Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Philip Allen Tennery

Philip Allen Tennery

Mar 5, 2019

Philip Allen "Rosie" Tennery died Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Born in Oklahoma City on January 17, 1946, the son of Tom and Elizabeth Tennery, Philip was a lifelong Oklahoma City resident and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving at Fort Sam Houston and South Korea. A gifted, natural athlete, Philip excelled in any sport he played, and he was...

Margaret "Peg" Morrissey

Margaret "Peg" Morrissey

Mar 4, 2019

Margaret (Peg) Dorothy Morrissey, 93, died Monday, March 4th at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Peg was born in Hancock, Michigan on September 2, 1925. Her family moved to Waukegan, Illinois after her father retired from the U.S. Navy. On December 14, 1946, Peg married Joseph Vincent (Vin) Morrissey at Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan, Illinois. Peg graduated from National...

Norma Burns Kruta

Norma Burns Kruta

Mar 3, 2019

Norma Joyce (Burns) Kruta, of Yukon, Okla., passed away peacefully March 3, 2019, at the age of 90. Norma was born July 10, 1928, in Geary, Okla., to parents Lena Bell (Green) and Harland Smith Burns. A proud of descendant of numerous Revolutionary War patriots, Norma was raised on the farm, the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Greenfield...

Lana Ranette Dickerson

Lana Ranette Dickerson

Feb 24, 2019

Lana Ranette Dickerson daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend Ranette was born on May 1, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA to Kenneth and Jorena Rachels. She graduated from Plano East High School and attended Brigham Young University for one year before enlisting in the United States Naval Reserve as a Hospital Corpsman. At the end of Navy basic training she met David...

Arlene Frances Hayes

Arlene Frances Hayes

Feb 24, 2019

Arlene Frances Hayes passed peacefully at the age of 101 on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She died at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK surrounded by her loving family. Arlene was born on August 9, 1917 in Chesaning, MI. The baby of the family of all girls, she was always known as "Lil Sweet". On June 26, 1937, she married William...

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Feb 23, 2019

Timothy Patrick O'Connor, co-owner of O'Connor's Lawn and Garden, passed away February 23, 2019. He was born in Oklahoma City April 11, 1966, the son of John and Patsy O'Connor. Tim loved life! From a very young age, he was a talented artist, winning many art awards for his drawings. He had a beautiful singing voice and won a dance...

Thomas Joseph Shannon

Thomas Joseph Shannon

Feb 23, 2019

Thomas Joseph Shannon was born March 2, 1939 in Beaumont Texas, and passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His early years were rich with travel as the family moved around the country following his father's career in the construction and petroleum industry, which aided Tom in becoming quite an extrovert at an early age. This in...

Alfred Anthony Alfonso

Alfred Anthony Alfonso

Feb 18, 2019

Alfred Anthony "Al" Alfonso, 88, died February 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 7, 1930 in Rutland, Vermont to Salvatore and Mary Alfonso. Al served our country in the U.S. Airforce where he proudly earned a Bronze Star. He was a graduate of Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa. While attending Spartan, he met his...

Anna Jeanette Shadid

Anna Jeanette Shadid

Feb 18, 2019

Anna "Jeanette" Nesser Shadid was born to Abla & Charley Nesser August 28, 1936 in Haskell, OK. She graduated from Haskell High School. She received her Bachelor in Business Education from the Northeastern State University in Tahlequah as well as her Master's in Business from Pittsburg State University in Kansas. On June 28, 1971, she married the love of her...

Chere Anne Dunn

Chere Anne Dunn

Feb 16, 2019

Chere Anne Dunn, 48, passed away on February 16, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on May 14, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri. Chere is survived by her husband Aaron Asuncion; son Justin Loftis; sister Valerie Loftis; nephews Robert Kroboth, Anthony Stockman; brother Fred Clement and wife Dashelle; nieces Selina Smith and Hailey Richardson; and her in-laws Juan...

