Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Homer Paul

Homer Paul

Jul 1, 2019

Homer Paul passed away on July 1, 2019, at his home in Edmond, OK. Homer was born to Homer Paul Sr. and Helen Lafferty Paul on September 14, 1932, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Raised on the family farm just southwest of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, he attended Pauls Valley High School where he was a standout student and athlete. He received his...

Gene Austin Ratcliff

Gene Austin Ratcliff

Jun 29, 2019

Gene Austin Ratcliff, 89, passed away at his home on June 29, 2019. Gene was born on April 12, 1930 in Onaga, Kansas and was the oldest child of Ralph & Florence (Perrussel) Ratcliff. Gene graduated from Onaga High School in 1948. He enlisted in the Air National Guard and went on to serve in the United States Air Force....

Raoul Carubelli

Raoul Carubelli

Jun 26, 2019

Raoul Carubelli, 90, passed away on June 26, 2019 in Oklahoma City. He was born Raul Carubelli (the Spanish spelling) in Cordoba, Argentina to parents Juan Carubelli (a first-generation Argentinian from Italian immigrants native of Cremona, in Lombardy) and Josefina Aghem (born near Turin, in Piedmont, and brought to Argentina when she was 1 year old) on June 17, 1929....

Harold Eugene Kelly

Harold Eugene Kelly

Jun 26, 2019

Harold E. Kelly, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He was married to Doris Kelly and she preceded him in death on October 15, 2012. Harold is survived by 3 sons: Harold Kelly II, Charles Kelly and David Kelly, and stepsons, Bill Magness, Ross Magness, Richard Magness and Pat Magness. He also leaves behind a sister, Oleta Moss, 11...

Anthonette Agnes "Toni" Wiist

Anthonette Agnes "Toni" Wiist

Jun 24, 2019

Anthonette A. (Toni) Wiist was born on January 17, 1922 in Windthorst, Texas to Joe and Anna Meurer. She was the youngest of 8 girls and had 1 younger brother. Toni, as she liked being called, received her education from St. Mary's School and graduated from High School in 1938. On August 12, 1941, she married Ed Wiist, and they...

Kathryn Mary Carruth

Kathryn Mary Carruth

Jun 23, 2019

Kathryn Mary Carruth was born April 10, 1938 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Hermon and Helen Casler. She attended R.C. an all-girls Catholic school in Guthrie, Oklahoma and graduated in 1956. She worked numerous jobs from retail, Oklahoma State Government, certified diesel mechanic to office management until 1987 when she returned to school to pursue her love of caring for others....

Leslie Raye Warden

Leslie Raye Warden

Jun 23, 2019

Leslie Raye Warden passed away on June 23rd, 2019. Leslie fought a courageous battle with cancer for 16 years before ultimately succumbing to metastatic melanoma.Leslie was born on March 23rd, 1962 in Great Bend, Kansas as the fourth child to Joan Marie and Lew Wentz Warden. She moved to Oklahoma City as a young child with her family and remained...

Rosemary Walbert Scalpone

Rosemary Walbert Scalpone

Jun 21, 2019

Rosemary Kneeland Walbert Scalpone, affectionately known as Mère by family and friends, died on June 21, 2019 at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born January 28, 1922 to Lois Katherine Emery and Louie Glenmore Kneeland at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. Her father was a direct descendant of Lewis Ross, brother of Chief John Ross...

Janet Claire Nunn

Janet Claire Nunn

Jun 20, 2019

Janet Claire Nunn 84, left this earth on June 20, 2019. She was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma on September 22, 1934. She graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, and then attended Oklahoma City University. She also received her Masters Degree from Central State University. Janet was an excellent elementary school teacher, teaching fourth grade, for over 40 years...

Joseph D. "Joe" Chiaffitelli

Joseph D. "Joe" Chiaffitelli

Jun 20, 2019

Joe Chiaffitelli passed away surrounded by his family on June 20, 2019 in Oklahoma City. He was born September 4, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Filomena Chiaffitelli. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and enjoyed playing softball on the U.S. Army team. Joe returned home and married his beloved Mary Gisone on October 29, 1955. He retired...

