OBITUARIES

May 8, 2022

Tony Cubacub Hensley passed away May 8th, 2022, at the age of 33.

Tony was born on December 15, 1988, to Pitulisi Toutai Laukau and Ricky Dean Busby in San Bernardino, California. He was the fourth out of ten children. Tony AKA “kulayde” was well known for crackin' a joke or two and was good at it....

May 6, 2022

Donald “Duck” Edward Crawford was born December 7th, 1952, in Okemah, Oklahoma and passed away on May 6th, 2022, in his home in Oklahoma City.

Donald is the son of Luther Wallace Crawford and Mary Kathryn Crawford. A brother to Dean Crawford. A husband to Nancy Crawford and a father to Darrell Crawford, Steven and Doris Crawford,...

May 3, 2022

Mary Ridenour, born July 13th, 1937, in Monahans, Texas to Joe & Essie Johnson, she passed away on May 3rd, 2022, in Luther, Oklahoma.

Sibling to Phyllis, William, James, Roy, Seaborn, Jack, Finnis, Rachel, Linda, Carla, Lenora, Carolin & Joe. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1944. Mary had five children: Tammy Clouse, Jimmy...

May 2, 2022

Brenda Siegel passed away peacefully in Oklahoma City, OK on May 2, 2022, after a long battle with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

Brenda was born on July 30th, 1952, in Syracuse New York to Frederick and Rita (Baldwin) Siegel. Brenda was a 20-year veteran of the Armed Forces serving in both the United States Army and United States...

Apr 30, 2022

Trina was born on January 11, 1971, to Kenneth Claude Mize and Simona (Romanos) Mize in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She entered Heaven's gates on April 30, 2022.

Trina "Nana" loved and cherished every moment with her grandkids aka; The Candy Crew; Aliyah Draper, Jeremiah Draper of Enid Oklahoma, Elijah Prieto of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Gavyn and Ava Northington...

Apr 28, 2022

John W. Brown, Jr. was born October 21, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to the union of the late John W. Brown, Sr. and the late Velta Ruth Lee (Kinchion).

He matriculated through Oklahoma City’s public school system and was a graduate of Douglass High School, where he was on the football team. He went on to...

Apr 28, 2022

Wayne McDoulett, 67, died in his home surrounded by his family in Newcastle, Oklahoma, on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

Wayne was born May 26, 1954, to Warren McDoulett and Jane Agnew in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma until settling in Newcastle. He worked as a sign painter and in manufacturing until his illness in 2020.

He was...

Apr 24, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Jean (Seay) Blalock, lifelong Seminole County resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the age of 69.

Pam was born January 17, 1953 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Clyde Elmer and Edith Irene (Harper) Seay. She was raised in Seminole County and graduated from Varnum High School in 1971. Pam...

Apr 18, 2022

Dale H. Techentien was born 9/10/1935 in Saginaw, MI and spent most of his 86 years in Saginaw and Cadillac. His life on this earth ended on 4/18/2022 in Oklahoma City, OK. He suffered from renal failure and passed comfortably without suffering.

Dale was born and raised in Saginaw, the son of Walter and Selma Techentien. At...

Apr 14, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Carol Lynn "Two Feathers" (Roberts) Wedel. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 4, 2022

Ernest L. Palinkas, Sr., longtime resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022 at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, OK at the age of 98.

Ernest was born October 2, 1923 in Norwalk, Conn. To James and Anna (Demko) Palinkas. Mr. Palinkas served in the US Army during WW II from December 1942...

Apr 4, 2022

Brian was born September 7, 1961, in North Carolina.

He lived and worked in the southside of Oklahoma City all of his life. Brian was a residential and commercial painter for 28 years.

He is survived by 3 brothers, 2 sisters, and his parents Sadie and Joe Gamel.

Anyone that knew Brian knew...

Mar 25, 2022

Donald Ray Grant was born to Odesser Greasham Grant and Lawrence Frank Grant, Sr. on June 11, 1960, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the 8th of 9 children born to this union.

Donnie, as he was lovingly called, attended Oklahoma City public schools. He worked for various companies throughout the Oklahoma City area. Donnie was a...

Mar 22, 2022

Eleanor Jean Allison Maguire (Susie) transitioned from this world into heaven during her sleep on March 22, 2022. While her passing was unexpected, her family is grateful that she did not suffer, and her passing was peaceful.

Susie was proceeded in death by her parents Carole V. and James W. Allison as well as her brother Edward...

Mar 17, 2022

Ore Millard Stephens, Jr. was born on September 11, 1939, to Ore Stephens, Sr., and Bertha Lewella (Stewart) Stephens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on March 17, 2022.

Ore loved collecting trains, fishing, feeding the birds, trips to the casino, and spending time with the grandkids. Ore was a truck driver in the...

Mar 16, 2022

Mark Oliver Stemple was born on September 9, 1947, in Washington, Pennsylvania to Robert and Dale Stemple, the first of their four children. Mark graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, and then went to the University of Tulsa before joining the Marines in February 1967. While in the Marines, he would become an air traffic controller. He...

Mar 16, 2022

Virgil R. Frazier, 92, of Norman, passed away Mar. 16, 2022.

Virgil was born Dec. 17, 1929 in Bronson, TX to Charlie and Arie Frazier. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base. Virgil loved fishing, gardening and going to the casino.

Survivors include his wife,...

Mar 16, 2022

Gene O. Staten was born to Erma Berniece (Wilson) Staten [deceased] & Shady Heath Staten [deceased] at home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on August 21,1934 and passed away at the age of 87 on March 16, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He had three brothers- George & wife Hettie, James [deceased] & wife Alice, and Kenneth & wife Nancy. He married...

Mar 10, 2022

Sandra A. McCarthy was born in 1946 in New York to Robert and Barbara McCarthy. She attended OU and was a teacher at Horace Mann Elementary for her teaching career. Sandra was retired and enjoyed traveling, shopping, watching football; especially OU and Notre Dame.

"May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be ever...

Mar 8, 2022

David Spence Eldridge was born on September 14, 1936, the firstborn son of three, to Clarence Eldridge and Estelle Spence Eldridge. His sweet chariot came for him and carried him home on March 8, 2022. The first five years of David’s life, the country was in a depression and the next years, the country was in World War II....