Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
Vivian Faye Anderson
Mar 11, 2019
Vivian Faye (Mills) Anderson of Norman was born on June 5, 1917 to David Elmer and Bessie Mae (Kinder) Mills in Nash, Oklahoma. She passed at the age of 101 on March 11, 2019 with her family by her side. Vivian graduated from Enid Business College in 1936, earning her Associate’s degree in accounting. She began what would become an...
Jim C. Couch, M.D.
Mar 7, 2019
Jim C. Couch, M.D. was born September 25, 1936 to parents Letha Elnora Ball and Lawton Thompson Couch in Ada. He was raised in many towns, as his family followed work in the oil fields of Texas and Oklahoma, graduating from Duncan High, Oklahoma Baptist University, then University of Oklahoma Medical School. Jim was a family practice physician in Cordell,...
David Sterling "Coach Rich" Richardson
Feb 19, 2019
David Sterling “Coach Rich” Richardson, devoted father to Taryn (19), Aidan (18), Aaron (16), and Joie (3), loving husband to Jennifer (Cappuzzo) Richardson, and son to Hosea Richardson and the late Leonora Richardson, passed peacefully at home on February 19, 2019 in the arms of his wife after a fiercely fought battle with colon cancer. He was the grandson of...
Larita K. Couch
Feb 18, 2019
LaRita Kaye Dawson Couch was born April 18, 1937 to parents LaNora Alma Wright and Allan Cline Dawson in Hobart. She was raised in Port and Putnam City, attending schools in Port, Putnam City, and later Oklahoma Baptist University. LaRita married Jim C. Couch, M.D. and they recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. She was a member of First Baptist...
Mary Patricia Tobin
Feb 17, 2019
Mary Patricia Tobin was born May 12, 1947 in Atchison, Kansas to Jack Kyle and Doris Jane (Gorrell) Smith. She passed away at her home on February 17, 2019 surrounded by her family. Pat grew up in Atchison with her parents and four brothers: Mike Smith, Dave Smith, Tony Smith, and Roger Smith. She enjoyed reading, swimming, and playing baseball...
Dale Jean Deatherage
Feb 6, 2019
Dale Jean Deatherage was born on May 28, 1943 to Virgil Valjean Deatherage and Lois Gay (Sisson) Allred in Norman, Oklahoma. He passed at his home in Midwest City on February 6, 2019 at the age of 75. Dale grew up in Norman, graduating from Norman High in 1961. Dale was naturally mechanically inclined, a skillset which he parlayed into...
Jackson Reed Wilhite
Jan 30, 2019
Jackson Reed Wilhite of Norman was born to Joe and Melinda Wilhite on July 21, 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He suffered an unrecoverable seizure and was taken far too soon on January 29th, 2019. In 6th grade, Jackson started playing football at Whittier Middle School where he began specializing as a kicker. From 9th-12th grade, he played for Norman...
Richard Frank Chandler
Jan 24, 2019
Richard F. (Dick) Chandler was born on August 28, 1933 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Carl C. and Camille (Morelli) Chandler. He passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on January 24, 2019. Dick graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1955 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He joined the Air Force the same year and was assigned to Holloman...
Kenneth Francis Koetter
Jan 11, 2019
Kenneth Francis Koetter passed from this earth on January 11, 2019 at the age of 94. Kenneth was born on December 6, 1924 in Windthorst, TX to Henry and Anna Koetter. He attended Windthorst Public Schools and graduated in 1942. Immediately after graduation, Kenneth entered the US Army and served his country in Europe during WWII. He was honorably discharged...
Dora Montgomery Mize
Jan 11, 2019
Dora Jean was born on March 16, 1947 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Leo E. and Viola C. Montgomery. She passed away in her Norman home on January 11, 2019. After attending high school in Shawnee, Dora married Billy Mize in 1964 and they made their home in Norman where they raised their daughter, Tracy. In 1986, Dora returned to Shawnee....
Grant Vincent
Dec 31, 2018
James Grant Vincent died on December 31, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 63. Grant was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend who showed kindness to everyone around him. His life was defined by his unconditional love and unyielding determination to help others. He could always make those he was helping feel that, no matter...
Doris J. Hinson
Dec 23, 2018
Doris Hinson passed away peacefully on December 23rd, 2018, at the age of 85. She will be greatly missed by all of her family, friends and the community of Norman, Oklahoma. Doris was born in Oklahoma City on June 2, 1933. She spent some of her childhood years in San Antonio, TX before moving back to Oklahoma. She graduated from...
Connie Lou (Mccammon) Zorger
Dec 22, 2018
Connie Lou (McCammon) Zorger of Norman came into this world on January 30, 1941 in Stillwater, Oklahoma as the youngest of three daughters born to Chester Leroy and Jennie B. Aurlyn (Litson) McCammon. She passed in Oklahoma City on December 22, 2018 at the age of 77. Connie spent her formative years first in Stillwater and then in Midwest City...
Rev. Alvin Lee Garrison
Dec 21, 2018
Rev. Alvin L. Garrison was born March 9, 1920 in Elmer, Oklahoma to Hubert Lee and Vennie Elizabeth (Lane) Garrison. He departed this life on December 21, 2018 in Oklahoma City at the age of 98. Alvin married Zona Lea Allen on July 8, 1939. Rev. Garrison received his degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. He served the Lord for 80...
Damon L. Frantz
Dec 20, 2018
Damon Loyd Frantz of Norman passed on December 20, 2018 at the age of 54. He was born to Billy Loyd and Linda Kay (Long) Frantz on April 18, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Damon was a man of many and varied interests, and when something caught his attention he learned as much about it as he possibly could. He...
