Marshall Glenn Griffith
Sep 8, 2012
Marshall Glenn Griffith, 84, died Sept. 8, 2012. He was born Nov. 2, 1927 in Augusta, KS to Glenn and Josephine (Clark) Griffith. After retirement from his lifetime of missionary service, he was serving as Associate Pastor at May Avenue Church of the Nazarene. Marshall received his Bachelor's degree from Pasadena College and served his country during WWII in the...
Dorothy Blum
Sep 6, 2012
Dorothy Mathilda "Dot" Blum, 89, died Sept. 6, 2012. She was born Oct. 7, 1922 in OKC to Pascual and Mathilda (Kuhlman) Gonzalez. She joined brother, Manuel K. Gonzalez. She attended Putnam City HS where she met Karl Henry Blum and, after graduating business school, they were married March 4, 1940. To this union three children were born; Carol Kay,...
Dora 'Jeanie' Pendergrass
Sep 6, 2012
Dora Florence "Jeanie" Pendergrass, 86, died Sept. 6, 2012. She was born August 6, 1926 in Ft. Towson, OK, the daughter of John and Gusta (McKee) Hamilton. She retired after 48 years in secretarial and insurance industries. She was a member of Portland Ave. Baptist Church. Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Susan Kay Pendergrass, sisters,...
Golda 'Jean' Daniels
Sep 6, 2012
Golda "Jean" Daniels, 89, died September 6, 2012. She was born March 16, 1923 in Joplin, MO, the daughter of Martin and Clara (Owens) Bateman, and one of six siblings, 4 sisters and one brother. She married at the age of 16 and was widowed at age 65. She was privileged to spend the intervening 49 years with her husband,...
Lillie Vincent
Sep 5, 2012
Lillie Kathryn Vincent went to be with the Lord on Sept. 5, 2012. She was born Nov. 21, 1913 in Lowry, SD to Rudolph and Katie Weiszhaar. Lillie was raised on the outskirts of Mobridge, South Dakota. Lillie walked to school several miles each day. During the winter snows, she often rode a sleigh pulled by horses to school. Lillie...
Henry Allen Lahmeyer
Sep 5, 2012
Henry Allen "Hank" Lahmeyer, 72, died Sept. 5, 2012. He was born Oct. 10, 1939 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy, retiring after 21 years as Chief Petty Officer. He also retired after 20 years in facility services for General Atomics, San Diego, CA. A very involved member of Bethany First Church of...
Louise Pyron Banks
Sep 3, 2012
Louise (Pyron) Banks was born on December 25, 1922 near Cloud Chief, Oklahoma (Washita County) to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde G. (Ella Markham) Pyron. The Pyron Family moved to a farm south of Dill City, Oklahoma in 1930. Louise graduated from Dill City High School in 1940. She married W. Kenneth Banks on June 7, 1940 and lived on a...
Mary Bly Mcmillion Taylor
Aug 30, 2012
Mary Bly McMillion Taylor, age 77, was born March 1, 1935, at home on her family farm near Williamsburg, West Virginia. She passed from this earthly life to her eternal reward with her Lord Jesus on August 30, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Mary was a nurse, who served countless people during her 50-year career. Through her...
James 'Jim' Ray Boer
Aug 29, 2012
James "Jim" Ray Boer, born June 19, 1935 in Harvey, IL to Henry and Gertrude (Ammon) Boer, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Bethany. Jim lived in South Holland, IL until moving to Oklahoma in 1995 when he married Jane Schmitt. Jim served in the army and was stationed in Korea. He was a truck driver for a large commercial...
Stephen Louis 'Steve' Haynes
Aug 26, 2012
Stephen Louis Haynes, TSG, Retired, 65, died August 26, 2012. He was born October 11, 1946 in OKC to William and Beulah (Trout) Haynes. He attended Putnam City schools. Steve enlisted in the Air Force, completing 40 years of service, including reserves, after duty in Asia and Europe. He was active in civil air patrol. Preceded in death by his...
Billy E. Davis
Aug 24, 2012
Billy E. Davis went to be with the Lord on Aug. 24, 2012. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on Nov. 7, 1931, in Porter, OK to the late James Davis and Maybelle Bradley. He would proudly tell you that his greatest accomplishment was marrying the love of his life, Dorothy, 62 years...
Blondina Vaughn
Aug 24, 2012
Blondina "Deana" Vaughn, 89, was born in Washington, Indiana on March 27, 1923. She died August 24, 2012 in Oklahoma City. Deana worked for many years as a leading salesperson in the Women's Department at Rothschild's Department Store at Penn Square. She later worked at Dillard's and retired in the early 90s. Deana was active in many organizations. Through the...
Kenneth Eugene Coker
Aug 22, 2012
Kenneth Eugene Coker, 82, died August 22, 2012. He was born Nov. 30, 1929 in Sunset, AR to James Henry Coker and Lois McCracken Coker. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy. He graduated from Bethany-Peniel College and entered the ministry doing mission work and starting churches. He served as a missionary in Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa...
Mildred Florene Griffith
Aug 21, 2012
Mildred Florene Griffith, born on March 29, 1921, was the tenth of twelve children born to Ed and Susie Jones of Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Mildred passed from this life to her heavenly reward on August 21, 2012. She was predeceased by ten brothers and sisters and her loving husband, Wilmer E. "Jack" Griffith of Meade, Kansas. Mildred is survived by...
Helen Marie Snyder
Aug 21, 2012
Helen Marie Snyder passed away on August 21, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born May 15, 1922 in Oklahoma City, where she lived until her passing. Throughout her life, she has been an inspiration to all with her positive attitude, loving and caring disposition and contagious smile. She loved her family, friends, her dogs and cats, and...
Richard L. 'Dick' Stahl
Aug 20, 2012
Richard L. (Dick) Stahl was born March 11, 1937 in Parsons, Kansas to Vernon C. and Harriet Doughman Rosenstahl. The family moved to Tulsa in 1941 where Dick attended elementary school, then to Oklahoma City in 1949 where Dick enrolled in Taft Junior High where he served as Editor of the Chief Justice and was selected "Boy of the Month"...
Elizabeth Anne Rolen
Aug 18, 2012
Elizabeth Anne (Godwin) Rolen died August 18, 2012. She was born June 17, 1924 in Muskogee, OK, the daughter of John and Annie (Bicknell) Godwin. She retired as a public accountant. She enjoyed volunteer work with several charities including Tri City Republican Women's Club and Okla. County Republican Women's Club. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Patrick;...
Mary Dell Lindley
Aug 17, 2012
Mary Dell (Firestone) Lindley was born on March 11, 1934 in Arpelar, OK to W.H. Firestone and Bertha (Anderson) Firestone and died Friday, August 17, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Imogene Lee; and her brothers, Orville and R.T. Firestone. Mary Dell is survived by her sister-in-law, Lois Firestone; her husband...
Robert Eugene 'Bob' Bode
Aug 16, 2012
Robert (Bob) Eugene Bode was born November 5, 1934 in Norman, OK to Joseph J. and Gertrude Bode, and died August 16, 2012. Bob lived in Greenland, AR during his childhood and moved to Oklahoma City where he attended and graduated from Mount St. Mary's High School in 1953. After attending the University of Oklahoma, Bob served in the Army...
Peggy Jean Rose
Aug 15, 2012
Peggy Jean Rose was born in Littlefield, Texas on June 18, 1930 and returned to Heavenly Father on August 15, 2012. Peggy married the love of her life Dallas Lawrence Rose on July 4, 1947 in San Diego, CA. They moved to OK in 1954 and lived happily together for 61 years. Peggy was in the aviation club, honor society,...
