Ivan Ilianov Ivanov was born on September 7th, 1978 in Pleven, Bulgaria and passed away unexpectedly at his home in Warr Acres, Oklahoma on September 19, 2018 at the age of 40. Ivan is survived by his parents Iliyan & Elenka along with his sister and paternal grandmother, all of which reside in Bulgaria. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents. He was a dear friend and will be missed by all that knew him.

Memorial services for Mary Nell (Baker) Speers will be held on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at Sharon Baptist Church in Shawnee.

Carrie Lynn Faller, a loving mother to two daughters, passed on September 8, 2018 at the young age of 56.  Carrie, an Edmond resident, was born August 27, 1962. Carrie was an amazing mother to two daughters with whom she had an everlasting bond and friendship.   Carrie worked as a Senior Personal Banker at Prosperity Bank where she was loved by many. Her customers would say that she always made them feel like the most important person in the room. She had the warmest smile and a...

Steven Quinn Roberts, Oklahoma City resident, passed away September 2, 2018 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 62. He was born August 18, 1956 in Pryor, Oklahoma to John Robert and Viola Florence (Coleman) Roberts. Steven was an avid OU fan, enjoyed listening to country music and loved his family and friends very much. He was a jokester and loved making people laugh. Steven had a very good memory and could tell you facts on multiple things, especially if it had something...

Bret Duane Smith, 45, Davis resident, passed away, Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Seminole County, Oklahoma.  Bret was born on September 15, 1972 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Lonnie Darryl Smith of Seminole and Glenda (Kean) Roland of Davis.  Bret grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma and attended Seminole and Pleasant Grove School. At the time of his death he lived in Davis, Oklahoma and worked at Kerr Pumps in Sulphur. Bret had intense passion for life and a knack for bringing people...

Roy Leonard Roberson was born January 11, 1959 in Oklahoma City to Roy C and Kathrine (Brown) Roberson. He enlisted in the US Army on July 11, 1985 and received an honorable discharge on February 10, 1990. Roy met his soon to be wife, Patty through a friend. They were married September 18th, 1982 and were married almost 37 years. In December 1988 they welcomed a son, Roy L. Roberson. Roy loved to sing and was known as a bass singer and sang at church. He worked for Walmart for over 26...

Julius “Jerry” Zapponi, former Grove area resident, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Oklahoma City at the age of 92. He was born September 20, 1925 in Proctor, Vermont to Julius Adamaro and Anita (Ghio) Zapponi. Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy on April 3, 1944 and served on the USS Bennington CV-20 during World War II. He received an honorable discharge on May 6, 1946. He married Marilyn Kay (George) on November 16, 1970 in Carson City, Nevada. Jerry worked...

Kelley Bryan Speers, Shawnee area resident, died August 15, 2018 at the age of 54. Kelley was born June 15, 1964 and grew up in the Shawnee area. A lover of music, he worked at Bob’s Stereo as a teen before becoming stage manager for Vince Vance and the Valiants. Later he worked in the construction field. A plumber by trade, he was highly skilled in all phases of construction, completing numerous remodeling jobs start to finish, including the home he shared with his wife. Kelley had a...