Carol Janice Burr
Apr 30, 2023
Carol Janice Burr passed away peacefully on Sunday April 30, 2023. Carol was born in Guthrie, OK, on Dec. 28, 1930, to James and Lorena Longpine. She graduated from Guthrie High School in 1948 and attended the Oklahoma College for Women (USAO) in Chickasha, OK, graduating in 1952 with a degree in Music Education. She married Albert Burr on June...
Barbara Sievers Brewer
Apr 29, 2023
Barbara Sievers Brewer passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023. She was born in Washington D.C. to Edward George Sievers and Hazel Meyer Sievers. Her family moved to Oklahoma City in 1941 where she grew up attending Harding Jr. High and Classen High School, graduating in 1946. Barbara attended Monticello College for two years before attending the University of Oklahoma....
Shirley Ann Thompson
Apr 28, 2023
Shirley Ann Thompson went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 28, 2023, after a short illness. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Carl and Florine Haddock, graduated from Bishop McGuiness High School and attended Oklahoma State University. In high school she met the love of her life, Larry Thompson. Shirley and Larry were married on August 29,...
Millard Lafayette Henry, Jr.
Apr 26, 2023
Millard "M.L." Henry, Jr. passed from this world April 26, 2023. He was born in McAlester, OK on June 6, 1948 to Dr. M.L. Henry and Mary (Miller) Henry. M.L. was an eager student and pursued education throughout his life. After graduating from McAlester High School in 1966, he attended Amherst College. He later went on to attend the University...
Ruth Janice "Dolly" Foster
Apr 25, 2023
Ruth "Dolly" Peek was born in Oklahoma City on May 29, 1936. Dolly is preceded in death by her husband Charles Foster, her parents J. Eldon and Maxine Peek and her sister Carolyn Peek Wilson. Dolly graduated from "The Original" Classen High school in Oklahoma City. She as known at Classen as the girl with the Yellow Cadillac convertible. She...
Ruth Alice Gorman
Apr 25, 2023
Ruth A. Gorman of Edmond, OK passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 25, 2023 at the age of 90 from complications of an AFib-induced stroke. Born in Okarche, OK to Edward H. and Rose M. Eischen, Ruth graduated in 1951 from Holy Trinity High School there and attended Saint Mary's College (now the University of Saint Mary)...
Joseph Ode Ellis, Iii
Apr 23, 2023
Jerry passed from this life on April 23, 2023, after courageously battling numerous health issues for many years. He was the oldest of five children born to J.O. And Vivian Ellis on June 7, 1937. Jerry was an Oklahoma City native and attended Classen High School, graduating in 1955. Upon graduation, Jerry enlisted in the Army and was stationed at...
Frank Richard Smith
Apr 22, 2023
Frank Richard Smith, 75 of Guthrie Oklahoma passed away on April 22, 2023.Frank Smith was born on the 13th of March,1948 in Bartlesville Oklahoma to Beulah and James Smith. Frank moved to Ponca City as a young boy after losing both of his parents at age 3. Frank went on to graduate from Ponca City high school in 1967. While...
Karl Mathias Schaefer
Apr 21, 2023
Karl Mathias Schaefer is in the arms of Jesus in Heaven. He passed away on April 21, 2023 at the age of 84. Karl was born in Okarche, Oklahoma on March 15, 1939; one of 11 children to Elizabeth (Leona) and John Schaefer of Okarche. Karl was proudly named after his paternal grandfather.Karl attended Holy Trinity schools in Okarche through...
Loretta Cecilia Ryan
Apr 19, 2023
Loretta Cecilia Ryan passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 19th, 2023. Loretta was born on November 14th, 1938 in Pensacola, FL. She has lived in Oklahoma City and been a member of Christ the King Catholic Church since 1961. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, J. Dennis Ryan, her daughter, Kerry Ryan, her...
Maxine Sutton Sprowls
Apr 18, 2023
Maxine Sutton Sprowls was born to Earl and Opal Shaffer on February 18th, 1931 in Oklahoma City. She grew up in a home with 4 sisters and 4 brothers. Maxine said that their upbringing emphasized good values based on a strong religious foundation. She spent almost her entire life in Oklahoma City, where she was married to Murl Sutton from...
Harvey Leonard "Leonard" Court
Apr 17, 2023
Leonard Court was a beloved father, grandfather, and loving husband. He passed on the 17th of April 2023 in his own home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer, which he won 8 out of the 9 innings. Leonard was born the 11th of January 1947, in Ardmore Oklahoma to Margaret and Leonard Court Sr. He was...
Gordon Louis Roesslein
Apr 16, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Louis Roesslein, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Gordon passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving family.Gordon was born on July 21, 1937, in Genoa, IL, the son of Ferdinand and Norma (Kray) Roesslein and grew up in...
Sherri Lynn Newcomb
Apr 13, 2023
Sherri Lynn Newcomb (Dukes) passed on April 13, 2023. She was born September 8, 1952 to Neal & Gwendolyn (Miller) Dukes in Oklahoma City, OK. After graduating from Capitol Hill High School, she attended University of Central Oklahoma. She spent her working career at Southwestern Bell, and retired from there after 31 years of dedication. Sherri loved skiing with the...
Lawilda Bishop Reitz
Apr 11, 2023
LaWilda Jo Bishop Reitz was born December 18, 1925, by the light of a gas oil lamp and at a house heated by coal on the family farm west of Byron, Oklahoma to Joe and Velma Marie Bishop.She attended school at Byron, Oklahoma where she was a multi-talented musician, with emphasis on voice, piano and violin. She also gave piano...
Eula Mae Doonkeen
Apr 9, 2023
Family will have a private service with a public memorial to be held at a later date.
Pamela Sue Wallace
Apr 8, 2023
Pamela Wallace, 63, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully of natural causes in Moore, Oklahoma on April 8th, 2023. She was born on August 13th, 1959, in Northridge, California, to C.K. Taylor and Barbara Hilterbran. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many.Pamela had a diverse and adventurous life, working as a flight attendant, an...
Ronald William "Ron" Dean
Apr 6, 2023
Ronald William Dean's body finally left us on April 6, 2023, at the age of 87. Ron was one of four brothers and had three children, two stepchildren, and 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews. Ron was born December 10, 1935. He attended Franklin High School in Seattle, WA and dropped out of high...
Faith Isabelle
Apr 5, 2023
Faith, 17, of Edmond passed peacefully to her heavenly home on the morning of April 5, 2023.
She was born on February 11, 2006.Faith attended schools in Edmond Oklahoma. She had many beloved teachers, therapists and friends at Charles Haskell Elementary, Summit Middle School, and Epic Charter Schools.
Faith loved to laugh and smile. She was kind to everyone and...
Mary Jo Lofgren
Apr 5, 2023
Mary Jo Lofgren, 91, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family.Mary Josephine (Duffy) Lofgren was born April 3, 1932 at the home of her maternal grandparents in Pierre, South Dakota. Her parents were Joseph F. Duffy and Marion ("Mary") (Nelson) Duffy Aasen. Mary Jo spent the majority of her childhood years...
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