Eric Steven Dreiling
Apr 12, 2025
Eric Steven Dreiling, 44, a man whose enthusiasm for life was matched only by his love for family, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 9, 1981, in Great Bend, Kansas, Eric lived each day with purpose and joy. He faced his five-year battle with kidney cancer with remarkable courage and unwavering optimism.
Eric...
Andrea Lynn Raglow
Apr 10, 2025
Andrea Lynn Raglow succumbed to her battle with depression unexpectedly on April 10th, 2025. Hers was a mostly internal battle with mental illness, unknown to the hundreds of people she interacted with during the week who saw only her wit and charm and talent and smile. Andrea was a teacher by profession, supremely gifted in the classroom. She cared deeply...

Geraldine Williams
Apr 10, 2025
Geraldine Williams, known to all as Jerry, went to live in the light of Heaven on April 10th, 2025. Jerry was born on September 13th, 1926 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Ida and Henry Marshall. They moved to Oklahoma City in 1928 where Jerry remained until her death. She attended Gatewood Elementary School, Harding Junior High and The Hockaday School...
Hua Van Truong
Apr 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Hua Van Truong, a beloved member of our community whose spirit touched the lives of many. Hua was known for his kind heart, gentle demeanor, and unwavering support for those around him.
Hua's journey began on May 31st, 1968, and for 56 years, he brought joy and love to...
Helen Rose Gamino
Apr 5, 2025
She was stardust. She was golden. She was a child of the ‘60s who could make you feel like you were trying to hold a moonbeam in your hand.
So, it is devastating to report that the sui generis Helen Rose Gamino died on April 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City surrounded by family who couldn’t get enough of her. She had...
Judith Richardson
Apr 4, 2025
Judith "Judy" Richardson passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 4, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, leaving behind a legacy of adventure, compassion, and boundless curiosity that touched many lives.
Judy was born in Plainview, Texas on June 23, 1942 to Dub and Mozelle Richardson. She grew up in Oklahoma City with her siblings Jerry, Susie and Rock, where she...
William Dean Graves
Apr 2, 2025
William Dean Graves went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2025. He dearly loved—and was deeply loved by—his family, who gathered around him as he passed.
Born on October 4, 1937, Billie Dean Graves was a man of many names: Billie, Lieutenant Billie Graves, William Dean Graves (his chosen legal name), Representative Bill Graves, The Honorable Bill...
Evelyn Gray
Mar 31, 2025
Evelyn Ruth Spradlin Gray of Edmond passed away March 31, 2025 following a brief illness. She was born December 31, 1944 in Guymon, Oklahoma to William and Hazel Spradlin. Evelyn spent her life in service to others. She cherished the 35 years spent as an Elementary School Teacher. Summers during school break for numerous years were spent helping her father...
Herman Meinders
Mar 30, 2025
Herman Meinders lived a life defined by vision, generosity, and an unwavering belief in the power of hard work and giving back.
Herman, 87, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born in Pipestone, Minnesota on November 15, 1937 to Harold and Francis Meinders, he carried the values of his small-town upbringing — humility, grit, and a...
William "Bill" Munsell
Mar 29, 2025
William "Bill" Munsell, a beloved patriarch and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 86, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on June 4, 1938, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Bill was a man whose life was filled with love, laughter, and a deep commitment to his family.
He is survived by his loving sister, Sue Bert, and...
John Fletcher Sharp Jr.
Mar 29, 2025
John Fletcher Sharp Jr, 86, died March 29, 2025. He was born in Oklahoma City on May 28, 1938 to John and Frances (Price) Sharp. He was named in honor of his grandfather, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma Judge John Fletcher Sharp.
Fletcher grew up in the Heritage Hills and Nichols Hills areas of Oklahoma City and graduated...
Mary Nell Clark
Mar 28, 2025
Mary Nell Clark was a fiercely independent and strong-willed woman; that’s how she lived her life and that’s how she entered her eternal life on Friday, March 28, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family.
A resident of Seal Beach, California, she had moved to Southern California in her early 70s only knowing one person. This didn’t stop her from...
Vickie Chansombatt
Mar 28, 2025
Vickie Boonniam Chansombatt, age 65, passed away March 28th 2025 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City surrounded by many of her loved ones. She was born on June 12th 1959 in LongCheng, Laos to Oykham and Thouy Chansombatt. She was a beloved daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend.
She was a home maker for many years then...
Timothy Daniel Denny
Mar 28, 2025
Tim Denny died peacefully on March 28, 2025, at age 52.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Denny, and his mother, Mary Alice Kuchinski Goulding; he is survived by his beloved children, Malissa Denny and Mitchell Denny, and Mitchell’s wife Stephanie and their mother Kim Denny; his grandchildren, each whom he loved dearly, Rowynn Denny, Dallas Breaux,...
Judy A. Reeder
Mar 25, 2025
Judy Ann Brown Reeder was born on Dec 3, 1938, in Ardmore Okla. She died March 25, 2025, in Okla City. Judy was the only child of Julius Graham Brown and Edna Jessie Powers Brown. The family left Ardmore when she was 8 and moved to Ft Worth, Texas, where her father was a switchman for the railroad.
She and her...
Bill Davis
Mar 24, 2025
William R. Davis, affectionately known as “Billy Ray,” was born on December 11, 1931, in Maud, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully at his home on March 24, 2025. Born during the heart of the Great Depression to his parents, Emma and Bill Davis, Bill was welcomed into the world alongside his beloved big sister, Eva Lea.
Growing up in the bustling...
Carol Eloise Winings
Mar 23, 2025
Carol Eloise Winings, passed serenely from this world on March 23, 2025, at the venerable age of 101, leaving behind a legacy of love and creativity. Born on January 24, 1924, in the quaint town of Jones, Oklahoma, she nurtured her spirit as she journeyed through the epochs of the 20th and 21st centuries, embracing the world with warmth. Her...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Smith & Kernke Funeral Homes & Crematory is a collection of obituaries for Oklahoma City, OK & Oklahoma City County. With services throughout Oklahoma that are updated regularly. Find local Oklahoma City, Oklahoma obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.