Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Jill Dunn Parker

Jill Dunn Parker

Jan 20, 2022

Jill Dunn Parker was born in Lubbock, Texas on the 4th of July 1934, and in her early days she thought all of the fireworks and celebrations were for her. She died from complications of peripheral artery disease in Oklahoma City on January 20, 2022.Her parents were Jack Dunn Sr. and Evelyn Bryan Dunn of Farwell, Texas: a suburb of...

Leland Wilbur Crowl

Leland Wilbur Crowl

Jan 20, 2022

Leland Crowl, 61, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 20, 2022. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Paul and Billie Crowl on June 17, 1960. After graduating from Classen High School, he worked full time at the family Machine Shop, Crowl Machine INC. Leland was a cat lover and enjoyed spending time with...

John Norman Everett

John Norman Everett

Jan 18, 2022

John Norman Everett, age 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 18, 2022. He passed peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was Born December 8, 1932 in Walnut Grove, MS to Thomas Layfayette Everett and Sudie Edna Norman Everett. He started school in Johns, MS, and in his teens the...

Laura Diane Petrash

Laura Diane Petrash

Jan 17, 2022

Laura Diane Petrash passed away on January 17, 2022, in Oklahoma City. A Memorial Service was conducted at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, at 11 AM, on January 20, 2022. A video of Laura's service may be viewed on Facebook (search Celebrating Laura Petrash) and on the Smith & Kernke Funeral Home website: www.smithandkernke.com (search Laura Petrash). Laura was...

Stone Matthew Galaway

Stone Matthew Galaway

Jan 16, 2022

Stone Matthew Galaway, 21, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Tampa, FL. He was born on October 5, 2000, in Edmond, OK to Melissa and Paul Galaway. Stone was a free spirit. He found himself most at home in the great outdoors. He was a lover and incredibly fierce protector of all animals. Stone was preceded in death by...

Richard G. "Dicko" Ohlheiser

Richard G. "Dicko" Ohlheiser

Jan 16, 2022

RICHARD GEORGE OHLHEISER "DickO", Col. USAF Ret.OKLAHOMA CITY – Richard George "DickO" Ohlheiser, 93, of Oklahoma City, OK, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, following a courageous fight with lung cancer. He died peacefully after a few days at the Integris Hospice House following 6 months of loving caregiving and management of his affairs in his home. Although Dick resided in...

Joann Catherine Bramlett

Joann Catherine Bramlett

Jan 15, 2022

JoAnn Catherine Bramlett of Oklahoma City went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15th, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born in Oklahoma City on May 14th, 1936 to Joe and Cleo Shipley and was their only child. She graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1954. JoAnn met her husband Kenneth Bramlett when her...

Drew Kirkland

Drew Kirkland

Jan 15, 2022

Ephraim Andrew Kirkland, Jr., "Drew" passed away January 15, 2022, in Oklahoma City following a brief illness.Drew was born March 3, 1958, in Yakima, Washington, to Ephraim Sr., and Irma Kirkland. His work was his life. He was an automotive paint expert and won many awards for his custom automotive painting. Drew taught automotive painting at a Vo-Tech and was...

Charles Joseph Shaw

Charles Joseph Shaw

Jan 14, 2022

Charles Joseph Shaw, 90, passed away peacefully with his children by his side on January 14, 2022. He was born in Fairfax, OK to John & Mable (Musgrove) Shaw on January 14, 1932. After graduating from Cascia Hall in Tulsa, OK, attended Oklahoma State University and OU Medical Center in OKC where he graduated with his medical degree in 1961....

Mary Lloyd Frow

Mary Lloyd Frow

Jan 13, 2022

Mary Lloyd Apple Frow of Oklahoma City, OK was born in Tulsa, OK to parents, Harold & Nell Apple. She died on January 13, 2022. She was a graduate of Tulsa Central High School, Oklahoma Christian University, & Oregon State University. Mary taught middle & high school science in Thackerville, Yukon, & Putnam City, OK. She married Frank Roy Frow...

