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Jeffrey Joseph "Jj" Harrison
Nov 2, 2015
HARRISON, Jeffrey Joseph "JJ", born November 1, 1964, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015. He was a 28-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department. Preceded in death by his father, David F. Harrison. Survived by his mother, Elizabeth L. Harrison; brother, Chris Harrison; sisters, Laura Cleaves and Ann MacDonald; brother-in-law, Jason MacDonald; nieces, Courtney and Lindsey Cleaves, Reagan, Lauren, Caitlin,...
Ruth Ann Ferguson
Nov 1, 2015
Ruth Crane Ferguson, 87, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ruth was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 26, 1928, to O.E. Hunt, Jr. and Elsie Caroline Hunt. She lived in Cleveland, Ohio until the family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1945. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1946 and attended the University of Tulsa where she...
Freddy Leon Harrolle
Nov 1, 2015
Freddy Leon Harrolle, 61, of Tulsa, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. He was born October 9, 1954 in Miami, FL to Thomas and Bobbie Harrolle. He was a mechanic for Wesmar and enjoyed motorized racing. Freddy is survived by his children Adam Harrolle of Tulsa, Brian Taylor of Tulsa, Katelyn Morrow and her husband Sabastian of Tulsa; granddaughter Adelyn...
Johnson Wolf Thorne, Dds
Nov 1, 2015
Johnson Wolf Thorne D.D.S. passed away from this life November 1, 2015 at the early age of 48 years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "John" was born June 13, 1967 in Shawano Wisconsin. He was adopted as an infant by Dr. Thomas and Margaret Thorne in Neosho, Missouri. John grew up and graduated from Neosho High School and then attended Northeastern State...
Rowena Ruth Schelb
Oct 31, 2015
Rowena Ruth Schelb, born February 19, 1939 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Bert Tyler and Vera (Perry), passed away October 31, 2015 at the age of 76. She is preceded in death by her parents and second husband, Don Schelb. Rowena is survived by sons: Charles D. Lamb and Johnny Pat Lamb and wife Leslie; four grandchildren, Heather Lamb, Nathan Lamb,...
R. L. "Bob" Latch
Oct 31, 2015
Memorial service will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Donations may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Kevin Salama
Oct 30, 2015
Memorial Service will be 3:00 P.M., Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Arlevia Lu Smith
Oct 30, 2015
Service will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 6, 2015 at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel, 5111 S. Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74145. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Ernest Ray James
Oct 29, 2015
Ernest Ray James, age 83, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away October 29, 2015. Ernest was born on May 31, 1932 to Ernest Victor and Gertrude Ophelia (Webb) James in Tulsa, OK. He graduated Will Rogers High School in May 1950 and married his high school sweetheart Joan Goodwin on September 8, 1950. They were married for 65...
Wayne Bland
Oct 29, 2015
BLAND, Wayne William, 82, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Broken Arrow, OK. Born July 8, 1933 in Seneca, MO to Preston R. and Ona (Borthick) Bland. His family moved to Michigan shortly after his birth and then to Kansas City, MO. He was stationed at Fort Riley, KS in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged in...
Cletus C. Heinritz
Oct 29, 2015
Cletus Charles Heinritz Native Tulsan Cletus Charles Heinritz, 91, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 in The Woodlands, Texas. Funeral services will be held in Tulsa at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Clete was born March, 15, 1924 in Red Fork on Tulsa's west side to parents Paul and Flora Heinritz. He graduated early from...
Louise Thompson
Oct 28, 2015
Memorial service will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 31, 2015, Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Roger N. Frisinger
Oct 28, 2015
FRISINGER, Roger N., 85, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. Born July 1, 1930 to Earl Lester and Edith May (Simmons) Frisinger in Bartlesville, OK. Graduated from College High School in 1950 before marrying his high school sweetheart Sally Beth Shaffer on December 20, 1951 in Bartlesville, OK. Veteran of the U. S. Air Force having served...
Virginia Robison
Oct 27, 2015
Virginia M. Robison, age 92 of Tulsa, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born Virginia Marcel Dozier on December 17, 1922 she grew up in Okmulgee. Active and athletic all her life, she was an honorable mention All American basketball player. She loved to dance with her beloved husband Darrell, whom she married in Okmulgee on July 26, 1944...
Betty Lou Bennett Newman
Oct 26, 2015
Betty Lou Bennett was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on February 16th, 1922 to Robert Paul and Lavaun (Ferguson) Bennett and she passed into the loving arms of Jesus on October 26th at the Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center. Having lost her father at age 5, Betty and her five siblings were raised by her maternal grandmother Annie Belle Ferguson. Betty attended...
Virgil O. Burba
Oct 24, 2015
Virgil O. Burba, 89, died Saturday, October 24, 2015. Virgil was born December 12, 1925 to Samuel E. and Euola Catherine (Elder) Burba, in Tuttle, Oklahoma. After graduating from Farmington High School in Arkansas, he enlisted in the US Navy; he then attended Oklahoma A&M and graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor Science Degree in Dairy Science. Virgil married Helen...
Leasa Kay Pitts
Oct 24, 2015
Leasa Kay Pitts, 59, security guard for G4S, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Leasa was born to Clifford Eugene and Lois May (Young) Steinke on July 9, 1956. She is survived by her sons: Robert W. Pitts, Jr. of Owasso, David G. Pitts of Broken Arrow and Jason and Amanda Pitts of Tulsa; Grandchildren: Katie Greer,...
Richard L. Shorten, Sr.
Oct 23, 2015
-By Donna Shorten- I met Richard Shorten 36 years ago at my church concert of the Messiah. I was the cello player and he was to be the blind date in the brown suit. I saw him walk in the church doors and thought, "OK, he has to be the person I am to meet" and went on and finished...
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