Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
June Mays
Mar 1, 2017
June Mays of Norman was born on June 4, 1931 in McCamey, Texas to Doris Rufus and Helen Bernice (Cox) Gasaway. She passed at the age of 85 on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. June was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by: daughter Karen Streight of Norman; son Winston Mays and wife Sandy of Norman; daughter Robin...
Willie Frank Tipton
Feb 28, 2017
Willie “Frank” Tipton, 87, died February 28, 2017 at his home in Norman. Frank was born May 4, 1929 in Vinson, Oklahoma to Jehu Jeffries Tipton and Thelma Viola Cox Tipton. He grew up in Greer County where his folks owned a large wheat and cattle farm. Frank graduated from Reed High School in 1947, attended Draughn Business School in...
Nadine (Bettes) Murphy
Feb 27, 2017
Nadine (Bettes) Murphy of Norman was born July 1, 1922 in Lexington, Oklahoma to Walter Mixon and Virginia (Ford) Bettes. She passed in the early morning hours of Monday, February 27, 2017 at the age of 94. Nadine grew up in Lexington/Noble area but had many friends in the Purcell/Washington area, and it was there that she met the love...
Robert F. "Bob" Calonkey
Feb 25, 2017
Robert “Bob” Calonkey died February 25, 2017. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on March 21, 1925 to Anne Marie Robbe Calonkey and Leon R. Calonkey. He was raised in McAlester and graduated from McAlester High School in 1943, entering the U.S. Army in 1943. He received training as an Army Infantryman and Army Specialized Training at the University of...
Kenneth B. Leerstang
Feb 23, 2017
Kenneth B. Leerstang was born October 3, 1939 in Ada, Oklahoma. His parents were longtime building contractor Walter G. Leerstang and homemaker Ruby (Bollinger) Leerstang of Ada, OK. Ken passed away at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Norman. Ken graduated from Ada High School. He studied at East Central University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma...
Elizabeth Lucille (Maire) Herndon
Feb 12, 2017
Elizabeth Lucille (Maire) Herndon passed at her home in Norman on Sunday, February 12, 2017. She was born in Park Ridge, New Jersey, on the first day of December, 1927, to Cyril Emile Maire, Sr. and Edna Anna (Hopper) Maire. She is greatly missed by her family. Elizabeth grew up in New Jersey, Virginia, Michigan, and Maryland. She married Donald...
Kevin C. Mahaffey
Feb 8, 2017
Kevin Clyde Mahaffey of Norman, Oklahoma was born on October 19, 1978 to Clyde and Emmaline (McCoy) Mahaffey in Frederick, Oklahoma. He passed at the age of 38 on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Services will be held at 10:00 am on February 14, 2017 at Events at Madison Square (480 24th Ave. NW, Suite #132, Norman). Kevin was the Turf...
Cayann Patterson
Feb 8, 2017
Cayann Patterson was born on October 15, 1967 to parents Jim and Charlotte Patterson in Bryan, Texas. She moved to Dallas, Texas in 1970 where she grew up. She loved horseback riding and competed in equestrian events. She grew up in Dallas attending school in Highland Park and graduating from Summit Christian Academy. She attended Texas A&M University. She then...
Roff Wayne Smith
Feb 8, 2017
Roff Wayne Smith of Norman was born on September 2, 1933 to David Ewin and Mattie Winnie (Eastus) Smith in Chattanooga, Oklahoma. He passed at the age of 83 on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Upon graduation from high school, Roff enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean War. After two years of service, he enrolled...
Bryan B. Young
Feb 7, 2017
Bryan B. Young was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 26, 1969 and adopted by Barry and Uta-Ilka (Vaha) Young. He was taken too soon at the age of 47 on February 7, 2017. After graduating from Greenhills High School in Ohio, Bryan achieved his Bachelor of Science in May of 1994 at the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Sports...
Rick L. Miller
Feb 3, 2017
Rick Miller of Norman was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on January 5, 1951 to Garland and Joyce (Fisher) Miller. He passed away in OKC on February 3, 2017 at the age of 66. Rick grew up in Miami, Oklahoma, where he graduated from Miami High School in 1969. He earned his associates degree in business from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College....
Dana Scott Hutton
Jan 20, 2017
Dana Scott Hutton, 57, of Norman passed away on January 20, 2017 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Scott was born in Norman, OK on August 28, 1959 to Richard Allen Hutton, Sr. and Georgia Lee (Moon) Hutton. Scott grew up in Norman and attended Norman Public Schools. He also lived in Washington, OK. At an early age, Scott...
Cory Sean Mcfadden
Jan 18, 2017
Cory Sean McFadden, passed away January 18, 2017 in Norman Ok. Cory was born August 10, 1988 in Norman, Oklahoma to Eddie and Kelli McFadden. He was a 2007 graduate of Norman North High School. Cory was a beautiful, kind soul with a very loving heart. He loved his family and all his friends immensely. Cory had a wonderful sense...
Dr. Duane R. Cook
Jan 13, 2017
Duane grew up on a farm in north Louisiana during the Great Depression and World War II. The child of a mixed marriage—his father was a Baptist and his mother a Methodist—Duane landed on the Baptist side, and it took. Sometime when he was about 10 or 11 years-old, while chopping cotton, Duane felt God calling him to preach. After...
Loretta Kuhlo
Jan 12, 2017
Loretta (Dennis) Kuhlo of Norman went home to Jesus on January 12, 2017. She was born on October 17, 1947 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Henry Council Dennis and Eulema (Semore) Dennis. Loretta graduated from Norman High School in 1965, and later that year she graduated from Beauty College. She was co-owner and operator at KLAS Creation for 30 years before...
Sara Jean (Landsaw) Calonkey
Jan 10, 2017
Sara Jean Calonkey died in her home on January 10, 2017. She was born in Norman, Oklahoma on July 3, 1928 to Dorothy Synnott Landsaw and James Robert Landsaw. Her grandparents were Sarah Nolan Synnott and William R. Synnott, pioneer residents of Norman. Her public and parochial school days were in Norman; however, she graduated from high school at Monticello...
Joseph "Joe" Brian Lawson
Jan 8, 2017
Joseph “Joe” Brian Lawson of Norman was born in Dallas, TX on August 17, 1989 to Tom Lawson and Janne (McLendon) Penn. He was taken far too early at the age of 27 on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Joe was a natural athlete. He was good at any sport he played, but he took special interest in basketball and golf....
Nancy Jane Armstrong
Jan 3, 2017
Nancy Jane Armstrong was born in Maud, Oklahoma on September 20, 1936 to Lloyd and Violet May (Coward) Petrie. She passed at the age of 80 on January 3, 2017 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Nancy grew up in an era when Rock ‘N Roll was just starting to take the stage, and she developed an early and lifelong...
Jeff Tidwell
Dec 31, 2016
Charles Jefferson (“Jeff”) Tidwell 86, passed away at the Norman Veteran’s Center on December 30, 2016. Jeff was born to Jabe and Dessa Tidwell on August 17, 1930 in Pampa, Texas. Jeff graduated from Winsboro High School in 1947 and attended Kilgore Junior College and the University of Oklahoma in 1957. Between his attendance at Kilgore and OU, Jeff served...
