Richard Dean Spees
May 29, 2017
Richard Spees was born Dec 11, 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Dean Waldo Spees and Theresa Kincaid. A Graduate of Tulsa Central, he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics and served 4 years in the Navy, San Diego, Pacific Theater, China, Bahrain and Alaska as a Cook. He served on the Ashtabula, a Destroyer in the North Pacific, a navy carrier...
Rosalie A Veatch
May 29, 2017
Rosalie Ann Veatch, 86, a longtime resident of Tulsa, died Monday, May 29th in Willow Park, Texas after a short battle with cancer. Born in 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan, Rosalie received a Bachelors Degree in Nutrition from Michigan State University in 1952. She completed her internship as a dietician at the University of Chicago Medical Center following her graduation....
Robert James Unruh
May 29, 2017
R. James Unruh 1929-2017 Born: November 16, 1929 Died: May 29, 2017 A devoted American soldier and patriot chose the early hours of the morning of Memorial Day to take his final breath. A long-time Tulsa civic leader, lawyer and acclaimed amateur golfer, Robert James "Jim" Unruh II passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29th in Miami, Florida....
Jack W. Clear
May 29, 2017
Jack W., 83, of Tulsa, passed away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Tulsa, OK, January 2,1934 to Mary Margaret and A.W. (Jack) Clear. He served proudly in the U.S. Army in Korea and then graduated from Oklahoma State University where he was an active member and alumnus of Sigma Chi fraternity. Jack...
Redina D. Sewell
May 28, 2017
Redina Darlene Sewell, born July 8, 1955, died peacefully on May 28, 2017 with dear friends by her side. She is survived by her sister Lenora Rodriguez of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her brother, Charles Sewell of Blanchard, Oklahoma; nieces and nephews, and friends. Redina was a retired, longtime employee of Southwestern Bell in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a member of First...
Joy H. (Burrough) Weddington
May 27, 2017
Joy H. (Burrough) Weddington, age 80, of Tulsa, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Born October 13, 1936 in Tulsa, OK was the daughter of the late Herbert R. and Grace A. (McElroy) Burrough. A 1954 Graduate of Antler, OK High School. Joy received a BA from the University of Tulsa and received her Master's Degree from Northeastern State....
Joseph Charles Muzika
May 25, 2017
Joseph C. (Joe) Muzika passed away on May 25, 2017, in Tulsa, OK after losing a courageous battle with a serious illness. He was born November 21, 1925, in Bayonne, NJ to loving parents, Charles Muzika and Mary (Hudak) Muzika. Growing up, Joe was surrounded by families Muzika, Kanko, Kasnow and others, with some family members working at "B. MUZIKA...
Thomas Michael Lowery
May 25, 2017
Thomas Michael Lowery passed away May 25, 2017. He was born September 18, 1941 in Tulsa. Thomas, known as "Mike", graduated from Edison High School and Tulsa University with a major in Business. Later, after his military service, Mike went back to TU and received a Master's Degree in Modern Letters. He published a book of poetry in 1979 entitled...
William Luis Bruckman
May 24, 2017
William Luis Bruckman, 23, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born to Wilfredo and Janet (McCartney) Bruckman on April 8, 1994 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. William is survived by his wife: Melissa Bruckman; children: Lilly Mae Bruckman, Alexia Dawn and Justin Daniel; mother: Janet Bruckman; father: Wilfredo Bruckman; sister: Ashley Bruckman; grandparents: Elbert and Betty McCartney...
Hermon L"Red" Cook
May 24, 2017
Herman Lee "Red" Cook, born January 21, 1927 in St Louis, Missouri to William Claude and Mary Bessie (Egbert) Cook, passed away May 24, 2017 at the age of 90. Herman was an accomplished auto mechanic, owning Red Bee Auto, in Tulsa. In his early childhood he learned to be a boxer and continued when he joined the Marines. After...
Billie Marie Pitezel
May 23, 2017
Billie Marie Pitezel, 91, of Tulsa, passed away Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017. She was born June 15th, 1925 in Kansas City, MO to William E. and Erma Marie Hall. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was a Will Rogers High graduate. She was a Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother as...
Billy Joe Gulley
May 22, 2017
Billy Joe Gulley, 71, of Tulsa, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. He was born February 20, 1946 in Henryetta, OK to Clifford Charles and Dessie Mae Gulley. Billy Joe worked on the ranch and he enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, old country music and was a Dallas Cowboys fan. He is survived by his children, Toni Bell and her fiance...
Larry Keith Edmondson
May 21, 2017
Larry Keith Edmondson was born January 15, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Cary Roscoe and Nena Holloway Edmondson. He departed this life on May 21, 2017, at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Larry was a World War II Veteran serving in the Air Force. He graduated from the School of Architecture at Oklahoma A&M College, Stillwater, OK. After graduation, he...
Dandy Arthur Oskey
May 21, 2017
DANDY ARTHUR OSKEY Dandy Oskey, 56, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on May 21st, 2017, after a six-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Visitation will be held at Moore's Southlawn Chapel in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24th. The family will be present from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Memorial Service and...
Dino Allegrezza
May 20, 2017
Dino Allegrezza 88, Janitor of Tulsa died Saturday, May 20th, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born to Nazareno "Ned" Allegrezza and Clementina Bucci in Bolivar, Missouri on March 2nd, 1929. Viewing will be on Tuesday May 30th from 8 AM to 5 PM. Graveside Service is set for Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:00 AM at Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in...
Barbara Joann Durkee
May 20, 2017
Born on August 3, 1934 in Tulsa, OK to Delmar and Monetta Marston. Barbara set an example of a life well-lived. On March 22, 1957, she began fifty-five memorable years with the love of her life, Robert R. Durkee Sr. Throughout her life, Barbara was active in several local non-profits and retired after a long career with Statewide General Agency....
Donald L. Wagner
May 19, 2017
Donald L. "Don" Wagner Born on September 7, 1932 in Mulberry, AR, Don graduated from Tulsa Central as part of the "Nifty Class of '50". His business career began in 1951 with Skelly Oil Company, but was briefly interrupted by two years of active duty in the Navy from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean Conflict. After his military service,...
Travis L. Pendergraft
May 19, 2017
Travis Lynn Pendergraft was born in Springdale, Arkansas on July 11, 1941 to Travis and Nancy West Pendergraft. He was the fourth child in a family of 8 children. He and his family moved to several towns while growing up, but most of his life he lived in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He attended school in Muskogee and completed the 11th grade...
