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Harry James Benson
Jun 5, 2013
Harry James Benson was born on March 28, 1941 in Durant, OK and passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 6:50a.m. He graduated in 1959 from Okmulgee High School where he was active in athletics and band. Harry continued his education at Oklahoma University on a ROTC Naval Scholarship where he was a member of the Lamda Chi Alpha...
Maudene Adwell
Jun 5, 2013
Maudene Lasiter Adwell, 84 year old resident of Kingston, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Born on September 16, 1928 in Woodville, Oklahoma, to George Lasiter and Lillie Bell Rogers, she graduated from Kingston High School in 1946. She married Audie Adwell and lived in Oklahoma City for 65 years before moving to Kingston in 2004. Maudene worked for...
Lawrence Karl 'Larry' Rauen
Jun 2, 2013
Lawrence (Larry) Karl Rauen, a lifelong Oklahoma City resident passed away June 2, 2013. Larry was born February 3, 1921 in Harrah, OK the son of Jesse L. and Anna L. Skrapke. Larry was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Marine Corp for four years. Larry was a war hero having received the Silver Star...
Panayotis Pantazis
May 28, 2013
Takis Pantazis received his formal education in Greece and the United States. He received a Diploma in the Division of Natural Sciences, University of Athens, Greece and a Ph.D. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland in 1977. His professional scientific career spanned some 30 years with him gaining international recognition in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry, and...
Robert E. Shea
May 28, 2013
Bob Shea passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Alva on Nov. 24, 1930. His family moved to Oklahoma City in his youth where he was an active member at St. Joseph Old Cathedral Catholic Church. Upon graduating from St. Joseph High School, Bob went to work for...
Courtland C. 'Gale' Galeener
May 27, 2013
Gale was born in Fairfield, IL the son of William & Adela (Carrier) Galeener. He served as a lab technician for the U.S. Army during World War II. He has worked as a food chemist & computer expert for Wilson Foods most of his life. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist church since 1970 and was very...
Madison Kathleen Watts
May 27, 2013
“Though she be but little, she is fierce." Madison "Maddy" Kathleen Watts, made the world shine a little brighter when she was born November 18, 1993 and showed us just how much we'd miss her mesmerizing blue eyes and larger than life personality that filled and warmed the hearts of all those who knew her when she danced home into...
Meredith Margaret Wilcox
May 26, 2013
Meredith Margaret Golden Wilcox lived a full and blessed life. She was born in Wilson, Oklahoma to Margaret Reed Golden and William Kennard Golden. She grew up in Oklahoma City where she attended Harding Jr. High and Classen High School. Meredith later attended Ward-Belmont Finishing School in Nashville, Tennessee, and she obtained her bachelor's degree in Theatre and Drama from...
Leona Irene Gonzales
May 24, 2013
Leona Irene (Rose) Gonzales 76 passed away on May 24, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on April 9, 1937 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to C.A. and Pearlie Rose. Leona ran her own businesses most of her life from managing her own bars to her own cleaning business. In 2003 she went to Metro Tech and received her CNA...
Vicki Lynn Greear
May 20, 2013
Vicki Lynn Greear was born December 17, 1950, and died May 20, 2013. Vicki was a graduate of Oklahoma City University. She worked primarily as a paralegal and in the petroleum industry as a land technician. She was a wonderful daughter and sister beyond measure and the most genuine and loyal friend a person could ever have. She loved all...
Mollie 'Mimi' Hirsch
May 19, 2013
Mollie "Mimi" Fishman Burnett Hirsch passed away peacefully May 19, 2013, at the amazing age of 99. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to Rebecca and Chaim Fishman on July 24, 1913. At the age of 23 she married her next door neighbor Milton R. Burnett and in 1936 they moved to Oklahoma City where they founded The Lyntone...
Peter Jason Fryer
May 18, 2013
Peter Jason Fryer, 91, was a member of the GREATEST GENERATION. The patriarch of his family, he was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He passed away on May 18, 2013. PopPete, as his family affectionately called him, was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on November 18, 1921, to Hazel and John Fryer. He grew up in...
George Josef Miskovsky, Jr.
May 17, 2013
On May 17, 2013, we said goodbye to our beloved father and grandfather, George Josef Miskovsky, Jr., as he left this world to join his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in His eternal Kingdom. George was born on July 28, 1934, in Oklahoma City. He attended Grover Cleveland Grade School, William H. Taft Junior High, and Classen High School. George...
Jessie Ridgeway
May 15, 2013
On May 15, 2013, Jessie Virginia Ridgeway joined her beloved husband, Elmer Ridgeway, in heaven. She was born in 1917 to Lyman Francis Boling and Helen Groh Boling in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was one of ten brothers and sisters. After graduating from high school in Terre Haute, she attended Indiana State Teachers College before entering the Washington University School...
Charlotte Descher
May 13, 2013
Charlotte Descher was born May 22, 1942 in Collinsville, OK to Coletta Rose (Shaklee) Burke and William Joseph Burke. She passed away on May 13, 2013 at the age of 70. Charlotte was a devoted mother, wife, daughter, grandmother and sister. She is preceded in death by her husband, Duane Descher; her parents; sisters, Joyce Nichols, Sr. Rose Therese Burke;...
Johnny Monsour
May 12, 2013
Johnny Monsour passed away on May 12, 2013. He was born December 15, 1936, in Oklahoma City, the son of Fred and Victoria Monsour. He attended Nichols Hills Elementary School, Taft Junior High and Classen High School. During those years, he met his dearest friends and throughout his life shared many stories about their time together. Johnny continued his education...
Doris Ann Jones
May 8, 2013
Doris died May 8, 2013 at her home of 52 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Rose Patocka, her husband and love of her life for 49 years, Marion L. Jones; brother Stanley Patocka, and grandson Brian Jones. She is survived by sons, Don Jones and wife Chelly; Gary Jones and wife Barbara; Rick Jones...
James David Hensley
May 8, 2013
James David Hensley was born to JoAn and James Hensley in San Bernardino and passed away from lung cancer 8 months and 2 days after the diagnosis was made. Even through this difficult time, his continued to live life to the fullest possible extent and lavished his attention and love on what mattered most to him: his family. He made...
Donald W. Story
May 7, 2013
Donald W. Story passed away in his sleep on May 7, 2013 in his home. Don was born on June 9, 1961, in Oklahoma City to Don and Gladys Story. Don is survived by his sister, Stella Giadrosich and his brother, Pat Story. Don has four children; Eric Story, Brad Story, Taylor Story and Grayson Story; and two grandchildren Madyson...
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