Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Ruth Ann Byers

Ruth Ann Byers

Nov 9, 2018

Ruth was born to Allene Tussy Wiyninger and Jacob Wiyninger in County Line, Oklahoma on November 23, 1930 and died on November 9, 2018 in Oklahoma City. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Von and husband Jack Byers. Ruth grew up on a farm between Stephens and Carter Counties. Ruth graduated at age sixteen from Marlow...

Jody Harris

Jody Harris

Nov 7, 2018

Joan "Jody" Harris passed away November 7, 2018, just shy of her 81st birthday which would have been December 19th. She was born in Oklahoma City to James Tipton and Julia (Austin) Edwards in 1937. At the age of nine, after loss of her mother to cancer, Jody lived with her Aunt and Uncle, Olivia and Art Simon and her...

John Edward Sargent, Jr.

John Edward Sargent, Jr.

Nov 7, 2018

John E. Sargent, Jr. "Jack", age 75, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. John was born May 27, 1943, in Bell, CA, to John Edward and Kathleen Gayle (Quirk) Sargent. Jack attended Marquette Grade School and Cascia Hall High School graduating in 1961. Jack went on to graduate from Villanova...

Charles Robert Ashley

Charles Robert Ashley

Nov 7, 2018

On November 7, 2018, the world lost a generous man and devoted husband. Charles R. Ashley, 78, passed away suddenly in his home in Oklahoma City, after a day that included patriotically exercising his right to vote. Charlie was born to Roy E. and Margaret Genevieve (Dice) Ashley, in "the coal camps of West Virginia," as he described the town...

Julie Ann Bryan

Julie Ann Bryan

Nov 5, 2018

Julie A. Bryan (58) of Oklahoma City, OK passed away on November 5, 2018. Born in Columbus, Indiana on June 26, 1960, the youngest child of the late Donald G. and Janet L. Sharp. She graduated from Purdue University with a business degree ('82) and completed her MBA from Oklahoma City, University ('86). Julie was a Director of Development at...

Teresa Veronica Patric

Teresa Veronica Patric

Nov 3, 2018

Teresa Patric, 87, died Sat. Nov 3rd, 2018 after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer. She was born March 9, 1931 to John P. and Mary M. White in OKC. Teresa was married to the love of her life, Bill for 55 years. She was a strong, loving mom to their four children: Bill Patric, Jr. and wife...

Marion Susan Maier

Marion Susan Maier

Nov 3, 2018

Marion Susan Maier passed away on Nov. 3, 2018 at home in Oklahoma City. Marion was born In Rochester, MN on Oct. 30, 1923 to Joseph and Dorothy Lillie. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1941 and went on to work at the Mayo Clinic. She later moved to St. Louis where she met the love of her life,...

Kenneth A. Nash

Kenneth A. Nash

Nov 2, 2018

Kenneth Allan Nash, 8/23/30 - 11/02/18 Our dad, Ken Nash, left us on Friday, Nov 2, to join his beloved wife Marie in Heaven. Kenneth was born August 23, 1930 in Oklahoma City, the first child to Leo K. and Clarice I. Ritter Nash of Hughes County, Oklahoma. Kenneth attended Grover Cleveland Grade School, Taft Junior High and Classen High...

Nell B. Ten Eyck

Nell B. Ten Eyck

Nov 2, 2018

Nell Barton Ten Eyck transitioned to her Heavenly home on November 2, 2018. Nell was born on September 20, 1922 in Flat River, MO. Nell's family moved to St. Louis, MO in 1926 where she lived until moving to Oklahoma City in 2001. Nell was a faithful member of Quail Springs Baptist Church where she was a member of the...

John E. Turner

John E. Turner

Oct 31, 2018

We lost our son, brother, father, uncle and friend, John (Johnny) Turner on Wednesday, October 31 in an accident. We loved him very much and will miss him dearly. He was an amazing artist, an avid hunter, and a great gift giver. He was always up for an adventure, lived life on the edge a little, had any and every...

Richard H. Darnell

Richard H. Darnell

Oct 31, 2018

Richard Hamlin Darnell, age 76, of Edmond, OK, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Richard was born February 14, 1942, in Greenwood, MS, to William Franklin Darnell, Jr. and Jeanette Hamlin Darnell. He was the third of four boys who were raised on cotton plantations in the Mississippi Delta, which their father managed....

Robert "Bob" Kinniburgh

Robert "Bob" Kinniburgh

Oct 30, 2018

Robert MacGregor Kinniburgh - born on March 17, 1942 to William and Clara Kinniburgh in Hinsdale, Illinois - passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of October 30, 2018 after an eight year battle against Alzheimer's. He is survived by his sister, Virginia, his sons James, Christopher, and David, his wife, Molly, and four grandchildren, Jax, Keegan, Emily...

Mary Giovanna Howl

Mary Giovanna Howl

Oct 28, 2018

Mary G. Howl, age 87, beloved mother, wife, sister and aunt, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 in her home in Edmond, OK. Born in Sherman, TX, the daughter of Italian immigrants Toni and Giovanna (Ghigo) Blua, Mary grew up and attended school in Coalgate, OK. She had two older sisters, Anna and Martina. After graduating from Coalgate High in 1949,...

Frances Marie Morris

Frances Marie Morris

Oct 27, 2018

Frances Marie Morris left this earth on the afternoon of October 27, 2018. She was in her home, where she had been surrounded and cared for by her family over the past few years. She was 96 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 6, 1922, she was the only child of George and Frances Liney. Frances joined the...

John Maxwell Rowntree, Jr.

John Maxwell Rowntree, Jr.

Oct 27, 2018

John Maxwell Rowntree, Jr., born October 9th, 1948, left this earthly life on October 27, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents John, Sr. and Mary Jane Rowntree. John was a lifelong Oklahoma City resident. He attended Harding High School where he was elected President of the Student Body his senior year. After graduation he attended the University...

Tony D. Harrison

Tony D. Harrison

Oct 26, 2018

Tony Harrison, loving Husband, Dad and Poppy, went to ride the streets of gold on October 26, 2018. Born on August 3,1952 in Owensboro, KY, he was a well-known auto body technician and instructor. Tony was an avid Harley rider and loved having his wife by his side as he rode all over the country. He loved music and playing...

Frances E. Proctor

Frances E. Proctor

Oct 23, 2018

Frances Proctor blessed this world for 84 years. She and Roy Proctor had 3 children: Debbie Sue Proctor (deceased), Cheryl Ann Anderson, George Henry Proctor (married to Debbie). But, she raised many more children, including her grandchildren, Shawnae Elizabeth Robey (married to Bart Jay), Amy Lee Anderson, Jenny LeeAnn McFarland, and even began the raising of her great grandchild, Kennedy...

Betty Darr

Betty Darr

Oct 23, 2018

Betty Jo Cantrell Darr was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma on August 7, 1927 to Stella and Joseph C. Cantrell. She graduated from Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University, where she was a devoted member of the Chi Omega sorority. On July 1, 1950, she married Charles Boyd Darr, Jr. Betty and Charles were married for fifty years until the time...

Helen Louise Broda

Helen Louise Broda

Oct 17, 2018

Helen Louise Broda flew into the arms of Jesus on October 17, 2018, in Oklahoma City, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Louise was born April 11, 1951, in San Diego, CA, into a Navy family. She lived in Japan as well as many states from coast to coast before settling in Oklahoma. She was a gifted linguist...

Foy M. Couch

Foy M. Couch

Oct 16, 2018

Private services for Mimi's family will be held for an intimate time of celebration and reflection to honor her, her loving spirit and her treasured legacy left to live within them.