Obituaries

Sep 8, 2020

Virginia Louise (Rhodes) Lovett was born May 28, 1934 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Henry Erwin Rhodes and Doris Beatrice (Hudson) Rhodes. She left this earthly life and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on September 8, 2020. Virginia grew up in Meeker, Oklahoma and graduated from Meeker High School in 1952. She married the love of her...

Sep 4, 2020

Mary Hetz was born April 24, 1925 in Greensburg, PA to Ciro & Rose Conte. She passed away September 4, 2020 in Norman. She had been a resident of Norman since 1974. She was preceded in death by her sister; Jessie Campbell (Earl) & her brothers; Patsy Conte (Flo) & Tony Conte. She is survived by her four children; Linda...

Sep 3, 2020

Valerie E. Kramer was born October 2, 1925 to Albert “J. C.” and Esther (Doepke) Moeller in Walton, Nebraska. As a child, she lived in Walton and Grand Island, Nebraska and Concordia, Missouri. She attended Lutheran parochial schools in Grand Island and Concordia. After her graduation from Concordia High School in 1943, she enrolled in The Lutheran Hospital School of...

Sep 2, 2020

Charlotte passed peacefully from this life on the morning of September 2nd, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family during the last moments of her life. Charlotte was born to Phillip F. and Culera L. Evington Jr. on June 22nd, 1948 in Henryetta, Oklahoma where she was raised and educated....

Aug 28, 2020

Aug 26, 2020

LaDean, 70, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away on August 26, 2020 peacefully at home. LaDean was a lifelong resident of Norman and graduated from Norman High School, Class of 1967. She went on to attend the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and graduated with a B.S. in Education. LaDean taught school for...

Aug 23, 2020

Grady Lee Womack was born April 24, 1934, in Altus, Oklahoma to Carroll Grady and Lovie Mae (Gowan) Womack. He passed from this earthly life and into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on August 23, 2020. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. Grady met the love of his life, Patricia, and they married on...

Aug 18, 2020

John Paul Merritt was born on January 16, 1952 to L. Gilbert and Eunice Merritt. He passed away on August 18, 2020. He married the love of his life, Maryann on December 31, 1988 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a Senior Systems Analyst at OU. John had a son, a daughter and a stepson. He and Maryann loved traveling,...

Aug 1, 2020

James Scott Kuchera was born August 28, 1958 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to James Rosso and Nellie Faye Kuchera. He passed from this life on August 1, 2020 and into the loving arms of Jesus Christ. After graduating from high school, he began a 39 year career with IBM as a Computer Field Engineer until his passing. He married the love...

Jul 31, 2020

JoAnn Beneditti Hopkins: A life filled with family, faith and adventure. Nineteen hundred and thirty-five was a good year, a very good year. During this year, JoAnn Benedetti Hopkins was born to Ted and Ella May Benedetti, in Enid, Oklahoma. She was the eldest of five siblings and one still born twin. JoAnn attended Enid public schools and excelled in...

Jul 26, 2020

Ariel “A.D.” Gamo Delarosa was born in Laguna, Phillipines on September 26, 1960 to Arturo and Nora Delarosa. He passed away on July 26, 2020. He married Beulah (Serquina) on June 29,1991 in Norman, OK. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice. Ariel had worked as a teacher with “City College” where he taught court reporting, sold real estate...

Jul 25, 2020

Douglas (Doug) Merle Crews from Norman, Oklahoma, passed into eternity with Christ on July 25, 2020. He was born on July 14, 1961, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK, the youngest of two children. Upon his arrival, he had two blood transfusions and there were concerns that he would be a weakling, but obviously God had other plans....

Jul 14, 2020

Jim McMakin completed his final flight on July 14, 2020. Born August 8, 1936 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Leo and Margaret McMakin. He was a graduate of Norman High School and Cal State Northridge. He served in the United States Air Force and married his wife of 60 years, Martha Ann Kirk on February 29, 1960 in Reseda, California. They...

Jul 8, 2020

Jerry Richard Rhoton left earth for his heavenly home on July 8, 2020. He was born to Richard Gus Rhoton and Pearl Hawthorne Rhoton on July 21, 1938 at Children’s Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The family moved from Holdenville to Norman, Oklahoma in 1952, where he attended elementary, junior high and high school, graduating from Norman High School in 1957....

Jul 6, 2020

Harold Baird Emery, 94, of Norman, peacefully passed away with his loving daughter by his side Monday July 6, 2020 as a result of cancer. He was born at home April 26, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to Clifford Almon and Agnes Mae (Baird) Emery. Harold was the third and youngest child. To celebrate his birth, Clifford bought his wife, Agnes,...

Jul 5, 2020

Noma Sharon Krasney was born September 3, 1952 in New York City to Samuel A. Krasney and Josephine Maria (Slokevich) Krasney. Noma worked at Oklahoma University in Norman, OK for over 10 years. Her latest position as Facilities Coordinator was a job in which she found great personal satisfaction. When Noma set her mind on a task, she accomplished it....

Jun 30, 2020

Garrett Matthew Cox, age 25 of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday morning, June 30th, 2020. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 6th, 2020 at 1 PM at Bethel Baptist Church 1717 W. Lindsey St. Norman, OK 73069. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 5th, 2020 from 2-4 pm at Tribute Memorial Care, 708 24th Ave. NW Suite 300,...

Jun 29, 2020

Ruth Audra (Blake) Thiessen, beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother passed away at home June 29, 2020. Ruth was born November 25, 1928 in Calvin, Oklahoma to Bowie Jackson Blake and Stella Parthenia (Owen) Blake. Ruth was raised in Hinton, Oklahoma with her older sister Chloe. She grew up on a farm milking cows and eating all the fruit in the...

Jun 26, 2020

Julia “Tiny” Cheek Langan was born June 29, 1941 to Nora and Weaver Cheek at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the second oldest of ten children. She was raised outside of Okemah by her grandmother, Susie Foster. Julia was a proud member of the Muscogee Creek Nation & the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. She grew up farming,...

Jun 18, 2020

Mary Francis Ellsworth passed away in Norman Oklahoma on June 18, 2020. Mary was born in Oklahoma City on December 6, 1929. She went to Oklahoma City public schools and then received her bachelors degree and masters degree from Oklahoma State University. Throughout her adult life, Mary worked as a county social worker and district and regional administrator with the...