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Jim was born Nov. 12, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana, to James Raymond and Mary Emily (Howe) Machell. He died on May 1, 2024, after a short battle with cancer.
He attended Christ the King School and graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in 1970. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oklahoma City University, a Master of Education from...
Sally Fisher Burpee is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Fisher, born February 22, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan. Her family moved to Fort Worth, Texas when she was 4 years old. She attended Arlington Heights High School and entered Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, graduating two years later. She attended the University of Texas transferring to Texas Wesleyan...
Tish (Kierl) Milligan passed away at the age of 69 in Oklahoma City on April 30, 2024 after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer.
Tish, one of 10 children, was born March 22, 1955 in Pittsburg, KS to Phil and Betty Kierl. The family moved to Oklahoma City in 1957, where she became a lifelong member of St. Francis of Assisi...
Hong Do (née Nguyen) passed away on April 29, 2024, at the age of 79. Hong was born to Guon and Xuong in 1944 in North Vietnam. She spent her life in Vietnam helping her family, ultimately working as a secretary in a U.S. Army hospital.
Hong fled with her family twice from communism: first, when they took over North Vietnam,...
Taft, Mireille Christina, aged 60, died April 28, 2024 . She was born on July 29, 1963 in Berkeley, California to Joseph Howard and Mary Gordon Ferguson Taft. She attended Heritage Hall and graduated from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. She graduated from Dean Junior College in Franklin, Massachusetts and attended the University of Central Oklahoma. She spent a...
Charles Nicholas Blatt, born November 30, 1935, in Perry, Oklahoma, passed away on April 27, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A man of great faith and integrity, Charles served his country in the US Army Reserves while embarking on a 35-year career with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). He retired in 1993 as the Branch Manager for Utilities but...
Lovingly surrounded by her devoted family, Deborah Lee Terry Symes (Debbie), passed away at home and entered the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 27, 2024.
Debbie was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and dear friend. She was born on October 31, 1948, to her parents John and Dean Terry. She grew up in Oklahoma...
Catherine Ogden, lovingly known as Cathy, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on April 20, 1958, in Mobile, Alabama. Cathy's presence in this world was marked by her unwavering dedication to her family and community.Cathy's proudest accomplishments were rooted in the love she shared with her husband of 33 years, Jeff. Witnessing her...
Mark Lester Wegrzynski passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was 56 years old. Mark was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 19, 1967, to Lester and Frances (Bylinowski) Wegrzynski. He was a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. He met his future wife Susan (Wittmer) in 1986 while attending Eastern Illinois University. In the...
Trudi Shelton (Bingham) was born to Elisha (Bing) and Bonnie Lee Bingham in Sayre, OK on June 30, 1947. She went to be with the Lord in the morning hours of April 20th, 2024.
Moving to Bakersfield, CA. in 1953, She attended Hort Elementary School and Sierra Jr. High. Trudi attended high school at Bakersfield Highschool, later moving to the newly...
George Tony "G.T." Blankenship Jr., 96, died April 20, 2024. He died peacefully with a red University of Oklahoma blanket keeping him warm. G.T. was born on March 11, 1928, in Oklahoma City. He married Elizabeth "Libby" Warren of Tulsa on June 8, 1951. They celebrated 72 years of marriage in 2023.
G.T. attended Classen High School and the University of...
Visitation 10am - 6pm Thursday, April 25, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Friday, April 26, 2024 at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery Chapel with burial to follow. Mary Dolores Hawkins was born on June 17, 1965 in Savannah, Georgia and died April 19, 2024 in Oklahoma City. Her parents were Robert Lee and Catherine Dolores Hawkins. In 1969, upon her father's...
David Nau Yeager, a beloved son, father, and brother passed away on April 16, 2024, in Oklahoma City. He was born on June 16, 1969, in Kontum, Viet Nam. A celebration of David’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Smith and Kernke N. May Chapel.
David was a lover of all sports, soccer being one...
Marian Kay Lane Whitten Cathcart died April 16, 2024, after falling ill on New Year’s Day. Marian was born in Oklahoma City on May 1, 1944, to Virginia and Marion Lane. Marian’s father preceded her in death in 1951, and in 1955 Marian gained a bonus father in Joe Whitten, who married Marian’s mother and raised Marian as his own.
Marian...
Sammie Ruth Harris was born at home July 6, 1927, and died peacefully in her home with her daughter by her side on April 9, 2024. She was 3 years old when her mother died leaving her and her sister to be raised by their father Fred Phillips on their farm in Parker County, Texas. She graduated from Brock High...
John Lindon Overton was a man who loved his family, his friends, and his Sooners. He passed away on April 5, 2024, after a life well-lived. He was a great storyteller, proud Oklahoman and Louisianian, prankster and dear friend to all.John was born on October 15, 1948 in El Reno, Oklahoma and spent most of his young adulthood in Louisiana...
James Henry (Jim) Salwaechter was born in Enid, OK to Lewis Ernest and Marjorie E. (Bunyan) Salwaechter on December 30, 1928 and passed on April 4, 2024. Jim lived in Pond Creek OK until age 5 and then moved to Meeker, OK for the remainder of his childhood. He attended Oklahoma A&M (OSU) and completed his undergraduate at Central State...
Elinor Lottinville, a passionate learner and mentor to many, an avid volunteer, and a die-hard Sooner fan, passed away peacefully on the 2nd of April, 2024 at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family. Ellie was born to Savoie and Rita Lottinville on June 12, 1937, and grew up with her sister in Norman, Oklahoma.
Ellie was a scholar who...
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