John Sutton Clark

John Sutton Clark

Feb 16, 2019

John Sutton Clark 3 December 1954 - 16 February 2019 A fifth generation Oklahoman, John Sutton Clark was born to Jack and Carolyn Sutton Clark on December 3, 1954 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Following his graduation from Cushing High School in 1973, he attended the United States Naval Academy and was a graduate of Oklahoma State University. A collegiate member of...

David A. Johnson

David A. Johnson

Feb 12, 2019

David A. Johnson, 77, passed away on February 12, 2019 in Cypress, TX. David was born in Oklahoma City on January 13, 1942 to Al and Doris Johnson. He was a 1960 graduate of St. Benedict's Catholic School in Shawnee, OK. David went on an earned his Associates Degree from Oklahoma City University. David retired from the Oklahoma Department of...

Thomas Dill

Thomas Dill

Feb 11, 2019

Thomas Edward Dill was born on October 1, 1974 to Mike and Mary Dill. He attended Bishop John Carroll School & Bishop McGuinness High School. He had a personality that filled the room, his laugh was so contagious that it was sure to bring a smile to everyone who heard it. Tom was outgoing and always more than willing to...

Marvin Kenneth Schlegel

Marvin Kenneth Schlegel

Feb 9, 2019

Marvin Kenneth Schlegel was born on a farm near Otis, Kansas on May 22, 1930 and passed away in Oklahoma City on February 9, 2019. The son of Dave and Mollie Schlegel, he graduated from Otis Rural High School in 1948, where he excelled in sports and was valedictorian of his class. He attended Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri...

Barbara Anne Johnson

Barbara Anne Johnson

Feb 9, 2019

Barbara A. (Behnke) Johnson, 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2019, surrounded by family at Hospice House in Oklahoma City. Born January 25, 1930 in Omaha, NE, to Dr. Edgar J. and Beatrice (Petran) Behnke, Barbara considered herself a native of Wisconsin, where she was raised and maintained lifelong ties. Barbara had a B.A. from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. On...

Bonnie Gae Smith

Bonnie Gae Smith

Feb 8, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Bonnie Smith announce her passing on Friday February 9, 2019 at age 65. Bonnie will be forever remembered by her sister Ginna Smith, brother Brian Smith, sister-in-law Ruby Smith, brother John Featherstone, brother Don Featherstone, sister-in-law Marsella Featherstone, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Memorial services will be held...

Harold Eugene "Wheezer" Fowler

Harold Eugene "Wheezer" Fowler

Feb 8, 2019

Harold (lovingly known as "Wheezer") was born to Anna Laura and Harold B. Fowler on December 27, 1929 in Oklahoma City and passed away February 8, 2019. Harold married the love of his life Diane (Schneider) Fowler on October 18, 1952 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. He served in the United...

Darla Sands Partaine

Darla Sands Partaine

Feb 5, 2019

Darla Jane Sands Partaine passed into the hands of the Lord on February 5th, 2019. She was born in Sherman, Texas on October 30th, 1928 and lived in Durant, Oklahoma until she was 22 years of age. At that time she moved to Oklahoma City with her husband and young daughter and resided there until her death. Jane was preceded...

Joe Balsano

Joe Balsano

Feb 3, 2019

Joseph Anthony Balsano, Jr. did things his way and will be remembered for his huge heart, the love he showed his huge family and the huge legacy he leaves that will live on. Joe was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Joseph Sr. and Anna (Rease) Balsano. He peacefully went to meet the Lord on Sunday, February 3rd surrounded by his...

Mary Ann Kavanaugh

Mary Ann Kavanaugh

Feb 3, 2019

Mary Ann Kavanaugh, 85 of Edmond, OK passed away on February 3, 2019. She was born in Oklahoma City on May 9, 1933 the only child of Rita Marie and Paul Henry Eckroat. Mary Ann was a lifelong Catholic, initially attending Bishop John Carroll and transitioning to Bishop McGuinness High School her senior year where she became a part of...