James Russel Wallen
Aug 21, 2018
Jim was born December 25, 1926, in Wetumka, OK, to Bertha and Elijah Wallen. He passed away August 21, 2018. Jim grew up in the Wilburton, OK, area. At a young age, he would work for local farmers and ranchers and learned the value of hard work. He was married to Opal Mae Long. Jim entered the US Army on...
Viola S. Befort
Aug 21, 2018
Viola Sophia Befort, 85, passed away on August 21, 2018. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Great Bend, Kansas to Fred and Katherine Meyer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph, two sisters and four brothers. Viola married Joseph in August of 1954 and shortly after moved to Oklahoma City. She was a devoted...
Michael A. Moran
Aug 17, 2018
Michael A. Moran, 75, passed away August 17, 2018 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on October 22, 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK to Harry and Reba Moran. At six months old, his family moved to Durant, OK where he lived until he graduated from Durant High School in 1960. Michael attended Oklahoma State University where...
Mary Frances Smith
Aug 17, 2018
Mary Frances Smith, age 97, passed away August 17, 2018. She was born March 23, 1921 in Oklahoma City to Walter and Helen (Mollman) Sloan. Mary was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School. Following school, Mary proudly served our country in the USO during WWII. She later earned certification to become a medical assistant. Service to others was...
Carol Ann Beavers
Aug 16, 2018
Carol Ann (Hullum) Beavers passed peacefully from this Earth on August 16, 2018. She was born, March 26, 1950 in Oklahoma City to Al and Dorothy Hullum, and was the third of their five children. Carol graduated from Shawnee High School in 1968, and attended college before marrying her husband Gene, with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage this...
Dr. Robert H. Broyles
Aug 15, 2018
Robert H. Broyles, Founder and President of The Sickle Cell Cure Foundation, and Chief Science Officer of EpimedX, died suddenly on August 15, 2018. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, on February 16, 1943, and grew up in South Charleston, West Virginia. He earned a BS (chemistry) and PhD (biochemistry) from Wake Forest University and its Medical Center and obtained...
Floyd Farha
Aug 12, 2018
Floyd Farha, Jr., 85, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2018. He was born August 1, 1933, in Shattuck, OK, to parents Floyd and Naomi Farha. He grew up in Wichita, KS, with his two older brothers, Walter and Alfred, and his younger sister, Sharon Kaye. He had fond memories of working in his family's grocery business...
Frances M. Link
Aug 12, 2018
Frances M. Link went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 12, 2018 at the age of 102. She was born on March 6, 1916 in Oklahoma City to Frances (Bobik) & Anton Jaronek. On January 31, 1940 Frances married Bernard Link and from this union they were blessed with three children Norma Jean Ratterman, Carolyn Marie Yanda...
R.C. Cunningham
Aug 8, 2018
Raymond Charles Cunningham II, known as R.C., went to be with the Lord August 8, 2018. He was born in Oklahoma City on March 22, 1927 to Margaret and Raymond Cunningham. R.C. attended Classen and graduated from Kemper High School. He went on to serve our country in the U.S. Navy and following his service, he graduated from OU. R.C....
Eleanor Brown-Clifton
Aug 8, 2018
Eleanor passed away August 8, 2018, in Oklahoma City. She was born November 20, 1928, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Mattie Eleanor and William Bert Hast, growing up in Oklahoma City and graduating from Capitol Hill High School. She is survived by her son, Kermit Brown and wife Renee and grandson Landon; as well as her daughter Linda Cope...
Mark Edward Patterson
Aug 3, 2018
Mark Edward Patterson joined his Heavenly Father August 3, 2018. He was born September 19, 1956 in Norman, OK to Don and Sherry Patterson. Mark attended high school in Alexandria, VA and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He was the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development at Oklahoma Blood Institute, his employer for the past 19 years. Mark...
Tim Autaubo
Jul 31, 2018
Timothy was born on May 3, 1971 in Oklahoma City and passed away on July 31, 2018. He was a graduate of Moore High School in 1989 and then went on to graduate from Moore Norman Vo-Tech in 1993. Tim worked as a forklift driver in Oklahoma City and Kansas City. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Autaubo; daughter,...
Thomas Clark Laster
Jul 27, 2018
Clark Laster joined his Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was born in Oklahoma City July 3, 1987 to Susan and Tom Laster. He attended Westminster School and graduated from Casady School in 2006 and went on to graduate from The University of Oklahoma. Clark loved sports and grew up playing baseball, basketball, soccer, football and even hockey....
James Leak
Jul 26, 2018
Jim was born in 1928 to Garland and Cora Leak. He and his older sister Monnell grew up in Oklahoma City, and their dad worked for the Frisco Railroad. Sadly, Garland died of cancer when he was 57; Jim was only 17 years old when his dad passed away. Jim described these years as very difficult for him and his...
Guyton Guy Turner
Jul 26, 2018
Guyton "Guy" Lindsey Turner, born April 23, 1949 in Wichita Falls, TX, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents Mary Ruth and Guyton Turner and his wife Marcia Frances Turner. He is survived by his son, Patrick Lindsey Turner and daughter-in-law Natalie Turner of Oklahoma City, OK, stepdaughter Amy Brock and her...
John Denning Frizzell, Jr.
Jul 25, 2018
John Denning Frizzell, Jr. was born on 3/4/39 in Oklahoma City to Mildred Virginia Armor and John D Frizzell, Sr. He passed away on 7/25/18 at home of natural causes. John (Big John, John D, Johnny or "Paw Paw" as he was affectionately known to friends and family) grew up and lived in Oklahoma City his entire life. As with...
Adnan Swies
Jul 21, 2018
Adnan Swies passed away at his home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 21st, 2018 at the age of 70. Adnan is survived by his wife, Ahlam Swies, of Oklahoma City, and his three children: son Sam Swies, daughter Rowan Nasr and her husband Philip Nasr and their children, and daughter Rehan Conerly and her husband Chance Conerly and their...
Monta Lou Gifford
Jul 20, 2018
On July 20, 2018, Monta Lou Kelley Gifford is at peace in her Heavenly home. Monta Lou was born in Ringling, Oklahoma on September 11, 1930 to Edythe Helm Kelley and Lloyd W Kelley. She attended school in Healdton and graduated from Dundee High School as Outstanding Senior Girl. She attended Oklahoma State University in the School of Intensive Business...
Bobby Wayne Randquist
Jul 19, 2018
Dr. Bobby Wayne Randquist of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 19, 2018. He was born to Martin and Marie Randquist on September 11, 1928 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Bobby was a devoted Christian, husband, father, and friend. Bobby earned a B.S. in Education from Southwestern State University, and Master and Doctorates of Education from the University of Oklahoma. He...
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