Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Eleanor Laura Smith

Eleanor Laura Smith

Nov 11, 2011

Eleanor was born in Natick, Massachusetts on October 27, 1923 to Nellie and Irving Clark. She died on November 11, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eleanor delighted in her home town of Millis and a childhood spent ice skating, reading, playing basketball and spending long summers at the family cottage on Cape Cod. Eleanor attended nursing school at Simmons College...

Catherine Jane 'Catherine Jane Conley Ratw Ratway

Catherine Jane 'Catherine Jane Conley Ratw Ratway

Nov 6, 2011

Catherine Jane (Conley) Ratway left this earth to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2011 knowing that her work on earth was complete. Catherine (Katie) was born on May 4, 1920 to Charles and Alice Conley in a farm house along Lightening Creek outside Sapulpa, OK. She married Joseph G. Ratway, on November 8, 1941 in Ranger, TX....

Norma Jean 'Norma Jean Peggy Shaw' Shaw

Norma Jean 'Norma Jean Peggy Shaw' Shaw

Nov 5, 2011

Longtime Oklahoma City resident, Norma Jean (Peggy) Shaw, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 5th at her home in Van Alstyne, Texas. She was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma July 22, 1935, and is preceded in death by her parents, Darrell O. and Ruth G. (Franklin) Thompson; by sons, Billy Ray Mobley Jr., Nicky Mobley, James Patrick...

Thuoc Thi Nguyen

Thuoc Thi Nguyen

Oct 28, 2011

Born to Nguyen Van Loi and Nguyen Thi Cu in Ngoc Chau, North Vietnam, Mrs. Nguyen bravely left her homeland to escape the Communists in 1954, with her husband, Nguyen Van Hach, her mother-in-law, and her sister, Nguyen Thi Ty, to start a new life in Tan Mai, Bien Hoa, South Vietnam where she raised her five children by farming...

Theresa Ann Rohrbach

Theresa Ann Rohrbach

Oct 28, 2011

On October 28th, we lost a remarkable woman who will be greatly missed. Theresa worked at Xerox Corporation for 29 years, enjoyed gardening, loved animals, and never met a stranger. She was a lifelong Catholic and was most proud to be a member of the Third Order of the Dominicans of Christ the King Catholic Church. She is survived by...

Lois Rebecca Smith-Duncan

Lois Rebecca Smith-Duncan

Oct 27, 2011

Lois Rebecca Smith was born on Dec. 18, 1927 in Houston to Oran & Julia Moore. She grew up in Bryan and attended North Texas State Univ. where she received a MSEd. She married Hal Davis Smith in 1953 in Corpus Christi. They were blessed with children Carol and Dean. The family moved to OKC in 1958. Lois married Hall...

Michael Ray Evett

Michael Ray Evett

Oct 26, 2011

Michael Ray Evett, 63 passed from this life on Wed, October 26, 2011, following a lengthy illness. "Mike" was a beloved member of the Federal Court System, Western District of Oklahoma and was also a former Lieutenant with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office. Mike was born to W.B. and Mary Corene (Sims) Evett on January 5, 1948 in Ada, Oklahoma....

Mary Ellen Chiles

Mary Ellen Chiles

Oct 25, 2011

Mary Ellen McKibben Chiles passed away Oct. 25, 2011, in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 14, 1933, in Stafford, KS, to Glen and Helen McKibben. She attended public schools in Stafford, KS, and was the Kansas High School Debate Champion in 1950-1951. She later attended the University of Kansas and Kansas State University where she received an undergraduate degree...

Julia Clare Jones

Julia Clare Jones

Oct 23, 2011

Julia Clare Haggard Jones passed away on Oct. 23, 2011, in Orlando, FL. She was born Nov. 16, 1958, in Oklahoma City, to Clay D. Haggard Jr. and Mary Katherine Lavers Haggard. She graduated from NW Classen High School in 1976. In 1977, she married Gregory L. Jones and they celebrated their 34th Anniversary on Oct. 15. She has lived...

Connie Griggs Wilson

Connie Griggs Wilson

Oct 22, 2011

Connie Griggs Wilson was born August 22, 1946 to Charles and Josephine Milligan and went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2011. She lived in Oklahoma City most of her life and was a graduate of Northwest Classen High School. It was while attending Northwest Classen that she met and married Jim Griggs, and together they had three...

