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Recent Obituaries
Oklahoma City, OK and surrounding areas
Audre Koleen Knott
Sep 22, 2025
A memorial service for Audre will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the El Reno Cemetery Pavillion,1300 E. Elm Street, El Reno, OK, 73036.
Audre Koleen Knott, also known to her beloved grand babies as "Coco" and "G-Ma", was born on May 10, 1969 in El Reno, Oklahoma to Billy Gene and Phyllis (Schroeder) Hickerson....
Chester John Guffin, Jr.
Sep 22, 2025
Chester John Guffin, Jr. passed away at his home on September 22, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born to Chester John Guffin, Sr. and Roxie Mae (Potts) Guffin on February 19, 1935, in Oklahoma City, OK.
John grew up in Bartlesville, OK. He loved swimming and was a charter member of the Phillips 66...
Nina May Reininger (Axley)
Sep 21, 2025
Nina May Reininger
November 6, 1931 ~ September 21, 2025
Nina May Reininger entered Heaven's gates to receive her heavenly reward on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at the age of 93. Nina was born on November 6, 1931 in Geuda Springs, Kansas to her parents, Raymond and Edith May (Reeves) Axley.
Nina lived...
Michael Alan "Mike" Novotny
Sep 20, 2025
After a brave fight against Alzheimer's Disease, Michael "Mike" A. Novotny, 80, of Oklahoma City, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 20, 2025.
Born in November 1944, near Tama, Iowa, "Mick", as he was called by his Iowa family, lived a full and spirited life, loving & playing sports of all...
Anne Theresa Gambarelli (Marsiglia)
Sep 17, 2025
Anne Theresa Gambarelli, 84, of Oklahoma City passed away on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 home.
Anne was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 19, 1941 to Aniello and Rosa Marsiglia. She married the love of her life, Jose Gambarelli in 1964. Anne was a loving wife and mother and she cared for her family dearly.
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Joe Dale Starwalt Jr.
Sep 17, 2025
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We honor the life of Joe Dale Starwalt Jr of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the age of 67. Joe was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on December 26, 1957 to Joe Dale Starwalt Sr and Wilma Arlene (Cradduck) Jeskey.
Joe graduated from Southeast High School...
Nancy Jane Willhoite (Smith)
Sep 17, 2025
Nancy Jane Willhoite passed peacefully from this life on September 17, 2025 in Oklahoma City, with her devoted son Phillip near her side.
She was born on July 24, 1939 in Oklahoma City, to Walter Guy Smith and Vera Villis (Perkins) Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of nearly 58 years...
Nora L. Brown
Sep 16, 2025
Nora (Thompson) Brown, 91, passed away Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 in Oklahoma City.
Nora was born in Marlow, Oklahoma on March 28, 1934 to Guy and Bonnie Thompson. She graduated from Bray High School. She married her school sweetheart and love of her life, JB Brown on Christmas Day in 1952 at her parents' home in Bray....
Dairry Walker
Sep 15, 2025
Services to celebrate and honor the life of Dairry Walker will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the North Colonial Chapel of Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuary, 13125 N. MacArthur Blvd. OKC, OK 73142.
Dairry Walker (1940–2025): A Life Dedicated to Family, Community, and Racing
Born on August 6, 1940, in...
Frank A. Graves
Sep 12, 2025
Frank Austin Graves, 89, of Tuttle, passed away at home with his family by his side.
Frank was born in Denver, Colorado on September 19, 1935 to Harvey and Elva (Jackson) Graves. Frank's family moved to western Oklahoma in 1938 where he spent his childhood and teen years. At age 17, Frank graduated from Independence School in...
Gayle Gordon Welcher
Sep 8, 2025
Gayle Gordon Welcher, 84 years old, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away suddenly on September 8, 2025. Gayle graduated from O.U. Law School in 1966 and taught at O.U. for several years.
A beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and pioneering businesswoman, Gayle's spirit, wit, and boundless generosity touched everyone who had the good fortune to know her....
Jerome Francis "Jerry" Springer
Sep 7, 2025
The Lord called Jerome (Jerry) Francis Springer, 88, home on Sunday September 7th, 2025 after sustaining complications from a fall at his home a month earlier.
Jerry was born in Rochester, Minnesota on August 5, 1937 to Frank and Nelle Springer. Jerry was a 1959 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State). He was also a...
Loraine Beatrice Hudson (Bauman)
Sep 2, 2025
Loraine Beatrice Hudson, fondly known as "Aunt Loraine" by her family and friends, met her Lord and Savior face to face as she entered Heaven on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 101 years old. The daughter of Faye (Spencer) and Elmer Louis Bauman, Loraine was born on April 5, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Loraine attended...
Lazette B. Nichols (Bevers)
Sep 1, 2025
Dr. Lazette Bevers Chang-Yit Nichols
Lazette Bevers Chang-Yit Nichols died on September 1, 2025 at the age of 86 after a month-long struggle with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Lazette was a strong, independent woman who thrived as a caretaker of others in her personal and professional life.
She was born in Altus, OK on August 22, 1939...
Authalene Betty Wright
Aug 31, 2025
Authalene Betty Wright was born on August 1, 1934 in the small southwestern town of Carnegie, Oklahoma. Authalene was the oldest and the only girl of Arthur and Ruby (Carlene) Richardson. Following Authalene were 5 brothers, Philip, Garold, Jerry, Kenneth and Michael. At the age of 16, Authalene was baptized in to our Lord's church where she was a...
Robert Leon Grundy
Aug 31, 2025
Robert Leon "Bob" Grundy passed away Sunday, August 31st, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 84. He was born on October 21st, 1940 to the late Robert E. and Marie Grundy.
Bob spent his youth in Dallas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School before joining the Marine Corps in 1960. He remained enlisted until he...
Mangiben Khandubhai Patel (Patel)
Aug 31, 2025
A prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 3rd at the South Colonial Chapel.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 4th at the South Colonial Chapel.
Eleanor “Ellie” Bedingfield
Aug 30, 2025
Eleanor DeLane "Ellie" Darby Bedingfield died on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 96
Ellie was born in Marshall, Oklahoma on December 19, 1928 to Jessie Harold Darby and Esther Viola (Casteel) Darby. She attended schools in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, graduating from Lexington High School in 1946. Ellie was a residential...
Sharon Kay Rickard (Jordan)
Aug 30, 2025
Sharon Kay Rickard
October 26, 1944 – August 30, 2025
Sharon Kay Rickard, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and servant of God, went to be with her Savior on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the age of 80 years old. The daughter of Luther and Ruth Jordan, she was born on October 26, 1944, in Poplar...
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