Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Gregory Chase Huston

Gregory Chase Huston

Oct 15, 2018

Gregory Chase Huston, 37, beloved father, husband, son, brother, and dear friend, died on October 15, 2018 in Oklahoma City. Greg was born to Paul and Virginia (Branch) Huston on June 13, 1981 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Union High School where he was active in the drum line and choir, and Oklahoma State University where he was a member...

Dorothy Marie Giasson

Dorothy Marie Giasson

Oct 14, 2018

Dorothy Marie Giasson, a faith-filled woman, was born in Kansas City, KS on March 8, 1920, the 10th of 11 children. Dorothy passed from this life on October 14, 2018. She graduated from Holy Cross High School, attended business school before she moved to Chicago, IL, where she worked in accounting. While in Chicago, she attended a 1940's Big Band...

Mark Joseph Medley

Mark Joseph Medley

Oct 13, 2018

Mark Joseph Medley passed away October 13, 2018, after a lengthy illness. He was born September 16, 1953, in Oklahoma City where he has lived all his life. He attended St. Eugene's grade school and graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School with the Class of 1971. He then attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor of Business...

Rosemary Mclauchlin

Rosemary Mclauchlin

Oct 12, 2018

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, Psalm 31. Rosemary graduated from John Carroll High School in 1942. She went on to graduate from St. Anthony School of Nursing in 1945. On June 21, 1945 she married Robert A. McLauchlin, MD who preceded her in death. Also proceeding her in death was a son, Rex V. McLauchlin and...

Brandon Tyler Nalagan

Brandon Tyler Nalagan

Oct 12, 2018

Brandon Tyler Nalagan, 18 years old, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away surrounded by family and friends on October 12, 2018 after battling leukemia for over a year. He is survived by his parents, John and Jill, and brothers, Sam and Jacob, in addition to his grandparents and a host of cousins, aunts, and uncles. He was preceded in death...

Penelope Ann Snellings

Penelope Ann Snellings

Oct 8, 2018

Penelope Ann Nixon Snellings, or Penny to those that knew her, died peacefully on October 8th, 2018 in her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma on August 25th, 1939. She is now in heaven with our Lord and Savior, as well as her parents, Lloyd Nixon & Floy McKinney, brothers Stephen and Gary Nixon, and her...

Kay D'Andrea

Kay D'Andrea

Oct 8, 2018

Kay D'Andrea, 96, passed away Oct. 8, 2018, after a long struggle following a fall in June. She was born December 14, 1921, in Weiser, Idaho, to Robert and Mae Sparks. Her family later moved to Wanette, Oklahoma, where her father owned a general store. She graduated from high school and earned a scholarship to attend business school in downtown...

Wanda June Lane

Wanda June Lane

Oct 6, 2018

Wanda June Lane, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, and friend, joined the Heavenly Father on October 6, 2018. She passed away at home with her family at her side following a lengthy illness. Born February 1, 1934, Wanda was the only child of Timothy Belle-Mounger-Teague-Russell and Grover Mounger "Daddy Wolf" and stepfather, Howard Teague "Poppy Howard." Wanda was a lifelong...

Phyllis Ann Jayne

Phyllis Ann Jayne

Oct 6, 2018

Phyllis Ann, 86, stepped over into glory to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 6, 2018. She was born on Oct. 8, 1931, in Oklahoma City, to Thurman and Helen Marlar. Phyllis graduated Putnam City High School in 1949 and Central State Teachers College (now UCO) in Aug. 1952, and married Elta Howard Jayne in April 1953. She...

Earlene Adkisson

Earlene Adkisson

Oct 4, 2018

Betty 'Earlene' Horn Adkissson "I've been blessed…" Betty 'Earlene' Horn Adkisson passed away on October 4, 2018, at home while in the company of her family following a long, difficult battle with cancer. Born on May 17, 1933 in Canute, Oklahoma on land homesteaded in the late 1800s's by her grandfather, John Horn, and his wife, Bettye Kouba Horn, Earlene...

