OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Edmond, OK

Douglas Monroe Keck

Douglas Monroe Keck

Sep 5, 2023

Douglas Monroe Keck

1935 – 2023

Private family services will be held.

Kenton L. Sams

Kenton L. Sams

Sep 5, 2023

Kenton L. Sams

1959 – 2023

It is with great sadness the Sams' family announces the death of Kenton Lee Sams on September 5th, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Kent was born in Perry, Oklahoma on July 14th, 1959, to Walt and Jo Ellen Sams. As a child, Kent moved to Lucien, Oklahoma....

Oneda Laverne Grimes

Oneda Laverne Grimes

Sep 4, 2023

Oneda Laverne Grimes

1943 – 2023

Oneda Laverne Grimes, 80, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, while surrounded by her family. Laverne was born on January 8, 1943, to the late Raymond and Myrtle (Townson) Christenberry in Henryetta, Oklahoma.

Laverne enjoyed attending Sanctuary Christian Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. She loved...

Walker Jack Bartol

Walker Jack Bartol

Sep 3, 2023

Walker Jack Bartol

1995 – 2023

Walker Jack Bartol, 28, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away September 3, 2023. He was born in Mesa, Arizona on August 16, 1995, as a fifth generation Arizonan, to Jacquetta Kay LeForce and Walter Lynn Bartol. Walker attended school in Phoenix, Arizona at St. Joan of Arc Preschool, Most Holy...

Frieda Carol Percival

Frieda Carol Percival

Sep 2, 2023

Frieda Carol Percival

1943 – 2023

Services will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Lone Star Baptist Church.

Margaret Ann Tharp

Margaret Ann Tharp

Aug 31, 2023

Margaret Ann Tharp

1933 – 2023

Margaret Ann Tharp's Obituary

Margaret Ann Tharp was born September 28, 1933, in Muscatine, Iowa. She had one sister, Sally. Margaret attended catholic school as a child. She always spoke of her admiration of the catholic nuns that taught at her grade school. Margaret studied nursing at...

Charles Ernest Nestander

Charles Ernest Nestander

Aug 31, 2023

Charles Ernest Nestander

1933 – 2023

Charles E. (Chuck) Nestander, 90, of Edmond, Oklahoma, died on August 31, 2023, following more than two years of battling an inoperable brain tumor.

He was born on July 8, 1933, to parents Edwin Hjalmer Nestander and Martha Anna (Kurtz) Nestander at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska....

Lanita Dewolfe

Lanita Dewolfe

Aug 31, 2023

1954 – 2023

LaNita Joyce Davis DeWolfe was born January 21, 1954 to Lester E. and Orilla Z. Davis in Matador, TX. She spent her early years in Roaring Springs, TX and graduated from high school at Tasacosa High School in Amarillo, TX in 1972. During this time, she met Vaughn DeWolfe at a youth rally, dated...

Scott H. Greer

Scott H. Greer

Aug 30, 2023

1953-2023

Scott H. Greer, 69, passed away on August 30, 2023. He was born October 14, 1953, in Oklahoma City, OK to Sam H. Greer and Ann Patterson Greer. Scott was raised in Edmond, OK and took pride in being an original Edmondite. Scott attended Clegern Elementary School, graduating from Edmond High School in 1972. After high...

Denis Joseph Senechal

Denis Joseph Senechal

Aug 30, 2023

Denis Joseph Senechal

1946 – 2023

Denis Joseph Senechal, 76, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023, at his home in Edmond, OK.  He was born November 16, 1946, in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada, the son of Leo Joseph and Rachel (Simoneau) Senechal.

Denis had a true talent for building just about anything!  He...

Opal Fae Gordon

Opal Fae Gordon

Aug 30, 2023

Opal Fae Gordon

1925 – 2023

In Loving Memory of OPAL FAE GORDON

Opal Fae Gordon, 98, of Edmond, OK, passed to her eternal reward on August 30, 2023. She was the wife of Paxson Gordon, marrying July 14, 1946. They were devoted to the Lord and served him faithfully. They were long...

Joseph “Joe” Dewayne Elam, Sr.

Joseph “Joe” Dewayne Elam, Sr.

Aug 29, 2023

Joseph "Joe" DeWayne Elam, Sr.

1934-2023

Joseph DeWayne Elam (Doc) passed away peacefully on August 29 th , 2023, at the age of 89 in Edmond, Okla.

He was born in Dewey, Okla. on July 30 th , 1934, to James and Hazel Elam. He is preceded in death by his parents, his...

Janet Allison Lamotte

Janet Allison Lamotte

Aug 28, 2023

1942 – 2023

Janet LaMotte, 81, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023.

Janet "Jan" Allison (Johnson) LaMotte, 81, of Oklahoma City, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at Mercy Hospital ER. Her daughter was with her as she moved on to her new heavenly home on Monday, August 28 th 2023. Jan was born on...

Wanda Louise Hollis-Jinkins

Wanda Louise Hollis-Jinkins

Aug 28, 2023

Wanda Louise Hollis-Jinkins, 84, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family. Wanda was born on August 9, 1939, to the late James Gilbert and Nellie (Smith) Gilbert in Dierks, Arkansas.

Wanda is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Harvey Hollis, second husband, Raymond Jinkins, brother, Ira...

Byron Paul Richmond

Byron Paul Richmond

Aug 27, 2023

Byron Paul Richmond

1979-2023

Byron Paul Richmond, a beloved member of the Edmond, Oklahoma community, passed away tragically on August 27th in a heartbreaking accident in Kay County, Oklahoma. Born on March 6th, 1979, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Byron was 44 years old at the time of his passing. He leaves behind a...

Julia Jean Cox

Julia Jean Cox

Aug 23, 2023

Julia Jean Cox

1943 – 2023

Julia Jean was born July 25 th , 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James and Wilma Holmes.  She grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Will Rogers High School.  She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Tulsa University, where she was a member...

Roland Childs

Roland Childs

Aug 19, 2023

Roland Childs

1952-2023

Private Services at a later date

James Louis Goetz

James Louis Goetz

Aug 18, 2023

James Louis Goetz

1937-2023

James Louis (Jim) Goetz, 86, of Thayer, Mo went to be with the Lord on August 18, 2023.

Jim was born May 15, 1937, to Nicholas and Zella (Duffy) Goetz. He was raised on a farm in Guthrie, Oklahoma alongside 3 brothers, Carl, Nicki and Paul as well as...

Lovenia Louise Miller

Lovenia Louise Miller

Aug 18, 2023

Lovenia Louise Miller

1932-2023

Lovenia Louise Hamby Miller, 91, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on August 18, 2023, of natural causes.

Lovenia was born on August 8,1932 to Clarence and Osia Hamby in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.   After attending  Dollarway School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Lovenia moved to Houston Texas where she met and...

Frederick Lee Cocklin

Frederick Lee Cocklin

Aug 18, 2023

Frederick Lee Cocklin

April 13, 1941 – August 18, 2023

Frederick Lee Cocklin, also known as Fred, passed away on August 18, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 82. He was born on April 13, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Fred was a loving and funny man, known for his goofy and...

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