OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Melvin Roberts
Nov 6, 2016
Melvin Roberts 1936-2016
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 10:00 am at the First Church of the Nazarene in Edmond, OK with burial to follow at Gracelawn Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 12: 00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2016 and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9,...
Morris L. Knipe
Nov 5, 2016
Morris L. Knipe
1931-2016
Morris Lynn Knipe 85, passed away November 5, 2016 at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma. His Lord and Savior greeted him at the gates of Heaven along with the love of his life, Carol Ann Knipe whom he was married to for 55 wonderful years. In 1931 he was born in...
Charles Jeffrey James
Nov 4, 2016
Charles Jeffrey "Jeff" James 1964-2016
Charles Jeffrey (Jeff) James, 52, of Oklahoma City, OK passed away on November 4, 2016. Jeff was born on July 1, 1964 in Tonkawa, OK to Charles F. and Marilyn L. James. He graduated with his BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and then spent his career working...
Gary Max Mendenhall
Nov 4, 2016
Gary Max Mendenhall
1936-2016
Gary Max Mendenhall, 80, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 at his home in Edmond, OK. Max was born on Jan. 6, 1936 to Carl and Dolores (Thurman) Mendenhall on a farm south of Baker, Oklahoma. He attended school in Baker and graduated from Eureka High School with class of 1954. On...
Alex Kevin Lou
Nov 4, 2016
Alex Kevin Lou
2001-2016
Alex Kevin Lou was born June 22, 2001 in Oklahoma City, OK to Roger Lou and Meng Chao. He passed away November 4, 2016 in Oklahoma City.
Alex enjoyed music, whether it was playing the piano, or the trumpet in the Edmond North High School marching band. He also...
E. Jane Love Barta
Nov 1, 2016
Jane Love Barta
October 27, 1925 – November 1, 2016
Our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Jane Love Barta was released into the arms of the Lord on November 1, 2016, to be reunited with her beloved husband, Jack. She passed away at Epworth Villa in Oklahoma City from Alzheimer's Disease. Jane was born to...
Alma L. Benedict
Oct 31, 2016
Alma L. Benedict
1918-2016
Alma L. Benedict, 98, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born on January 12, 1918 in Boynton, OK to Henry and Lydia Boedecker and soon after moved with her family to Bedford Park, IL.
A longtime resident of Britton, OK and Edmond, OK, She...
Jackie Paul Durrett
Oct 29, 2016
Jackie Paul Durrett
1948-2016
Jackie Paul Durrett, age 68, of Edmond, OK, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at OU Health Sciences Center – OU Medical Center after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Crockett, Texas on August 9, 1948 to Luther and Louise Durrett, the youngest of three sons,...
Rose D. Golightly
Oct 27, 2016
Rose D. Golightly 1925-2016
Rose D. Golightly, 91, of Edmond, OK, passed away on October 27, 2016. She was born on June 7, 1925 in Wheeler, TX to James and Fannie (Gastiva) Hawkins.
Rose was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Shawnee and the Lakeside Assembly of God in Oklahoma City. She enjoyed puzzles and...
Willard Raymond “Ray” Cartwright
Oct 24, 2016
Willard Raymond "Ray" Cartwright 1943-2016
Services pending.
Betty Faye Smith
Oct 24, 2016
Betty Faye Smith 1935-2016
Betty Faye (Triplett) Smith, 81, of Edmond, OK, passed away on October 24, 2016. She was born on January 11, 1935 in Kingfisher, OK, to Walter and Pearl (Collett) Triplett. She attended Cashion Public Schools and graduated in 1953. Betty married Kenneth R. Smith in 1976 in Oklahoma City, Ok. She worked as an Administrative...
Penelope Joan Bullock
Oct 20, 2016
Penelope Joan Bullock 1949-2016
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2016 at Real Church 11911 N Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK.
June D. Lofton
Oct 20, 2016
June Darnell Lofton
1929-2016
June Darnelle Lofton at the age of 87 joined her Lord and Savior in Heaven on October 20, 2016. June was born August 13, 1929 in Austin, Texas to Marian (Ballard) Ritter and Jack Ritter.
June enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, reading, and church. June is survived...
Maurice E. Friot
Oct 19, 2016
Maurice E. Friot 1918-2016
Maurice Eugene Friot was born on October 2, 1918 to Perley C. and Florence (West) Friot in Lakeville, New York, and grew up on the family farm in the Town of Conesus. He entered everlasting peace in Oklahoma City on October 19, 2016.
He was educated in the schools of New York State,...
Marion Elizabeth Whitener
Oct 19, 2016
Marion Elizabeth Whitener 1940-2016
Marion Elizabeth Whitener, lovingly known as "Mummy" and "Nana", was born on January 6, 1940 in Melbourne, Australia and went to the after life on October 19, 2016. Mummy grew up in Melbourne and attended school there. She attended a dance at Heidelberg Town Hall in Melbourne, where she met her first husband, Dr. Ronald...
Roger Mannschreck
Oct 18, 2016
Roger Mannschreck1935-2016Roger Mannschreck was born on April 20, 1935 to Orval and June Mannschreck in Wichita, KS. He passed into the arms of his savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday evening October 18, 2016.
Roger graduated from North High School in Wichita, KS and attended Abilene Christian University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and later received his MBA...
Hannah May Sizemore
Oct 17, 2016
Hannah May Sizemore 1931-2016
Hannah M. Sizemore, 85, of Edmond, OK passed away on October 17, 2016. Hannah was born in Pontotoc County, OK on January 16, 1931 to George and Arzela Brown.
Hannah was preceded in death by her parents, George and Arzela Brown, siblings, Aleen Mulligan, Bob Brown, Noble Brown, Birdie Brown, David Aldrige, George...
David E. Jones
Oct 15, 2016
David Elton Jones
1942-2016
David Elton Jones went to his heavenly home on October 15, 2016. He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on October 23, 1942 and was adopted when he was seven by Elton and Dorothy Jones. He was raised in Church of Christ and was a member of the Edmond Church of Christ...
Elizabeth G. Davis (Betty)
Oct 14, 2016
Elizabeth G. Davis
1919-2016
Elizabeth G. Davis (Betty), 97, met her Heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. She was born June 20 th , 1919 in Wheatland, Ok to Fanny and Frank Brandt. She was next to the youngest of ten children. Betty was a member of St. James Catholic Church in OKC until...

