Thelma Neola Goodrick
Oct 5, 2009
Thelma Neola Leslie Goodrick, 89 of Yukon, died October 5, 2009. She was born March 24, 1920 in Garland, Kansas to Claude and Vera (Denton) Leslie. She married Herbert Goodrick May 3, 1938. Preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers and 4 sisters, Thelma is survived by her husband of 71 years, Herbert; sons Loren Goodrick and wife Anita,...
Emma Harms Voth
Oct 4, 2009
Emma Harms Voth, 100, died October 4, 2009. She was born September 7, 1909 in Enid, Oklahoma to Frank and Nettie Harms. She worked many years in the medical field before retiring. Survivors include her only son, Kenneth and his wife Joan; 3 grandchildren (plus 1 deceased), 5 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Services to honor her...
Bonita Lynn Monn
Oct 4, 2009
Bonita Lynn Monn, youngest child of Leonard G. and Anna Blanche (Braniger) Lynn, was born in Oklahoma City on August 2, 1920. She died on October 4, 2009 at the age of 89 at Warr Acres Nursing Center where she had lived for several years. After graduating from Classen High School she attended the University of Oklahoma briefly before joining...
Diana Lee Kinsey
Oct 3, 2009
Loved Mother, Diana Lee Kinsey, 49, passed away October 3, 2009. She was born November 4, 1959 to Richard and Doris Wokaty in Anchorage, Alaska, and moved to Oklahoma as an infant. Diana is survived by her daughters Kelly Kinsey and Kerri Kinsey, one grandson Karter Kinsey and her sister Julie Wokaty. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October...
Donald Orville Bloom
Oct 2, 2009
Donald Orville Bloom, 79, passed away October 2, 2009. He was born February 6, 1930 in Oklahoma City to the late John and Earnestine Bloom. Don married Betty Lucas in Oklahoma City. They were married 58 years until her death in 2007. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He dedicated much of his spare time, when...
Kenneth Ray Burton
Oct 1, 2009
Kenneth Ray Burton, 78, departed this life October 1, 2009. He was born May 22, 1931 to Leslie and Ozie (McDaniel) Burton in Earlsboro, OK. Kenneth was raised in Paoli, OK and was the eldest of three brothers. Kenneth served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Most of his working career was with Oklahoma Natural Gas...
Georgia Bloom Yocum
Sep 29, 2009
Georgia Bloom Yocum passed away peacefully on September 29, 2009, in the presence of her daughters, Deanna Brentlinger and Yvonne Lee, and her granddaughter, Wendy Oswald. Georgia Yocum was born on June 24, 1911 in Addington, Oklahoma, the daughter of Herbert Newton Roberts and Lucy Howard Roberts. Her father was a telegraph operator, who worked at railroad depots. Ms. Yocum...
Nila Fay Beasley
Sep 29, 2009
Nila Fay Beasley, 63, left this world on September 29, 2009. She was born on December 1, 1945 in Oklahoma City. Nila graduated from Classen High School in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Beasley, and is survived by her sons, Shane and Ty Beasley; her daughter-in-law, Audra Beasley; her grandson, Drake Beasley; her step-sister, Kathleen...
William Bill Brooks
Sep 25, 2009
William (Bill) Brooks, 83, of Yukon, Oklahoma was born and raised on a farm near Blevins, Arkansas, the son of Zack and Opal (Mitchell) Brooks. After moving to Evansville, Indiana in the late 1940s, he became a skilled and dedicated employee for International Harvester and later Whirlpool Corporation for 40 years at the refrigerator manufacturing plant located on US Hwy...
Gary Dean Holland
Sep 25, 2009
Gary Dean Holland passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009. He was born on August 21, 1946 at St. Anthony Hospital to John D. and Helen (Holland) Holland. He grew up in Oklahoma City and attended Putnam City High School. He joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and proudly served our country overseas four years. After his...
