Nov 8, 2024

It is with great sadness to announce that our dear David Nels Thomas, 86, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 8, 2024, surrounded by his wife, several family members and his beloved dog, Beans.

David, the third of six children, was born on October 30, 1938 to Alvin Henry Thomas and Ketty Pauline Jorgensen Thomas in Oklahoma City. (He...

Nov 7, 2024

Sara Elizabeth Cowden Bickerstaff unexpectedly left this world on November 7, 2024 as a result of a pulmonary embolism. 

Born on February 14, 1980, Sara was the daughter of Michael and Barbara Cowden. She earned a degree from Oklahoma State University and became a very accomplished registered nurse, working in Intensive Care at Saint Anthony’s Hospital. Not only was she noted...

Nov 7, 2024

Anne was born on November 15th, 1937 in Oklahoma City to Ben Carmack and Addie Mae Wileman. She passed, surrounded by family and caregivers, in the early morning of November 7th, 2024. Between those bookend events, Anne embraced life with a vivacious nature, known for her warming smile and generous giving spirit. Within periods of her life, she was known...

Nov 6, 2024

It is with great sadness, that the family of Michael Thaine Evans announces his passing after a yearlong battle with cancer. He died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on November 06, 2024.

Michael was born the middle child on August 13, 1945 in Oklahoma City to W.P. “Duke” and Ila Mae Evans. Michael grew up in...

2024

Judy Love, a respected philanthropist who co-founded Love’s Travel Stops, passed away in Oklahoma City on November 5, 2024 at the age of 87.

Together with her late husband, Tom Love, she established the company in 1964 and played a crucial role in its growth, overseeing bookkeeping and holding key positions as they expanded to 42 states. 

Her warmth and generosity made...

Nov 4, 2024

Bill was born December 11, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in the city’s “Southie”, Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods. He graduated from Boston College in 1959 and was assigned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma as part of his military obligation upon graduation. The difference between the Boston and Oklahoma living environments caused Bill to become an “Okie by choice” when his...

Nov 2, 2024

Una Carta de Despedida Para Una…

Futura Madre, Hija, Hermana, Nieta, Tia, Sobrina, Prima, Esposa, Cuñada, y amiga.

Hoy no quiero pensar que ya no estás, sino más bien confiar en que sigues presente. Hoy quiero recordar tu sonrisa, el brillo de tus ojos y tantos momentos que vivimos a tu lado. Es cierto, no pude decirte adiós, pero ahora puedo decirte...

Nov 2, 2024

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Katherine Shadid, passed into eternal glory on November 2, 2024, at the age of 95. She passed peacefully at her home in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her family and is now reunited with the love of her life and beloved husband, A. Phil Shadid. 

God blessed her with nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren and granted her...

Nov 1, 2024

Ken joined his beautiful wife JoAnn in Heaven the morning of November 1st, 2024. He was 88 years old.

Ken was born in Oklahoma City where he lived throughout his life. His father died when Ken was only 12. Everyone in the family worked with the brothers starting at a young age working for Oklahoma Publishing Company throwing newspaper routes twice...

Oct 30, 2024

Nancy Tunison Gormley passed away October 30, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born September 16, 1941, in OKC and attended Catholic High School. She graduated in 1959 from the first class after it was renamed Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Nancy graduated from St. Anthony Nursing School, practiced nursing, and was briefly a flight attendant for Braniff Airlines....

Oct 29, 2024

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LaDonna Kramer Meinders was born in Okeene, Oklahoma, on August 16, 1936 to Ewald and Alma Kramer of Loyal, Oklahoma and passed at home on October 29. 

Growing up on a farm overlooking the Cimarron River in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, LaDonna attended school in the small town of Loyal and began her many years of teaching piano...

Oct 28, 2024

Henry G. Aaron, Jr., 82, passed into eternal glory on October 28, 2024 in Tulsa, OK. A longtime Oklahoma educator, he was a kind, gentle, faith-filled, and generous family man and community leader.

Henry was born to Mary Olive (Walch) Aaron and Henry G. Aaron, Sr. on January 27, 1942 in Oklahoma City, where he spent all but a few years...

Oct 26, 2024

Patricia "Patty" Cox Hampton Roloff, 97, of Oklahoma City, passed away on October 26, 2024. A pioneering female executive in professional baseball and respected business leader, Patty is credited as saving professional baseball in Oklahoma City when she purchased the 89ers Baseball team in 1978. Patty was born on July 16, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Oklahoma...

Oct 23, 2024

Wiley Chandler went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2024, at the age of 81 in Oklahoma City, OK. Wiley was a devoted husband, father, and brother.  He shared the gospel and taught the Bible in Sunday School classes, jail ministry, and numerous Bible Studies through the years. His greatest passion was teaching and mentoring young people and...

Oct 22, 2024

Carol Williams Dolan passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024 in Oklahoma City, where she lived and raised her family. She was 89 years old.

Carol was born on June 21, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA to Roy and Bonnie Williams. She grew up at Shady Brook farm in Philadelphia and spent her summers on the New Jersey shore, and, among her...

Oct 21, 2024

Carter “Rocky” Scott, II, 79, passed away on October 21, 2024. Rocky was born February 4, 1945 in Ada, Oklahoma, the oldest of four children. He was, as he would tell you, just happy to be here. He played multiple sports, but his first love was baseball. He was a phenomenal hitter and first baseman and went on to play...

Oct 20, 2024

Deborah “Deb” Kaye Mills was born in Oklahoma City on October 20, 1972 to Denver and Lindell Mills. She passed on her 52nd birthday, October 20, 2024.

Deb’s zest for life was evident at an early age. She excelled in athletics and mastered every ball, racquet, glove, field and court she met. She was named Best Senior Female Athlete at PC...

Oct 19, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

On the evening of October 17, 2024, Spencer Smith set off for his final ride, doing what he loved most-cruising home on his Harley under a full moon.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Spencer's roots ran deep in the Sooner State. He married the love of his life, Aubri in Oklahoma City. They welcomed their three cherished children-Dozier, Logan, and Cashlin.

His...

Oct 16, 2024

Catherine (Kitty) Ellen Belden was born on April 22, 1941 in Topeka, Kansas to Daniel Chester and Mary Patricia Belden, the sixth of seven children. She graduated from Holy Name Grade School and Hayden Catholic High School. Kitty attended Mount St. Scholastica (now Benedictine) College and graduated with a degree in Music. She taught Band and Music at Hayden until...