OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Robert E. Harrison
Jul 26, 2016
Robert E. Harrison 1949-2016
Robert E. "Bob" Harrison, 67 of Oklahoma City, formerly of Muskogee, Oklahoma was born April 10, 1949 in Lipan, Texas to Winston and Dorothy Harrison. Bob served the Lord as a Church of Christ Minister, having pastored many different places. He passed away on July 26, 2016 in Oklahoma City. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m....

Jim Devoe
Jul 24, 2016
Jim Devoe 1941-2016 Memorial Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27th at the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church, 4201 E. Memorial Road, Edmond, OK 73013.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church, Disaster Fund.
Laquita Ann Mcdonald
Jul 22, 2016
Laquita Ann McDonald 1955-2016
Laquita Ann Mc Donald was born on June 18, 1955 and passed away on July 22, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Irene Hawthorne of Marlow, Oklahoma and her brother Fletcher Hawthorne of Sacramento, California. Laquita is survived by her husband Aaron McDonald and her two daughters, Jennifer Pletz and...
Michael Alan Welch
Jul 22, 2016
Michael Alan Welch 1958-2016
Mike was born on November 11, 1958 in Oklahoma City to C.L. and Dorthy (Donly) Welch. Surrounded by family and friends, Mike entered God's Heavenly Kingdom on July 22, 2016 after a brief illness. Mike grew up in Oklahoma and Texas and while in Texas, he became a lifelong University of Texas Longhorn fan. Mike...
Valeta Ruth Dome
Jul 22, 2016
Valeta Ruth Dome 1926-2016 Valeta Ruth Dome, 89, was born on September 28, 1926 in Comanche, OK Indian Territory to Ernest and Clemie Dome. She passed away on July 22, 2016 in Edmond, OK. Valeta was retired U.S. Department of State Foreign Services and a member of First Baptist Church and International Outreach. Valeta is survived by her son, Jeffrey...
Sharon Kay Ross
Jul 19, 2016
Sharon Kay Ross 1956-2016
Sharon Kay Ross passed peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was born November 16, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, the second of four children. She graduated in 1974 from John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City and received a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University...
Mary Rountree
Jul 17, 2016
Mary Lou Rountree
1927-2016
Mary Lou Rountree passed from this life on July 17, 2016 at her home. Mary was born November 15 th , 1927 in Van Buren, AR. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. (Ret) W. J. "Jiggs" Rountree.
She married Jiggs April 22, 1949 and became a military wife...
Jonathan Michael Phillips
Jul 16, 2016
1982-2016
Jonathan "Michael" Phillips, 33, was born on September 17, 1982 in Cameron, Texas. He passed away peacefully at home on July 16, 2016 in Oklahoma City. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Richard Turpen and James Smith. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer of the home and children Zachary and Jaycee of Owasso, Oklahoma. He is...
Patricia Tuepker
Jul 14, 2016
Patricia Tuepker 1956-2016
Patricia (Tricia) Nell McAnally Tuepker, 59, died July 14, 2016, in Oklahoma City surrounded by family and friends. Her courageous spirit and body fought an intense, extended battle with cancer, and although her heart remained strong and her cancer improved, her unstoppable and unwavering treatment commitment took a toll on her earthly body.
Tricia...
Raymond Watkins
Jul 11, 2016
Raymond "Ray" Watkins 1926-2016
On Nov. 6, 1926, Raymond Watkins was born in Hobart, OK, to Porter & Martha (Herold) Watkins. At the age of 89, he was promoted to heaven Mon., July 11, at Tuscany Village Nursing Center in OKC, where he had received extraordinary care. While there, and throughout his life, he was known as the "good...
Lucille “Lucy” Moss
Jul 7, 2016
Lucille "Lucy" Moss 1918-2016
Lucille (Lucy) T. Moss, 97, longtime resident of Edmond, went to be with the Lord July 7, 2016. Lucy was born August 7, 1918 In Kingdom Springs, AR to James and Beaulah Trease. She married Charles L. Moss in Edmond June 10, 1949. Lucy was a founding member of the Edmond Art Association, a member...
Merwin Wells “Hap” Hemphill
Jul 7, 2016
Merwin Wells "Hap" Hemphill 1936-2016
EDMOND – Dr. Merwin Wells "Hap" Hemphill of Edmond passed away, his wife by his side, on July 7, 2016 at the age of 79 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on July 17, 1936 in Austin, TX. Hap met Janet Daigh of Twin Falls, ID while attending The University of...
Jeffrey Kiespert
Jul 6, 2016
Jeffrey Kiespert 1973-2016
Jeffrey Euell Kiespert went to be with our Lord, July 6, 2016. He was born August 16, 1973 to Billy and Sarah Kiespert. He lived in Edmond all through his short life.
Jeff is survived by his mother Sarah; brother Jason, his wife Jera and their children Anna and William; and grandmother Euellene Kiespert....
Ted Milford Jr.
Jul 5, 2016
Ted Milford Jr.
Ted O Milford Jr. passed into eternal life on July 5, 2016. He was born January 16, 1946 to Ted O. and Claraetta Milford Sr. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He spent his formative years in Huron, South Dakota, graduating from High School in 1964. He spent one year at Oklahoma State University before entering in the...
Melvin R. Fent
Jul 5, 2016
Melvin R. Fent 1925-2016
Melvin Riley Fent, age 90, was born July 12, 1925, in Fallis, OK, to Horace D. and Catherine Elizabeth (Christ) Fent. Following a stroke, he went to be with loved ones on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
He served in the U.S. Navy spending 22 months in the South Pacific at the end of...
Theresa Semtner
Jul 3, 2016
Theresa Semtner 1959-2016
Theresa was reunited with her Lord & Savior on Sunday, July 3, 2016 after losing her long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the youngest member of a family of nine and was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After attending Catholic schools, she entered the workforce and eventually met her future husband, Kurt Semtner. They were...
Ellen Spaulding-Corfee
Jul 2, 2016
Ellen Spaulding-Corfee 1962-2016
Ellen went to live with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 2 nd 2016; after losing her long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the oldest of five children and was born in Turlock, Ca. Ellen graduated from Midwest City High School class of 1980. After traveling to Europe and living in Germany for...
Bertrand Prost
Jul 1, 2016
Bertrand John Prost 1919-2016
Bert Prost, 96, was born in Chicago, IL, to parents Mathias Sylvester Prost and Teresa Gerold Prost.
Bert was a Chemical Engineer and worked 33 years for Cities Service Oil Company, working in Chicago, NYC, Cicero, IL, and Tulsa. He was a consummate family man who loved his wife of 57 years, Margaret,...
Evelyn Dowling
Jun 26, 2016
Evelyn Dowling 1930-2016
Evelyn G. Dowling, 85, of Edmond, Okla. passed away peacefully June 26, 2016 in her home.
Born on November 24,1930, in Parsons, Kansas to George and Stamata Pappas; she was preceded in death by her sister, Pauline Harvey. Evelyn is survived by her brother, Tony Pappas, and sister, Patricia Callahan.
Evelyn graduated...