Charles William Simon

Charles William Simon

Jun 19, 2019

Charles William Simon, Jr., 81 years old of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 in his sleep in in the comfort of his home.Charles was born November 2nd, 1938. He spent most of his childhood in Yuma, Arizona and in the San Joanquin Valley of California. Charles is a gentle, loving man. He served in the US...

Royce Mitchell Hammons

Royce Mitchell Hammons

Jun 16, 2019

Royce Mitchell Hammons was a "Texahoman." Born on July 22nd, 1945 in Halletesville, Texas, he lived all over the U.S. and Canada with his construction engineer dad and family, but always called Wilburton, OK home. Royce attended many schools as his family moved from city to city, finishing his last two years of high school in Wilburton, where he was...

Nancy Elaine Lewis

Nancy Elaine Lewis

Jun 15, 2019

Nancy Elaine Lewis, 85, passed away June 15, 2019. She was born in Oklahoma City on April 10, 1934 to Dr. Ralph and Roma Owens. Nancy graduated from Capitol Hill High School in 1952 and went on to attend Abilene Christian College. In 1954 she married Tom Burleson and three children were born into that union, Cindy, Laura and Thomas....

Wanda Loraine Laseman

Wanda Loraine Laseman

Jun 12, 2019

Wanda Loraine Laseman, wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law, passed away peacefully to the arms of the Lord on June 12th, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born Wanda Loraine Cole to Virgil and Helen Cole in Sparks, Oklahoma, on December 4th, 1927. She graduated from Classen High and attended Oklahoma City University, where she met and fell in love with...

Danny Wayne Sudduth

Danny Wayne Sudduth

Jun 9, 2019

Danny Wayne Sudduth, 68, of Hinton, OK, passed away unexpectedly Sunday June 9, 2019. He was born April 17, 1951 in Grand Prairie, TX to Jewell L. Pool and Otha L. Sudduth. He is survived by his children John Sudduth, Rachel Sudduth, grandchildren Mara Sudduth, Luke Sudduth, sister Gloria Gurule', niece Lyric Ewing and nephew Chris Gilbert. He was preceded...

Margaret Louise Lauzon

Margaret Louise Lauzon

Jun 9, 2019

Margaret Louise Lauzon, beloved wife of the late C.J. Lauzon; loving mother of Michele, Michael and Mark; grandmother of cherished grandchildren, Joe, Jared, Maggie and three great-grandchildren. Margaret passed away after a brief illness and will be remembered as a loving homemaker. Private services will be held at a later date.

Robert Wayne White

Robert Wayne White

Jun 8, 2019

Robert Wayne "Bob" White passed away June 8, 2019 at the age of 92. He was born to William Allen and Merle (Earnhart) White in Spokane, MO. After graduation from Spokane High School he attended OMA, which equipped him to serve in Germany. Bob then attended Oklahoma A&M, (Now Oklahoma State University), earning a degree in electrical engineering.Upon graduation he...

Carolyn Rea

Carolyn Rea

Jun 7, 2019

Carolyn S. Kamann Rea passed away June 7, 2019, in Oklahoma City. Carolyn was born December 22, 1952 to Alvin Anthony and Mary Gertrude (Kanaly) Kamann, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She attended Bishop John Carroll Grade School and graduated from Bishop McGuiness High School. She went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism....

Roger Allen Banks

Roger Allen Banks

Jun 5, 2019

Roger Allen Banks was born October 12, 1940 in Lawrence, KS and died at home on June 5, 2019 after his third battle with cancer. He grew up in the funeral business in Wichita, KS but was bitten by the music bug early in life. His first experience fixing organs was the theater pipe organ in his uncle's basement –...

Howard Laverne "Hojo" Johnson

Howard Laverne "Hojo" Johnson

Jun 4, 2019

Howard LaVerne Johnson "Hojo" passed away June 4, 2019, in Oklahoma City. He was born September 11, 1937, in Alex, Oklahoma, the son of Monroe Lee and Wilma Irene Johnson. He attended Middleburg schools and graduated from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City. Hojo served in the US Navy and received a purple heart for injuries sustained on the...