James "Jim" Robert Barnett

James "Jim" Robert Barnett

Oct 3, 2018

James Robert "Jim" Barnett passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, after a lengthy battle with glioblastoma. Jim was born in Ada, OK to Leon T. & Willie Dell (McPhetridge) Barnett. Youngest of the five siblings, he had fond memories of a childhood spent berry picking, woodworking, and being spoiled by his sisters. After graduating from Capitol Hill High School,...

Dr. Hal Benton Vorse

Dr. Hal Benton Vorse

Oct 2, 2018

Dr. Hal Benton Vorse was born August 22, 1942, at Ft. Riley, KS, Army Hospital to Harvey and June Vorse and died October 2, 2018, at his home in Oklahoma City. He graduated from John Marshall H.S. in Oklahoma City in 1960 and from SWOSU in Weatherford in 1964. He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma School...

Wanda Laurette Hoke

Wanda Laurette Hoke

Sep 28, 2018

Wanda Laurette Hoke (Voris), 83, of Oklahoma City, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018. Wanda is survived by her husband of 63 years, David; her four children: Douglas and Lisa Hoke of Edmond; Tina and Kirk Dana of Lubbock, Texas; Janet and Bill Piersall of Choctaw, Dan Hoke of Durant, Okla., and grandchildren: Seth and Keisha Dana; Micah Dana; Bryan...

Charles Glenn Ellyson

Charles Glenn Ellyson

Sep 26, 2018

Charles Glenn Ellyson passed from this earth, in the home he loved, on the evening of September 25, 2018 just 3 weeks shy of his 101st birthday. He was born October 16, 1917 to Walter and Rosa (Jech) Ellyson on a farm near Crescent, Oklahoma. Charles, his mother, five brothers and one sister moved to Edmond in 1933 where they...

Pamela Ruth Henry

Pamela Ruth Henry

Sep 25, 2018

Pamela Ruth Henry was born August 19, 1950, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Ruth and Ingram Henry, Jr. At 14 months of age, Pam contracted polio and later became the last Poster Child for the March of Dimes. Despite her diagnosis, she never allowed it to deter ambition. In October 1972, she became the first female reporter for WKY-TV Oklahoma...

Patricia A. "Pat" Waldroupe

Patricia A. "Pat" Waldroupe

Sep 19, 2018

Patricia A. Waldroupe, "Pat", lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, passed away at the age of 77. She was born to June Wood and Antoinette Lafata. Pat worked as a florist for over 30 years. She was a huge sports fan and loved the Thunder basketball team and rooted for both OU and OSU teams. She loved painting and watching design...

Dr. Ralph Simon

Dr. Ralph Simon

Sep 19, 2018

"God and Family - the two most important things in the world." Dr. Ralph Simon fell asleep in the Lord on September 19, 2018. Born to Najeeb and Adele Simon on November 24, 1921 in Oilton, OK, Ralph was the youngest of seven children. Raised by Lebanese immigrants, he learned a passion for heritage including the importance of family and...

Kenneth Mckinney

Kenneth Mckinney

Sep 17, 2018

Kenneth Nevelle McKinney, accomplished Oklahoma City trial lawyer and beloved father and grandfather, died peacefully on Monday at his daughter's home in Oklahoma City after a brief hospitalization. He was 82 years old. Ken was born on February 13, 1936 in Ponca City and was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Nevelle E. McKinney and Frances A. (Ellison) McKinney Alexander. Ken...

Timothy Mclauchlin

Timothy Mclauchlin

Sep 17, 2018

Timothy J. McLauchlin, 40, a beloved son, brother and uncle, was called to his heavenly home just two days after the passing of his father and best friend, Rex McLauchlin. Survived by his mother Donna L. Carpenter and her husband Rick Muller, sister Andrea and brother-in-law David Schwartz, Grandmothers Rosemary McLauchlin and Lois Birkemeyer; aunts, uncles, cousins, coworkers and friends....