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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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