OBITUARIES

Apr 24, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Jean (Seay) Blalock, lifelong Seminole County resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the age of 69.

Pam was born January 17, 1953 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Clyde Elmer and Edith Irene (Harper) Seay. She was raised in Seminole County and graduated from Varnum High School in 1971. Pam...

Apr 18, 2022

Dale H. Techentien was born 9/10/1935 in Saginaw, MI and spent most of his 86 years in Saginaw and Cadillac. His life on this earth ended on 4/18/2022 in Oklahoma City, OK. He suffered from renal failure and passed comfortably without suffering.

Dale was born and raised in Saginaw, the son of Walter and Selma Techentien. At...

Apr 14, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Carol Lynn "Two Feathers" (Roberts) Wedel. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 4, 2022

Ernest L. Palinkas, Sr., longtime resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022 at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, OK at the age of 98.

Ernest was born October 2, 1923 in Norwalk, Conn. To James and Anna (Demko) Palinkas. Mr. Palinkas served in the US Army during WW II from December 1942...

Apr 4, 2022

Brian was born September 7, 1961, in North Carolina.

He lived and worked in the southside of Oklahoma City all of his life. Brian was a residential and commercial painter for 28 years.

He is survived by 3 brothers, 2 sisters, and his parents Sadie and Joe Gamel.

Anyone that knew Brian knew...

Mar 25, 2022

Donald Ray Grant was born to Odesser Greasham Grant and Lawrence Frank Grant, Sr. on June 11, 1960, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the 8th of 9 children born to this union.

Donnie, as he was lovingly called, attended Oklahoma City public schools. He worked for various companies throughout the Oklahoma City area. Donnie was a...

Mar 22, 2022

Eleanor Jean Allison Maguire (Susie) transitioned from this world into heaven during her sleep on March 22, 2022. While her passing was unexpected, her family is grateful that she did not suffer, and her passing was peaceful.

Susie was proceeded in death by her parents Carole V. and James W. Allison as well as her brother Edward...

Mar 17, 2022

Ore Millard Stephens, Jr. was born on September 11, 1939, to Ore Stephens, Sr., and Bertha Lewella (Stewart) Stephens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on March 17, 2022.

Ore loved collecting trains, fishing, feeding the birds, trips to the casino, and spending time with the grandkids. Ore was a truck driver in the...

Mar 16, 2022

Mark Oliver Stemple was born on September 9, 1947, in Washington, Pennsylvania to Robert and Dale Stemple, the first of their four children. Mark graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, and then went to the University of Tulsa before joining the Marines in February 1967. While in the Marines, he would become an air traffic controller. He...

Mar 16, 2022

Virgil R. Frazier, 92, of Norman, passed away Mar. 16, 2022.

Virgil was born Dec. 17, 1929 in Bronson, TX to Charlie and Arie Frazier. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base. Virgil loved fishing, gardening and going to the casino.

Survivors include his wife,...

Mar 16, 2022

Gene O. Staten was born to Erma Berniece (Wilson) Staten [deceased] & Shady Heath Staten [deceased] at home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on August 21,1934 and passed away at the age of 87 on March 16, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He had three brothers- George & wife Hettie, James [deceased] & wife Alice, and Kenneth & wife Nancy. He married...

Mar 10, 2022

Sandra A. McCarthy was born in 1946 in New York to Robert and Barbara McCarthy. She attended OU and was a teacher at Horace Mann Elementary for her teaching career. Sandra was retired and enjoyed traveling, shopping, watching football; especially OU and Notre Dame.

"May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be ever...

Mar 8, 2022

David Spence Eldridge was born on September 14, 1936, the firstborn son of three, to Clarence Eldridge and Estelle Spence Eldridge. His sweet chariot came for him and carried him home on March 8, 2022. The first five years of David’s life, the country was in a depression and the next years, the country was in World War II....

Mar 6, 2022

Carol Ann (Leaverton) Dalke-Grounds was born to Earl & Eileen Leaverton on May 1, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan. She attended and graduated from Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1972, Carol married David Gene Dalke and from this union two daughters were born: Michelle and Doris. From a second union she also had a son, Matthew Dalke....

Mar 5, 2022

Jean Pauline Head passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at home in Oklahoma City at the age of 75. She was born December 3, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Hiram Ralph and Elva Eulalie (Jennings) Pazoureck.

Jean attended beauty school and later worked at Hudiburg Auto Group since 1993. She married Don Head on October 9,...

Mar 5, 2022

Darren Keith Hutchings was born on April 27, 1987, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He attended school in Krebs, McAlester, and Edmond-North. He enjoyed playing video games from an early age, enjoyed a variety of eclectic music, visiting nostalgia tours of places he grew up, as well as spending time with the family and friends. Darren was baptized at...

Mar 3, 2022

Terrynce Jermane Carter was born on March 12, 1991, from the union of Willie Carter and Rachael Carter-Hooks. He attended John Marshall High School but graduated from Konawa High School in 2009. Terrynce attended Job Corps in Guthrie, OK where he acquired the skills of carpentry and welding. He accelerated in his artistry and loved to turn a piece...

Mar 3, 2022

Darris Dewayne Watts, 56, of Midwest City, passed away on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, at 8:08pm unexpectedly in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Darris was born on April 8th, 1965, in Midwest City, Oklahoma and was a lifelong area resident. He worked as a custodian for the Dale Rogers Training Center for the past 11 years. Darris was very...

Mar 2, 2022

Richard D Garcia “Ricky D” of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was born April 25, 1958, in New Orleans Louisiana, and entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Richard loved spending time with daughters and his grandchildren. Nothing gave him more joy than his family. He even had his 62nd birthday at Chuck...

Feb 25, 2022

Born June 30, 1952, in Lexington, NE to James Eugene Boyd and Wilma Vernell (Shuler) Boyd. He is survived by his wife Mary Boyd, of Pauls Valley, OK, son Jesse Boyd and Sierra Littrell of Scottsdale, AZ, daughter Jennifer & Jason Lauritzen of San Jose, CA, Sister Carolyn Jean Boyd of Casper, WY, Brother and sister in-law John and...