Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Thomas Elijah Harris

Thomas Elijah Harris

Dec 8, 2010

Tom Harris, 66, of Oklahoma City died Dec. 8 while on a business trip in Chicago. He was a computer program designer for the Veteran's Administration. Tom's 46-year career in computers began when he was a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and became his vocation and his avocation. He shared his passion with Oklahoma City students by donating computers to...

Pete Novak, Jr.

Pete Novak, Jr.

Dec 7, 2010

Pete Novak, Jr. 94 was born on February 6, 1916 in Greaney, MN to Pete and Bertha Novak. Pete went to be with his Lord and savior on the morning of December 7, 2010 in the arms of his family. At the age of 12 Pete drove his family down from Minnesota to settle in Oklahoma City. During WWII he...

Mary Juanita Rainey

Mary Juanita Rainey

Dec 3, 2010

Mary Juanita (Nita) Rainey, beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother, was born in Delay, Mississippi on December 29, 1923 and joined her Savior on December 3, 2010. Nita was a nurse who spent her life taking care of her family and others. She loved her church and serving her Lord. Nita is preceded in death by her Parents, James and Mary...

Jerry Don Norton

Jerry Don Norton

Nov 30, 2010

Jerry Don Norton, died November 30, 2010 after suffering a long fought battle with cancer, Jerry was born in Oklahoma City on September 18, 1963. He attended John Marshall school and was graduated from the original Putman City High School. He was a lifelong resident of Oklahoma having spent a few years in Europe and around the US to pursue...

Shirley Lee Ruby

Shirley Lee Ruby

Nov 29, 2010

Shirley Lee Dowd was born in Sedalia, MO on May 14, 1920. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at Mercy Inpatient Hospice after a very recent diagnosis of aggressive cancer. Shirley graduated from high school in Dennison TX in 1936 and then attended college in Kansas. She was married to Frank Ruby from1947 until his death in 1992. Shirley...

Glen Henry Whitbeck

Glen Henry Whitbeck

Nov 28, 2010

Glen Henry Whitbeck, born 8-8-1916 in Dubuque Iowa, passed away peacefully on Advent Sunday 11-28-2010. He lived for his family and was selfless to all that knew him. Glen's formative years were spent at Holy Cross Abbey, a Catholic boy's school in Canyon City, Colorado. He enjoyed sports especially boxing and football. Boxing tournaments at the local prison gained Glen...

Winnie Dee Jabara

Winnie Dee Jabara

Nov 27, 2010

Dee was born Winnie Dee Spiers on July 10th, 1923 in Williams Oklahoma. Father was Doyle Coston Spiers and Mother Kate Sheppard Spiers. She was the tenth child of 6 sisters and 3 brothers all deceased. She was a Special Aunt to 7 nieces and 11 nephews. Dee graduated from Spiro high school and went to Tulsa to live with...

Earnest Ray Rhodes

Earnest Ray Rhodes

Nov 26, 2010

Earnest Ray Rhodes lived until November 26, 2010, when he joined his beloved Mom on her birthday. Ray was born August 12, 1921, in Shamrock, Oklahoma, but was proud to have grown up in Wewoka, with his parents James and Bertha, and six brothers and sisters. Ray lived his life in faith, love and dedication. He started his first job...

Frances Carpenter Dugan

Frances Carpenter Dugan

Nov 25, 2010

Frances Carpenter Dugan passed away on Nov. 25, 2010. She was born Feb. 11, 1924 to Linnie and Walter Carpenter in Matador, TX. She was a graduate of Matador High School in 1941, and Hardin-Simmons University in 1944. She attended Physical Therapy School in Brigham City, UT before joining the Army and working at the Veterans Hospital in Temple, TX....

Wilma Arlene 'Wilma Arlene Spillers Oa Oakes

Wilma Arlene 'Wilma Arlene Spillers Oa Oakes

Nov 24, 2010

Wilma Arlene Spillers Oakes, 91, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in Oklahoma City. She was born on November 17, 1919 in Oklahoma City to Mabel and William Spillers. She graduated from Central High School in 1937. Wilma married Charles Edwards Oakes after he returned from WWII. They established their home in OKC where they raised their son Gary. She was...

