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Betty Gay Shurbet Cartwright, loving wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma and friend, passed away on November 1, 2025. Betty was born in Winfield, Texas on November 26, 1937, daughter of Tom and May Brown Shurbet and sister (Sis) to four older brothers, Charles, Marshall, Bob and Ray. Betty is survived by son, Wayne...

Lloyd Wayne Moore passed away at his home in Norman, Oklahoma on October 27, 2025, surrounded by the people he loved and who loved him deeply.
Lloyd was born on October 8, 1950, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Ernest Eldon Moore and Bernice Elsie Troutt Moore. He began his child hood in Blanchard before the family...

Edward Lawn "Lawnie" Porter IV was born on September 2, 1943, in Oklahoma City to Edward L. "Bud" Porter III and Phyllis Marie Golding Porter. He passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 81.
A proud Midwest City Bomber, Lawnie attended Central State College (now the University of...

Dr. William Jackson "Jack" Rushing III passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the age of 75, from complications related to Parkinson's Disease. He was a distinguished professor and art historian of Native American art and American modernism at the University of Oklahoma for 12 years before retiring as emeritus...

Hannelore Pecore, our beautiful mother, and a resident of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully of natural causes in her home surrounded by her family on October 23, 2025.

Born on January 5, 1940, in Kassel, Germany, Hannelore grew up with her parents, Christian and Irene Neuroth. Her early years were marked by...

Shirley Ann Schweitzer Buchanan, born June 27, 1935, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Norman, surrounded by her loved ones on October 21, 2025.

Shirley had a long and full life, from her time at THE Ohio State University, to her many years in Overland Park, KS (which she would gladly tell you about, no need to...

Edna Lee "Sue" (Bond) Allison passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025, at the age of 91. Born June 6, 1934, in La Feria, Texas, she was the cherished daughter of John Perry Bond and Ethel Bond.
Known affectionately by her childhood nickname "Sue", she carried that name and spirit with her throughout her life....

Martha Jean Foster Zimmer of Rock Spring Georgia, loving wife and mother of two, passed away on October 20, 2025.
Martha, who preferred to be called Jean, was born on October 17, 1939, in Union, Mississippi to Robert Ray and Mary Lee Lewis Foster. She attended Mississippi College where she earned her Bachelor's...

Marisa Ann (Schuler) Bruner was born April 15, 1957, in Oklahoma City to Marilynn Delores (McGuire Schuler) Gisler and Rudolf (Pat) Schuler. She was the oldest of Marilynn's two children. She resided at various times in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as Arkansas, California, New Mexico and Texas. Her most memorable...

Janelle Charlotte Geiger Borden, 76, of Norman, Oklahoma, peacefully entered her eternal home on October 14, 2025.

Born on September 25, 1949, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Janelle was the daughter of Laura Belle (Lawson) and Albert Geiger. She grew up in Berryhill alongside her older siblings, John and Gere Sue, and her...

Billy Dean Gould, lovingly known as "Bill," passed away on October 11, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on July 22, 1932, in Hartman, Arkansas, to Connie Roosevelt Gould and Erma Jacobs Gould. Bill lived a life full of purpose, grit, and unwavering devotion to the things that mattered most: his family, his...

Wanda "Lou" Jensen
September 23, 1938 - October 12, 2025
Norman, Oklahoma

Lou Jensen, 87, of Norman, passed away on October 12, 2025. She was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma, to Con S. and Donis C. Newell (Beets).

Lou earned a B.A. in Journalism and a Master's in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Oklahoma....

Donald Raymond Dragg, 79, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on October 9, 2025. Born in Houston, Texas, he grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Harding High School in 1964. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Oklahoma and served 13 years in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of...

Frederick "Fred" Bowers Tawes III, age 75, died September 2, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1949, at the Army hospital in El Paso, Texas. He spent his early childhood on base at Fort Bliss, where his father was stationed, before the family relocated to Worms, Germany, when his father took command as a battalion...

Judith Ann Robinson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 25, 2025, in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Jackson, Michigan, Judy grew up on the shores of Ackerson Lake alongside her three sisters and...

Becky Franklin departed this life on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after nearly a ten-year struggle with Alzheimer's. Born January 28, 1955, she was 70 years old at the time of her death.

Becky was born in McAlester, Oklahoma to Henry and Edith Weitz of Canadian, Oklahoma. She grew up in Canadian with her two...

