Patrick Ross Shelton
Nov 11, 2025
Patrick Shelton passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on November 11, 2025, at the age of 70. He was born on December 28, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For the last several years he was a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Pat was a loving father and brother, who cared deeply about his children and his siblings. He had a...
Pat Kitchens
Nov 10, 2025
Patsy Alberta Kitchens passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Pasty was born in Hulbert Oklahoma on March 20, 1936 to Clara Rutherford Allison and Arthur Allison. She graduated Valedictorian at Coweta High School. She married Kenneth Trammel in 1954 and they had two daughters, Janet and Joni who were raised in Tulsa. She later married Paul Kitchens and they...
Mary Ellen Bridgewater
Nov 10, 2025
Mary Ellen Bridgewater, 83 of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, in Bixby, Oklahoma. No services are planned.
Anita Louise Cripps
Nov 9, 2025
Anita Louise Cripps, aged 87, passed away November 9th during a hospital stay. She leaves behind her former husband Richard, son Jim and his wife, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A longtime Tulsa resident, Anita was proud to have worked for the OSU Extension Office, Williams Companies, and OSU-COM. Her favorite hobbies were reading, crafting, and puttering around the garden....
Gary William Gunter
Nov 9, 2025
Gary William Gunter was born on December 11, 1944, in Wichita, KS to Preston Albert and Lois Amy (Howard) Gunter. He was raised in Wichita, KS, attending Sunnyside Elementary, Roosevelt Jr High School, and East High School (Class of 1963). He was on the track team, running the quarter mile. Gary studied business at Wichita State University and joined Phi...
Ethel Virginia James
Nov 8, 2025
Ethel James of Tulsa passed away November 8th, 2025. She was born February 1, 1930 in Elkland, Missouri to William and Della Keeling. She is survived by her son, Bill James. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Paul and Ira Keeling and her husband Carl James. After retiring from Tulsa Public Schools cafeteria, she volunteered at...
Lynne Stanley Caroon
Nov 7, 2025
Coach Lynne Stanley Caroon, age 75, of Tulsa, died Friday, November 7, 2025. She was the former Girls Athletic Director at Holland Hall, Past International Quota President, and very involved with Silver Service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Caroon. Lynne is survived by her mother, Mary Helen Stanley; sister Lane Conroy; brother Bob Stanley and his...
Betty Lou Elder
Nov 7, 2025
Betty Lou Elder, born April 21, 1932, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 93. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald James Elder Jr. She is lovingly remembered by her stepchildren, Eddie Elder (Lynne), Todd Elder (Jill), Eric Elder, and Donna Barkley (Phil); her ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren;...
Maryann Staab
Nov 7, 2025
MaryAnn Staab, 90, of Tulsa, passed away peacefully at home on November 7. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Albert Joel and Mary Gray Buzzard, she graduated from Shady Side School of Nursing and began her career as a surgical nurse at LA County Hospital, where she met her husband, Dr. Richard C. Staab. They married in 1958 and shared 54...
George Joseph Funk
Nov 5, 2025
George Joseph Funk, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. George was born on April 8, 1932, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Charles Woodford and Edna Elizabeth (Rask) Funk. He was a proud graduate of Central High School, Class of 1950. Following high school, George began working at the Tulsa World, where he served as a stere-typesetter and later...
Corinne Virginia Prentice
Nov 4, 2025
Corinne Virginia (Crone) Prentice went to her eternal home with the Lord Jesus Christ on November 4, 2025. She was born in Baltimore, MD on December 30, 1932. Her parents were Lawrence and Corinne Crone. She attended Eastern all girls High School and the Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in Fashion Design. She designed many of her clothes without...
Buck Alan Rudd
Nov 4, 2025
Buck Alan Rudd, beloved husband, father, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 4th, 2025, at the age of 84. He was born to William Clayton Rudd and Ruth Irene (Wadley) Rudd on February 11, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buck was preceded in death by his sisters Billie, Norma, and Beverly. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and...
Linda Sue Qualls
Nov 4, 2025
Linda Sue Steil Monroe Qualls, 87, passed away in Tulsa on November 4, 2025, joining the love of her life James Bert Qualls ("Bert"), who passed away four years earlier. Linda was born in Tulsa on May 30, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents James Thomas Steil and Mary Evylen Stiles Steil of Tulsa, and her sister...
Sam Osborn
Nov 2, 2025
Sam Osborn was born on June 9, 1944, in Skedee, Oklahoma, and peacefully passed away on November 2, 2025, in McKinney, Texas. At just five years old, he met Sharon Pickard in Sunday school and, after patiently waiting for fourteen years, they married-true soul mates who raised two wonderful children, Scott and Krysti. Sam's early passion for printing led him...
Jamond Deone' Silas
Nov 1, 2025
"Ride On, Jamond" He came into this world already in stride, He ran like the wind, threw like the stars, A quarterback, protector, brother, and friend, With teammates like kin and dreams stretched far Big trucks, dusty boots, & horses to ride, With Dust on his jeans, pride in his stride, "The Cape Never Came Off" He rode in boots,...
Cathy Ann Clark
Nov 1, 2025
Cathy Clark, 72, of Tulsa, OK, retired legal secretary, passed away November 1, 2025 Memorial Service: 11:00 am, Friday, November 7, 2025 Memorial Baptist Church, 2800 S. Yale, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Eastlawn 918-622-1155
Martha Jane Robert
Oct 30, 2025
Martha Jane Godfrey Robert, age 83, of Rushville, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois and Little Rock, Arkansas passed away at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 17, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of William David and Vera Theresa Murdock Godfrey. Jane grew up in Little...
Jimmie Alan Gibson
Oct 30, 2025
J. Alan Gibson was born on June 2nd, 1937, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the oldest of three children. J. grew up attending First Christian Church in Tulsa with his family, beginning a life-long service to God and this church. A formative moment in his life occurred when he was 11 years old. While attending a youth camp known as Camp...
