Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Paul Joseph Churchman

Paul Joseph Churchman

May 16, 2011

Paul entered into his Father's Home on May 16, 2011. He was born on December 12, 1933 to Arthur and Felicite Churchman in Kansas City, MO. He was a proud member of the Salish/Kootenai Tribes in Montana. Paul's earlier life was spent in Montana and Iowa and later as a student of Mt. St. Mary's H.S. He always remembered his...

Brenda K. Ditto

Brenda K. Ditto

May 12, 2011

Brenda Kaye 64, beloved Mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on May 12, 2011 after a battling a long illness. Brenda is preceded in death by her husband Robert and her loving father James and sister Linda.She is survived by mother Patricia, daughter Angela and husband Patrick, son Sean and wife Rebbeca and son Brandon. Grandchildren James Harding, John...

Harry Cooke, Jr.

Harry Cooke, Jr.

May 11, 2011

Harry Furley "Sonny" Cooke, Jr., age 75, went to be with our Lord on May 13, 2011. Born on September 8, 1935 in Vinita, OK to H.F. & Lucille Cooke. He was a successful business owner of Wetherbee Electric, Inc. in OKC for many decades and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Sonny was survived by his loving wife, Barbara...

Brad Culver

Brad Culver

May 11, 2011

Bradley D. Culver, 45, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away May 11th, 2011. Brad was born October 30th, 1965 in Wichita, Kansas to Bob and Nancy Culver. Brad attended elementary school in Clearwater, Kansas and then moved to Oklahoma City and attended Hefner Junior High. He graduated from Putnam City North in 1984 and went on to attend the University of...

Bertha Lee Anderson

Bertha Lee Anderson

May 11, 2011

On Wednesday, May 11 the angels carried our precious mother to be with our Lord and Savior and our sweet father, Orval, whom we lost in July 2006. She was taken from us due to a sudden onset of a rare blood disorder. Bertha Lee Anderson (Porter) was born on October 5, 1923 to Ray and Daisy Porter. She grew...

Enrique Arturo Calle, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Enrique Arturo Calle, M.D., F.A.C.C.

May 9, 2011

Enrique went to his eternal home on May 9, 2011. Enrique was born in Lima, Peru on the 26th of April, 1953, to Peruvian Air Force General Arturo Calle and his wife Sonia. He was the oldest amongst his brother, Luis Felipe and sister Maria Cecilia Calle. Enrique had three sons; Christian, Erik, and Steven along with one daughter Nicole,...

Jerry A. O'Brien

Jerry A. O'Brien

May 9, 2011

Jerry A. O'Brien died May 9, 2011. He was born Sept. 11, 1932 to Harvey and Mary O'Brien in Kingfisher, OK. He retired from Bridgestone Tires. He had varied hobbies. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in OKC. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Margaret Ann and brothers, Joseph and John. He is...

Denny May

Denny May

May 8, 2011

Amy Denise Hamilton May was born in Sigourney, IA in 1941 and was a graduate of Monterey High School in Lubbock, TX. She attended Texas Tech and later finished her Accounting degree at UCO at the age of 50. Denny had a long career in Dental Management and spent the last 8 years as a co-owner of The Goddard School...

James Mario Fracchione

James Mario Fracchione

May 6, 2011

James Mario Fracchione passed away of natural causes in his home in Oklahoma City on April 26th, 2011. James was born June 1st 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as a maintenance worker most of his life and worked at Decra Mould manufacturing for 25 years. " He was known for his ability to fix almost any problem with machinery"...

Prentice Hapgood

Prentice Hapgood

May 6, 2011

Prentice Hapgood, 87, died on May 6, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Mary Strueber Hapgood, and two sons- Joe Hapgood of Edmond, and Vince Hapgood of Grapevine, Texas, and their respective spouses Kris Hennessey Hapgood and Toni Deese Hapgood, along with four grandchildren, Alyssa Hapgood Collins and her husband Brian Collins, David Hapgood, Alexa Hapgood, and Jay Hapgood,...

