Lindsay Elizabeth Nixon
Jan 24, 2023
On January 24, 2023, at the young age of 21, Lindsay Elizabeth Nixon, left this earth unexpectedly to join Jesus and the angels in heaven leaving our lives forever changed.Lindsay was born on January 14, 2002, in Edmond, OK. From the moment she was born, her inner light began to shine. She lived her entire life in Edmond, OK, attending...
Hazel Marie Wenthold
Jan 24, 2023
Funeral services for Hazel Marie Wenthold, age 97, of Oklahoma City will be held on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Saint Andrew Catholic Church, 800 NW 5th Street, Moore, OK 73160Rosary at 6:00 PM, Friday, January 27th, 2023 at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home 1401 NW 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73106.Hazel peacefully passed away January 24th,...
Betty Joan Kinder
Jan 21, 2023
Betty J. Kinder passed of natural causes on the evening of January 21, 2023, in Oklahoma City. On April 13, 1933, she was born the second of four children to Ralph and Urcie Keffer in Waynoka, Oklahoma. She attended Waynoka High School before entering the work force in multiple capacities, including positions with the FDIC.In October 1958, Betty married the...
Paul Francis Griffin
Jan 20, 2023
Paul Francis Griffin was born of humble means in Oklahoma City on April 9th, 1932. At seven years old, Paul's father died, leading his mother to the local Catholic parish for help watching Paul and his brother Dan while she worked for the W.P.A. Paul started working at 10 years old, guarding Oklahoma watermelon patches from crows with a .22...
Jacob Lindsay Maidt
Jan 18, 2023
Jacob Lindsay Maidt, passed away on January 18, 2023, at his home in OKC. He was born on December 9, 1987, in OKC to Lindsay and Roberta (Rohrer) Maidt. Jacob went to Christ the King Grade School and graduated from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School "Class of 2006". Jacob attended both OSU and UCO after high school before starting his...
Paul Willson Austin
Jan 17, 2023
Paul debuted in Topeka, Kansas being born to Olive and Jerry Austin. Paul graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He studied law at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and received his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University. Paul began practicing law with the firm of Israel...
Troy Dean Marney
Jan 15, 2023
Troy Dean Marney, age 42, passed away on January 15th, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born in Enid, OK on April 14th, 1980, to Kenneth Marney and Margie Marney-Patt. Troy is survived by his mother, Margie Marney-Patt (Tom); his sisters, Cherie Young (Joe) and Misty Jernigan (Rob); his brother, Todd Marney (Lisa); and his grandmother, Mary...
Earlene King
Jan 15, 2023
Earlene Everson King died peacefully at home on January 15, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. She was born to Otto and Ada Everson on August 15, 1931, in Quanah, Texas. She married J.H. King on March 5, 1949. Earlene and J. were parents of two children, Deborah Dougherty (husband, Bill) of Crescent, OK and Johnny Wayne King, deceased (wife,...
Simon P. "Jr." Hughes
Jan 14, 2023
Simon Hughes Jr., 84, passed away January 14, 2023. Simon was born in Oklahoma City to Simon P. Hughes Sr. and Maude Etta Hughes. During his working years, he was a hardworking, independent insurance agent. Simon is survived by his sons Samuel Hughes and Simon P. Hughes III; and step-daughters Rebecca Ary & husband Kenneth, and Robyn Rankin.
Patricia Ann Horn
Jan 14, 2023
Patricia Ann Horn, née Hitzeman died peacefully on January 14, 2023, at home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Pat's greatest joy was her family, and she loved being a mom, Grandma and Great Grandma. Pat was born February 20, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois to Clarence and Ann Hitzeman. The family lived in a duplex upstairs from her maternal grandparents and an...
Kathleen Lucille Berg Martin
Jan 13, 2023
Kathy, 93, died peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Integris Hospice House. She was born on January 2, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Howard and Catherine Berg. She grew up in Taylorville, Illinois and then moved to St. Louis to attend Washington University School of Nursing. After graduating in 1950 Kathy was head nurse of the womens...
Luanah Louise Courtney
Jan 9, 2023
Luanah Louise Courtney (Jones), 81, of Oklahoma City died on January 9, 2023. She was born on January 4, 1942, in Oklahoma City to Dan and Elsie Jones. Luanah was an accomplished dancer and musician at an early age. She started teaching dance at age 12, then she and her sister, Sharon, opened their first dance studio, LuShar's, when Luanah...
Rev. John Winkler, Jr.
Jan 8, 2023
John H. Winkler Jr., known by most as "Jack", was welcomed into eternity on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Jack was born on May 19, 1932 to Martha DeGroot and John H. Winkler, Sr. in Macon, MO. Jack graduated high school in 1950 as a Mutual Eagle basketball team captain. He then enrolled at Okla A & M Stillwater (now known...
Rex Duane Friend
Jan 7, 2023
On Saturday, January 7, 2023, Rex Duane Friend died peacefully in Edmond, OK at age 68. He was born in Coldwater, KS to Chester and Dorothy Friend. He is survived by his children Laura Adams, with husband Cody Adams, and Bryan Friend; their mothers Linda Koenig and Rita Hamner; grandson Felix Adams; siblings Elma Mitchell and Willard Friend; and many...
Eleanor Ann Whitener
Jan 6, 2023
Eleanor Ann (Scott) (Tice) Whitener was born January 17, 1930. Passed away to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 6, 2023. Eleanor worked in the home for most of her life; however, she did work at Norick Brothers Printing early on and later, ended her work career at Tinker Air Force Base as a civilian Secretary....
June Porter Busby
Jan 5, 2023
June Porter Busby, age 93, passed to her eternal life on January 5th, 2023 at Edmond, Oklahoma. June was born on June 15th, 1929 in Big Spring, Texas to Covey Lynn Porter and Bessie (Christian) Porter. She brought with her a twin sister, Jeane. The family moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma in the early 1930's and it became their hometown. June...
Robert Hoyt Gunn
Jan 4, 2023
Robert H. Gunn, Sr. of Warr Acres, OK, left his bonds of clay at 72 years, 364 days, and 23 hours while in the company of his family after a prolonged illness. Robert had many nicknames throughout his life - Dutch, Bob, Bobby, Big Bob, Rob - but was known to all as a quiet, kind man devoted to his...
Evelyn Lucille Everett
Dec 30, 2022
Evelyn Lucille Everett, 87, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on December 30, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She has reunited with the love of her life, John Norman Everett, who preceded her in death on January 18, 2022. Lucille was born on October 29, 1935, in Newton, Mississippi to Joseph Franklin and Lida May Williams. She attended Newton High...
Arlana Sue "Lana" Rhodes
Dec 30, 2022
Arlana "Lana" Sue Rhodes, 72, passed to her heavenly home on December 30, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Lana was a fun-loving devoted wife who loved the Colorado Mountains. She enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching the hummingbirds at her Colorado home. She enjoyed growing Milk Weed to feed the Monarch Butterflies on their Spring and Fall migrations...
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