Jul 19, 2013

Joe went to Heaven on July 19, 2013. He was born June 16, 1922 in Muskogee, OK, not too long before the GREAT Depression to Bernard and Anna Mae Farrell. Early on Joe showed he had a great thirst for knowledge and his parents instilled in him a tremendous work-ethic. After graduating high school, he was drafted into the Navy,...

Jul 18, 2013

Dianne Lyn Keeney went to be with God on Thursday, July 18, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with her illness. Dianne was born to Guy and Nita Keith on November 23, 1948 in Nashville, Arkansas. She graduated from Harding High School and continued her education at Oklahoma State University where she was a prominent member of the Chi...

Jul 16, 2013

Tom Lasater went to be with the Lord July 16, 2013. He was born Jan. 26, 1922 in Wagoner County, near Okay, OK, the son of Charles Eugene and Bessie Lasater. He spent most of his growing up years in Hartman, AR, where he graduated high school. He entered the U.S. Army and served in the second wave on Omaha...

Jul 14, 2013

Vernon Cooley went home to be with the Lord July 14 in Oklahoma City. He was born July 15, 1936 in Oklahoma City, the son of C. P. and Marie Storey Cooley. He grew up in Bethany and graduated from Putnam City High School in 1954. In 1955, he married Rita Swanda the love of his life, whom he had...

Jul 13, 2013

Lillian "Nino" Walters Pilcher was born March 29, 1926 in Vian, Oklahoma. She lived a full life and was loved by all who knew her. She left us on July 13, 2013. Nino is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Dan; two daughters, Michele Fruits and husband Terry, Edmond OK and Kelly Peterson and husband Kirk, Crystal Lake,...

Jul 11, 2013

Charles Glenn Shannon died July 11th, 2013 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 20th 1935 and was a native from Syracuse, New York. He was an honorably discharged Paratrooper from the 101st Airborne. Charles was very proud and honored to serve as an Army Paratrooper. He also retired from AT&T. He is survived by his...

Jul 8, 2013

Kent Kennedy, age 65, was born to Mary Jo and J. D. Kennedy in Oklahoma City on Feb. 5, 1948. Kent passed away at his home on July 8 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was about quality of life and believed that God knew what was best for him. He often said that he grew up in the...

Jul 7, 2013

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th at Smith & Kernke Chapel. She is survived by her daughter; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.

Jul 7, 2013

Jerry King passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 7, 2013 surrounded by his children. Jerry was born on February 26, 1932. Jerry was the only son of William and Inez King. He was married to the love of his life, Cynthia King for 58 years until her death in 2012. Jerry is survived by his children, Jennifer...

Jul 7, 2013

Evelyn was born on May 12, 1919 in Yukon, OK, the daughter of Harry and Mary Theresa (White) Goodall and passed away on July 7, 2013. Evelyn was a very devout Catholic who saw the reflection of God in nature. She enjoyed her family and close friends and could take pleasure in the tiniest things. She is survived by her...

Jul 6, 2013

Benjamin T. Lampkin, Jr. was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on December 18, 1928 to Benjamin T. Lampkin, Sr. and Florence Nuttall Lampkin. He died peacefully in Oklahoma City on July 6, 2013. He was 84 years old. Ben's father was an engineer and the family lived in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Ben graduated from Lawton High School in 1945 and...

Jul 6, 2013

Chris was born to Pedro and Carmen Contreras in Tokyo, Japan. He died unexpectedly on July 6, 2013. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Carmen Nissen, and brother, Noel Nissen. He is survived by: his father, Pedro Contreras; his three children, Christina, Sean, and Rebecca; brothers: Peter (Jenny), Joel (Susan), Gerald Rae (Sharon), JC (Barbara), Kevin, Tim, Eric...

Jun 30, 2013

Dr. Ramona Frances Ware (Emmons) Paul passed away on June 30, 2013, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with her beloved husband, brother and sister-in-law by her side. Ramona was born to Henry Grady and Girdie Hutchison Ware on October 17, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She and her brother, Bob, grew up in Stillwater, where their parents were professors at Oklahoma...

Jun 29, 2013

Elizabeth A. WeMott, daughter of Walter Lee WeMott, Sr. and Mary Josephine Cook WeMott, left us on June 29, 2013 at the age of 83. She was surrounded by her friends. Liz graduated from the University of Oklahoma. She retired from Sun Oil Company after twenty nine years in 1988. She next retired from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Liz loved...

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Jun 19, 2013

Frank Dennis was born in Oklahoma City on July 1, 1926, to E.V. (Vernon) and Leah Trosper Dennis. He passed away at his home on June 19, 2013. He attended Horace Mann, Harding and Classen Schools and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 and...

Jun 18, 2013

Karen Kavanaugh Kenney, 53, was called to heaven as the sun set on June 18, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her family at her side. She was born on October 18, 1959 in Orange, California to Alfred William (Bill) and Mary Ann Kavanaugh. Karen grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma...

Jun 18, 2013

Our beloved "Papa" George M. Drew, 88, died peacefully June 18, 2013. He was one of ten children born to the late Vera and August Drew in Harrah, OK on November 27, 1924. It was there after high school, that he met and married his absolute love, Martha Lucy Kusek on July 30, 1955. He ever-so begrudgingly left the life...

Jun 17, 2013

David Ray Friend, 52, was born April 20, 1961, in Ashland, Kansas. He died June 17, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after a long battle with cancer. He was received into the Catholic Parrish of Saint John the Baptist in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the Easter Vigil 2004. He is proceeded in death by his father Cecil Friend...