Ernestine "Chris" LaFrance
Apr 14, 2025
Ernestine “Chris” LaFrance, a beloved educator and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully in Oklahoma City on April 14, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on February 7, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Chris lived a life defined by her deep passion for teaching and a commitment to nurturing the minds of young people.
Chris was a lifelong learner,...
Farley Dale Kelly
Apr 14, 2025
Farley Dale Kelly passed away at the Oklahoma Veterans Home in Norman on April 14, 2025. He was born February 2, 1933, in Wanette, OK, the son of Clarence and Jenni Kelly.
Dale was drafted into the US Army in 1953 and served during the Korean Conflict. Upon receiving an honorable discharge in 1955, he returned to Oklahoma and married Loreta...
Joe Howard Moore
Apr 13, 2025
Joe Howard Moore
June 15, 1950 – April 13, 2025
Joe Howard Moore, lovingly known as “Papa” by those closest to him, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Edmond, Oklahoma, after a brief illness. He was 74 years old.
Born on June 15, 1950, in Harrison, Arkansas, to William and Barbara Moore, Joe grew up with a strong sense of family and...
Elizabeth Katherine Blankenship
Apr 13, 2025
Elizabeth “Libby” Katherine Warren Blankenship was born in Tulsa on December 21, 1929 and died April 13, 2025. She attended the University of Oklahoma studying Elementary Education, and earning her bachelor’s degree. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma where she met many of the women who would remain her lifelong friends. She met her husband, G.T. Blankenship Jr.,...
Larry Teufel
Apr 13, 2025
Larry Leslie Teufel, age 88, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025.
A celebration of Larry’s life will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at The Chapel, Crossings Community Church, with arrangements provided by Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors.
Larry was born on June 11, 1936, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Lionel Teufel and Agnes Trenary Teufel. He...
Eric Steven Dreiling
Apr 12, 2025
Eric Steven Dreiling, 44, a man whose enthusiasm for life was matched only by his love for family, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 9, 1981, in Great Bend, Kansas, Eric lived each day with purpose and joy. He faced his five-year battle with kidney cancer with remarkable courage and unwavering optimism.
Eric...
Richard Bruce Holcomb
Apr 11, 2025
Richard Bruce Holcomb passed peacefully into eternal life on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Richard was born to Gayle and Miriam (Ridgeway) Holcomb on December 28, 1937, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He grew up in Oklahoma City, and he was in the first graduating class of Northwest Classen High School in 1956. He received his bachelor’s degree in...
Bud Belz
Apr 10, 2025
Bud Belz, 89, a beloved figure in Oklahoma City, passed away April 10, 2025, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital. Loved as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and golf partner, Bud was respected as a keen businessman who built and expanded numerous companies.
Born March 6, 1936, in Oaklawn, Illinois, to Frank and Cleo Belz, he experienced a circle of...
Andrea Lynn Raglow
Apr 10, 2025
Andrea Lynn Raglow succumbed to her battle with depression unexpectedly on April 10th, 2025. Hers was a mostly internal battle with mental illness, unknown to the hundreds of people she interacted with during the week who saw only her wit and charm and talent and smile. Andrea was a teacher by profession, supremely gifted in the classroom. She cared deeply...
Geraldine Williams
Apr 10, 2025
Geraldine Williams, known to all as Jerry, went to live in the light of Heaven on April 10th, 2025. Jerry was born on September 13th, 1926 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Ida and Henry Marshall. They moved to Oklahoma City in 1928 where Jerry remained until her death. She attended Gatewood Elementary School, Harding Junior High and The Hockaday School...
Hua Van Truong
Apr 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Hua Van Truong, a beloved member of our community whose spirit touched the lives of many. Hua was known for his kind heart, gentle demeanor, and unwavering support for those around him.
Hua's journey began on May 31st, 1968, and for 56 years, he brought joy and love to...
Helen Rose Gamino
Apr 5, 2025
She was stardust. She was golden. She was a child of the ‘60s who could make you feel like you were trying to hold a moonbeam in your hand.
So, it is devastating to report that the sui generis Helen Rose Gamino died on April 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City surrounded by family who couldn’t get enough of her. She had...
Judith Richardson
Apr 4, 2025
Judith "Judy" Richardson passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 4, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, leaving behind a legacy of adventure, compassion, and boundless curiosity that touched many lives.
Judy was born in Plainview, Texas on June 23, 1942 to Dub and Mozelle Richardson. She grew up in Oklahoma City with her siblings Jerry, Susie and Rock, where she...
Binh Cong Nguyen
Apr 4, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Binh Nguyen, a respected husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, who passed away on April 04, 2025, at the age of 94. He died peacefully in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by family. His legacy will be remembered by all who knew him.
Binh Nguyen was born in December 1930 in...
William Dean Graves
Apr 2, 2025
William Dean Graves went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2025. He dearly loved—and was deeply loved by—his family, who gathered around him as he passed.
Born on October 4, 1937, Billie Dean Graves was a man of many names: Billie, Lieutenant Billie Graves, William Dean Graves (his chosen legal name), Representative Bill Graves, The Honorable Bill...
Evelyn Gray
Mar 31, 2025
Evelyn Ruth Spradlin Gray of Edmond passed away March 31, 2025 following a brief illness. She was born December 31, 1944 in Guymon, Oklahoma to William and Hazel Spradlin. Evelyn spent her life in service to others. She cherished the 35 years spent as an Elementary School Teacher. Summers during school break for numerous years were spent helping her father...
Herman Meinders
Mar 30, 2025
Herman Meinders lived a life defined by vision, generosity, and an unwavering belief in the power of hard work and giving back.
Herman, 87, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born in Pipestone, Minnesota on November 15, 1937 to Harold and Francis Meinders, he carried the values of his small-town upbringing — humility, grit, and a...
William "Bill" Munsell
Mar 29, 2025
William "Bill" Munsell, a beloved patriarch and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 86, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on June 4, 1938, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Bill was a man whose life was filled with love, laughter, and a deep commitment to his family.
He is survived by his loving sister, Sue Bert, and...
John Fletcher Sharp Jr.
Mar 29, 2025
John Fletcher Sharp Jr, 86, died March 29, 2025. He was born in Oklahoma City on May 28, 1938 to John and Frances (Price) Sharp. He was named in honor of his grandfather, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma Judge John Fletcher Sharp.
Fletcher grew up in the Heritage Hills and Nichols Hills areas of Oklahoma City and graduated...
Mary Nell Clark
Mar 28, 2025
Mary Nell Clark was a fiercely independent and strong-willed woman; that’s how she lived her life and that’s how she entered her eternal life on Friday, March 28, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family.
A resident of Seal Beach, California, she had moved to Southern California in her early 70s only knowing one person. This didn’t stop her from...
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