Virginia Ann Dell
May 30, 2025
Virginia “Ann” (Kemper) Dell passed away on May 30, 2025. Ann was born in Tulsa, OK on November 9, 1940. She is predeceased by her parents, Harrison Henry Kemper and Margaret Irene Sommer, and her brother Thomas Marvin Kemper. She was raised in Oklahoma City. She attended Putnam City Schools, St. Patrick grade school and Bishop McGuinness High School, where...
Elizabeth Jane Ricks
May 27, 2025
Elizabeth Jane Taylor Ricks, a classic Southern woman who inspired family and friends with her intelligence, wit, stoic grace, and gentle determination, left this world peacefully on May 27 in Oklahoma City. She was 94.
Jane made her debut on Aug. 5, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas, the only child of Joel Arthur Taylor and Opal Burton Taylor. But she spent her...
Floyd E. Skarky
May 22, 2025
Floyd Eldon Skarky was born March 20, 1938, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Fred and Vernice Skarky. Floyd, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 22, 2025.
Floyd graduated from Enid High School in 1956. He was class president all three years. Wearing #32, Skarky was a three-year starter on the Plainsman basketball team and made the All-State team as...
Beverly Bea Thorsen
May 20, 2025
Beverly B. Thorsen, a devoted educator and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, at the age of 90.
Beverly was born on September 9, 1934, to Stella Beatrice “Bea” Mays and Floyd E. “Shorty” Mays. On December 23, 1966, Beverly married the love of her life, Clarence Gail (known as "Gale") Thorsen. Their marriage was a true partnership,...
Randall J. Pugh
May 20, 2025
Randall Jay Pugh, 64, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away on May 20th, 2025.
Randall was born on March 7th, 1961 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Virgil Jay Pugh and Betty Pugh.
Randall married Deborah Lynn Friend on May 22nd, 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were married for 43 years after meeting each other in college. They have two children, Ace...
Kenneth "Tex" "Kenny" Lynn Barnett
May 19, 2025
Kenneth Lynn Barnett, lovingly known as “Tex” and “Kenny,” was called home by our Lord on May 19, 2025, after a courageous three-year battle with lung cancer. His determination and strong will exceeded all expectations, astonishing even his doctors.
Kenny was born in Sayre, Oklahoma, to William and Lola Marie Barnett. He was the second of four children. Due to his...
Michael Robert Sweeney
May 18, 2025
Michael Robert Sweeney passed away suddenly in Norman on May 18, 2025. He was born October 15, 1952, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Laura "Lolly" Sweeney. He grew up in Oklahoma City and worked in sales. He was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City and St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church...
Michael Edwards Goldsby
May 17, 2025
It is with profound sadness that the family of Michael Edwards Goldsby of Oklahoma City, OK, announces his passing on May 17, 2025, at St. Anthony's Hospital, where he was born on February 26,1939, to Gilmer Edwards Goldsby and Juanita White Goldsby. In the 86 years between, he lived a life devoted to his family and his never-ending quest to...
Amos L. Rozier
May 15, 2025
Amos Lockhart Rozier, 71, passed away in Oklahoma City on May 15, 2025. He was born on December 10, 1953, in Lumberton, NC, to Leon and Annie B. Rozier.
Amos graduated from Asheboro High school in 1972, joining the Air Force shortly thereafter. He said he didn’t care where they sent him as long as he was near a beach, so...
Sarah Elizabeth Pansza
May 14, 2025
Sarah Elizabeth Pansza, died on May 14, 2025, at home. She was born on December 26, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she lived for 81 years. She met the love of her life, Terry Pansza, when they were just kids and enjoyed a married life with him for almost 58 years. Sarah is predeceased by her parents JR McLauchlin...
Jerry M. Taylor
May 12, 2025
Born January 9, 1946 in McAlester to Max & Carrie Taylor
Raised and went to school in Shawnee
Graduated from University of Oklahoma with BS degree in Botany
Spent 3 years in US Army, one year in Vietnam as an Army medic
Married Marilyn Rodesney in 1969
Worked at Oklahoma State Health Department for 39 years inspecting and regulating nursing homes and hospitals, retiring in...
Susan Ann Hodges
May 12, 2025
Susan was born March 31, 1947, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Edith Rutledge. Susan attended Oklahoma City public schools and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
She worked in the construction and medical fields.
Susan met James C. Hodges on February 12, 1972, on a blind date and they married on December 11, 1976 and in 1980 she joined him in his...
Milton G. Ignatz
May 11, 2025
Milton George Ignatz passed away on the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025 at home in Oklahoma City. Milton was born in Buffalo, New York on August 19, 1942 to Milton George Ignatz and Elsie Florence (Pollinger) Ignatz, the second of 6 children. He grew up on a farm in upstate New York. They didn’t have a lot, but he...
Gary Lynn Brown
May 9, 2025
Gary Lynn Brown, born on August 13, 1945, in sunny San Diego, California, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79. After a life well lived, he is now at peace beside his beloved wife of 49 years, Bobbie E. Brown.
Gary was the son of J.R. and Betty Brown and was preceded in...
Elizabeth Carlyn Vance
May 9, 2025
Carlyn was born November 3, 1946, in San Francisco and died May 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City.
The daughter of Florence Elizabeth Harper and Carl Williams Keyes, Carlyn was born deaf in her right ear and partially deaf in her left ear. Despite this, she taught herself to lip-read at an early age. Then in college she got her first pair...
Joe B. Davis
May 9, 2025
Joe Berius Davis, Jr. was born in Houston, TX, August 30, 1940, to Joe and Forrest Davis. A few years later they moved to Farmington, MN, then to Kansas City where they welcomed his baby brother, Jerry. After Jr. High, they settled in Oklahoma City, where they reunited with their huge family and had many frequent and fun gatherings with...
Michael Joseph Stancampiano
May 8, 2025
On May 8, 2025, our father, Michael Joseph Stancampiano, came to his final place of rest. He was born on December 9, 1945, in Flushing, New York, to Joseph Jeremiah Stancampiano and Maxine L. Stancampiano. He was the eldest of eight and enjoyed his place of leadership amongst his siblings. In 1949, he and his parents moved to Oklahoma City,...
Dr. Jack Baron Austerman
May 5, 2025
Dr. Jack Baron Austerman, D.D.S., M.S. bid adieu to his earthly home in the early morning hours of May 5, 2025. His loving wife of 71 years, Nancy, was by his side.
Jack was born in Ft. Smith, AR on October 26, 1928 to Eva Baswell Austerman and Fred Austerman. From age 2-4, he lived in Poteau, OK, which he always...
Kay Harwood
May 5, 2025
Kay Harwood was born Caroline Jeanne Norris in Pueblo, Colorado to Don Norris and Joyce Black. Her mom later married Jim Caster in 1957. Growing up, her family lived in Colorado and New Mexico, but she spent the majority of her years in Oklahoma City and always considered herself an Okie. She graduated from Northwest Classen High School in 1966,...
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