Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.

Sep 8, 2018

Jacob Alan Thomas-Simmons, “Jake”, was born in Norman, Oklahoma on January 14, 2000 to Robert Simmons, Jr. and Melissa Thomas. He passed at the age of 18 on September 8, 2018. Jake was a fun-loving kid who had the brightest smile; he never had to be told twice to smile for a picture. It was clear from an early age...

Sep 5, 2018

Sep 4, 2018

Treva Lynn Perry, age 57, of Norman, Oklahoma, the daughter of Aaron and Carol Ann Barnes, was born on March 18, 1961 in Clinton, Oklahoma. She passed away September 4, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Treva attended public schools in Healdton, OK and Purcell, OK, where she graduated from high school. She attended Rose State College, Midwest City, OK receiving a...

Sep 4, 2018

Dessie (Bogan) Hamer Judkins passed from this life at the age of 91 on September 4, 2018. She was born in Wapanucka, OK on September 22, 1926 to George W. Bogan and Lula Mae (Turner) Bogan. Upon graduation from Wapanucka High School Dessie studied accounting at Draughons Business School in Muskogee, OK, and in 1949 she married Wesley “Freck” Hamer....

Sep 3, 2018

Longtime teacher Nell Pryor died on September 3, 2018 in her Norman home at the age of 90. Nell was born Elizabeth Nell Houston on January 1, 1928 in Dixie, Oklahoma to Raymond H. and Winifred (Ritter) Houston. She was the oldest of four children, two of whom died in infancy: sisters Billie Jim and Margaret Ann. The Houston family...

Aug 30, 2018

Russell Lee Long of Norman, OK, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 30, 2018, at Rivermont Gardens, with his wife, Nell, at his side for 72 years. He was 94. Russell was born in Prague, OK, on May 12, 1924 to George Elmer and Mamie McGinn Long. George and Mamie moved their family to Norman in 1932, where Russell tells...

Aug 25, 2018

Heaven gained Stanley Lynn Hall on August 25, 2018. Stan took up residence in this world eighty years ago in Anadarko, Oklahoma, where he was born to William Stanley and Rubey Della (Cook) Hall on November 18, 1937. Stan had the privilege of growing up with the same close friends in a school where he excelled in all he undertook,...

Aug 19, 2018

Betty Lee Groom of Norman, OK passed away peacefully with family members at her side on Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 at Norman Regional Hospital after years of declining health. She was 95. Betty was born in South Coffeyville, OK on December 30, 1922 to Charles McCabe and Glenn (Hill) McCabe. She grew up in South Coffeyville and graduated from...

Aug 17, 2018

Dr. James “Jim” Vecent Pertree was welcomed to his heavenly home on August 17, 2018 after a three year battle with an unknown disease. His strong will to live, God’s providence over his life and the love and prayers of his many friends and family carried him through the last three years. He was born on February 22, 1946 and...

Aug 13, 2018

Brenda Kaye Ritchey, 61, passed away August 13, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born on May 14, 1957 to Gerald and Joyce Swanson. Brenda grew up in Norman and graduated from Norman High School in 1975. She worked at York, Corp. for four years and then went work at General Motors, where she retired in 1998 after 21 years....

Aug 9, 2018

Linda Eileen (Shirley) Hopper was born on March 15, 1950, in Oklahoma City to Jack Shirley and Enid Mahaffey Shirley. She passed away to join her father and mother in heaven on August 9, 2018, at the age of 68. She lost her father when she was 5 and she and her 3 siblings were raised by their mother. She...

Aug 8, 2018

Jim was born two days before Christmas in 1931. He died August 8, 2018 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Jim was the sixth child of Rosina and Guy Cuccio in Crowley, Louisiana. He had a long and happy life. He was devoted to family and a faithful Catholic. When he was 11, he had a pet rooster. He spooned peanut...

Jul 30, 2018

Leah Marie Kahue Buff was born on November 15, 1984 at Fort Irwin, California to Warren and Barbara Kahue. She grew up on several military bases including Alaska and Hawaii. She attended Cache High School, in Cache, Oklahoma. In high school she was active in soccer, softball, and cheerleading. She was also prom queen in her senior year. After graduating...

Jul 27, 2018

Donald Dale Jimerson was born March 15, 1935 in Guide Rock, Nebraska to Dale and Pauline Jimerson. He grew up in El Reno, Oklahoma, where he attended El Reno High School. Upon graduation he attended Central State University and Cameron University, where he was a standout wide receiver on the football teams at both schools. He was later inducted into...

Jul 26, 2018

David Eastwood of Miami was born to Robert and Tincy (Braxton) Eastwood on November 7, 1927 in Plainview, Texas. He passed on July 26, 2018 at the age of 90, surrounded by his loving family. David joined the United States Marines in early 1945, where he was stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. In a chance meeting...

Jul 20, 2018

Richard Berry was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on February 28, 1937 to Thomas Marion Berry and Edna Mae (Stephenson) Berry. He passed away on July 20, 2018 in Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 81. Richard met Amy Sue on a blind date in August 1954 and on June 24, 1955, they were married. They took up residence in...

Jul 14, 2018

Teresa Lee Oxsen of Norman, Oklahoma passed away in her sleep at her residence on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Teresa was born on May 7, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles and Dixie (O’Neal) Powell. Teresa was a member of Fresh Start Church in Moore, Oklahoma, and was a volunteer in Celebrate Recovery, a program designed...

Jul 14, 2018

Claudia Jean Griffith, 67, passed away on July 14, 2018 suddenly of a heart attack in Norman, Oklahoma. Her husband of 47 years, James Claud Griffith, was by her side at her death. Claudia was born on September 2, 1950 in Altus, Oklahoma to Claud and Margie Russell. Her greatest joys were being a wife, mother, grandmother, and serving her...

Jul 8, 2018

Clyde R. “Bob” Hensley was born January 20, 1941 in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone to Clyde W. And Mildred C. Hensley. He passed away at his home on July 8, 2018. Bob’s family moved to Crocker, Missouri where he graduated high school. After high school, he enlisted and served in the United States Army for three years in Korea. After...

Jul 8, 2018

Michelle Lee (Kessler) Burd was born on May 11, 1968 in Nürnberg, Germany to Michael and Judith (Beaver) Kessler. She passed away suddenly on July 8, 2018 at her parents’ home in Norman. Michelle graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BS Degree in Nursing in 1991 and became a Registered Nurse. She served in that capacity until she...