Obituaries

Charlotte "Gynonne" Smith, age 90, of Norman, returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Her strong belief in God and Jesus Christ gave her and her family comfort in her final moments. Gynonne was born March 29, 1936 in Oklahoma City to Charlie and Ann Miller. Gynonne was a homemaker, a job she...

Sandra (Sandy) Tucker, of Norman, Oklahoma, after an extended period of declining health, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Norman. Sandra was born on October 30, 1939, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to W.B. (Bill) and Welma Tucker. She was a graduate of Norman High School, class of 1957, and a lifetime...

Donald Berry Flegal (Don), 80, of Little Rock, passed away May 26, 2026, surrounded by family after an extended battle with cancer that he bravely fought for several years.

Born September 13, 1945 to Fred Manley and Beulah Mae Flegal, Don spent his childhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan, attending Oakwood Elementary,...

Jane Louise Pennington, 81, passed peacefully on May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
Jane was born on March 20, 1945, in Washington, D.C., to Joseph and Frances Pennington. She was raised in Morris Plains, New Jersey, alongside her younger brothers, John and Lee. Jane graduated from Morristown High School in 1963 and...

María de Jesus, 95, of Norman, passed peacefully in her sleep Friday, May 21, 2026. She was born February 26, 1931, in Pinar del Río, Cuba, to Andrés Alipio Páez Hernandez and Josefa Gregoria Clausell Hernandez; she grew up the only girl with two brothers. She met Ignacio Manuel Ruiz Diaz
through her involvement...

David Morris Deering, age 79, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away May 23, 2026 at his home in Norman, Oklahoma.

David was born June 15, 1946 in Ada, Oklahoma, son of Dale and Geneva (Nease) Deering. On January 2, 1971, he married his lifelong partner and best friend, Debbie Seaton. Together they built a life grounded...

Geneva Winona Taylor, age 72, of Moore, Oklahoma, returned to her Heavenly Home surrounded by peace and comfort in her home. She passed courageously and faithfully, ready and excited to join her Heavenly Father. Her strong belief in God and Jesus Christ gave her comfort and serenity in her final moments. Geneva was...

James Edward Schlittler, 90, of Norman, passed away May 11, 2026.

Born June 1, 1935, in Graham, to Henry William and Elizabeth Helen (Johnson) Schlittler, James was raised on a farm where he developed the hardworking and resourceful spirit that defined his life. He attended Texas Tech University and worked for...