Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Anna Louise Baker Martin DeWine

Anna Louise Baker Martin DeWine

Jan 25, 2025

Anna Louise Baker Martin DeWine passed away January 22, 2025. She was born May 22, 1933, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, one of four children born to John and Angelina Baker. Anna attended Randolph-Macon College and was a member of Tri-Delta. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University, a Master’s degree from Oklahoma University, and her Doctorate from...

Anthony Thinh Van Nguyen

Anthony Thinh Van Nguyen

Jan 24, 2025

Mr. Anthony Thịnh Văn Nguyễn, age 89 of Oklahoma City, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:30 am at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N Lake Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. Interment to follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery. Reverend Thành Nguyễn and Very...

Marko Kezic

Marko Kezic

Jan 24, 2025

Marko Kezic, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Oklahoma City on January 24, 2025. He was born July 25, 1947, in Bosnia and Herzegovina of Joso and Ljuba Kezic.

Marko was a gifted and talented craftsman from a painting tradesman to automotive painting. He was a construction contractor and built many homes with his last and greatest accomplishment...

Brooke Allison Van Horn

Brooke Allison Van Horn

Jan 21, 2025

Brooke Allison Van Horn, 83, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 21, 2025, after a short battle with cancer. Brooke was born August 25,1941, in Oklahoma City. The son of Lawrence and Doretha Van Horn.

Brooke graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School class of 1959. Following graduation, he attended...

Toby Boothe

Toby Boothe

Jan 21, 2025

Toby Chaezell Boothe November 29, 1951 to January 21, 2025

If you know Toby, then you know what it means to be adopted into her love. She was a woman of honest words and immense action. We lost Toby Chaezell Martin Boothe (73 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), to a three and half year battle with ovarian cancer on January 21, 2025.

Toby...

Curtis Scott Cowell

Curtis Scott Cowell

Jan 18, 2025

Curtis Scott Cowell, 73, was the son of Otto Roy Cowell and F. Vaynne Cowell. Scott was born on August 12, 1951, in Perry, OK and died on January 18, 2025, in Oklahoma City. 

 Scott attended Christ Lutheran Church in Perry and Perry Public School through 8th grade, after which his family moved to Kingfisher, OK where he attended Kingfisher High...

Blanche Homsey David

Blanche Homsey David

Jan 17, 2025

Blanche Homsey David, born on September 8, 1929, in Depew, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 17, 2025. Blanche lived a life full of faith, warmth and laughter. Known for her compassion, tireless work ethic, sense of humor and resilience, she had an unwavering dedication to her family, friends, church and community.

In 1936, Blanche and...

Jimmy Clint Hufford

Jimmy Clint Hufford

Jan 16, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jimmy Clint Hufford. Clint was born in Oilton, Oklahoma on July 26, 1945 to Frank and Lanette Hufford. Clint passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on January 16, 2025.

When Clint was born, his father was serving in the U.S. Navy, and his beloved grandfather, Ben Clark, gave him the nickname...

Janet Suzanne Malone

Janet Suzanne Malone

Jan 10, 2025

Janet Suzanne Malone, devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away in her home in Oklahoma City January 10, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Doradean Neal, and husband Thomas F. Malone.

Janet was born September 18, 1943 in Elk City. She grew up in Oklahoma City, graduating from Northeast High School in Oklahoma City...

Don Crow

Don Crow

Jan 10, 2025

Don Michael Crow passed away on January 10, 2025, with his beloved wife of 40 years, Donnette (De) Crow, by his side.  He was deeply loved and admired by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.  Don served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, demonstrating his dedication to his country.  Afterward, he earned two master's degrees...

Deidra Gabriella Soemantri

Deidra Gabriella Soemantri

Jan 4, 2025

Deidra Gabriella Soemantri was a shining beacon of joy leaving a trail of happiness wherever she went. 

She was born on October 5, 2005 to Dadi Soemantri & Ervintha Soemantri in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Deidra has an older brother, Ethan Soemantri that she loves & adores so much. 