Goldie Laveda Rinehart
Sep 24, 2009
Goldie LaVeda Rinehart 1916 - 2009 Burial service was held at graveside in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery on Sunday September 27, 2009 for Goldie LaVeda Rinehart. Over 40 family members and close friends attended. Laveda was honored with Bagpipes and full Scot Regalia, played by Griffin Gruhnwald of Piedmont, Oklahoma. Pallbearers: grandsons Jonathan David Brown, Stephen Mark Brown, and Joseph...
Stella E. Salisbury
Sep 23, 2009
Stella E. Salisbury, 86, died peacefully in her home with her family by her side, September 23, 2009. She was born January 6, 1923 in Altus, Oklahoma to Joseph and Lottie (Daniels) Willis. She enjoyed crocheting and the delight of her life was taking care of her grandkids and great-grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 loving...
Marilyn Anne Conaway
Sep 18, 2009
Marilyn Anne Conaway, 68, passed away on September 18, 2009. She was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on January 23, 1941 to Irl W. and Ruth Harper. Marilyn graduated from Duncan High School in 1959. She then received her nursing certificate from the OU School of Nursing. As a Registered Nurse, Marilyn worked for Dr. James D. Funnell from 1973 until...
Earnest Earl Horsley
Sep 17, 2009
Earl Horsley, 94, died September 17, 2009. He was born March 28, 1915 in Wanette, Oklahoma to William J. and Maude (Simpson) Horsley. Earl had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. He attended school in Byars, OK and married his childhood sweetheart, Pauline Griffin, December 11, 1937. He worked as a farmer and was a member of Civilian Conservations Corps from...
Manuel Meraz Gonzalez
Sep 16, 2009
Manuel Meraz Gonzalez, 79, died September 16, 2009. He was born April 22, 1930 in Cuauhtemoc Chihuahua, Mexico to Federico and Ana Maria (Gonzalez) Meraz. He worked for Recursos Hidraulicoas in Cd Delicias Chihuahua, Mexico for 38 years. Preceded in death by his parents and son Jesus, he is survived by his wife, Petra; children: Oscar, Luis, Carmen, Hector Manuel,...
Odd K. Johnsen
Sep 16, 2009
Odd K. Johnsen, 90, died September 16, 2009. He was born June 9, 1919 in Troms, Norway to Hjalmar and Inga (Knutsen) Johnsen. He trained as a master painter in Norway and worked as a paint contractor. He began ski jumping at age 3 and eventually became the ski jumping champion of northern Norway. After coming to America in 1953,...
Bill I. Mcdowell
Sep 12, 2009
Bill (William) I. McDowell, Petroleum Engineer, died September 12, 2009. He was born in Oklahoma City, grew up in West Texas and graduated from Texas Tech. He loved to ski, bowl and golf, but his passion and ministry was in music. He played his TUBA in the Oklahoma City Symphonic Band, the Friends Band, The Gentlemen of Dixie -a Dixieland...
Wendell Rodell Barringer
Sep 12, 2009
Wendell R. Barringer, age 81, our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 in OKC. He is survived by Frances, his loving wife of 62 years; daughters, Linda M. Berry and husband Harold, Theresa J. Pfleiderer, Gina R. McLean and husband Don, Dianna L. Cloud, and Wanda L. Dees and husband Paul; grandchildren, Shane A. McFadden...
David Edwin Loomis
Sep 11, 2009
David Edwin Loomis, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went to meet both the Lord and his bride of 75 years, Ula Loomis, on September 11, 2009 surrounded by family and loved ones. David, born on December 9, 1909, was raised on a farm in Hannibal, Missouri and lived most of his adult life in Dallas and Oklahoma City. David...
Janath Jim Lowe Wright
Sep 7, 2009
Janath Jim Lowe Wright, 81, died Sept. 7, 2009. Having been trained at West Point, he served in the US Army as Military Police. He worked as a civil service employee for 37 years, retiring from Tinker Air Force Base. He was a Master Mason. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Carole; daughter, Pamala Sue Wright; and...
