OBITUARIES

Feb 1, 2014

Elmira Phillips 1924-2014 Services pending.  Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Feb 1, 2014

Sharon Rene Thurman 1956-2014 Rene` Thurman, 57, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away February 1, 2014.  She was born February 27, 1956 in Elk City, OK to Ervin & Ronnie Thurman.  Throughout her life, Rene` worked as a business manager for Draper Motor Company and later in administrative services for Chesapeake Energy. She is preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Jan 31, 2014

Valerie Darlene Teh 1952-2014 Valerie Darlene Teh passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 in Edmond, OK. She was born on October 22, 1952 in Berea, KY to James and Barbara Barrett. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she is preceded in death by her father James Barrett Jr. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Dr. Thian...

Jan 31, 2014

Mark Perry Winters 1929-2014 Mark Perry Winters, 84, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born May 7, 1929, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Marion and Ina Winters. He grew up in Stringtown, Oklahoma, where he played basketball and baseball while in high school. Mark met the love of his life, Ray Don Tomlinson, while in...

Jan 28, 2014

Gemma Wallis 1952-2014 Gemma Lynn Wallis, 61, of Edmond, OK passed away January 28, 2014 in Edmond. She was born December 9, 1952 in Enid, Oklahoma to Warren and Deborah Brueggemann. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gaylen Wallis; and brothers Warren Brueggemann, Jr and Mike Brueggemann. Survivors include her sister Ann Thain; brother Geoff Brueggemann, as...

Jan 28, 2014

Jarvis R. Dennis

June 3, 1931 – January 28, 2014

Jarvis Reid (J.R.) Dennis, 82, graduated this life on January 28th, 2014.  Born in Ennis, Texas in 1931, Jarvis spent most of his career at TG&Y and Jacks Service Company.  Most notably, though, Jarvis was a follower of Jesus and the devoted and loving leader...

Jan 25, 2014

Samuel "Sam" Burkhardt 1936-2014 Services are pending.  Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Jan 23, 2014

Richard Earl Howie 1930-2014 Richard Earl Howie (Dick) went to heaven 23 Jan 2014 after fighting lung cancer. He was born 3 Apr 1930 in Ardmore, OK graduating from Ardmore High in 1948, then entered the Air Force in 1951 and served for four years in England during the Korean War. He married his sweetheart Verda Dene Saxon on 22...

Jan 22, 2014

Stephen Troy Smart 1983-2014

Smart, Stephen Troy, 30 passed away January 22, 2014. Stephen was born December 15, 1983 In Edmond, Oklahoma to Tony and Michelle Smart.

He graduated from Edmond North High School in 2000. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting. Stephen loved collecting swords and had a large collection.

He is survived by...

Jan 20, 2014

Betty L. Butler 1932-2014 Betty L. Butler, 81, of Edmond, OK, passed away January 20, 2014 in Edmond. She was born December 25, 1932 in Woodford, OK to Charlie & Lucille (Parker) Wallace. Throughout her life, Betty worked as a nursing assistant and enjoyed her membership with the Red Hats. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert...

Jan 18, 2014

Silvia Fenton 2014 Silvia Esperanza Ayarza Fenton passed away at home on January 18, 2014. Survived by her husband of 25 years, Harry Fenton and sons Harry Fenton III and Shawn Ayarza, Silvia had a love for life and she had a forgiving and loving heart until her illnesses got the best of her. She was preceded in death by...

Jan 17, 2014

Willis Glen Richardson 1918-2014 Willis Glen Richardson was born in McPherson, KS on July 17, 1918. He departed this life at Edmond OU Hospital in Edmond, OK on January 17, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife Zerlina and a son Butch. He is survived by his daughter in-law Jan Huelskamp, granddaughter Kimberly...

Jan 16, 2014

Estylene Younger 2014 (Thelma) Estylene (Touchstone) Younger crossed over to her heavenly home January 16, 2014. She grew up on a farm northwest of Butler, Oklahoma. The first of 10 children born to Dennis and Louise Touchstone. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ella Dee Rogers, brother Larry Earl Touchstone. Survived by husband Sam Younger of...

Jan 14, 2014

Emma Jean Smith 1932-2014 Emma Jean Smith, Edmond, Oklahoma left to meet with her waiting loved ones on January 14, 2014. She was born on August 5, 1932 in Arcadia, Oklahoma to Thomas C. and Blanche Prewitt. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1950 and later married her former classmate, Leeman B. Smith. She was employed at Southwestern Bell...

Jan 14, 2014

Edward M. Coon May 5, 1923 – January 14, 2014

Ed Coon was born May 5,1923, to Clyde and Bessie Coon in Okla. City. Preceeded in death by his parents, brothers Clyde and Lewis, and sister Mary Alice Stong.

On March 20, 1945, he married the love of his life, Billie Bryan.

Ed served in...

Jan 12, 2014

Robert Dean Huckeba 1927-2014 Services are pending. Full obituary to be posted at a later date.

Jan 9, 2014

Joe D. Phipps

July 28, 1945 – January 9, 2014

Joe D. Phipps, 68, of Edmond, Oklahoma was born July 28, 1945 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Joe and Pearl (Bates) Phipps. He attended grade school at Sedan, Oklahoma at closing he transferred to Mountain View High School where he graduated in 1963. He then attended...

Jan 5, 2014

Sadie Edna Weiss 1919-2014 Sadie Edna Weiss, 94 of Edmond, beloved, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2014 She was born in Paden, Oklahoma on May 24, 1919 to Nellie (Parkett) and Thomas Stone. She met and married Wilford Clyde Weiss. From this marriage they had five children Bobby, Billy,...

Jan 4, 2014

Thomas Norman Tipping 1932-2014 Thomas Norman Tipping, 81, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Tom was born to the late William Edward Tipping, Sr., and Florence Virginia Brayton Tipping on September 8, 1932, in Virginia, Minnesota. After graduating from Joplin Senior High in 1950, he received his Bachelor of Arts and Science degree from the University of Tulsa in...

Dec 31, 2013

Jim McDonald

October 26, 1937 – December 31, 2013

McDonald passed away quickly on the last day of 2013 to begin the new year and all of eternity in the hands of his Lord and savior Jesus Christ.  Jim was born on October 26, 1937 in his grandparent's home in Lonoke, Arkansas to Burney &...