Tara Elizabeth 'Tara Elizabeth Weir-E Weir-Eisworth

Tara Elizabeth 'Tara Elizabeth Weir-E Weir-Eisworth

Nov 22, 2010

It's said a smile can light up a room; Tara's smile lit up the world. Tara Elizabeth Weir Eisworth was born to Marshall and Kristin Weir on August 28, 1973 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where she lived her entire life. She left this world unexpectedly on November 22, 2010. Tara was blessed to have married the love of her life,...

Jackson Cash Lamb

Jackson Cash Lamb

Nov 22, 2010

After nearly 11 months battling a tumor on his brainstem (DIPG), Jackson Cash Lamb, born March 14, 2004 in Reno, Nevada, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 22, 2010. He was just 6 ½, but he was wise well beyond his years. Jackson touched the hearts of too many people to count with his...

Jack Hamilton Blackman

Jack Hamilton Blackman

Nov 20, 2010

Jack Hamilton Blackman passed away on November 20, 2010 at his home. He was born June 18, 1926 to George Cecil Blackman and Ruby May Hamilton in Weleetka, OK. He graduated from Weleetka high school and at the age of 17, enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the US Navy Reserves on June 14, 1944. He served in Okinawa, Japan...

Morgan Closs Locke, Jr.

Morgan Closs Locke, Jr.

Nov 20, 2010

Morgan C. Locke Jr., age 82, died on Saturday, November 20th peacefully at home.He was born November 23, 1927, in Houston TX. The following year the family moved to Del Rio, TX where he graduated high school in 1945. He attended Texas A&M University and graduated 1949 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.After graduation he went to work in Waco,...

Thomas Ernest Summers

Thomas Ernest Summers

Nov 14, 2010

Thomas Ernest Summers, Jr., was born March 5, 1927 to Thomas and Thelma Jewell Morris Summers, in Oil Center, outside of Ada, OK. Tommy grew up in Ada and graduated from Ada High School, where he was known for being very handsome and well dressed, famously known as "Zoot" because of his "Zoot Suit." Tommy served 2 years in the...

Robert Bernard Scharoun, Ii

Robert Bernard Scharoun, Ii

Nov 12, 2010

Robert Bernard Scharoun II went to be with the Lord on Nov. 12, 2010. He was born in Oscoda, MI on Aug. 4, 1969. He had a passion for music and played the trumpet in Middle and High School in the jazz band. He was a graduate of Del City High School in1987. He continued his education at Oklahoma State...

John Wendell 'John (Jack) Milligan' Milligan

John Wendell 'John (Jack) Milligan' Milligan

Nov 12, 2010

John (Jack) Milligan, born July 5, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on November 12, 2010 from legionnaire's disease. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Billie Milligan; sister Donna Royer of IA; his sons and their families: Mark and Rhonda of OK and children Justin, Renee, Sammy, and Cassandra; David and Kim of KS and children...

John Knox Mclure

John Knox Mclure

Nov 12, 2010

John Knox McLure went to be with his Lord November 12, 2010. John was born July 18, 1944 to Charles and Elizabeth McLure in Louisville, Kentucky. The family moved to Oklahoma when John was a child. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. Following high school, he served his country as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division...

Bertha Elinor 'Elinor Pung' Pung

Bertha Elinor 'Elinor Pung' Pung

Nov 10, 2010

Elinor B. Pung was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Lawton, OK, and died peacefully at home in Oklahoma City on Nov. 10, 2010 at the age of 92. She was a devout Catholic, beloved wife and mother, accomplished homemaker, OU graduate, investment whiz and had a green thumb. She was preceded in death by Walter J. Pung, her husband of...

Harold W. Eckel

Harold W. Eckel

Nov 10, 2010

Harold Eckel, age 95, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010. Harold was born on April 4, 1915 in Sterling, IL. His loving wife of 70 years, Eunice, two brothers, Ralph and Francis, two sons, Donald and David Eckel and son-in-law Norbert Hoehner preceded him in death. Two sons, James (wife Linda), Robert (wife Janet) and daughter...