Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Fern Maria Hirner

Fern Maria Hirner

Mar 27, 2016

Fern Maria Hirner entered into eternal life on Easter Sunday morning March 27, 2016 in Oklahoma City. She was born on March 24, 1916 in House Springs, MO to Emma Brouk and William Schulze. At the age of twelve Fern's Mother passed away and she took over the responsibilities of homemaker for her Father and two older brothers. Soon Fern...

David Nickell

David Nickell

Mar 24, 2016

David Nickell, of Oklahoma City, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 2, at Edmond Trinity Christian Church, 1400 NW 178th Street in Edmond. He will be laid to rest at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery at a later date. David was born on April 10, 1951 in Oklahoma City. He lived in...

Edward Moler

Edward Moler

Mar 21, 2016

Edward Harold Moler, 92, of Oklahoma City went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2016. He died peacefully in his home surrounded by family, friends and his faithful dog, Dodger. Edward H. Moler was born in Oklahoma City to Rosemary Callahan Moler and Harold Stanley Moler. After graduating from Classen High School in 1941, he entered the...

Reverend Louis Joseph Lamb

Reverend Louis Joseph Lamb

Mar 21, 2016

Reverend Louis Joseph Lamb, 90, died on March 21, 2016 in Oklahoma City. Father Lamb was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 12, 1926, one of seven children of Patrick and Nora Heffernan Lamb. Father Lamb was ordained to the priesthood in Philadelphia on May 13, 1961. Father Lamb attended parochial schools in the Philadelphia area before entering the U.S....

Lynn Crockett Clarke

Lynn Crockett Clarke

Mar 20, 2016

Lynn Crockett Clarke was born October 11, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Crockett. She attended Durant public schools and Oklahoma A&M, which became OSU while she was there. She graduated from OSU and received her Masters from UCO. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cristy Clarke. She is survived by Sid Clarke; her son, Ross Clarke;...

Reverend Denis G. Hanrahan

Reverend Denis G. Hanrahan

Mar 20, 2016

Reverend Denis G. Hanrahan, 80, died the evening of March 20, 2016. Born on August 9, 1935 in Tulla, County Clare, Ireland, Father Hanrahan knew from an early age that he wanted to be a priest. Father Hanrahan once remarked that he grew up in a parish where the priesthood was a popular vocation among the young men and their...

Vincent Paul Cotter

Vincent Paul Cotter

Mar 20, 2016

Vincent Paul "Vince" Cotter, industry leader and extraordinary community volunteer for numerous entities spanning the non-profit spectrum, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in his Oklahoma City home. His life storyline and rise through the corporate ranks is a classic American success narrative. He was born into the humblest of circumstances June 18, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Irish immigrants John...

Dick Hadley

Dick Hadley

Mar 19, 2016

George Richard "Dick" Hadley passed away on March 19, 2016. Dick was born in Oklahoma City to Marie (Welter) Hadley and George M. Hadley. He attended Putnam City High School where he was a captain of the basketball team. He graduated in 1948 and went to college at Central State University. Dick became a professional horse and pony trainer at...

Edwina Hunter

Edwina Hunter

Mar 19, 2016

Graveside services for Edwina will be 11:00 AM Friday, March 25, 2016 at Rose Hill Burial Park Patio Mausoleum.

Dan Ira Pilcher

Dan Ira Pilcher

Mar 19, 2016

Dan Pilcher was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 23, 1919 to Ira and Gladys Pilcher. He graduated from Central High School in Tulsa where he excelled in track and wrestling. He enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. While in Wyoming, he was able to continue running track and was part of a relay team that...

Terry Elliot Simpson

Terry Elliot Simpson

Mar 17, 2016

Terry passed away on March 17, 2016 after a long illness with his beloved wife and family by his side. He was born on February 10, 1945 in Oklahoma City to Glen and Golden Marie (Jacks) Simpson. Terry moved to the Oklahoma City area in the 5th grade and graduated from US Grant High School. After working for AT&T for...

David C. Cooper

David C. Cooper

Mar 16, 2016

David Connor Cooper, our beloved husband, dad, granddad, and brother, passed away March 16, 2016. Born in Okla. City, David attended Christ the King, Bishop McGuinness, and OSU, receiving a BA in Business. He was partners with brothers Dan and Dick in Cooper Medical Buildings from 1967-2011, a faithful member of Christ the King Catholic Church, supporter of many Catholic...

Alfred "Al" Plunkett

Alfred "Al" Plunkett

Mar 15, 2016

To be posted...

Kimberlene Kay Bradshaw-Franklin

Kimberlene Kay Bradshaw-Franklin

Mar 14, 2016

Kim was born March 5, 1957 and moved to her Savior March 14, 2016. She died in her sleep resting in the bedroom and bed she grew up in. Kim completed high school at Northwest Classen and now lives in Carbondale, CO. She was here in OKC to assist her mother with knee surgery. She and her best friend Nancy...

Ann Marie Whitbeck

Ann Marie Whitbeck

Mar 13, 2016

Born in Clarendon TX to AO and Nan Walker on October 13, 1920, Ann lived her teen years in Amarillo where she met the love of her life Glen Henry Whitbeck at the water fountain of the Pantex ordinance plant. Although she played hard to get, she agreed to a date after Glen's persistent pursuit. Ann and Glen moved to...

Rev. Dr. J. Richard Hershberger

Rev. Dr. J. Richard Hershberger

Mar 12, 2016

Dr. J. Richard Hershberger, Presbyterian minister, died on March 12, 2016. He was born on November 7, 1932 to Walter and Mabel (Yoder) Hershberger in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Boardman High School (Boardman, Ohio) and Muskingum University (New Concord, Ohio), where he met Nelda Heitman Hershberger, his beloved wife of over 60 years. While at Muskingum, he was a...

James Dreis Gormley, M.D.

James Dreis Gormley, M.D.

Mar 5, 2016

James D Gormley MD December 27, 1937-March 5, 2016. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and physician. He proudly served the Navy 1955-1958. He was a friend of Bill W since 5/7/77. He is preceded in death by his angel Philip, little buddy Clara, his brother John, and his parents Frank and Johanna. He cared for the children of Oklahoma for...

Robert Andrew Holt

Robert Andrew Holt

Mar 2, 2016

Robert Andrew Holt was born April 24, 1931 in Haynesville, Louisiana and went to be with his heavenly Father on March 1, 2016 in Oklahoma City. "Bob" grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas with his family and four brothers, mother Vonceil, father Willard, brothers Willard Jr, Glen, Bill and Jerry Holt. Bob was the second youngest right in front of...

Ginny Massion

Ginny Massion

Mar 1, 2016

Ginny was born in Sandwich, IL to John and Lillian Francis. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Karen Ellis of Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Pete, son Robert and daughter Robin Schulz and grandchildren Salina, Cody, Landon, Madison and Cooper all of Oklahoma City, Sisters Karla Wax and Susan Aaron of Eufaula, OK...