Obituaries

Donald Dean Jensen was born on April 1,1937 in Cordova, NE. He was the 13th child of August Willam Jensen and Mary (DeCamp) Jensen. He passed from this life on Sunday, February 8, 2026. August and Mary Jensen went on to have 16 children - 8 boys and 8 girls. Don grew up in York, NE and lived there into...

Kay Sharp passed away peacefully at her home in Houston, on Monday the 2nd of February 2026. She was born on the 27th of March 1936, in Norman, Oklahoma, to Lucille Shoemate Belknap and Harold Raymond Belknap.
Kay graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1958 with a degree in zoology. While at OU, she served as...

Steven Craig Palmerton, 1958-2026, 67 years of Norman, OK

Steve passed away February 2, 2026, at home with his loved ones after an extended illness.

Steve was born December 24, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri to Carol Lee Palmerton (née Potkonjak) and Thomas (Tom) Dale Palmerton. The family moved to Omaha. In...

Glenda Cannon was born on May 21, 1948 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Ivy Paul Wood and Vallie Irena Brammer Wood. She passed away on February 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 77.
Glenda graduated from Lawton High School in 1966 and went on to attend Cameron University. From 1955 to 1957 she lived in Germany...

Connie Marie Uhlenhake, 79, of Norman OK passed away peacefully on Thursday January 29th 2026. She lived a life that was as vibrant as her faith and as warm as her kitchen.
She was born in San Francisco, CA on December 4th, 1946 to Joseph and Mary Bankson. She graduated from George Washington High School in San...

Donna Mae Foreman Hopper was born near Red Rock, Oklahoma to Roy Earnest Foreman and Elisa Mae Forman. Donna was the youngest of four sisters Marie Kathleen (Cooper), Clara Nadine (Megenity), and Norma Jean (Sullins). Her early childhood was filled with fun dancing, music lessons, pets and animals. She attended Red...

Betty J. Johnson (BJ) of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on January 21, 2026, at the age of 99. BJ was born on October 24, 1926, in Coalgate, Oklahoma. She was a loving mother and avid Sooner football fan who lived a beautiful life of courage, wit, and faith. BJ is survived by her brother, James Brunoldi and his wife...

Dr. Mehran Shahsavari, M.D., a devoted physician and compassionate caregiver, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on June 24, 1965, in Iran, to Hossein Shahsavari and Maman Shahsavari.
Dr. Shahsavari dedicated his life to the practice of medicine and to the care of his patients and...

Elsbeth Anne Graham Taylor, 91, died at her home in Norman, Oklahoma on January 6, 2026. Anne was born on September 21,1934, in Fairfield, Alabama to Walter K. and Marjorie E. Graham. She moved often in her childhood, living in Fairfield, New Orleans, Cleveland, and Dallas. After graduating from Southern Methodist...

With profound love and sorrow we announce the loss of our beloved son, Jared Lee
Hoskinds in early January of 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jared was born May 29,
1990 on Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk, England. Jared will be remembered as
someone who loved making people laugh. Jared enjoyed singing silly...