OBITUARIES

Sep 16, 2023

Tonya Reese Ward passed away on September 16, 2023 after a brief illness. During her 69 years she created a legacy of laughter, love, and support that had impacts well beyond her hometown of Oklahoma City.

 

Tonya was born in humble beginnings, the youngest of eight children, and worked hard throughout her life to blaze new paths, often breaking...

Sep 13, 2023

Andrew Kyle Foster passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the age of 55 in Oklahoma City, OK. Andrew is survived by his daughters Brooke and Adison, their mother Jennifer VanDaniker, his mother Rebecca Foster, father Stan Foster and spouse Bev, brother Steven Foster and spouse Linda Chapman.

Andrew was born on April 9, 1968, in Oklahoma City, OK...

Sep 8, 2023

Tressie Lee Center, age 73, of Midwest City, Oklahoma passed away on September 8, 2023.

Tressie was born on April 12, 1950, in Hartman, Arkansas to Marion C. Routt and Ella Lee Routt.

She was a devout Christian who had an intimate relationship with the Lord. There wasn’t a day you would find her without...

Sep 6, 2023

Andrew “Andy” Charles Papageorge, 66, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on September 6, 2023. Andy had felt unwell and fatigued for a few months before a diagnosis of metastatic urothelial stage IV cancer was revealed only 9 days before his death. He died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by love from both of his daughters and his brother....

Sep 6, 2023

Wewoka Resident Virginia Ann Bicknell went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2023.

Virginia was born at home north of Wewoka, Oklahoma on April 23, 1941, to Vernon Wesley Lemons and Anna Laura (Gibson) Lemons. Virginia attended and graduated from Butner High School in 1959. She married James F. Bicknell on September 4th, 1960, in...

Aug 31, 2023

Jennifer Rebecca Nimsey was born on August 9th, 1972, to Corey Lynn and Paulla Jean Nimsey at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. Jennifer’s entrance into the world was a miracle in itself because she got the full attention of the delivery room. The doctor told the nurses to leave that baby alone and come to help with Paulla. When...

Aug 30, 2023

Vivian Ann White joined our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 30, 2023.

Ann was born on April 9, 1944, and was raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She met Billy White at the age of 12 years, and it was love at first sight. They dated 6 years and were married on Friday, April 13, 1962....

Aug 28, 2023

Obituary as written by Amber Adamson:

Amber Evon Maxine Adamson passed peacefully in the morning of August 28, 2023.

Born to Janice Evon Black and Donald Ralph Adamson on June 18, 1961 in St. Joseph, MO.

Amber held an Oklahoma Real Estate license and Real Property Administrator designation. She worked in...

Aug 21, 2023

Services for Shirley Ann Clayton, 80, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Ada, OK, are at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2023, at Spring Baptist Church, Sasakwa, OK. Burial will follow at Fulkah Harjo Cemetary in Sasakwa.

Shirley left this life peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, August 21, 2023. She was born April 29,...

Aug 19, 2023

Henry Thomas “Tom” Temple was born March 31, 1947 in Ponca City, OK, the fifth, youngest, and most pampered child of William Franklin and Sarah Thomas Temple. He grew up in Tulsa and attended St. Francis de Sales Seminary in high school and college. He died unexpectedly on August 19, 2023 in Oklahoma City of a bleed on the brain.

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Aug 19, 2023

Donnia Lee Simon, 56, of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on August 19 of an unknown causes.

Donia was born on July 11, 1967, to Richard Weirick and Joyce Trussel in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She graduated from Norman High School.

In 1983 Donnia became a mother. Destiny Ann was born, and Donnia decided then to dedicate...

Aug 17, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Knight passed away at her home Aug 17, 2023, after getting to leave the hospital on her birthday, Aug 14 of this year. She had struggled with multiple chronic illness including COPD and CHF.

She was born August 14, 1956, to Charles and Mary Ann Boyd in the panhandle of Texas. As an only child...

Aug 16, 2023

Debra “Debbie” Lynn Saxon Gilpin, 63, of Agra, OK, won her battle with cancer and arrived home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

She was born on December 28, 1959 in Salina, KS. She was raised in Stillwater, OK and is a graduate of C. E. Donart High School. Debbie had a true servant's...

Aug 13, 2023

Dominika Magdalena Zerzycki, a cherished member of the Berger Family, passed away on August 13, 2023, in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 40. She was born on June 28, 1983, in Lodz, Poland, to a family with a proud lineage tracing back to old European nobility in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Dominika's vibrant spirit illuminated her...

Aug 13, 2023

Laura Christen Hale went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 13th at the age of 46.

She lived in Yukon, Oklahoma and is survived by her husband, Victor Hale, and her children Matt Cantrell and his wife Janis, and her youngest, Sam Cantrell. She is also survived by her parents, Lee and Debbie Grimshaw, and...

Aug 11, 2023

Jeffery "Jeff" Brian Winters was born April 6, 1968 in Fort Dix, New Jersey to John William Winters and Sandra L. (Blowers) Winters.

He passed away August 11, 2023 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 55.

Jeff is survived by his two sons, Jarod and Taylor Winters, brothers Tom...

Aug 7, 2023

Karen Lynn (Weatherford) Burch, Marietta, Oklahoma area resident, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in Marietta at the age of 71.

Karen was born November 15, 1951 in Waco, Texas to Herschel Fred Weatherford and Hazel Alma (Ellis). She married Michael “Mike” Burch on November 15, 1990.

Karen was known for her love of making...

Aug 7, 2023

Michael “Mike” Andrew Burch, Marietta, Oklahoma area resident, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in Marietta at the age of 74.

Mike was born November 19, 1948 in Ft. Worth, Texas to John Andrew Burch and Odela Eula Mae (Sellers). He married Karen Lynn Weatherford on November 15, 1990.

Mike was known for being a...

Aug 4, 2023

Blake Allen Sisco passed away on August 4, 2023 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 24.

Blake was born on December 20, 1998 in Abilene, Texas to Cole Allen Sisco and Jennifer Rebekah (Mayes) Garcia. He enjoyed working on and racing cars, travelling, hiking mountains, and going to the lake. One of his greatest...

Aug 3, 2023

Francis “Frank” Sutton Jr.  passed away peacefully in his home on August 3, 2023.

Frank was born December 29, 1935, in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Francis P. Sutton and Beatrice I. Beasley Sutton. As a “Junior”, he was known by the nickname “Sonny” to his family and friends.

Frank graduated with a bachelor’s degree...