Oscar Lee Selling, Jr.
Apr 21, 2021
Oscar Lee Selling unexpectedly passed away on April 21, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79. Born in Oklahoma City on May 3, 1941, he spent most of his childhood in Enid, OK and Wichita, KS. Oscar graduated from East High School in Wichita in 1959 and continued to live there until returning to Oklahoma City in 1962....
Jeanette Teresa Bollman
Apr 19, 2021
Jeanette Theresa Vogt Bollman died peacefully on April 19th after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Jeanette and her identical twin sister, Annette, were born to Joseph and Marie Vogt in Okarche, OK on December 1, 1940. Her life and faith would remain ever tied to that small, farming town that claims Blessed Stanley Rother as one of its sons....
Paul Silverstein
Apr 19, 2021
Paul Silverstein passed away after a long illness on April 19, 2021. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Roxbury Latin School in 1956 and earned his BA in Biology Magna Cum Laude at Harvard College in 1960 and a Phi Beta Kappa key in his junior year. In 1964, he received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania...
Zachary Charles Keever
Apr 16, 2021
Zachary Charles Keever, 41, of Oklahoma City passed away April 16, 2021, at his forever home after a brief battle with Stage IV Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic Cancer. He was born November 5, 1979, in Oklahoma City, the son of Ronald J. and Cynthia (Rau) Keever. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from The University of Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner! Zac married Rachel Lynne...
Elissa Lanell Mitchell
Apr 14, 2021
Elissa Lanell Mitchell, 89 years young, was born on April 12, 1932 in Mangum, Oklahoma, and was welcomed into Heaven on April 14, 2021 from her home in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her daughters and granddaughters.She was the second eldest of eight children, and had a special relationship with each sibling growing up in a two-bedroom home on NW 29th....
Deborah F. West
Apr 13, 2021
Deborah F. West, 68, of Tuttle, Oklahoma passed from this life on April 13, 2021 in Oklahoma City. Deborah was born in Bakersfield, CA to Dorothy and Jerry West on September 5, 1952. She was a 1970 graduate of Northwest Classen High School and continued her education at Fashion and Arts Institute of Dallas for Interior Design. Deborah spent most...
John "Jack" Gordy, Iv
Apr 12, 2021
John Stuart Gordy IV, or Jack as he was best known, was born April 30, 1947 to Jack and Dortha Gordy. He was the 1st born son of six boys. Jack's beloved Grandma Engel lived in the home and was instrumental in making him the kind and generous person that he was. Grandma Englel helped nurse him back to health...
Richard Stephen "Rick" Hays
Apr 11, 2021
Richard 'Rick' Hays passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at age 71. Rick was born on August 10th, 1949 in Enid, OK to C.F and Frances Hays. Rick was the 5th child of 12 children. He graduated from St. Joseph Memorial High School in Enid, OK and then graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1971 with a degree in...
Annabell Rashid Shanbour
Apr 8, 2021
Annabell Rashid Shanbour was born on October7, 1926 to George and Nabeeha Rashid in Fort Madison, Iowa. She passed away April 8, 2021. Annabell grew up in Fort Madison, Iowa and graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1944. She also graduated from Hills Business School in 1945. In 1948, Annabell married Farris S. Shanbour, of Oklahoma City. Together, they...
Sidney Raymond Seitz
Apr 5, 2021
Sidney Raymond Seitz went to be with his savior on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. He was born October 15, 1942 at Omaha, Nebraska, and died at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Sid married Mary Kay Forney in 1964. Shortly after his marriage, Sid went into the military. He went through OCS, became a captain, a helicopter pilot,...
David Louis Farris
Apr 5, 2021
David Louis Farris passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021 in Oklahoma City surrounded by his family. He was born May 28, 1950 to Katy and Louis Farris in Altus, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of three children raised in Snyder, Oklahoma and later Oklahoma City. He especially loved riding his pony, Trigger, and climbing Flat Top Mountain in Snyder....
William James "Bill" Grimes
Mar 30, 2021
We are saddened to announce that William James "Bill" Grimes of Oklahoma City, OK passed into the next life on the morning of Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Bill was born February 8, 1947 in Sayre, OK and was the first-born son to Bill & Pat Grimes formerly of Oklahoma City, OK. Bill graduated from Northwest Classen High School in 1965...
Thomas H. Maassen
Mar 28, 2021
Thomas Harry Maassen was born August 27, 1962 to Christian and Margot (Heinrich) Maassen in Furth, Germany. His parents immigrated to the United States after he was one year old, and at the age of 16, Thomas became a proud U.S. citizen.Thomas attended college and earned a degree in Criminal Justice. His desire to help others along with his selfless...
Jerry Lee Salyer
Mar 24, 2021
Jerry Lee Salyer, 84, was born in his grandmother's house in Binger, Oklahoma on September 20th, 1936, to Ruth and Dwight "Blue" Salyer. He passed away peacefully at his son's home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 24th, 2021. When Jerry was five, the family moved to Cordell, Oklahoma where he attended grade school and junior high earning the title of...
Joyce M. Gentry
Mar 18, 2021
Joyce Allison Gentry passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on March 18th, 2021 in Oklahoma City at the age of 85. A graveside service was held at Flower Mound Cemetery southeast of Lawton.Joyce was born on May 7, 1935 on the family farm outside of Lawton to Frank Allison and Avice Carmichael Allison. This farm was...
David Gerald Bryant
Mar 18, 2021
David "Dave" Gerald Bryant was born in St Louis, Missouri on March 1st, 1931. He passed away peacefully in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 13th 2021 at the age of 90. Dave will be remembered for his kind demeanor, thoughtful sense of humor, and passion for the outdoors. A veteran of the Korean War, Dave served as a typist, honing...
Mary Jane Kreager Stone
Mar 17, 2021
Mary Jane Kreager Stone died at home surrounded by her family on March 17, 2021. She was born April 16, 1928, in El Reno, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Kreager. She attended Blackburn Business College while living at the YWCA in Oklahoma City. She began her career at Gulf Oil. Mary Jane met Robert Paul Stone and they married...
Joann "Jody" Welch
Mar 17, 2021
Joann "Jody" Welch was born June 28, 1946 to Lillian and Harry Bazarian, hailing from Danbury, Connecticut. She was the youngest of four children. Her father was a refugee from Armenia, and her mother emigrated from London on the Queen Mary. Jody attended Abbott Tech in Danbury, Connecticut and graduated with a degree in nursing. She spent the next three...
Mildred Josephine Rizek
Mar 7, 2021
Mildred Josephine (Richardson) Rizek, went to live with her Lord, Sunday, March 7, 2021. She was born December, 26, 1928 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. After graduating from Bray High School she moved to Oklahoma City. She lived at the YWCA and went to Draughon's Business College. She met her husband, George Rizek of 70 years, at a dance at the...
Larry K. Mitchell
Mar 7, 2021
Captain Mitchell had a challenging beginning, born very small at 3 lbs., 4 oz. in 1947, in one of the worst recorded winters in Maine. He grew up in OKC with his best friend of 66 years, Berry Sessions, who passed in January of 2018; a great loss to Larry. Grade school was memorable, many of you know why, but...
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