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Mellie Janzen
Sep 18, 2015
Mellie Maud Janzen was born on November 17, 1930 to parents Robert and Inez Dewberry in Elba, Alabama. Mellie grew up in southern Alabama in a strong Christian home with four sisters and one brother. She completed high school one year early, with honors as valedictorian. At the age of 17, Mellie entered nursing school in Tuscaloosa and graduated at...
Christopher Lyn Haas
Sep 18, 2015
Christopher Lyn Haas, 31, of Tulsa, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. He was born December 18, 1983 in Tulsa, OK to David and Brenda Haas. Chris enjoyed fishing, hunting and ultimate frisbee. Chris is survived by his father, David of Tulsa; his sister, Amanda Goode and her husband Jonathan of Dacula, GA; nephew, Jackson; niece, Hailey Goode; his grandmother,...
Karl Kietzman
Sep 17, 2015
Karl Kietzman, born December 10, 1947 in Tucson, Arizona to John and Margaret (Kilmer) Kietzman, passed away September 17, 2015 at the age of 67. Karl was "The" prominent machine tool salesman in the Tulsa area for almost 5 decades. Karl is survived by sons: Mike Kietzman and wife Catherine and son Jeremy Kietzman; daughter: Tiffany Howe and husband Chris;...
Paul Raith Maxeiner
Sep 17, 2015
Paul Raith Maxeiner, 57, died September 17, 2015. Paul was born to Wilbur Raith and Jean Rutledge (Campbell) Maxeiner on March 28, 1958 in Tulsa, OK. Paul was a graduate of Will Rogers High School. He earned his Associates degree. He had many years in the grocery business and just celebrated 20 years with Ben E Keith Foods. Paul is...
Lorrie Ann Medford
Sep 16, 2015
Lorrie Ann Medford, 66, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a short illness Wednesday, September 16, 2015 surrounded by friends and family. Lorrie was born March 22, 1949, in Buffalo, NY., to Raymond and Donna (Baker) Van Every. Lorrie loved life and living it to the fullest. She especially enjoyed going to dinner and a movie with...
Leah Ann Smith
Sep 16, 2015
Leah Ann Smith, 59, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. She was born November 29, 1955 in Altus, OK to Donnie Dale and Etta Josephine (Pottorff) Drury. Leah was retired after 18 years of service for the State of Oklahoma Highway Department. She worked for the last ten years for Ices Corporation in Cleveland, OK. Her hobbies...
Frances Budd
Sep 14, 2015
Frances Ann Budd, 68, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. She was born March 13, 1947 to Mason and Anna Bell (Covington) Gilliam in Broken Arrow, OK. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Gary Gilliam. She was a 1965 graduate of East Central High School. She worked as inside sales...
Charlotte "Charlie" L. Aday
Sep 14, 2015
Charlotte "Charlie" L. Aday, 53, formerly of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 in Hutchinson, KS. Born July 26, 1962 in Wichita, KS to James Frank and Elsie (Miller) Linson. Charlotte and her husband, Mike, made their home currently in McPherson, KS. Preceded in death by her brother, Stanley Linson. Survived by her loving husband, Mike, of...
Don Edward Moore
Sep 14, 2015
Don Moore passed away September 14, 2015. Don was born on December 25, 1927 in Booneville, Arkansas. It was in Booneville that he married the love of his life, Alice Apple, and they shared 62 years together before her death in 2011. Don is survived by two daughters, Donna West and husband Stan and Shelly Robison and husband Eddie. Dale...
Donald Vernon Sharp
Sep 12, 2015
Captain Donald V. Sharp left this world peacefully for eternal rest with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 12, 2015. He was born April 15, 1925 to Roy and Bess Sharp in Jonesboro, AR. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra K. Sharp; his parents; and two brothers, Roy, Jr. and Paul. Donald graduated from Jonesboro High School...
Loretta A. Payne
Sep 11, 2015
Loretta A. Payne, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the age of 79. She had lived her entire life within the state of Oklahoma…being born at home in Tulsa on January 9, 1936. She moved through the years to Sapulpa, Oklahoma City and Haskell, but finally returned back to her hometown of Tulsa. Her given...
Patricia Adamson
Sep 10, 2015
ADAMSON, Patricia Ann Welsh 82, of Spring, TX, went to heaven Thursday, September 10, 2015. Pat was born in Baltimore, Md. on May 15, 1933 to the late Noel L. Welsh, Sr and Dorothy Anna Henry. Her parents moved to Tulsa, OK from Montclair, New Jersey when Pat was 15 years of age. Eventually she and her husband took up...
David Scott Roberts
Sep 10, 2015
Private Family Service will be held. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Newell Elvinn West
Sep 9, 2015
Newell E. West, 96, lifelong Tulsa resident, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Broken Arrow, OK. He was born October 27, 1918 to Glenn A. West and Olive G. (Rock) West in Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Central High School in 1936. After graduation, he attended University of Tulsa part-time and went to work as an apprentice electrician. In...
Franklin Radcliffe Meade, Jr.
Sep 8, 2015
Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Moore's Southlawn, 9350 E. 51st, Tulsa, OK. Service will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 11, 2015 at Woodland Christian Church, 7950 E. 57th, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233
Carol A. Spain
Sep 8, 2015
Carol A. Spain 64, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Carol was born to Frank Kerniskey and Stella (Osolinsky) Kerniskey on September 23, 1950 in Astoria Queens, New York. She is survived by her husband: Royal Spain; daughter: Marianna and husband Michael Lish, Jr.; son: James Kerniskey. Carol will be greatly missed by her family and friends....
Sylvia Delma Gibson
Sep 7, 2015
Sylvia Delma Gibson, 77, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 in Tulsa, OK. She was born August 13, 1938 in Teresita, OK to Delbert and Ruby (Thompson) Cox and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church-Tulsa. She was a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Lloyd Cox, Arthur Glen Cox, Eldean Timms, and Kenneth George. Survived...
Velva A. Stephens
Sep 7, 2015
Velva Ann Stephens was born June 11, 1933, just five miles from Atkins in the Bells Chapel Community, Pope County, Arkansas, the daughter of Roy Walter Judkins and Bessie Sue Gray. Velva attended Bells Chapel schools. When Velva was 13 years old, Bessie moved her and her 4 siblings to Dardanell, Yell County Arkansas, where they lived with Aunt Oreta...
Melissa J. Hudson
Sep 6, 2015
Melissa Jane Hudson, a dedicated public servant and a passionate emergency medical services professional, died on Sunday, September 6. A nationally registered emergency medical technician and certified emergency medical dispatcher, Melissa won widespread respect and well-deserved recognition during her 23 years of service at EMSA. She was 52 years old. Melissa was born to Verl and Esther Hudson on October...
Nina Ilene Mcmains
Sep 6, 2015
By the Grace of God, Mrs. Nina Ilene McMains (September 24th, 1935 - 2015) has won her battle over the evils of Alzheimer's hopelessness. It was a long and challenging road for her but on Sunday, September 6th, she received her Victory. At 5:47 P.M., Nina passed in the arms of her family and was guided by her Savior to...
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