Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Rev. Elmer C. Schwarz

Rev. Elmer C. Schwarz

Apr 26, 2016

Reverend Elmer Conrad Schwarz, 88 died on April 26, 2016 in Oklahoma City. Father Schwarz was born on August 8, 1927 in Okarche, OK to Conrad William and Susan Durisek Schwarz. Father Schwarz attended Holy Trinity Catholic School, Okarche, before entering Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Mount Saint Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio for Theology and...

Richard Stansberry, M.D.

Richard Stansberry, M.D.

Apr 20, 2016

Dr. Stansberry passed away Wednesday, April 20th after a long battle with Alzheimer's in Edmond, OK. He was born in Oklahoma City to Cecil and Lillian Stansberry on October 8, 1928. Dr. Stansberry attended and graduated Capitol Hill High School in 1946. He then went on to Oklahoma City University where he was a member of Lambda Chi Omega, and...

Dalton Blanche

Dalton Blanche

Apr 18, 2016

Dalton Blanche loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at his home on April 18, 2016. He was born on March 24, 1920 in Antlers, Oklahoma and was raised on a homestead in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He grew up fishing on the Mountain Fork River and in high school guided fishing trips for tourists. This was the beginning...

Maritina Wilson

Maritina Wilson

Apr 17, 2016

Maritina Kelly Wilson left her earth weary body on April 17, 2016, and is reunited with cherished husband Harry and other loved ones who have gone before. Maritina was born January 29, 1923, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma to D.B. And Florence Freeman Kelly. She studied Home Economics at OSU. She was an outstanding cook, seamstress, and an accomplished painter. She created...

Charlyn Anne Baker

Charlyn Anne Baker

Apr 16, 2016

Charlyn Anne Baker passed away April 16 at her home in Yukon surrounded by her family. She was born in 1943 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She moved to Oklahoma City where she graduated from Harding High School. After the birth of her sons, Art and Jeff she attended Texas Christian University where she excelled in the classroom, graduating with honors in...

Katherine Massad

Katherine Massad

Apr 15, 2016

Katie Massad fell asleep in the Lord on April 15, 2016. She was born the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Albert Michael Aboussie and Kamala (Haddad) Aboussie on October 16, 1926 in the small town of Hollis, OK. Katie was the youngest of 6 children, born 15 years after her oldest brother Mitchell. She attended schools in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas....

Theresa Henfling

Theresa Henfling

Apr 14, 2016

Theresa Patricia Coleman was born to James Francis Coleman & Emma Katherine (Portrey) Coleman on March 16, 1924, in Oklahoma City. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from St. Joseph's High School in Oklahoma City on May 25, 1941. She worked at John E. Wolf Advertising Company as John's secretary. Theresa married the love of her life, Harold Anthony...

Dorothy Virginia Harroz

Dorothy Virginia Harroz

Apr 12, 2016

Dorothy Virginia Harroz fell asleep in the Lord on April 12, 2016. She was born on February 4, 1919 to Saied and Melia Samara in Oklahoma City where she grew up. In 1942 she married her love, Edward Harroz, Sr. and began a life that was her true calling, loving wife and mother to their children. Throughout Ed's career, "Dot"...

Susan Louise Mcneil

Susan Louise Mcneil

Apr 12, 2016

Susan Louise McNeil was born April 23, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas and passed away April 12, 2016. Susan lit up any room she walked into. She was a social butterfly and never met a stranger. She is survived by her loving husband of 12 years, Tim McNeil of Oklahoma City; her pride and joy were her children, son Rex Stone...

V. T. Zacharias

V. T. Zacharias

Apr 10, 2016

Vadakethalackal Thomas Zacharias (Kariachen), 83, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 10, 2016. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife and children. Zacharias was born in West Chennamkary, Kerala State, India on January 21, 1933 to Thomas Joseph Cherukodu and Annamma Thomas. He graduated with degrees in Bachelor of Science from St. Joseph's...

Theresa Link

Theresa Link

Apr 9, 2016

Theresa passed away on April 9, 2016 in Oklahoma City. She was born November 12, 1914 in Union City, OK. Theresa is preceded in death by her husband Frank in December 1990 and had been married for 51 1/2 years. Theresa was a loving wife and mother devoted to her family and faith. She is survived by her sons Leonard...

William Arthur "Bill" Wallace

William Arthur "Bill" Wallace

Apr 9, 2016

Bill Wallace died April 9th at his home in Oklahoma City. He was born January 14, 1939, in Seminole, Oklahoma, and his parents were the late Edith Marie Wallace and Lewis Arthur Wallace. Bill Wallace loved his life, loved to laugh and was very loud! He loved people and he loved his church. If he was your friend he would...

William "Bill" Miller

William "Bill" Miller

Apr 5, 2016

William (Bill) Joseph Miller, age 87, passed away on April 5, 2016, in his Oklahoma City home. He was born in 1928 in Harrah, OK, and as a child moved with his family to Oklahoma City where he and his sister helped their father start a new business Blue Ribbon Automotive Supply company. They eventually expanded the family business to...

Linda Marie Silvernail

Linda Marie Silvernail

Apr 5, 2016

Linda was 74 years of age when she went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Linda was born October 26, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Ray and Hettie Herndon. On November 27, 1959, Linda married Marvin Dale Silvernail, her high school sweetheart, and they made a wonderful life together as soul mates. Linda was a...

Jane Aven Prestridge

Jane Aven Prestridge

Apr 2, 2016

Martha Jane Aven Prestridge, 92, passed away April 2, 2016 under the care of hospice. Jane was born February 16, 1924 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. After graduation from high school in Texarkana, Jane attended the University of Oklahoma. In December, 1943, she married Bob Prestridge and in 1949, they established their home in Oklahoma City. In the early 1970's, Jane began...

Sarah Jane Jones

Sarah Jane Jones

Apr 2, 2016

Sarah Jane Jones, born and raised in Oklahoma City, died there on April 2, 2016 from a rare neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She attended Sequoyah Grade School and Harding Junior High. After attending Classen High School for two years, in 1956 she was in the first class to graduate from the newly constructed Northwest Classen, where she was its...

Barbara Louise Steele

Barbara Louise Steele

Apr 2, 2016

Barbara "Bobbie" (Silva) Steele was born March 13, 1920 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to Mary Pinhiera and Manuel Silva. She was the second oldest of 14 siblings, 10 sisters and three brothers. After graduation from high school she attended and graduated from nursing school. When World War II broke out she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps. She served...

Eleanor Pearson

Eleanor Pearson

Apr 2, 2016

Eleanor Pearson, 3/4/1935-4/2/2016, devoted wife of James Pearson and loving mother of Mike and Bob Pearson, made her transition to be with the love of her life Jim on Saturday, April 2nd after an illness complicated by Alzheimer's. She is survived by her sister Joan Thomas, two sons, two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. As a child, Eleanor moved to...

Charles Clement Stueve

Charles Clement Stueve

Apr 1, 2016

Charles Clement Stueve, 91, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City following a brief illness. Charles was born on March 13, 1925 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Winfred Henry and Eleanor (Eberle) Stueve. He moved to Oklahoma City in 1930. He graduated from Old Classen High School in 1943. He was a Staff Sergeant in...

David Walter Mckenna

David Walter Mckenna

Apr 1, 2016

David attended Christ the King grade school and graduated from Bishop McGuinness High school and then attended OSU where he received a degree in automotive service. He worked as a heavy line technician for many years and worked his way up to service manager at Rick Jones Buick-GMC where he was employed for 36 years. David enjoyed spending time with...