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...
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...
John Thomas Hanes
Nov 29, 2025
John Thomas Hanes was born August 7, 1936, in Marshall, Missouri, and passed into eternal peace on November 29, 2025, in Oklahoma City, with his family by his side.
John grew up on a small farm that did not have running water or electricity until he was fifteen. They did not have a phone until after he left for college. John,...
Malachi Matthew Mills Sr.
Nov 28, 2025
Malachi Matthews Mills, Sr. passed away on November 28, 2025. He was a husband to Mary Mills. Born in Tulia, Texas, he was the son of Ruth and Ed Mills. He enjoyed hunting and talking about hunting with his sons. He will be remembered most by his storytelling abilities and his immense pride and love for his children and grandchildren.
Malachi...
Bobby Wayne Sapp
Nov 28, 2025
Bobby Wayne Sapp was born January 19, 1935, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Ruby and Jack Sapp. He was welcomed into Heaven on November 28, 2025. Bob lived a long life filled with wonderful times with his adoring family and many lifelong friends.
Bob spent his childhood and teen years in Leedey, Oklahoma. He enjoyed helping with Sapp Hardware, driving a...
Gilbert Mike (Choc) Charleston
Nov 27, 2025
Gilbert Mike (Choc) Charleston passed through this life at 101 years of age on Thanksgiving Day. He has asked that any family or friends who wish to remember him do so at an informal graveside gathering at the cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma. His ashes and those of his beloved wife, Billie, will be placed together side by side. The date...
Norma Jean Warner
Nov 25, 2025
Norma Jean Warner, age 96, passed from this life on November 25, 2025, and was joyfully reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 65 years, Gerald “Jerry,” who preceded her in death in 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Bertha and Clare “Mac” McMullins.
For Norma, family was the center and joy of her life. It...
Dawn Marie Frankfurt
Nov 25, 2025
The Reverand Dawn Frankfurt born March 2, 1966, in Syracuse, NY to William and Kristin (Reeves) Frankfurt passed away on November 25, 2025, surrounded by family. Dawn grew up in Oklahoma City and Edmond, OK. Dawn graduated from Edmond Memorial High School, The University of Oklahoma, and The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University. Dawn served churches in her ministry...
Bobby Alsobrook
Nov 24, 2025
Bobby Joe Alsobrook was born on June 23, 1930, to Gus and Velma Alsobrook in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He was the second born of the family and had 3 sisters Alice, Demoise, and Vera, all who preceded him in death. He was born during the Great Depression and from a young age, supported his family by shining shoes. Bobby joined the...
Johnny M. Desper
Nov 22, 2025
Johnny Desper passed away November 22, 2025, in his birthplace and life-long hometown of Oklahoma City. Born January 6, 1945, Johnny was a proud 1963 graduate of Capitol Hill High School. He retired as a Tinker Air Force Base civil servant in 2000 after 30+ years, and from the Oklahoma Army National Guard in 2005 after achieving the rank of...
Robert Edward Thomasson
Nov 21, 2025
Robert Edward Thomasson was born on November 25, 1933 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Ray Emmitt and Annetta (Pefley) Thomasson. As an only child, he was treasured. The family moved to Oklahoma City when Robert was young and established their home on NW 30th in Military Park. They quickly found a welcoming community less than a mile away at Wesley United...
Thomas Vaughn Jones
Nov 18, 2025
On November 18, 2025, God called home one of his last true cowboys. Thomas Vaughn Jones was born on May 3, 1948 to Dick and Mary Jones of Oklahoma City. Tom was the third generation born into Jones Cattle Company and he and his older brother Rick spent countless days at the Oklahoma City Stockyards with their Dad, Dick and...
Lora Ann Reeves
Nov 16, 2025
Lora Ann Reeves, a longtime resident of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully at her home after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was born on July 12, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas, the oldest of nine children born to Delos and Alice Butenhoff. As the eldest sibling, Lora often cared for her younger brothers and sisters, forming deep,...
Janet Jane Holmes
Nov 16, 2025
On November 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, Janet Jane Holmes departed this world at the age at 78. Janet was born to Gus and Agnes Neufeld of Caldwell, KS and was raised in Medford, OK.
Janet worked as a teller at Union Bank in OKC (the prettiest girl at the bank) where she met her husband, Bob. They were...
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