Jim was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Fay Offutt Denham and Richard Garland Denham on October 30, 1945. He graduated from Southwest High, earned his BA at San Francisco State, and his Master of Social Work at OU. Jim worked as a social worker for more than thirty years. In Oklahoma, he worked in child welfare and...

Surrounded by the love of his family, Elwood "Ike" Isaacs died at 12:17 AM on September 30, 2025 at the age of 94. He lived a long and productive life. "Well done, good and faithful servant!"
He was born on December 28, 1930, at "the old Michelson place" just outside of the rural village of Hazel Run, Minnesota....

Billie Hayes Spector was born on July 25, 1941, in Wharton, Texas. Her parents were Jimmy and Kathryn Hayes. She peacefully passed away at her home in Norman Oklahoma on September 27th, 2025. She is survived by her sons, Stephen and David, daughter-in-law Felicia, granddaughter Cooper, her twin sister Sallie,...

Thomas Raymond "Ray" Winton, 73, of Houston, TX, died on September 25, 2025 in Houston.
He was born on August 25, 1952 to Floyd Terrell Winton and Lottie Belle "Patsy" Crain Winton in Odessa, TX. Pat and Terrell settled in Norman in 1953 where Ray attended Norman schools graduating in 1970.
He married the love of...

Jose Gonzalez, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed from this life on September 21, 2025, after a long battle with the invisible wounds of war. He was born November 11, 1950, and raised in Laredo, Texas, where he graduated from Laredo High School in 1969. From his earliest days, Jose...

Deanna Burger, Federal Attorney and Norman Business Owner, Dies at 87

Deanna Burger, an ambitious attorney who overcame gender bias to build a legal and business career in federal service, state leadership, and local entrepreneurship, died March 17, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Her...

Donna Gail Thompson, 73, of Norman, passed away on September 17, 2025 in Oklahoma City. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Tribute Memorial Care, 4300 W Indian Hills Rd. Norman, OK 73072. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Tribute Memorial...

Orville "Rudy" Rufus Bennight Jr. passed away September 13, 2025, at his home in Choctaw, Oklahoma. He was born on February 20, 1944, in San Antonio, Texas, to Orville Rufus Bennight Sr. and Thelma Lee (McDonald) Bennight. Rudy grew up in Texas and Oklahoma and later made Choctaw, Oklahoma, his forever home. He...

Tajwana Kathleen Lyon, 85, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025. She was born in Norman on November 6, 1939, to Robert Lee Breedlove and Lillian Victory (Bruesch) Breedlove.

On February 21, 1958, Tajwana married the love of her life, Dan Lee Lyon. Together they shared a beautiful life...

Charles Lee Jones Jr. Boots/Bootsy, passed away surrounded by loved one's on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. His services will be held at Havenbrook Funeral Home, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10 a.m. For the full obituary, please go to havenbrookfuneralhome.com.

Ronald 'Ron' Tiehen, 82, of Norman, passed away at home on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

Born in California to Robert 'Bob' Leo and Anna Marian Tiehen, Ron grew up in Velma, Oklahoma. He attended St. Gregory's College before earning a degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Following...

Minna Sharon Tannehill Fielding, age 83, of Norman, died September 8, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Marie Tannehill; siblings, Morris, Nina, and Walter Tannehill; and son and daughter-in-law Nathan and Michelle Fielding. She is survived by son David; grandchildren Bobby, Shane, Ryan,...

Billie Marie (Alexander) Leemaster-Hawkins of Norman, OK, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and loyal dog Zoey. Billie was born in Snyder, OK, on September 11, 1933, to James M. and Nannie Johnson Alexander and was one of four children. Billie attended Midwest City High School,...

Francine went to her heavenly home on September 4, 2025. She was with her husband and children when she passed.
She was born January 23, 1932 to Arthur and Loretta (Mabry) French in DeQueen, AR. She lived in DeQueen, AR until her older brother Keith came to OU and the whole family moved to Norman in 1948. Francine...

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost

When Robert Frost wrote about the road less traveled in 1916, he must have had Dick Hancock in mind.

A true adventurer at heart, Richard "Dick" Hancock of Norman, Oklahoma, embarked on his...

Carmen Gene Young Goodspeed was born on her family's farm in Tipton, Oklahoma, on January 13, 1942. She passed away in Norman, Oklahoma, on July 12, 2025.
Carmen was the valedictorian of her Tipton High School graduating class in 1960. During her school years, she played basketball and was an active member of the...