Marjory Ruth Hall

Marjory Ruth Hall

May 5, 2011

Marjory Ruth Hall was born in OKC on September 17, 1918 and passed away on May 5, 2011. She is survived by her sons, Robert A. and Richard L. Soper; her daughter, Marilyn R. VanGilder; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Marge graduated from OKC Classen High School and attended OU. She was a member of the Hospitality Club and attended...

Marie Annette Mavros

Marie Annette Mavros

May 5, 2011

Marie Annette Mavros passed away on May 5, 2011 in Oklahoma City. She was born December 27, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Frank Thomas DiOrio and Lucia Marino DiOrio. She is survived by her husband, John, of Edmond; son, Christopher Mavros and wife, Lecia of Dallas, TX; two daughters, Lauren Pratchard and husband Jeremy of Fayetteville, AR, and...

Jon Reininger

Jon Reininger

May 1, 2011

Jon E. Reininger died May 1, 2011, at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, a daughter Kim McLemor and her husband John, a son, Jon Lee and his wife Barbara and a son, Rob. He left behind six grandchildren, Sarah, Kacy, Jake, Brittyn, Jack and Brance along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives....

Kirk Stephen 'Reverend Kirk Stephen L Larkin

Kirk Stephen 'Reverend Kirk Stephen L Larkin

Apr 29, 2011

Reverend Kirk Stephen Larkin passed away April 29, 2011. He was born June 12, 1959 in St. Louis, MO to Jacob and Rosalie (Drummond) Larkin. In the early 1990's, he began attending daily Mass and became increasingly active in the Knights of Columbus, the R.C.I.A. program, and many other ministries and parish activities at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church...

Luis Lopez

Luis Lopez

Apr 29, 2011

Luis Angel Lopez, III, was born July 21, 1992 at Ft. Sill, OK. He passed away on April 29, 2011 in Edmond, OK. Angel was a 2010 graduate of Edmond Santa Fe. While in high school he played football all four years. He was a member of Quail Springs Baptist Church and was very active in the Youth Group. Angel...

Bernice Hirzel Keller

Bernice Hirzel Keller

Apr 28, 2011

Bernice Hirzel Keller, 86, went to her heavenly home with The Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma on November 2, 1924 to the late Homer Herman Hirzel and Bernice Stansbury Hirzel. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Edwin Loraine Keller and Sisters Betty Pauline Waller and Mary Louise Reese....

Darrell Richard Wells

Darrell Richard Wells

Apr 28, 2011

Darrell R. Wells died on Thursday, April 28, 2011. He was born March 10, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, son of Annie B. and Willie Wells. He grew up in Oklahoma City where he graduated from John Marshall High School in 1955 and later graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Journalism degree in 1960. Darrell spent over 40 years...

Frances Josephine Mainard

Frances Josephine Mainard

Apr 26, 2011

Frances Josephine Mainard, 92 of Oklahoma City passed away April 26th 2011. She was born in Trenton, Tennessee and moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma at the age of 5. She attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha. She is preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and Henry Hefley; her husband, Millard F. Mainard. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn...

Margaret Kathryn Guilliams

Margaret Kathryn Guilliams

Apr 24, 2011

Margaret K. Guilliams was born July 31, 1924 to Charles and Kathryn Davis of Britton, OK and graduated from John Carroll High School. She was a bookkeeper for Puddin Lane IGA Grocery then retired to be owner and bookkeeper of Little Brother Gas & Beer Station in Luther, OK. She enjoyed bowling, sewing, playing cards and being with family. Margaret...

Jennie Harroz Greene

Jennie Harroz Greene

Apr 22, 2011

Jennie Harroz Greene's legacy will remain for eternity. She will always be remembered for her love of Jesus Christ, her positive attitude, her love for life, her uplifting spirit and her commitment to her family and the friendship she had with her loving children; Son, Bobby Blu Greene and daughter, Debra Lou Greene who was also her loving caregiver at...