Jul 7, 2024

Thomas Philip (Phil) Kierl, Jr. passed away suddenly at the age of 77 on July 7, 2024.

Phil, the oldest of ten children, was born on November 13, 1946, to Phil Sr. and Betty Kierl in Pittsburgh, KS. His father's military service took the family to Hawaii and Long Beach, CA before settling in Oklahoma City in 1957. That year, Phil...

Jul 6, 2024

Allen “Al” Mayo Williams passed away peacefully after a long illness on July 6, 2024. Al was born on December 28, 1933 in Alameda, California to Lewis Otis and Virginia Dale Mayo Williams. His family moved to Denver, Colorado then eventually to Sallisaw, Oklahoma during Al’s teen years. He attended Sallisaw High School, playing trumpet and French horn in the...

Jul 6, 2024

Joseph Thornton Wright, Jr. died July 6, 2024. He was born October 25, 1930 in Bowie, Texas to parents, Thornton and Charlotte Wright. Barbara June Wright, his beloved wife of fifty years preceded him in death and they are now reunited. He is survived by children Joseph Thornton Wright, III and his wife Judith Ann, James Michael McGee and his...

Jul 6, 2024

Joe Hodges, 84, passed away on July 6, 2024, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Joe was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Harold and Emily Hodges.

Joe attended Oklahoma State University where he was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, a Professional Educators Society, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. He furthered his studies at the University of Oklahoma, where he...

Jul 2, 2024

Eleanore June (Giantonio) Zajac, 94, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away peacefully from this life on July 2, 2024, at Town Village Retirement Community. She was born in Medford, MA on July 8, 1929, to Albert Giantonio and Mildred Gately Giantonio. 

Eleanore was a devoted mother and grandmother, who found the most pleasure watching her grandchildren grow. We will miss her...

Jun 30, 2024

Jun 27, 2024

Hal Adamson III was born December 1, 1943 in Oklahoma City, and grew up in Edmond. He passed on with his family at his side June 27, 2024. He was a beloved and accomplished photographer and teacher of photography. He taught over 30,000 students in his career as an Artist in Residence at the Oklahoma School of Photography, OSSM, and...

Jun 27, 2024

Our devoted Mom, Mamo, and Matriarch peacefully passed on June 27th, 2024 joining her beloved Pete in heaven. Our hearts are hurting as we will miss her deeply, but we do not grieve without hope. We know our faith-filled Mom is celebrating in heaven today with family, friends and her Savior Jesus Christ.

Frances was born in Hollis, Oklahoma on October...

Jun 25, 2024

Ronald Eugene Vance passed away on June 23, 2024 in Oklahoma City. He was born on March 3, 1945 to Helen (Turnmire) and Huber B. Vance in Ottumwa, Iowa. Ron grew up in Albia, Iowa, graduated from Ottumwa High School and immediately pursued automotive mechanics school in Nebraska. After mechanics school, Ron enlisted in the US Air Force and served...

Jun 23, 2024

Jun 20, 2024

Braden Sellers Hassebroek, 55, of Oklahoma City, passed away suddenly at work on Thursday, June 20th, 2024.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 15th at 11 a.m. at All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City.

Braden was born on September 6, 1968 in Houston, Texas to Don Hassebroek and Melinda Sellers. They moved to Morehead City, NC when he was...

Jun 18, 2024

Betty Eileen Kania, born on July 18, 1927, in Chicago, IL, peacefully passed away on June 18, 2024, in Oklahoma City. She was a dedicated homemaker who lovingly cared for her children.

Betty met and married the love of her life Edward Alexander Kania. In 1983 Betty and Ed moved to Rogers, AR from Downers Grove, IL. After Ed's passing Betty...

Jun 17, 2024

Sue was born on December 12, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Her birth name was Helen Marie Adams. When the nurse brought the baby to Mary Adams, she said, “Here is your little Suzie Q!” She has been Sue ever since. Sue died on June 16, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sue is survived by her husband John W. Ellis, M.D., daughter,...

Jun 17, 2024

Karla Kay Allford, aged 62, passed away on June 17th, 2024, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. Karla was born on March 8th, 1962, in Hill City, Kansas to Donald and Rosalie (Billinger) Fabricius. She spent her formative years in Great Bend, Kansas and graduated from Great Bend High School. Continuing her education journey, she pursued studies...

Jun 16, 2024

Gregory Wayne Johnston, 69, passed away on June 16, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Greg was born on September 14, 1954, to Kenneth and Aline Johnston in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Greg earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas Arlington. He went on to medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He started...

Jun 13, 2024

Sister Mary Lotter, a Discalced Carmelite Nun of Piedmont, died June 13, 2024. She was born July 5, 1933 in New York, NY to Alfons and Eleanor (Schloer) Lotter. She entered the Carmelite Monastery in 1960 and made her profession of Vows on May 26, 1962. During her 64 years as a religious nun, she served as the maintenance and...

Jun 12, 2024

Doug was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up to serve our nation in the US Army. Doug made a career in Hollywood, California styling hair and make-up for the stars. Doug settled down in Oklahoma City where he shared his years with Leon Sanderson. Doug was preceded in death by his parents and his lifelong partner, Leon Sanderson.

Jun 11, 2024

Leon was Born in Muleshoe, Texas to Leatha E and Wesley T Sanderson and grew up in Grady, New Mexico where he graduated high school. During the late 1970’s, his family moved to Maple Grove, Missouri where Leon left to attend Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma.

After attending college, Leon remained in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he went on to...

Jun 8, 2024

Christel F. Shema passed away at her home in Edmond, OK, on June 8, 2024. She was born May 12, 1935, Mainz-Kastel, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Gretel Hedderich. She met a young airman from Minnesota, Myles Henry Shema, they married and came to the U.S. She loved and was passionate about her German heritage.

Christel lived a full life...

Jun 5, 2024

Alexander (Al) Elias Mamary was born on January 25th,1935, in Boston, MA to Arthur and Adlette Mamary. The son of Lebanese immigrants, he was raised in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church. His faith and heritage would become the cornerstones of his entire life.

After graduating high school in Somerville, MA, Al attended Tufts University and earned an electrical engineering degree, which...