Earl Gieger on Dec. 6, 1983. She was a very loyal friend to many and was active in many...
Frances Carmen Hurley
Feb 26, 2012
Frances Carmen Hurley, age 91. Fran was born January 6th 1921 to Manuel and Angelina Ucha in Pontevedra Spain. Fran came to the United States at the age of 6. She arrived on the 4th of July 1926 at Ellis Island with her Mother and brother Joe and headed to live in Chicago with her Father. She lived in Chicago...
Curtis Lee Nolen
Feb 26, 2012
Curtis was born in McAlester, OK. He attended Oklahoma State University and received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1969 and his masters degree in Public Administration in 1970. He went into the Air Force and worked in the Intelligence Dept. as a navigator where he retired as a captain. He belonged to the American Society for Health Care...
Joseph Bernard Ruffin
Feb 22, 2012
Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sicilian immigrants spent his childhood in Oak Park, Illinois and attended Oak Park/River Forest High School. Joe was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Illinois and attended Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. His internship year was spent at William Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso, Texas, where he was introduced...
Faye Lee Leonhart
Feb 21, 2012
Faye Lee Leonhart went to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2012. She was born Sept. 25, 1918, in Idabel, OK, to Robert J. Hammonds and Josephine Pullham Hammonds. Faye was the youngest of several brothers and sisters. She was predeceased by her first husband, Guerney Mcintosh. She came to OKC in 1943 and married Arthur Orville Leonhart, who...
James Francis 'Frank Murphy' Murphy
Feb 12, 2012
Obituary for James Francis "Frank" Murphy And you, most kind and gentle death, Waiting to hush our final breath, You lead to heaven this child of God, Where Christ our Lord the way has trod. St. Francis of Assisi Frank Murphy, 102, left to walk with the Lord on February 12, 2012 from his most recent home in Rogers, AR,...
Walter Eugene Herring
Feb 12, 2012
W. Eugene Herring of Oklahoma City was born in Glazier, TX on November 19, 1925 to Walter and Loretta Herring. Gene was the youngest of 6 children and lived to be the oldest. He passed away quietly on February 12, 2012 at home, in the loving arms of his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 blissful years,...
Virginia Elizabeth Straughn
Feb 11, 2012
Virginia Elizabeth Specht Straughn, was born in OKC to Louis and Bertha Whelan Specht and passed away at Mercy Hospital in OKC. She grew up on a farm outside of Piedmont, OK and attended Piedmont schools. She married Fred M. Straughn on Oct. 22, 1946. Virginia had many joys in life including watching her 3 sons play baseball, baking her...
Clifford Truman Vandagriff
Feb 9, 2012
Clifford Truman Vandagriff was born in Ozark, AR to Homer B. and Ruth Vandagriff and passed away last Thurs. at age 87. Cliff retired in 1989 from ODOT as an Engineering Supervisor in Bridge Design. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Grace; son, Mark Vandagriff; daughter, Carol Copeland; son-in-law, Lynn Copeland; sister, Nola McGuinn; two grandchildren, Derek...
Betty Marie Anderson
Feb 6, 2012
Betty Marie Halbison (Pike) Anderson was born on November 17, 1926 in Lawton, Oklahoma the daughter of Francis Xavier and Lola Mae (Lee) Halibson. She died on Feb. 6, 2012 in Oklahoma City. Betty was raised in Lawton and graduated from St. Mary's High School as the Valedictorian of her class. She attended Our Lady of the Lake College in...
Marguerite Eunice 'Marguerite Swick' Swick
Feb 5, 2012
Marguerite Swick, 96, got her wish for angels to take her on Sunday, February 5, the Lord's Day. Known as "Boma", there was nothing more important to her than family. She wants no tears, but a celebration of her life and memories. Knowing that she had a wonderful life, she was always praying for the next step, eternity. Marguerite was...
Margaret Divelbiss
Feb 4, 2012
Margaret Marie White, daughter of Malcolm H. and Virginia Anna (Mehalic) White was born 19 June 1922 in Washington DC where she graduated from school and attended George Washington University. She met the love of her life, Norval Robert Divelbiss, at a friend's wedding and married him in 1942. They became parents of one child, Margie Ann. Peggy, as she...
Oliver Richard Kirk, Jr.
Feb 3, 2012
Oliver Richard Kirk Jr., age 77, passed away rather suddenly Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. He was born Oct. 21, 1934, in Little Rock, AR. He was married to Peggy Kirk, to whom he always referred as the "light of his life." Richard retired from the US Air Force in 1974 and then began a second career managing real estate property....
Clement Blaise Lepak
Feb 3, 2012
Clement Blaise Lepak was born in Oklahoma City to John and Martha Lepak. He earned the rank of Corporal in the US Army during World War II, and later, a Bachelors of Science in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He did oil field work in Saudi Arabia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Venezuela, and Bolivia. He returned to Oklahoma City and...
David Pike Ennis
Feb 2, 2012
On Feb. 2, 2012 the heavenly host of Angels (led by Hallie Jane) lifted David Pike Ennis to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ. Dave was born Nov. 17, 1936 in Sandgate, VT. He served in the US Army in the 1950's, moved to OKC in 1966, received his degree from Oklahoma City University and worked as a Research Statistician for...
Frank Charles Boynton
Feb 1, 2012
Frank Charles Boynton, born January 23, 1932, was the son of Frank Hampton and Florence Boynton. Frank grew up in Oklahoma City, graduated from Central High School, joined the US Navy and served on the USS Tingey from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged and attended Oklahoma City University, where he obtained his law degree...
Cynthia Lynn Greenlee
Feb 1, 2012
Cynthia Lynn Greenlee was born on April 15, 1964 in OKC,OK. She went to rest in the palm of God's hand on February 1, 2012, where she joined her brother Danny. Cyndi graduated from OSU OKC with an Associates degree in Computer Programming. She went through the Goodwill Industries computer program and was selected as both the Oklahoma and the...
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