Michele Fruits
Mar 19, 2026
Michele Pilcher Fruits, born November 4, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Dan and Nino Pilcher, passed away suddenly on March 19,2026.
Michele was raised in Oklahoma City, where she graduated from John Marshall High School in 1973. During her youth, she was involved in many activities, but tennis was always her greatest passion. The sport provided her with many opportunities and...
Robert Newell Menifee
Apr 12, 2026
Robert Newell Menifee was born Dec. 31, 1944, and passed away April 12, 2026. He was a builder and real estate developer for 60 years and had a keen passion for bridge and chess.
He is survived by his life long “girlfriend” and wife, Paula; his three children: Kelly Lindley, Greg Menifee and wife Michelle, and Christine Menifee; his cherished three...
Bik Zan Szeto
Apr 9, 2026
Bik Zan Szeto, 76, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Kaiping, Guangdong, China, Bik Zan was raised working on her family’s farm, where she learned the value of hard work and resilience. In 1979, she immigrated to Tulsa, Oklahoma and began working in the restaurant industry.
In 1981,...
Francesca Garner
Apr 8, 2026
Francesca Druley Garner passed away in peace to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Oklahoma City. She was born on May 16, 1936, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Ruth Flood Druley and L. Morton Druley. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William (Bill) Garner. They lived and raised their family in Enid, Oklahoma...
Leo Cravens
Apr 8, 2026
Leo W. Cravens, a respected Oklahoma advocate and longtime association executive, passed away on April 8, 2026, just shy of his 92nd birthday.
Born on April 26, 1934, in Longdale, Oklahoma, Leo lived with an independence and adventurous spirit that defined him throughout his life. He brought energy, curiosity, and a genuine love of life to all he did. Fiercely loyal...
Scott Lee Wilson
Apr 7, 2026
Scott Lee Wilson, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Edmond, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Scott was born on March 10, 1955, in Salina, Kansas, to Darrell and Carol Wilson, and was raised there. As a young boy, he spent his summers working on his grandfather’s ranch...
Michael J. Davis
Apr 6, 2026
Michael Joseph “Mike” Davis, affectionately known as “Elk,” passed away April 6, 2026, at the age of 73. A loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, “Poppa,” and friend, Mike was born and raised in Oklahoma City, the son of the late Charles and Mary Alice Davis.
A gifted athlete from an early age, Mike attended Christ the King and McGuinness...
Madeline L. Bui
Apr 6, 2026
Madeline passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 6, 2026 in Oklahoma City. Madeline was born in Gia Dinh, Vietnam on April 1, 1944. She attended a remote elementary school in Gia Dinh, graduating in the top 5. As a result, she was accepted into the prestigious public high school Gia Long, from which she graduated in the...
Gary Clark
Apr 5, 2026
Obituary to be posted soon.
A memorial service will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2 pm at Smith & Kernke N. May Chapel.
Thomas G. Scott
Apr 4, 2026
Thomas George Scott (19 July 1949 – 4 April 2026)
Tom Scott was a lifelong resident of Oklahoma City. He graduated from Northwest Classen High School, class of 1968, and attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a BA in Business. While at OU, Tom was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He worked many years as a landman, covering the...
Paula Sue Fanson
Apr 4, 2026
Paula Sue (Sakach) Fanson (b. October 25, 1946) died peacefully in hospice care at Norman Regional Healthplex on Saturday evening, April 4th after living with dementia in the last years of her life.
Paula is survived by her older sister, Frances (Sakach) Day, 85, of Yankton, SD, and her children, Rose Marie (Fanson) Marinace, Heather (Fanson) Harrison, and Natasha Fanson; as...
LaVerne Elizabeth Houston
Apr 1, 2026
Laverne Elizabeth (Washington) Houston was born on January 11, 1951, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Clarence Rudy Washington and Betty Elizabeth Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Kenneth Washington and Eddie Washington, and 6 sisters; Betty Mae Washington, Donna Curlee, Iris Washington, Linda Faye Washington, Phylis Washington, Gloria Washington.
Laverne received her education in...
Oliver Yates Sweeney
Mar 31, 2026
Oliver “Ollie” Yates Sweeney, our sweet Bubba, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at 12:18 p.m., surrounded by the love that carried him through his entire life.
Ollie was preceded in death by his grandmother, Sandra Sweeney; grandfather, Mike Sweeney; great-grandfather, James Alexander; and aunt, Terra Richmond.
Ollie was a miracle from the very beginning, our angel here on Earth. In...
William George Reeves
Mar 31, 2026
William (Bill) George Reeves, DDS, passed away March 31, 2026, surrounded by and prayed over by his loving family. Bill was born in Oklahoma City to George Asa Reeves and Dorothy Kirchner Reeves on January 26, 1947. He grew up in Oklahoma City along with his brother, John Reeves, and sister, Nancy Reeves Williams.
Bill was a gifted student and talented...
Teena Pat Dunn
Mar 25, 2026
Teena Pat (Farmer) Dunn was born to Vaughn Cile (Stack) Farmer and Billie Lee Farmer at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City on January 29, 1959. She was found at home on March 25, 2026, having taken her own life. After enduring breast cancer treatment in 2019, two hip replacements in 2024, severe arthritis, and severe back pain from scoliosis,...
Wanda Sue Pace
Mar 25, 2026
Wanda Sue Pace—known to all simply as Sue—was a passionate redhead in every sense of the word. Born in December of 1956, she moved through life with a fire that was quick to love and just as quick to defend the people she cared about.
Sue was a wife and a mother first and foremost, but a teacher closely after that....
Lisa Marie Voegeli
Mar 24, 2026
Lisa Marie Voegeli, 61, of Oklahoma City, passed away on March 24, 2026.
Lisa was born on October 13, 1964, in Norman, Oklahoma. She graduated from Heritage Hall in 1982 and from the University of Oklahoma in 1986. She joined Tri Delta sorority and was also a Sigma Phi Epsilon lil-sis. While pursuing her degree, Lisa traveled to Japan twice to...
Kristina Anne Holmes
Mar 23, 2026
Kristina (Kristi) Anne Holmes, aged 45, of Edmond, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away at her home on March 23, 2026, after a courageous battle with ongoing health challenges.
Born on December 9, 1980, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Kathleen Holmes, Kristi was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, and friend who touched the lives of everyone around her. A proud graduate of...
Gary B. Hale
Mar 23, 2026
Renowned Oklahoma City homebuilder Gary Hale, 73, passed away on March 23, 2026, after a five-year battle with colon cancer. Gary is best known for his work helping to establish the luxury, gated community of Gaillardia in Northwest OKC.
An Okie through-and-through, Gary was born December 12, 1952, to Thelma and Gordon Hale in Oklahoma City, where he was raised and...
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