Obituaries

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...

Douglas Reese Allen, known to most as "Reese," 71, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.

He is survived by his two sons, Joseph Charles Allen and Daniel Reese Allen; his sister, Beverly Allen; and his very close friend, Susan Yu. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merrill...

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Deborah Susan Arnold (nee Block) announces her passing on September 25, 2025. Born to Nancy and Robert Block on February 19, 1962, in Champaign, Illinois, Debbie spent all but the first year of her life in Norman, Oklahoma. She attended Norman High School and the...

Gloria Bagley of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on June 21, 2025, in Norman. She was 78 years old.
Born on June 3, 1947, in Wilburton, Oklahoma, Gloria was the daughter of Robert N. Hurley and Beatrice L. Pate. She was raised in Oklahoma and graduated from Lindsay High School in 1965. That same year, she married the...

Dee Ann Bartrug passed away peacefully on Dec 3rd, 2025 at age 84 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1941 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Virgie Hale and adopted father, Jimmie Hale. She was a military child and grew up in many different places including Germany, France, and England, which gave...

Stephanie Bell
February 26, 1941 - November 8, 2025
Stephanie Bell, 84, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025. She was born on February 26, 1941, in Velva, North Dakota, to Sigard and Evelyn Reishus.
Stephanie's life journey took her through several states, but in 1961 she found her forever...

Betty J. (Douglas) Bellis (A.K.A. Betty Bellis - Mankin) passed away peacefully at her residence in Norman on Saturday, November 1, 2025. She was born May 23, 1932 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Stephen Glenn Douglas and Edith (Harned) Douglas. Betty graduated from Stillwater High School in 1950 and Oklahoma A&M...

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...

Donald Ray Bevington peacefully met his Lord and Savior on July 25, 2025. He was a scholar of life
who deeply loved his family, had boundless generosity and left a legacy marked with compassion and
unwavering faith in God. Don was born December 28, 1926 in Anthony, Kansas to Glen Day and Mary
Lazetta (Schroeder)...

Dr. Philip Cavett Bird passed away on May 30, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 80. He was born on February 24,1945, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to John Philip Bird and Wilma Cavett Bird.

Dr. Bird graduated from Classen High School in 1963. He attended OU undergraduate and OU Medical School, finishing in 1971. ...

Eugene (Gene) Black, 96, long time resident of Norman, passed away on May 7, 2025, in Wenatchee, WA, where he had recently moved to be closer to his daughter, Julie.
Gene was born on his parents' farm near Algona, IA on April 10, 1929. He was the fifth of nine children born to Cleo and (Lenora) Idele (Casler) Black....