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William R. 'Bill' Fennell
Jan 28, 2011
William R. "Bill" Fennell, born February 13, 1932 in Augusta KS, passed away January 28, 2011, in Oklahoma City, OK. A graduate of Wichita State University in petroleum geology, Bill worked as a geologist for several large corporations before becoming an independent geologist. Bill's hobbies included flying, fishing and coaching little league girls' softball and basketball. Bill had such a...
Rebecca Louise Miller
Jan 25, 2011
Rebecca Louise (Harrison) Miller, age 93, died peacefully at the Around the Clock Care Home in Carrollton, Texas on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Born in Oklahoma City on March 6, 1917, to Oliver and Rose (Stearley) Harrison, Rebecca graduated from Central High School and then earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music from Oklahoma City University. During World War II she...
Gertrude Elizabeth Booth
Jan 20, 2011
Gertrude Elizabeth Booth passed away 1/20/2011. Born 3/4/1918 in Donnellson, Iowa to Samuel G. and Elizabeth Mae (Rich) Wenger. Earned her RN degree and served as lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp in WWII. Married Ross W. Booth in 1943. Predeceased by parents, husband, Ross, son James Robert and 5 brothers and sisters. Survived by daughter Judy Sousa (Tony),...
Glenda Lee Marden Oruch
Jan 19, 2011
Glenda Lee Marden Oruch was born March 28, 1929 in OKC. She passed away on January 19, 2011. She was survived by her loving husband, Gene Samuel Oruch; Son, Mark Allan Oruch and his sons, Park and Glendan Oruch; Daughter, Mardi Ann Oruch Ward and her sons, Joe and Sam Ward; Nieces, Sharon Kay Morgan and Laura Ellen Heilman; and...
Elsie Corrine Brackett
Jan 18, 2011
The daughter of Hardy and Naomi White, Elsie was born in Troup, TX on August 16, 1914 and died on January 18, 2011 following a long and fulfilling life. Elsie was the oldest of five children and grew up in East Texas. At some point after graduating from high school while she was in her early twenties, Elsie moved to...
Billy Jack Orr
Jan 18, 2011
Jack Orr, 78, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather departed this earth for eternal life Tuesday, January 18th. He graduated from Crooked Oak High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He then began a long career in sales including Fuller Brush and Borden's Milk. He worked with long time friend Ken Royse at B&K...
Helen Louise Reel
Jan 17, 2011
Helen Louise Reel died peacefully on January 17, 2011 while in her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma surrounded by her devoted sons, their loving wives, adoring grandchildren and devoted caregiver. Helen was born in Sedan, Kansas where her dad and his brothers established the first electrical utility service in the city. Her family later moved to Hutchinson Kansas where she...
Edgar Lee Smith
Jan 15, 2011
Edgar Lee Smith, longtime resident of Fort Worth, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011, in Piedmont, OK. He was born in 1939 in Alma, OK. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Edker Smith, mother, Essie Smith, and sisters, Marie Dunahoo and Patsy Fletcher. He is survived by his significant other and special friend, Kellie Howard (KJ); son,...
F. Laverne 'Laverne Poole' Poole
Jan 12, 2011
F. LaVerne Poole, 89, of the Village, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, January 12th after a brief illness. LaVerne was born on March 10th 1921, in Emporia, Kansas to Fred Charles and Mary Desire Weirich. In 1939, LaVerne moved to Oklahoma City where she met and married Odis A. Poole in 1945. Odis died in 1964, and LaVerne raised their children...
Bruce Carr Williams
Jan 10, 2011
Bruce Carr Williams 91 passed away on January 10, 2011 at the Sterling House of Bethany. He was born December 23, 1919 in Edgecombe County, NC to William Asa Williams and Margaret Regina (Carr) Williams. The family moved to Oklahoma City shortly thereafter. On April 26, 1947, he married Connie Avalee Dobbs at the First Christian Church in OKC. Their...
Maudie Marie Jones
Jan 10, 2011
Maudie Marie "Marty" Jones (86) was born May 18, 1924 in Grandfield, Oklahoma, to Sam T. and Myrtle E. McCurry Hoover. She died in Oklahoma City January 10, 2011. She served in the US Air Force, where she met her future husband, Charles Redman Jones. Later she worked at the US Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City. She served in the...
Dorothy Jeanne Kirkland
Jan 9, 2011
Dorothy Jeanne Denman passed away on January 9, 2011 in Tulsa. She was born on April 29, 1925 to Douglas and Lola Denman in Shawnee, OK. Dorothy graduated from Classen High School in OKC. She worked in the banking industry, aero-space industry, and the petroleum industry and retired from the IUPAT. During her career, she worked her way up to...
Alice Maud 'Alice M. Sims Wilson' Wilson
Jan 8, 2011
Alice M. Wilson, age 83, went to the Lord on January 8, 2011. She was born in Rhome, TX to Willie F. Sims and Willie M. Sims. She married G.B. Wilson, Jr. on June 6, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bud, brother Bill, and brother-in-law Charles. She is survived by sons, Charlie and wife...
John H. 'John Brown' Brown
Jan 7, 2011
John Brown was born June 11, 1944 and grew up on a farm north of Cheyenne, OK that was homesteaded by his Grandfather in 1889. He graduated from Ponca City High School. He attended Oklahoma State University, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Zoology, and an MBA with a major in Finance. Upon graduating from OSU, John entered the U.S....
William Lyon Hughes, M.D.
Jan 6, 2011
William Lyon Hughes M.D. (78), died on January 6, 2011. He was born in Kearney, Nebraska to Herald and Kathleen Compere Hughes on March 18, 1932. He moved to Oklahoma as a small child and lived in Clinton, Lawton, Oklahoma City, Springfield and Bolivar, Missouri, Enid, and Tulsa, returning to Oklahoma City in 1953 where he remained until his death....
Virginia E. Skrapke
Jan 5, 2011
Virginia E. Skrapke, lifelong OKC resident, passed away Jan. 5, 2011. She was born July 25, 1931, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Jess L. and Anna L. Skrapke. She was a telephone operator for AT&T all of her life. She was a member of SW Bell retirees and enjoyed many trips with the group. She was a lifelong member...
Thomas Patrick Hall, Sr.
Jan 1, 2011
Thomas P. Hall Sr., 86, died January 1, 2011, in OKC. Tom was born September 29, 1924, to Catherine E. Tracey LaMonte and Thomas Farmer in Denver, CO. He attended Corpus Christi Grade School in OKC and graduated from St. Gregory's High School in Shawnee. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He returned to OKC...
Joe B Jones
Jan 1, 2011
Joe B Jones, 72, went to his eternal home January 1, 2011, due to complications after heart surgery. He was born February 13, 1938 to Lovel and Mary Frances Jones in Millersville, TN. He was a Navy veteran, played for the Dallas Texans, until injured, and was employed by Kraft Foods for 10 years. In 1969, he and wife, Joyce,...
Alvin John Wasinger
Jan 1, 2011
Alvin John Wasinger passed away Saturday, January 1st, at the age of 90. He was born in Salina, Kan. on May 11th, 1920, and was the youngest of four children. He attended St. Joseph's Military Academy in Hays, Kan., and later worked for Beech Aircraft in Wichita. While working in Wichita, he met the woman who would become his wife...
Jane Ella Schafers
Dec 30, 2010
Jane Ella (Ludwick) Schafers, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2010. She was born on September 7, 1926 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Chester and Etha Lee (Coker) Ludwick. She was a graduate of Okmulgee High School and received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Oklahoma A&M in 1947. She married Charles...
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