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Michael Fanning
Oct 30, 2022
Michael Lavern Fanning, "Mike," of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on October 30, 2022 at the age of 69. Mike was born on February 2, 1953 and attended Edison High School where he was named All-State defensive tackle and won the State Wrestling Championship. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame and was selected for the...
Roberta E. Marder
Oct 30, 2022
Roberta Marder (nee Roberta Ellison), a long time Tulsa resident, died peacefully October 30, 2022. Born November 13,1937 in Peoria, IL, and residing in a small farm town in Lacon, IL which was rich with family history, to Richard Ellison and Helen (Held) Ellison. She moved to Tulsa when she was young, but continued to work summers on the family...
Leslie Diane Taber
Oct 30, 2022
Leslie Diane Taber, 66, entered into life comfortably at her home on October 30th, 2022. She was born in Corona, California on January 9th, 1956 at a Naval Hospital while her father served his country in Korea. She did not see her father for the first 11 months of her life but James loved his daughter right from the start....
Delores Jane Hayes
Oct 29, 2022
Delores Jane Hayes, Tulsa resident, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at her home. She was born October 19, 1934 to William McKinley Cook and Hatti Isabell Cook (Seagraves) in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Delores was a member of God's Shining Light Church and enjoyed bowling. She is preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Stanley Hayes, son, Gary Glen Hayes,...
Hubert Ray Bowdler
Oct 28, 2022
Hubert R. Bowdler, 73, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born to Thomas J. Bowdler and Velma H. Bowdler on September 3, 1949 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Hubert was preceded in death by his parents, his brother James Roy Bowdler and his sister Carolyn Sue Johnson. He is survived by two brothers: George A. Bowdler and...
Elaine Johnson
Oct 27, 2022
Family, flowers and faith were a few of Elaine (Lineback) Johnson's favorite things. Born in Paris, AR on October 1, 1925, she met her husband, Arnold, from Iowa, on a blind date. After dating long distance, Arn asked, "Do you want to go steady?" Elaine, her heart set on a ring, replied, "What's the point?" Six months after their first...
Joan Wannette Forrest
Oct 27, 2022
Joan Wannette Walters was born at home in Oakhurst, Oklahoma on October 26, 1934. Her parents were Charlotte and James Walters. She grew up with one brother, Paul Wayne, and two half bothers, Donnie and Gary Jones. Joan went to Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, where she met her future husband, Jack Forrest. Since Jack was in the Marine...
Beryl "Kathy" Dentis
Oct 27, 2022
Kathy (Beryl) Richardson Dentis, Tulsa, passed away Oct 27, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother Beryl Carter Richardson and her father William Warren Richardson II. Kathy graduated Edison HS, attended The University of Tulsa and was an active member of the Chi Omega sorority. She was a devoted employee at Tulsa Public Schools and Tulsa Technology Center;...
Doris Carolyn Malcom
Oct 26, 2022
Visitation will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, November 4, 2022 followed by a funeral service at 2:00 P.M., Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel, 5111 S. Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Elfriede Eva Fickert
Oct 26, 2022
Elfriede Eva Fickert, born on June 7, 1927 in Mainz, Germany died on October 26, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her ashes will be with her husband of 75 years, Rudolf F. Fickert at Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Thanks to Saint Francis Hospice and the help of her son-in-law. She died peacefully...
Garry Leon Massey
Oct 25, 2022
Garry L Massey, born August 27, 1960, went home to build his mansion close to Jesus's throne, October 25th, 2022. Garry grew up in Kansas City, MO and lived most of his life in California and Oklahoma. He was loved and cherished by many, and always brought a smile to whomever crossed his path. He enjoyed baseball with all five...
John Earl Tedder
Oct 24, 2022
On Monday, October 24th, 2022, John Earl Tedder, loving husband and father of three, passed away peacefully with family by his side at age seventy-nine. Whether you called him John, Johnny, Southeast Johnny or other colorful names he collected over the years - he was loved by those who knew him. John was born the eldest son of two children...
Hazel I. Mckee
Oct 23, 2022
Hazel Irene McKee passed from her earthly home into her home in heaven on October 23, 2022, surrounded by her large and loving family. Hazel was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada to Alfreda and Reginald Reynolds on July 10, 1942. In 1945, the family moved from Alberta to London, Ontario, where Hazel went to school, graduating from H.B. Beal...
Lawrence Emmet Metz
Oct 22, 2022
Lawrence Emmet Metz, longtime Tulsa resident, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 98 on October 22, 2022. He was born on a farm near Newkirk, OK on August 19, 1924 to Carl and Lora (Kelle) Metz. The family moved to a farm north of Blackwell, OK in 1929. Lawrence (Larry) attended Independence Rural School and graduated...
Kathleen Ann Willard
Oct 22, 2022
Kathleen Ann Henson Willard, age 91, an Oklahoma native and longtime resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died peacefully on Sunday, the 22nd of October 2022. Born on January 9, 1931, in Haskell, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Thomas Charles Henson and Sylvanus Dykes Henson. She was married to Gerald Willard for over 50 years until his death in March 2015....
Joseph "Steve" Alley
Oct 22, 2022
Joseph "Steve" Alley was born on February 23, 1946, to Joseph and Lucille Alley. Steve went home to heaven after a long illness on October 22, 2022. He was a native Tulsan and proud of it! He graduated from Edison High School in 1964. After graduation he enlisted in the Army Reserves where he served until April of 1970. Steve...
Kevin Matthew Christian
Oct 21, 2022
Kevin Matthew Christian was born on April 25th, 1984 at St John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma to Carla Ann Jones. Kevin was adopted by Brett Christian in 1988 after Carla and Brett were married. Kevin passed away on October 21st, 2022. Kevin is survived by his parents, Brett & Carla Christian of Oklahoma City, OK. His children, Kolby 13, Brody...
Leroy Nelson Jones
Oct 21, 2022
Leroy was born on August 4, 1938 in Sand Springs, OK. Leroy graduated from Wild Horse High School with a graduating class of 5. His parents moved around alot - he lived in Sand Springs, Pryor, Tulsa, Sapulpa, Pawnee and then ended up in Wild Horse. At Wild Horse High School he played basketball. After high school he went to...
Chris Eugene King
Oct 20, 2022
Chris Eugene King, 55, of Stigler, Oklahoma, passed away on October 20th, 2022.Chris was born on December 24th, 1966 to Carl and Linda King in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1981, Chris met Sherry Jean Hughes at Crooked Oak High School. They were married May 23rd, 1984 and celebrated 38 years of marriage. Chris and Sherry went on to have five...
Joan C. Kelley
Oct 20, 2022
Joan Kelley passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Katherine Joan Clark Kelley was born in Richmond, Va., on July 13, 1932. She considered Baltimore, Md., as her hometown. While growing up, she also lived in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Fort Worth. She was known to all that knew and loved her as Joan, Mom, Mommom or Aunt Joan....
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