Agnes Olive

Agnes Olive

Oct 18, 2011

Agnes Weatherall Olive of Granbury, TX passed away peacefully Oct. 18, 2011 at the age of 92. She was born March 22, 1919 in Havana, AR to George and Ada Weatherall. Her family moved to OKC where she attended Capitol Hill High School, OCU, and was employed by Kerr-McGee as an assistant cashier. After retirement, she became acutely interested in...

John Richard 'John Richard "Rich" Mor Morris

John Richard 'John Richard "Rich" Mor Morris

Oct 17, 2011

John Richard "Rich" Morris, born November 25, 1973 in Enid, OK, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his home in Altadena, California. He is survived by his parents, Nancy and Joe Warren of OKC, OK; Joe and Jean Morris of Enid, OK; his brother, Robert Warren and sister-in-law Jennifer; sisters Kim Morris and Karen Morris; his grandmother, Helen...

Alvin Sammons Nuckolls, Jr.

Alvin Sammons Nuckolls, Jr.

Oct 16, 2011

Alvin Sammons Nuckolls, Jr., the only child of Alvin Sammons and Eva Waldrep Nuckolls died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Shawnee, OK. Alvin attended the Shawnee schools until he transferred in high school to Riverside Military Academy in Georgia. The next year he transferred again to the McCallie School in Chattanooga,...

Phillip Gene Doerner

Phillip Gene Doerner

Oct 14, 2011

Phillip G. Doerner was born in Oklahoma City, OK October 19, 1934 and died October 14, 2011 in Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Capitol Hill High School, graduating High School and Junior College from Oklahoma Military Academy, Claremore, OK. After graduating from OSU with a degree in Geology he went to work for Schlumberger Well Services as an engineer. On...

Glenda Mahoney

Glenda Mahoney

Oct 14, 2011

Glenda passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 14, 2011. Glenda grew up in Tulsa, OK graduating from Central High School 1953 and Tulsa University 1957. Glenda lived in Chicago, IL for many years and worked for the American Dental Association. She then returned to OK in 1971 living in Oklahoma City. Glenda worked for Hodges Trucking for 33 years as...

Garet E. Van De Steeg

Garet E. Van De Steeg

Oct 9, 2011

Dr. Garet E. Van De Steeg was born on Feb. 8, 1940 to Clarence and Dolorous Van De Steeg. He grew up in La Crosse, WI, graduated from Marquette in 1962 & earned his Ph.D. in 1968 from UNM. He worked with Kerr-McGee until 2008. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy and his sons Erik and Leigh, as well as a...

Mary Ella Mcgoodwin

Mary Ella Mcgoodwin

Oct 9, 2011

Mary Ella McGoodwin passed away Oct. 9, 2011. She was born March 10, 1927 in Tulsa, OK. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from OSU and a Master of Library Science Degree from UCO. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church since 1948. Mary was known for her enjoyment of bridge, her loyalty to OSU and her...

Elaine J. Miller

Elaine J. Miller

Oct 7, 2011

Elaine JoAnn Koval-Miller passed away on Friday, October 7th, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was born on April 2, 1936 in Berwick, PA, and moved to Yukon, OK with her husband Robert Miller. Elaine and Robert were married for 55 wonderful years. Elaine is preceded in death by her Granddaughter Chastity Woodard who passed away in September of...

David Leon Neher

David Leon Neher

Oct 4, 2011

David Neher, age 70, passed away to be with his Lord & Savior after a long and couragous battle with cancer. A one of a kind "EngiNehering" Genius. A very loving and devoted husband, father & papa. An avid golfer and Sooner sports enthusiast you could normally find hanging out at Twin Hills G&CC, or the Dugout. Dad was hard...

Robert Eugene Rolling

Robert Eugene Rolling

Oct 3, 2011

Robert Eugene Rolling went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2011. He was born November 3, 1940 in Red Rock, OK to Leo and Hazel Rolling. Robert was a graduate of Perry High School where he was active in the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America. After High School, he graduated OSU where he was a member...