OBITUARIES

May 29, 2016

Joanne Louise Riffle 1927-2016

Joanne Louise Riffle, 88, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Edmond, Oklahoma following complications related to pneumonia.  Born November 16, 1927 in Dennison, Ohio to Carl E. Richard and Thelma L.(Stout) French, she was a 1945 graduate of Dennison High School.

On September 9, 1946 she married Edward J. Riffle, they were married...

May 25, 2016

Dennis Miller 1926-2016

Dennis Dewey Miller, Sr. passed away on May 25, 2016. Dennis was born May 31, 1926 in Edmond, OK.

He is survived by his wife, Helen, of 70 years and his children: Frances Rogers of Wisconsin; Dennis Miller, Jr. & wife, Sharon of Choctaw, Carolyn Pickert & husband, Mike of Mustang; Nancy Thompson &...

May 24, 2016

Goldy Elizabeth 'Woodring' Poindexter (1915 – 2016)

Goldy Poindexter, age 100 years, 11 months, and 24 days, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away surrounded with family on the 24 th day of May 2016. Goldy Elizabeth (Woodring) Poindexter was born on June 3, 1915 in her parents' home near Hayward, Oklahoma, with her brothers Clyde and Fred Woodring and sisters...

May 21, 2016

Karen Lynn Gale 1939-2016

Karen Lynn Gale was born Karen Lynn McCracken on August 2, 1939, in Muskegon, Michigan. Karen was born to Robert J. McCracken and Ingrid Magdalena (Johnson) McCracken. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 21, 2016. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Ingrid, and her son,...

May 20, 2016

Timothy G. Heflin 1956 – 2016 Timothy (Tim) Glen Heflin peacefully passed away May 20, 2016 at 59 years and 11 months old. Tim was born in Dallas, TX and moved to Guthrie, OK when he was 14. Tim loved family and if you were not family you became his family. He was a very caring man. His favorite holiday...

May 16, 2016

Shirley Ann Gerken 1942-2016

Shirley Ann Gerken, age 73, of Edmond, OK, passed away in her sleep May 16, 2016. She was born May 30, 1942, in Eufaula, OK. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, John Gerken; her children, Gerald Smalley and wife Kellie, George Smalley and his wife Audra, and Mary Henrichsen and her husband...

May 15, 2016

Erin Gayle Thurston 1963-2016 A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21st at St. John the Baptist Church.

May 15, 2016

Alma Ozel Gallop 1910-2016

Alma (Masters) Gallop went peacefully to her heavenly home on the 15 th of May 2016 just days after celebrating her 106 th birthday with a large group of family. Alma, formerly of Gould and Altus, passed away in her sleep at Bradford Village in Edmond. She was preceded in death by her husband Luther...

May 13, 2016

Michael Joseph Stephen Shaw 1934-2016

Michael Joseph Stephen Shaw, passed away Friday May 13 th , 2016. Born August 18 th 1934 in Okmulgee Oklahoma to Lewis & Marie (Gormley) Shaw. He graduated from Bishop McGuiness High School and then proudly served in the Korean War. Michael retired from America Greetings Corp. in 1993. Dad had a wide range...

May 11, 2016

Rubye Barber McDaniel May 24, 1913 – May 11, 2016

Our precious mother, mother-in-law, Granny, and aunt has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Although she tried to make it to her 103 rd birthday, God called her home.

Granny was born west of Edmond on the family farm on what is...

May 11, 2016

Jerry Robert Heidenreich June 29, 1947 – May 11, 2016

Jerry Robert Heidenreich 68, of Edmond, OK passed away May 11, 2016. Jerry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to John and Cuba Heidenreich. He was the youngest of their four children. Siblings Cuba Ann (Skurow), James and John. He married Debra R. (Harbottle) on March 14, 1982 in Cincinnati,...

May 8, 2016

Tommy Charles Martin 1937-2016

Born July 17, 1937, in Ash Grove, MO. Tom was raised in Ash Grove, son of Leo and Permelia Martin. He stayed busy during his younger years helping various Uncles with their farming operations, mowing lawns, delivering newspapers and playing high school basketball in Ash Grove. These early activities shaped his lifelong work ethic. He...

May 7, 2016

1934-2016

John David Hollingsworth, 81, of Edmond, Oklahoma was born October 15, 1934 in Norman, Oklahoma to Curtis and Eula (Lane) Hollingsworth. He graduated from Norman High School and then went on to earn his undergraduate in Education and Masters degree from East Central. He was a school superintendent in Oklahoma and he served his country in the U.S....

May 6, 2016

Billy Wayne Mansfield

He was born to Jack and Audra Mansfield in a log cabin south of Paden, OK during a winter snowstorm on January 4, 1940. The family tried to farm for a few years, but the South Canadian river flooded their property. When Billy was two years old they joined other family members in the...

May 5, 2016

1922-2016

Helen Hazel Lorine (Pierce) Mitchell, age 93, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Helen was born in the town of Cole, Oklahoma on June 22, 1922. She was the daughter of M.P. "Bub" and Annie Pierce and sister to Marvin, Melvin, Robert, Dorothy, and...

May 5, 2016

Russell Dean Grassmann 1936-2016 Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK.

May 4, 2016

Lillie Mae Williams 1928-2016 Dec 24, 1928 – May 4, 2016

Lillie Mae Williams of Edmond peacefully passed away surrounded by her children on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Lillie journeyed through this life for 87 years.

Lillie was born in Okmulgee, OK and lived in Del City, Guthrie, and for the past 20 years in Edmond. Lillie...

May 3, 2016

Matthew Adam Paul Schumacher 1933-2016

Our loving, gracious, and funny husband and dad, Matthew Adam Paul Schumacher, passed away at age 82 after a short illness in Oklahoma City.

Matt was born in Tulsa in 1933, and graduated from Cascia Hall High School in 1951. He attended the University of Notre Dame for three years before graduating...

May 3, 2016

William A. McVay 1937-2016

William A. McVay, 79, born January 28, 1937 passed away May 3, 2016, after a long illness, surrounded by family and friends. Raised in Cushing OK, he attended Central State College (UCO), where he met the love of his life, Cathy. He taught for many years in the Oklahoma City School System, also serving as...

May 3, 2016

Carolyn Frazier Parks 1942-2016

Carolyn Frazier Parks was born in Ft. Smith AR on May 7th, 1942. She grew up in Waldron, AR. She moved to Edmond, OK, where she met and married J.H. Parks in 1973. They were married for 43 years until her death.

She worked in retail most of her life. Carolyn was a...