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Edna (Bond) AllisonEdna Lee "Sue" (Bond) Allison
1934 - 2025
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....
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Janice (Brinkley) BurnettJanice Lee (Brinkley) Burnett
1937 - 2025
Janice Lee Burnett, 87, went to be with her heavenly Father on May 7, 2025. She was born on August 21, 1937, to Bump B. Brinkley and Oza L. McClain Brinkley, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was the next youngest child of 7 girls and 2 boys. Her father preceded her in death when Janice was 12 years old, in 1949. Jan...
Mrs. Peggy (Freeborn) GilliamMrs. Peggy Jo (Freeborn) Gilliam
1946 - 2025
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 20, 1946, Peggy was the cherished only child of Stephen and Virginia (Griffey) Freeborn. She graduated from Edison H.S. in 1965, going on to attend Drury University and the University of Tulsa. A proud Tri-Delta and a varsity volleyball player, Peggy enjoyed college life. She...
Dolores (French) BarnardDolores (French) Barnard
1932 - 2025
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...
Harriet (Richey) ManloveHarriet Ruth (Richey) Manlove
1944 - 2025
Harriet Ruth (Richey) Manlove of Friendswood, TX, beloved mother, wife, and grandmother went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2025 at age 81. Her joy, great love for others, and cherished life was celebrated with a family service held at the Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Harriet was...
Janette (Thomas) MarksJanette Ann (Thomas) Marks
1934 - 2024
Janette Ann (Thomas) Marks, 90, died December 31, 2024, at the Norman Regional Healthplex following an extended illness. Janette's memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., February 24, 2025, in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church, 211 W Comanche, Norman, OK. Janette was born March 17, 1934, in Union City, OK, to...
Terrie AllenTerrie Sue Allen
1952 - 2025
Terrie Sue Allen was born July 17, 1952, in Norman, Oklahoma to O.C. (Jack) Allen Jr. and Syble Sue Allen, and passed away on January 3, 2025. She lived her early life in Blanchard until her primary school years moving to Norman, Oklahoma. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 11, 2025, at...
Dorothy AmreinDorothy Ann Amrein
1929 - 2025
Dorothy Ann Amrein, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 21, 2025, in the home her husband Earl built, in 1959, in Norman. Dorothy was born April 11, 1929, in Franklin, OK, to Harley Thomas Barnard and Gussie Louise Starkey Barnard. She married Earl F. Amrein on February 15, 1947, in Norman....
Shirley AndersonShirley Anderson
Shirley Carmack Anderson passed away on September 9 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born Shirley Leone Dennis on June 18, 1937, in Bozeman, Montana, to Leone Treat Dennis and Hubert Eugene Dennis. She was predeceased by sister Carol, and brother Hubert, Jr. (Bub), and is survived by her brother Bill, of Longview,...
Deborah ArnoldDeborah Susan Arnold
1962 - 2025
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...
Adele AuwenAdele L Auwen
1938 - 2025
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...
Gloria BagleyGloria Bagley
1947 - 2025
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...
Barbara BakerBarbara Ann Baker
1936 - 2025
With heavy hearts, our beloved mother Barbara Ann Baker of Noble, Oklahoma left us on August 18, 2025 at the age of 89 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was a devoted mother to Tonya Morrissey (Ty), Tawana Ruder (Tom), and Tina Scott (Larry) and grandmother to Derek Radford (Shelby), Dustin Hall (Heather), Tyler...
Connor BarbaConnor Arthur Barba
2005 - 2024
Connor Arthur Barba of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away in Kansas on November 2, 2024 at the age of 18. Connor was born November 12, 2005, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Megan Barnett and Ted Barba. From an early age, Connor radiated a zest for life and a love for sports, with a particular passion for football, baseball,...
Mr. Mark BeldenMr. Mark Ray Belden
Mark Ray Belden, 63, of Norman passed away Monday, July 21st. He was born April 10th, 1962, in Norman, Oklahoma. Mark owned and operated Belden Appliance Repair for over 40 years serving Norman and surrounding communities. Mark is survived by his mother, Judy Belden, brother Michael York, nephews Jonathon York...
Stephanie BellStephanie Bell
1941 - 2025
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 BellisBetty Jo Bellis
Betty Jo Douglas Bellis (AKA Betty Bellis-Mankin), age 93 Left this earth November 1, 2025. Betty has chosen cremation, and her ashes will be interred at Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A Betty-style obituary will be forthcoming, and a date and location for a celebration of her happy life is TBD.
Orville Bennight Jr.Orville Rufus Bennight Jr.
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...
Victoria BensonVictoria Collis Benson
1942 - 2025
Memorializing a beautiful life is not easy. She was born Victoria Johanna Collis on September 4, 1942, in Oak Park, Illinois, the second daughter to John and Vera Lane Collis. Her father, John, was the self-made child of immigrants and he was determined to raise his four daughters, Vera, Victoria, Laura and Jonnina...
Kristy BergenKristy Kaye Bergen
1961 - 2025
Kristy Kaye Bergen, age 63, made her peaceful transition in Norman, Oklahoma on Thursday, January 30, 2025, with her loving and decades-long caregiver, Susie Powell, by her side. Kristy was a very gentle, kind and generous woman, with a wonderful sense of humor and nurturing spirit. After receiving her RN degree in...
Floyd BergenFloyd Ellis Bergen
1938
Floyd Ellis Bergen was born at home with his grandmother as the midwife, December 8, 1938 in Balko, Oklahoma. He was the first of two children born to Anna and Theodore Bergen. The Dust Bowl years had a profound effect on the rest of his life. Many heard Floyd tell the story of starting school with shoes made of...
Donald BevingtonDonald Ray Bevington
1926 - 2025
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)...
Janie BickhamJanie Ruth Bickham
Janie Ruth Bickham died Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was 93. Born Feb. 14, 1932, in Sasakwa, Okla., she was the youngest of six children of Gladys (Shed) and M.D. Wallace. At age 17 she graduated from Sasakwa High School, where she was a point guard on the girls' basketball team. She moved to...
Dr. Philip BirdDr. Philip Cavett Bird
1945 - 2025
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 BlackEugene W Black
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....
