Donald E. Fleming
Dec 20, 2025
Mr. Donald E. Fleming, 90, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 20, 2025 after a short illness). Mr. Fleming was born on June 24, 1935 to Herbert and Leola (Mahoney) Fleming in Oklahoma City. He attended Chickasha Public Schools and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1953.
After High School, he attended and received various degrees from several universities....
Dannie Bea Hightower
Dec 19, 2025
Dannie Bea James Hightower died December 19, 2025. She was born January 12, 1925, in El Dorado Arkansas, and moved at an early age to Oklahoma City when her grandfather, George W. James, bought the Hotel Black downtown and sent his son Dan, to manage it, and a decade later the Skirvin Hotel. Dan and Ruby and their children, Dannie...
Lisa Lynne Guertin
Dec 17, 2025
Lisa Lynne Guertin died on December 17, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was 58.
She was born January 30, 1967, in Lawton. She grew up grounded in faith, focused on family, and always looked for ways to help others grow.
Lisa earned her degree in Business Administration from Tulsa University, with a focus in Marketing. She worked in sales and became a...
Annie Marie Greenlee
Dec 16, 2025
Annie Marie Greenlee, the steady heart and anchor of her family, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Born on August 18, 1939, to Matthew and Mabel Meziere, Annie was the eldest of six children.
On October 12, 1957, she married Kenneth "Reggie" Greenlee, beginning a life built on a foundation of family and togetherness.
For over 60 years, Annie was the person...
Dan Spencer Spitz
Dec 16, 2025
Dan Spencer Spitz was born on May 14, 1946, in Rockford, Illinois, the youngest son of John Arthur and Elizabeth Virginia Spitz. He grew up in Rockford where he regularly visited a rock quarry with his dad to scan new cuttings for fossils. Guided by this childhood fascination with fossils, he enrolled at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where...
Marleigh Jo Brown
Dec 15, 2025
Marleigh Jo Brown January 26, 2009 – December 15, 2025
Marleigh Jo Brown (16) passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, following a tragic automobile accident. Born on January 26, 2009, Marleigh lived a life filled with joy, faith, and a light that was unmistakable to all who knew her.
Marleigh was a student at Deer Creek Schools. She was involved in...
Linda Kay Sherry
Dec 15, 2025
Linda Kay Sherry passed away surrounded by her family on December 15, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, due to complications from cancer. She was born to James Winford and Grace Bernell (Smith) Sherry on January 24, 1957, in Nowata, Oklahoma.
As a child, she excelled academically and discovered an early love for music through piano lessons. She became an accomplished pianist...
Bernadette Ann Loken
Dec 14, 2025
On December 14, 2025, Bernadette Ann (Gioffredi) Loken went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous fight against cancer.
Bernadette was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 6, 1960, to Richard and Delores Gioffredi. She graduated from Dowling High School and then studied nursing at Grand View in Des Moines. After graduation she...
Knighton T. Meade, Jr.
Dec 14, 2025
Knighton T. “Bud” Meade, Jr., passed away at his home on December 14, 2025, with this family at his side. He was born August 28, 1928, in Pittsburgh and raised in Uniontown, PA, the second of four children of Knighton T. Meade and Margaret Cray Meade. He graduated from: Portsmouth Abbey School, Newport, Rhode Island; Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; U.S....
Christopher Lee Whorton
Dec 13, 2025
Christopher Lee Whorton went home to our Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the age of 48. He was an amazing husband, father, son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. Chris was born to Regina Pearman Gwin and Douglas Edward Whorton on February 8, 1977, in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He graduated from Carl Albert High School in Midwest City,...
DEBORAH ANN WILLINGHAM
Dec 12, 2025
Deborah Ann Clyborn Willingham (Debbie), 74, passed peacefully into her Heavenly rest on December 12, 2025, after a courageous 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was surrounded by the love of her family. A devoted daughter, wife, mother, and Nana, Debbie lived a life defined by unwavering devotion to the people she cherished most.
Debbie was born on August 10, 1951, to...
Gene Allen
Dec 9, 2025
Gene Allen was born March 27, 1928, in Mount Vernon, Mo., to Bessie Marie Allen. He died Dec. 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City after a brief illness.
Gene was adopted and raised by his maternal grandparents, Walter and Della Allen, who, "Near the end of their lives, gave me mine," he wrote in his 2023 memoir, "The Boy with Four Eyes."
Gene's...
Edward John Bolka
Dec 8, 2025
Edward John Bolka, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2025. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful friend, Ed made a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Ed was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 27, 1931, to Edward and Lillian. It was there he met Catherine, his loving wife of 65 years. In 1958, Ed moved...
Larry Leibrock
Dec 7, 2025
Larry Leibrock, 66, of Oklahoma City, passed away on December 7, 2025. He was born in Oklahoma City to Jim and Margorie “Eloise” Leibrock.
Larry is survived by his wife, Pam; son, Justin Leibrock; stepdaughter, Shannon McCosh (John); stepson, Brent Davis (Kristi); grandchildren, Jax Leibrock, Summer Downey (Austin), Raina Davis, and McKinley Davis; great grandchildren, Ellie and Bowen Downey; siblings, Barbara...
Duane Denver Mass
Dec 7, 2025
Duane Denver Mass, 68, of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, died in Oklahoma City on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1957 to Frank and Laura Imogene Mass, and was raised on a family ranch in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. Duane worked as a carpenter before attending Oklahoma State University to study architecture. He founded Mass Architects in 1995,...
John R. Stacy
Dec 7, 2025
John Ray Stacy passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 7, 2025. His gentle departure marked the close of a life grounded in compassion, integrity, and unwavering dedication to others.
John was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on December 31, 1949, to C.R. “Joe” and Josephine Samara Stacy. He graduated from Northwest Classen High School in 1968, where he was...
Kent Wayne Hubbard
Dec 5, 2025
Kent Hubbard, 70, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2025. He was born on September 30th, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Mary and Kenneth Hubbard. Kent’s life was a testament to faith, family, and service.
From an early age, he felt a calling to ministry, and for more than 50 years he served as an ordained...
Brian Maurice Dell
Dec 1, 2025
Brian Maurice Dell passed away on December 1, 2025. Brian was born on June 6, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to John Thomas Dell and Lillian Dell (Choate). He graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City, in 1959 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1961, where he was assigned to the U.S. Army Language School in Monterey,...
Robert "Bobby" Keith Riley
Dec 1, 2025
Robert (Bobby) Keith Riley, 79, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away December 1, 2025. Bobby Riley, born in Bardstown Kentucky, attended Bardstown High School Class of 1965, son of Kenneth and Mattie Riley, loving & caring husband to Jo Anne Jean Riley. He will be laid to rest in Kentucky at the Bardstown Cemetery. Graveside services will be Noon, Monday...
Robert Aubrey Gregory
Nov 30, 2025
On November 30, 2025, Robert Aubrey Gregory was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and joyfully reunited with many beloved family members who went before him. His passing leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him, but his legacy of faith, love, and devotion will endure for generations to...
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