Lillian Frances Bowden
Sep 15, 2024
Lillian (Lil) F. Bowden, 83, passed peacefully Sunday morning on September 15, 2024 at the Porta Caeli House. She was a widower of Charles "Magellan" Bowden. Previously married to Charles Howard, Percy Cheek Sr., and Walter Gillespie Sr. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Mildred Johnson and Joseph Farley. She attended Booker T. Washington High and several...
Mayra Jolene Beattie
Sep 13, 2024
Jo Beattie, 86, of Tulsa, Oklahoma died September 13, 2024, in Tulsa, surrounded by her children. Born Mayra Jolene Harrison in Altus, Oklahoma on May 5, 1938, Jo was the first of three children of Joe T Harrison and Flossye Liza Harrison. The family settled in Tulsa shortly after her birth. Jo graduated from Will Rogers High School before marrying...
Pamela Jeanne Weldon
Sep 12, 2024
On Thursday, September 12th, Pamela Weldon, a beloved mother, passed away. She was seventy-one. Born to Kenneth and Shirley Everett, Pam earned her Master's degree and went on to work in Human Resources. She married Larry Weldon in 1972 and they were together for over forty years. Pam took care of others her whole life and always put other's needs...
Julie Ann Lederer
Sep 12, 2024
Lederer, Julie Ann {Davis}, 61, died Thursday, September 12, 2024. Julie was born April 8, 1963, In Ft. Wayne, Indiana to William & Sylvia Davis. Julie loved learning as demonstrated by earning Her BA degree from Wesleyan University, Her Masters from OSU, and her RN from the Lutheran College of Health Sciences. Julie worked as a Charge Nurse for the...
Kenneth Lee Taylor
Sep 11, 2024
Kenneth Lee Taylor, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the age of 67. Born March 8, 1957, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kenneth was one of three children born to Leon and Alice Taylor. Kenny attended Mitchell Elementary, Kerr Elementary, Lewis and Clark Junior High and East Central High School in East Tulsa, graduating in 1975....
Vondale Graham
Sep 11, 2024
H. Vondale Graham, MD, loving husband, father and grandfather died September 11, 2024 in his home lovingly surrounded by his family. Born in Conway, Arkansas 82 years ago to Hurlis V. Graham and Lawanda Odell (Surratt) Graham, Vondale was the son of a career Army officer, and spent his early years frequently moving both domestically and internationally. He met his...
Bill Whitley
Sep 11, 2024
William Hines Whitley would tell everyone that he was a blessed man. He lived his dream. He was a satisfied man. Each day of his life he thanked God for his wife, his two sons and for Melissa and his grandsons. Bill left this world behind on September 11, 2024, with a smile on his face as he lifted his...
Melissa Gawf Nahi
Sep 11, 2024
Melissa Ann Gawf Zahi, 54, of Claremore, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Melissa was born June 5, 1970 in Oklahoma City to Arther and Jeanne Gawf. She had worked at Disney in Florida and enjoyed taking her children to Disney theme parks. Melissa had attended Victory in the past and enjoyed travel and playing on her tablet. She is...
Betty Lou Waldeck
Sep 11, 2024
Betty L. Waldeck, of Norman, OK passed away quietly in her sleep on September 10, 2024. She was 89. Betty was born on February 13, 1935 to Mary Lou (Campbell) and John Eldorado Shaffer in the couple's living room at Nyona Lake, Indiana. A cheerleader, she graduated in 1953 from Fulton High School. Several years after graduating she met 1st...
Regina Leigh Franklin
Sep 10, 2024
Regina Leigh Franklin, 59, gently left this world on September 10, 2024. Regina was creative, sharing her love of art and self-expression through her unique sense of style and artwork. She had a passion for motorcycles, tie-dye, the color purple, and flowers-but most of all, for her beloved cat, Bowtie. She had a sharp sense of humor and loved to...
Cheryl Sue Lundgren
Sep 8, 2024
Cheryl Sue (Willis) Lundgren, age 79, passed away on September 8th, 2024 in Tulsa, OK after a short and sudden illness. Cheryl was born on August 28th, 1945 and lived her entire life in Tulsa. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1963. Cheryl had a career working in the oil and gas industry and later held several positions...
Steve Calvin
Sep 8, 2024
Steve Calvin peacefully went to Heaven on September 8, 2024, surrounded by the love and presence of his family. It brings great comfort to know that Steve was greeted in Heaven not only by his Heavenly Father, but also by his son Jeff, his father John, his grandmother Harriet, and his father-in-law Jim. Steve was born on May 18, 1964,...
Joan James
Sep 8, 2024
Joan James, age 92, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away September 8, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joan was born on June 12, 1932, to Ira E. Goodwin and Myrtle (Snively) Goodwin in Tulsa, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Earl Goodwin, and husband Ernest James. As a child, Joan attended seven different...
Barbara Mae Mcgregor
Sep 8, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Barbara McGregor, who departed this life on September 8, 2024 at the age of 80. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Born on November 8, 1943 in Binghamton, New York, Barbara was a testament to the joy of giving as she took immense...
Robert Richard Mccoy
Sep 8, 2024
Robert (Bob) McCoy, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024 at the age of 77. He will be remembered for his unwavering love for his family, his joy in the game of golf and his enthusiastic support for his favorite sports teams. Born on December 16, 1946 in Red Oak, Iowa to Donald and...
Maggie Maxine Galloway
Sep 4, 2024
Maggie M. (Fields) Galloway, age 90, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died September 4, 2024. Maggie was born May 13, 1934 in Sidney, West Virginia to Ernest and Martha (Smith) Fields. She joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952 where she met Joe W. Galloway in Tacoma, Washington and they married in 1956. She was awarded the National Service Medal and Good...
Jack L. Garland
Sep 3, 2024
Jack L. Garland, 88, of Tulsa, died Monday, September 3, 2024 in Tulsa. He was born November 7, 1935 in Kanima, OK, a son of Otis M. Garland and Helen M. (Shores) Garland. He married Mary E. Honeycutt on April 1, 1960. Jack was an inspector with American Airlines and a U.S. Army Veteran. A member of Akdar Masonic Lodge,...
J.W. Mclendon, Jr.
Sep 3, 2024
J.W. McLendon Jr., 89, passed away on September 3, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The son of J.W. McLendon Sr. and Flossie Ann (Boone) McLendon, both deceased. J.W. was born August 12, 1935, in Graham, Texas. His boyhood years were spent in Junction, Texas and Huntsville, Arkansas. J.W. graduated from Huntsville Vocational School (now known as Huntsville High School), in 1953....
Gwendolyn Steen
Sep 3, 2024
Gwendolyn Goff Steen, 93, was born June 27, 1931, to Clifford Fuller Goff and Reba Estelle Brown in Boise City, Oklahoma. Gwen grew up in the Panhandle of Oklahoma. She attended a country school and graduated with a class of six graduates from Plainview High School in 1949. Gwen went on to attend Panhandle A&M at Goodwell, Oklahoma, and met...
Charlotte D. Van Sickle
Sep 2, 2024
Charlotte Van Sickle, born on February 8, 1940, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She dedicated much of her life to her profession, starting her own insurance accounting business, which laid the groundwork for a successful CPA firm. Music was a significant part of Charlotte's life; she sang in her high school choir...