Carter Austin Reed

Carter Austin Reed

Jan 13, 2022

Carter was born on Mother's Day May 10, 1992, to Thomas Reed and SoRay Carter. He grew up in Piedmont where he played baseball and graduated from Piedmont High School in 2011. After graduation, Carter worked a few random jobs until finding his professional calling working for Avant Plumbing where he began his career as a plumber. Carter later went...

Arthur Francis "Art" Schmitt

Arthur Francis "Art" Schmitt

Jan 11, 2022

Arthur Francis Schmitt passed away at his home in Norman following a 10-year battle with COPD.He was born April 3, 1945, in the front bedroom of his parents' home in Oklahoma City, delivered by his grandfather. He grew up in Oklahoma City and after graduating from Classen High School, he joined the US Army. He served six years during the...

Jack Sterling Pratt

Jack Sterling Pratt

Jan 9, 2022

On January 9th, 2022, Jack Sterling Pratt passed away peacefully at home. Jack was born on March 25, 1943 in Durant, Oklahoma to Jack and Pauline Pratt. "Jackie" grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Northeast High School in 1961 where he earned the title of "Mr. Peppy". He excelled in baseball and participated in football and basketball. He...

Wayne Elton Leuszler

Wayne Elton Leuszler

Jan 7, 2022

Wayne Elton Leuszler, 97, died January 7, 2022, at his apartment at Quail Creek Senior Living in Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away peacefully in his sleep of heart failure in the presence of his family.Wayne was born March 25, 1924, in a farmhouse outside Almena, KS, the son of Earl Wayne and Zelma Sophia Carolina Leuszler. His high school...

Ann Carolyn Hughes

Ann Carolyn Hughes

Jan 5, 2022

Ann Carolyn (Leithead) Hughes, 89, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 following a long struggle with COPD. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her children.Ann was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 7, 1932 to Barry T. and Alberta (Hamilton) Leithead. She grew up with her older brother and two younger sisters, graduating from Scarsdale...

Laura Elizabeth Davidoff

Laura Elizabeth Davidoff

Jan 2, 2022

Clad in orange with beautiful platinum hair, OSU lost one of its biggest fans Sunday, January 2 when Laura Elizabeth Davidoff went to her eternal home. Born September 19, 1970, Laura was the beloved daughter of Susan and Mike Roberts, and Jeff and Sue Davidoff, and devoted mother to Julia Davidoff.Laura graduated from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. She then...

Diane Gordon Fowler

Diane Gordon Fowler

Jan 1, 2022

Diane was born to Ethel M. and Gordon W. Schneider on April 10, 1932, in Green Bay, WI, and passed away January 1, 2022. Diane married the love of her life, Harold Eugene Fowler on October 18, 1952, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. Diane was a devout Catholic and a member of the parish...

Bob Dickey

Bob Dickey

Jan 1, 2022

Bob E. Dickey joined his wife, oldest daughter and many other special souls in a heavenly reunion before the sun rose on the first day of 2022. He was 88 years old. Bob was born on October 25, 1933 in Enid, OK to Claude and Anna (Logsdon) Dickey. He married Peggy Chelf on February 27, 1953, a union that lasted...

Mary Anne Aaron

Mary Anne Aaron

Dec 30, 2021

Mary Anne Aaron was born in Oklahoma City to Mary Olive Aaron and Henry G. Aaron, Sr. on July 27, 1944. As a lifelong devout Catholic, member of Our Lady's Cathedral, loving family member, friend, nurse and educator, she lived a life that was defined by giving. She will be missed by the many people that loved her, cherished her...

Wilma Duty

Wilma Duty

Dec 30, 2021

Wilma Duty, 92, was born August 30, 1929, in Lakin, Kansas and died December 30, 2021, in Richardson, Texas.She was preceded in death by husband, Gabriel A. Duty, two sons-in-law, John J. Tyler and Paul W. Wilfahrt.Survivors include six children: Mary Linda Duty Wilfahrt, Catherine Elaine Duty Ziegler and husband Terrence Francis Ziegler, Deborah Ellen Duty Tyler Armstrong and husband...