Obituaries

Jun 22, 2022

Mattie Lee Havens, 78, of Monument, Colorado, entered the heavenly presence of the Lord on May 28, 2022. Mattie was born in Ruleville, MS on December 28, 1943, to James Virgil and Ruby Lee (Taylor) Kimbrell. She was the third of four children. She married Robert Earl Woods in 1959. For more than 50 years, Mattie was a Beauty Operator...

Jun 22, 2022

Services to celebrate his life will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Southern Hills Baptist Church (8601 S. Penn OKC, OK) Robert, fondly known to those who loved him as Bob, Bobby, or Bear, left this earth on June 22, 2022. He was born on Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Base in Havelock, NC to his parents Robert Grundy &...

Jun 20, 2022

Walter Herman Blackward (84) entered the Gates of Heaven early Monday morning, June 20th, 2022. Herman was born September 21st, 1937, in Jefferson County, Illinois to Josephine and Ben Blackward. He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1956. While in high school he met his best friend and love of his life, Anne Croft Blackward. Herman and Anne married...

Jun 20, 2022

Ruby F. Black Ruby was born North of Palisade on October 21, 1919 to Pearl & Maggie Collins. She was married to Clifford W Black on December 30, 1939. To this union was born a son (Robert) & daughter (Janice). She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son & two brothers Boyd & Lloyd. She...

Jun 19, 2022

Memorials can be made to the Joyaires of the Shartel Church of God Sue Nell Stelter September 2, 1937~June 19, 2022 Sue, 84, joined her heavenly father on June 19, 2022. Sue was born in Lamar, OK on September 2, 1937 to James P. & Amy (Easley) Arthur. Sue spent her early childhood years in the community of Stuart, Oklahoma,...

Jun 19, 2022

Michelle Juanita Sander (née, Coviello), 28, departed this earth on June 19, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1994 to Anthony and Rosalie Coviello (née, DiPierro) in Peekskill, New York.

She attended elementary and middle school in Peekskill, NY, and high school in Newcastle, OK. In August 2011, she married the love of her life, David...

Jun 18, 2022

Vinh Khac Nguyen sadly passed away on June 18, 2022, at the age of 90. As a fun-loving husband, father, and grandfather, Vinh exuded leadership, compassion, generosity, and a great sense of humor. Born to Thao Khac Nguyen and Quyen Thi Le in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, Vinh enrolled in the Vietnamese Military Academy during his youth. He eventually rose...

Jun 17, 2022

In Lieu of flowers, an option to donate to an education fund for Kouri's children, Lincoln and Bentley is available through Tinker Federal Credit Union (reference account #0010550828 organized by Kouri's father Tim Mahoney) or you may donate to a general fund for Lincoln and Bentley through Cash App listed under $mahoneybrothers (organized by Kouri's step father Kevin Salter)...

Jun 17, 2022

In lieu of flowers, the Acquaye' family is asking for donations to be made to:

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - Please comment for Sickle Cell Research. https://gift.omrf.org/give/384655/#!/donation/checkout

Claudius James "C.J." Acquaye joined his Heavenly Father on June 17, 2022. He was born June 20, 1985 in Midwest City to James Godfred Acquaye and Mina Boah...

Jun 15, 2022

Brian Craig Ossenkop, 45, passed away June 15 with his daily devotional in his pocket. Brian was born to Mike and Teresa Ossenkop on August 28, 1976 in Oklahoma City, OK. Brian graduated from Moore High School in 1994. After graduation, he attended OCCC and received an Associate of Science degree. He passed his EMT certification but decided that wasn't...

Jun 14, 2022

Vondel Smith Mortuary (13125 N. MacArthur Blvd)

Virgie Shank lost a quick battle with inflammatory breast cancer June 14, 2022. Virgie was born to Chuck and Kathleen Snelgrove in Southwest Oklahoma City on January 28, 1947 and spent most of her formative years attending Columbus Elementary, Jackson Junior High, and Capitol Hill High School. A 1965 graduate,...

Jun 14, 2022

Jun 14, 2022

James Milton Barnes, 84, of Oklahoma City, Ok passed away peacefully from kidney failure on June 14, 2022 in the home he was raised in. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on December 1, 1937 to George and Bertha Barnes. James (Jim) is proceeded in death by his parents and brother's Joe & Ronald Barnes. He survived by his...

Jun 14, 2022

Jimmy Charles Venable, 87, passed away June 14, 2022 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born February 5, 1935 in St. Anthony's Hospital, OKC, OK to Golda May and William R. Venable, who raised him along with his sister, Mary Wanda Venable Hamilton. Jim graduated from Moore High School in 1952 and proceeded to college at Central State College in...

Jun 10, 2022

Donation's may be made in Larry's memory to St. Andrew's United Methodist Missions https://www.saokc.org/donate Larry Reyes, 62 , passed away Friday, June 10th, 2022 in Oklahoma City. Larry was born January 15, 1960 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Clyde and Rebecca (Zacarias) Reyes. Larry was raised in Waynoka, OK along with his brother Richard and Sister Bobbie Jo. Larry's family relocated...

Jun 10, 2022

Kelsey Jae Casler was born December 17, 1997 in Oklahoma City the daughter of Jay Howard and Carly Lynn (Clarey) Casler. She completed this life on Friday, June 10, 2020 at the age of 24.

Kelsey was raised in Oklahoma City with her family.

She was preceded in death by her father.

She...

Jun 9, 2022

Vondel Smith Mortuary (6934 S. Western Ave)

Mamá Coyo como regularmente la conocemos, nacío el 22 de Agosto de 1942 y Dios la llamó a su lado el 9 de Junio del 2022. Ella fue una gran esposa, madre, y abuela; entregada al cien por ciento al hogar, a su esposo e hijos. Fue una madre ejemplar,...

Jun 9, 2022

In lieu of flowers please make donations to one of Bob's favorite charities, Samaritan's Purse https://www.samaritanspurse.org/ or Tunnel To Towers Foundation https://t2t.org/

Bobby Gene Hopper of Tuttle, OK passed away on June 9, 2022 at 74. He was born May 29, 1948 to Robert F. and Jirldene Hopper. Bob graduated from Stinnett High School in Stinnett, Texas...

Jun 8, 2022

Robert Bradley "Robbie" Ragan was born February 28, 1987 in Oklahoma City the son of Kathleen Elizabeth Pike and Steven Noel Ragan. He completed this life on Wednesday June 8, 2022 at the age of 35.

Robbie grew up in Oklahoma City where he was in the 2005 graduating class of Putnam City North High School. He...

Jun 8, 2022

Charles Edmund McGee (Chuck) of Oklahoma City, OK passed away peacefully, on June 8, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 8, 1938 in Houston, TX, but his mother insisted after the house fire, "it was the 9th because she was there." He was the youngest of three sons born to Frank M. and Verna...