OBITUARIES

Nov 1, 2018

Virgie L. Smith

1918-2018

Virgie L. Smith, 100, of Oklahoma City, OK passed away on November 1, 2018 in Edmond, OK. She was born on June 16, 1918 in Grant Parish, LA to Joseph and Alice Albright. Virgie was a lunchroom worker at Jonesboro/Hodge High School and a member of the First Baptist Church in...

Oct 26, 2018

John R. Carver, D.C.

1934-2018

John R. Carver, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, D.C., 83, passed away on October 26, 2018 at his home in Edmond, OK. He was born on December 1, 1934 in Stamford, TX to Ronald Lovelock Carver, D.C. and Eula Mae Gwin, R.N.

John's grandfather Willard Carver, LLB, DC started...

Oct 25, 2018

Richard "Rick" Smith

1948-2018

Rick Smith, 70, of Edmond, OK was born May 20, 1948 in Oklahoma City, OK. He served 4 years active service in the U.S. Navy and worked 35 years at the Quail Springs Mall in the security department.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Junior and Mary...

Oct 25, 2018

David Guinn Fortenberry

1957-2018

David Guinn Fortenberry, 61, of Arcadia, Oklahoma, passed away October 25 th at home, surrounded by loved ones after a battle with cancer.  David was born October 21, 1957 in Decatur Texas to Ansel and Mary Nell Fortenberry.  David was an elder at New Hope Church of Christ and was an...

Oct 19, 2018

Joel H. Jeffries

1924-2018

B. Wendell Jeffries (later changed to Joel Henry Jeffries), of Edmond, OK, went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2018. Joe was born in Carmen, OK, on December 3, 1924. He was preceded in death by his parents (Roy Earl and Beulah Jeffries), brother (Melvin Jeffries), and wife (Idamaye...

Oct 18, 2018

Marcelle W. Ball

1921-2018

Marcelle W. Ball died on October 18, 2018. Marcie was born on October 4, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Joe A. and Octavia Wanamaker. She was a member of the Village United Methodist Church and was a member of the PEO Chapter BJ. She retired from the Deaconess...

Oct 16, 2018

Catherine Branson

1932-2018

Catherine L. Branson 85, of Edmond Oklahoma left this world to be with her lord and savior on October 16, 2018. She was born on October 27 th 1932 in Perkins, Oklahoma. She was raised on a farm outside of Perkins and she graduated from the Perkins-Tyron High school. She married Alfred...

Oct 16, 2018

Richard E. Feasel

1937-2018

Services pending.  Full obit to be posted at a later date.

Oct 13, 2018

Irvine "Irby" C. Briscoe

1937-2018

Irby Briscoe, 81, was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. She Graduated Mary Washington School of Practical Nursing in 1958, married John Raymond Briscoe Jr. of Luther, OK (deceased) in September of 1959 and moved to Oklahoma. They were members of the First Christian Church of Luther where they raised their...

Oct 13, 2018

Kathryn Dott (Lyon) Martin

1920-2018

Kathryn Dott (Lyon) Martin was born on March 22, 1920 in Geary, Oklahoma to Thomas Nolan and Lena Dott (Zinn) Lyon. She peacefully left this earth on October 13, 2018, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Marshall...

Oct 13, 2018

Tracy Ray Swartzendruber

1958-2018

Tracy Ray Swartzendruber, 60, Edmond, OK passed away October 13 th , 2018 suddenly of natural causes. Tracy was born August 19, 1958 in OKC to Harold & Maealys (Hancock) Swartzendruber. He was employed by Del City Wire for much of his life, and later became a realtor before retiring. Tracy...

Oct 12, 2018

Nicholas Benedetto Rappa

1987-2018

Nicholas Benedetto Rappa, 31, of Guthrie, Ok, passed away October 12, 2018. He was born in Suffern, New York to Joseph and Diane Rappa.

Nick passionately devoted his life to his profession as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist. He spent four years in San Antonio before moving to Oklahoma in January...

Oct 11, 2018

Patricia Ann Holmes

1942-2018

Patricia Ann (Patterson) Holmes was born on June 28, 1942 in Compton, Calif., the daughter of Ivan and Pauline Patterson. She passed unexpectedly on October 11, 2018 at the age of 76. Patricia was raised in Andrews, Texas, where she graduated high school in 1959. She continued her education at Central...

Oct 11, 2018

Doris L. Detweiler

February 9, 1923 – October 11, 2018

Doris L. Detweiler, 95, passed away October 11, 2018 at home in Edmond. She was born in Quay, OK to Norman and Edna Harris (Lowery). Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Mark, in 2017, and brother William. She is survived...

Oct 7, 2018

Wynema Louise Whisenhunt

1932-2018

Wynema Marson- Whisenhunt, age 86 of Checotah, Ok passed away peacefully Sunday, October 7, 2018 surrounded by family. Born March 21, 1932 in Texanna, Ok to James and Nannie Duncan. Wynema moved to Oklahoma City where she met and married Jack Marson on April 13, 1951. Together they raised four children....

Oct 6, 2018

Sharon Sligar

1945-2018

Sharon Marie (Frith) Sligar, age 72 of Edmond, OK, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born October 20, 1945 in Kansas City, KS to her parents, Jack and Margaret Frith, Sharon married Dale E. Sligar on November 23, 1963 in Kansas City, KS and raised four...

Oct 5, 2018

Mason Michael Piersol

2016-2018

Mason Michael Piersol was born at 11:09 a.m. on September 2, 2016 in Oklahoma City. He passed October 5, 2018.

He lived with his parents, Ryan and Claire Piersol, in Edmond, along with his furry companion, Murphy.

He is survived by his parents, Ryan and Claire Piersol...

Oct 3, 2018

Mary Frances LeGate

1925-2018

Mary Frances (Teuscher) LeGate was born on October 16, 1925 in Edmond, Oklahoma to Louis Herman and Ernestine Grace (Peters) Teuscher. She attended school at Meridian High School in Meridian, Oklahoma. She finished high school in 1943 at Central State High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. During high school, she met and...

Oct 3, 2018

Helen Marie Peterson

1929-2018

Helen B. Peterson left us on October 3, 2018 at the age of 89 following a brief illness. She was born on June 10, 1929 in Waukon, Iowa to G. Paul and Elisabeth Barthell. She grew up in Illinois but spent her summers at the beloved family farm in Iowa. Helen...

Oct 2, 2018

HJ Meyer

1828-2018

H.J. Meyer, 90 was born in Burkburnett TX. to Henry John and Nondus Meyer. He served 2 years in the Coast Guard and then went on to be a talented aeronautical engineer designing aircraft simulators for commercial and military applications. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Rosemary...