OBITUARIES

Gui Xi Ren

Jul 15, 2014

Gui Xi Ren

1963-2014

Services will be held on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at 2 pm at Matthews Funeral Home Chapel

Interment will follow at Gracelawn Cemetery.

Betty Anne Goodson

Jul 13, 2014

Betty Anne Goodson

1947-2014

Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Goodson went to heaven on Sunday, July 13, 2014 after a 3 year battle with cancer. Betty was born in Pittsburg, KS on January 13, 1947 to Eugene and Elizabeth O'Brien. She was the third born of a large Catholic family of seven brothers and sisters. Betty grew up...

Franklin J. Pavel

Jul 11, 2014

Franklin J. Pavel

July 13, 1937 – July 11, 2014

Franklin Joe Pavel, 76, of Edmond, Oklahoma, previously of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed from this life on July 11 th , 2014.  He was born in Crete, Nebraska to Joseph and Sadie (Chrastil) Pavel. Franklin had a long and successful career in the insurance industry including Vice...

Travis A. Chyzy

Jul 10, 2014

Travis Allen Chyzy 1982-2014

Travis Allen Chyzy, 31, of Edmond, OK. Departed this earth on July 10th, 2014. Travis was born in Colorado Springs, CO to Robert S.  Chyzy and Kathy S. Chyzy.

Travis was a highly skilled craftsman and ran a family company with his mother, Kathy. Travis enjoyed mixed martial arts, football, athletics, family and...

Stanley Albert Pickard

Jul 10, 2014

Stanley Albert Pickard

1936-2014

Stanley Albert Pickard was born September 1, 1936 to Orlan and Stella "Roberts" Pickard in Seward, Oklahoma. He graduated from Deer Creek Schools and was the owner of City Brake and Clutch. Stanley was a devoted Christian and his faith and family were the center of his life. He was an avid...

Beatrice Pfeifer

Jul 5, 2014

Beatrice "Bea" Pfeifer 1914-2014 Beatrice "Bea" Pfeifer, aged 100, died on Saturday, July 5, 2014.in Edmond, OK. Bea was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 18, 1914 to Aaron and Pauline Lefkowitz Englehart. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 63 years, Harold. She was also predeceased by her three brothers, Herbert, Sanford, and Donald and her...

Kelsey Louise (Scoggins) Kennedy

Jul 5, 2014

Kelsey L. Kennedy 1978-2014 Kelsey Louise (Scoggins) Kennedy was born to Eddy and Marilyn Scoggins on November 21, 1978, in Amarillo, Texas. She stepped into a cancer-free eternity with Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City after a 15-month battle with epithelioid sarcoma. Her life was a wonderful reflection of her love for Jesus....

Bettye J. Willoughby

Jul 4, 2014

Bettye J.  Willoughby October 25, 1928 – July 4, 2014 Bettye Jean (Cook) Willoughby, 85, passed away July 4, 2014 surrounded by her family. Betty was born October 25, 1928 in Washita County, Oklahoma to Walter and Retha Cook. When Bettye was young, the Cook family moved to Curry County, New Mexico. Bettye was a student/teacher most of her life...

Ariya Elise Oller

Jul 4, 2014

Ariya Elise Oller 2013-2014 Ariya Elise Oller left this world on July 4, 2014. In her 15 short months, she created eternal memories and captured the hearts of so many. She was our earthly angel that is now spreading her wings in heaven. She loved to dance and bounce to music, clap her hands, ride on playground toys, climb, and...

Geraldine Laubach

Jul 3, 2014

Geraldine Laubach

1932-2014

Geraldine Lewis Laubach passed away July 3, 2014 in Edmond, Ok. Geraldine was born October 17, 1932 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She married Dale Owen Laubach on February 17, 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater. Geraldine was a stay at home mother of four and devoted many years to various organizations by...

Kent Thionnet

Jul 3, 2014

Kent Duane Thionnet 1958-2014 Kent Duane Thionnet, 56, of Edmond, was welcomed into Jesus' arms on July 3, 2014. Born in Sentinel on February 12, 1958 to Frank and Mildred Thionnet, Kent was the third of four children. He was raised in Dill City and graduated from Laverne High School in 1976. Kent then attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and...

Ellison Caroll Hunt

Jul 1, 2014

Ellison Caroll Hunt

1928-2014

Ellison Caroll Hunt passed away July 1, 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law; Gina Hunt of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Vicki and Kevin Ihrig of Tulsa, Oklahoma; three grandchildren Brooke Victoria Morris, Micah Paul Ihrig, and Brandon Hunt Ihrig of Tulsa Oklahoma. He was preceded in death...

Kathleen “Kay” Laney

Jul 1, 2014

Kathleen "Kay" Laney

June 18, 1927 – July 1, 2014

Kathleen "Kay" Laney was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on July 1, 2014. Kay was born on June 18, 1927 in Gem, Texas later moving to Canadian, Texas where she graduated from high school. Moving to Oklahoma City to pursue a job, she met and...

Eldren A. Jennings

Jun 28, 2014

Eldren A. Jennings 1928-2014 Eldren A. Jennings, otherwise known as "Ed" passed away Saturday, June 28th, 2014. He was 86 years old. He passed peacefully of natural causes at his residence at Autumn Leaves of Edmond. Ed was born January 18, 1928 on a farm in Logan County Oklahoma to B.A. and Ethel Jennings. He grew up on the farm...

Gaylon Leonard Brown

Jun 26, 2014

Gaylon Leonard Brown

February 1, 1937 – June 26, 2014

Gaylon Brown left his earthly home and ascended into his Heavenly home on June 26, 2014. Gaylon was born on February 1, 1937, in McPherson, Kansas to George Marvin and Grace Mae Brown. At the age of 15, Gaylon moved with his family to Norman, OK...

Clayton Kole Russell

Jun 21, 2014

Clayton Kole Russell

1994-2014

Clayton Kole Russell was born Saturday, October 22 nd , 1994 and was taken from us, too soon, on Saturday, June 21 st , 2014. Growing up Clayton played Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and Football. He was an avid skateboarder. He learned to play the guitar and drums and loved to try to...

Kazimir J. Petrauskas

Jun 21, 2014

Kazimir J. Petrauskas

1923-2014

Kazimir Joseph "Casey" Petrauskas of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away June 21, 2014. He was born, March 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. He served in World War II with the 5 th Army in Italy until the end of the European campaign. Casey served as a mortar man in heavy weapons with...

Michael Andrew Clore

Jun 21, 2014

Michael Andrew Clore Feb. 19, 1952-June 21,2014 Michael Clore 52, died at his home in Oklahoma City June 21, 2014 of cancer. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from Cedar Falls High school, class of 1970 and attended draftsman school in Iowa. He is survived by the love of his life, Patricia Dunn of the home. Two sons,...

Genella Arlene Cupp

Jun 17, 2014

Genella Arlene Cupp

1920-2014

Genella Arlene Cupp, 94, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on June 17, 2014. Genella was born on January 29, 1920 in Duke, Oklahoma to Alexander William Kornegay and Ruby Naomi Martin. Genella was a member of First Baptist Church of Mangum, Oklahoma before moving to Edmond, OK in 1995. She is preceded...

Janet R. Hatcher

Jun 17, 2014

Janet R. Hatcher 1940-2014 Janet R. Hatcher age 73 after a cruel journey with A.L.S. passed away on June 17th.  Daughter of Fred and Erna Appis, she was born July 11, 1940 in NYC, NY. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Hatcher, daughter Laura (Glen) Harrison of Yukon, OK; sons David (Pauline) Hatcher of Massapequa, NY,...