She thrived in and graduated Deer Creek High School with Honors and as valedictorian. She...

Janet Kay Blankenship

Janet Kay Blankenship

Jan 3, 2025

Janet Kay Blankenship passed away peacefully in her Oklahoma City home with family on January 3, 2025. Born in Ada, Oklahoma January 20, 1942. She was preceded in death by her older brother Ron Baber, parents Guy and Thelma Baber. She is survived by nephews Mark, Michael, Gary, Terry, Gene, niece Rhonda and their spouses. Numerous great nieces and nephews....

Gene Rainbolt

Gene Rainbolt

Jan 2, 2025

The circle of my life closed on January 2, 2025, and the only person who can write an obituary from the perspective of the deceased is, obviously, the deceased. This is my story of what was important to me.

I was born on February 20, 1929, as Harry Eugene Rainbolt, son of Bertie and Clark Rainbolt, of Norman, Oklahoma, and the...

Sister Veronica Therese Higgins

Sister Veronica Therese Higgins

Jan 2, 2025

The Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese announce the death of their Sister Veronica Higgins on January 2, 2025. Sister was in her 49th year of Religious life.

Sister Veronica was born May 9, 1951 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was adopted by Tolton and Alease Higgins. Her education included a Master of Arts Degree plus degree work and advanced studies in the...

Sandra Mary Cory

Sandra Mary Cory

Jan 2, 2025

Sandra Mary Cory, lovingly known as Sandy, left us on January 2, 2025. Though she was small in stature, she was mighty in spirit.  She was a compassionate and devout Catholic. Sandy’s love for her family was paramount; she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and catechist.

She was a dedicated preschool teacher whose impact on the lives of her...

James Ray Scott

James Ray Scott

Jan 1, 2025

James Ray Scott, 59, died on New Year’s Day 2025 in Oklahoma City surrounded by friends and family after a sudden unexpected bout with cancer. 

Jimmy was born in Omaha, Neb., on Christmas Eve 1965, the first of Alvin Ray Scott and Mary Scott’s three children. The family was transferred from Omaha’s Offutt Air Force Base to Okinawa, Japan then to...

Etta Janet Ray

Etta Janet Ray

Dec 29, 2024

Etta Janet Ray, age 86, passed away peacefully at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma on Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by a loving family. Graveside services will be held at the Renfrow Czecho-Slovak Cemetery near Renfrow, OK, at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 4, 2025. Chaplin Gary Rollins will be presiding.

Etta was born on October 18th, 1938, in Renfrow, Oklahoma to...

Phillip Arkeketa

Phillip Arkeketa

Dec 27, 2024

Phillip Michael Arkeketa, born on June 24th, 1948, peacefully passed away on December 27th, 2024, surrounded by his family. Mike is now reunited with his mother, Eva Mae Wahekits (1989), his father, Woodrow Wyatt Arkeketa, Sr. (1976), his sisters, Wakeah Arkeketa (1990) and E. Ann (Arkeketa) Smith (2014), his grandmother, Emma Belle Wyatt and her husband Allen Moses, and his...

Ashley Anita Hull

Ashley Anita Hull

Dec 26, 2024

ASHLEY ANITA HULL 

Born: 1987 in Alva, OklahomaDied: December 26, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OklahomaMother: Jacqueline Steyn Father: Henry Ferrell Hull 

Our beloved Ashley passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2024. Ashley was a loved and cherished daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend.  She was known for her adventurous spirit, insatiable curiosity, quick wit, humor, and infectious smile. She was caring, loving, generous,...

Patricia MacGuigan

Patricia MacGuigan

Dec 26, 2024

Patricia Alice Dougherty MacGuigan passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024. Patty was born to Sarah Jessie McChain Dougherty and Cliff Clark Dougherty Sr. on September 8, 1939, in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She was an Administrative Law Judge for the State Corporation Commission's oil and gas division from 2003 to 2021. Earlier in her career, she served as judge and presiding...