Carolyn Harris Vestal, 82, of Houston, Texas, died peacefully on August 21, 2025, after being visited by many family and friends during her last week. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Carolyn will always be remembered for her intelligence, teacher's heart, wicked humor, passion for serving others and love for...

Loneta Louise Peterson Hayes, 89, a long-time resident of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her home on August 26, 2025. Passionate about learning, she spent over 30 years in the public school system teaching middle school and high school English. She was an incredibly talented and accomplished person...

Susan Stirling, born October 1, 1940 in Salinas, California, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 84.

A proud graduate of Salinas High School, Class of 1958, Susan earned an Associate of Science in Police Science from Hartnell College in 1970, followed by Bachelor's and...

During his life, Houat Chanmanivone escaped from wrongful imprisonment not once, but twice. The first instance, he escaped a Pathet Lao internment camp as a prisoner of war in his native Laos for his service in the Royal Lao Army. The second instance occurred this week as he escaped the clutches of Parkinson's...

Anita Deloris Duncan passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 19, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on November 22, 1943, in Wynnewood, OK to Pete and Julia Pierce. Soon after they moved to Martha, OK, where she grew up and graduated from High School. It was there at the First...

James Adolph Heinicke 1931- 2025

He aspired to make a difference. His mantra that he always wanted to share was: "Peace, Hope, Love, Truth, Courage and Joy", and he often reminded us that "Not all the good ideas have been thought of".

Jim was born 25 January 1931 in Elgin, Illinois to Herbert Martin Edward and...

Margee Ann (Hawks) Minter Obituary
Margee Minter went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2025. She passed quietly after a short period of illness. She had been living in Atlanta, Georgia near family to be cared for in the last few years. Margee was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on November 19, 1931. She was married in...

John Joseph "Jack" Kasulis, Ph.D., died on Aug. 11, 2025, after a remarkable 80 years of life filled with love, laughter and legacy.
Jack was born on April 25, 1945, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Albina and Joseph Kasulis. The family moved to New Britain, Conn., where Jack and his two brothers, Joe and Tom, were...

David William Levy was born in Chicago on May 6, 1937 to Roy A. and Helen E. (Loeffler) Levy. He died peacefully at his home in Norman on August 9, 2025, in the presence of family, after a long battle with cancer.
Growing up in the neighborhoods of Cicero and Berwyn, David spent his early life in immigrant...

Bonnie Jean Wiewel was born July 14, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Frank and Berniece (Holland) Welch. She passed away on August 9, 2025 after a brief battle with a rare illness.

Bonnie married Billy Wiewel in 1975. Soon after they married they moved to California where they raised their four children. During...

Danny Lee Rider was born to Ervin Rider and Wanda (Nickels) Stockton on December 22, 1950 in Purcell, Oklahoma. He went to be with the Lord on August 8, 2025, at the age of 74 with his family by his side. Dan graduated from Norman High School in 1969. After high school, he was drafted into the US Army and served as...

Tammy Michele Hobaugh was born on September 10, 1964, to Albert Leon Hobaugh and Bonnie Sue (Long) Giers in Atlanta, Georgia, at Fort McFerson. Born into a military family, Tammy moved to the Panama Canal at the age of 6. In 1975, the family moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Tammy began attending Pauls Valley...

Adele L. Auwen was born to Floyd and Abbie (Meyer) Hensley on May 17, 1938 in Norman, OK. She gained her Heavenly Wings on August 5, 2025 at the age of 87 years.

Adele was a lifetime resident of Noble. She attended Noble Public Schools. On June 3, 1964 she married the love of her life Frank Milton Auwen at the...

James P. (Jim) Pappas, beloved husband, father, papou (grandfather) passed away on July 2, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1939, in Price, Utah to Pete S. and Constandia Metrakos Pappas, who had immigrated from Greece. James carried the strength, warmth, and pride of his Greek heritage...

David Harrison Goodwin passed away peacefully on May 10 in Maine, where he lived with his special friend, Maria Kingsbury, and their four dogs.

David was born in Los Angeles, California on September 8, 1968 and moved to Norman in 1980. He graduated Norman High school in 1986.

After graduating, he joined the...

Michael Kent Stephan, beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated, and no memorial service will be held.

Born on July 18, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, Michael led a life defined by quiet dedication, sharp intellect, kind...