Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
Dr. Berrien Moore III
Dec 17, 2024
Dr. Berrien Moore III of Norman passed away December 17, 2024. He was born to Berrien Moore Jr and Mary (Large) Moore in Atlanta, Georgia on November 12, 1941.
While his professional achievements were monumental, those who had the privilege of knowing Berrien will remember him for his brilliant wit, passion for learning and unwavering dedication to his students and colleagues....
Dr. Krishnaiyan Thulasiraman (KT)
Dec 16, 2024
Dr. Krishnaiyan Thulasiraman (KT) passed away on December 16, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born in Ammayappan, India to parents Krishnaiyan and Nannammal on June 9, 1942. KT married his wife Santha on August 22, 1965. They were married for sixty years, which brought them three beautiful daughters.
Dr. Thulasiraman graduated with a PhD from The Indian Institute of...
Raymond Gorzney
Dec 15, 2024
Raymond Lee Gorzney, 72 was born on August 8, 1952 to Vince and Myrtle (Dolly) Gorzney in Paducah, Kentucky. He passed away on December 15, 2024 at OU Medical Center surrounded by Molly, Josh, and Amanda.
Raymond loved golf and rock and roll music. Cedardell Golf Club in Plano, IL was his home away from home and he loved his golfing...
Gordon Van Zandt Beard
Dec 15, 2024
Gordon Van Zandt Beard was born on December 27, 1960, to Orville S Beard and Betty Beall Beard. He Passed away peacefully with family members by his side on December 15, 2024. Gordon was baptized in the Lutheran Church before his first marriage. He embraced his newfound faith and was very active in all the churches to which he belonged.
Gordon...
Ronald Keith Bishop
Dec 12, 2024
Ronald Keith Bishop passed away on December 12, 2024, in Noble, Oklahoma.
Born on December 24, 1949, in Oklahoma City, Ron was the son of Betty Dawson Bishop and R.H. Bishop. He grew up alongside his two brothers, Ed Bishop (wife, Jeanette) and Dayle Bishop. In 1955, Ron and his family moved to Duncan, Oklahoma, where he attended Duncan Public Schools...
Sarah Elizabeth McLean
Dec 12, 2024
Cats, dogs, or people, she took in all the strays.
Sarah Elizabeth McLean left this earth surrounded by the love she fostered. An avid crafter, she often gifted loved ones with blankets, clothes, or other items made particularly for them. As an animal lover, she not only adopted every animal she possibly could, but always made room to lovingly care for...
Anthony Richard O'Bryan
Dec 2, 2024
Anthony “Tony” Richard O’Bryan, husband of Carol O'Bryan, father of Patrick O’Bryan, Kellye and Steve Sparling, and Gregory and Madeline O’Bryan, stepfather of Cheri Painter, Courtney Tennent, and Scott Tennent, and grandfather of many, went to his heavenly home on December 2, 2024, at the age of 79.
Tony was a joyful life-long Catholic who loved to serve others in his...
Billy Floyd Sprayberry
Nov 27, 2024
Billy Floyd Sprayberry, 81, of Moore, Oklahoma, passed away on November 27 in Norman, Oklahoma.
Bill was born on October 29, 1943, in South Pittsburg, Tennessee and grew up in the small farming community of Delta, Alabama. He attended Delta School through Grade 8 and then attended Lineville High School where he was a varsity letterman on the Lineville Aggie Football,...
Ronald L. Williams, DDS
Nov 14, 2024
Ronald Lynn Williams passed into the Lord’s arms on the evening of November 14, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on November 1, 1946, in McAlester, Oklahoma to George Thomas Williams and Blanche Marie Bishop. He was the second oldest of four boys and grew up in Wilburton, OK.
While attending Wilburton High School, Ron built a well-rounded record of...
Lance Lowe
Nov 11, 2024
Kenneth Lance Lowe passed away on November 11th, 2024 after living for many years with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Lance, as he was always called, was born on August 23rd, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the oldest child of Glynden and Kenneth Lowe. Lance grew up in Norman, graduating from University High School. He went to the University of Oklahoma,...
Connor Arthur Barba
Nov 2, 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, and basketball. His charismatic personality...
Dorothy Jean Kugler
Oct 28, 2024
Dorothy Jean Kugler died on October 28, 2024, in Norman, OK. She was born in Memphis, TN on November 16, 1929, to Grace and Harold Arnold, she grew up in Memphis, TN, St. Louis, MO and Little Rock, AR.
She attended high school in Little Rock and attended Southwestern (now Rhodes College) in Memphis, graduating in 1951 with a BA with...
Mildred Janet "Jan" Cunningham
Oct 27, 2024
Mildred Janet "Jan" Cunningham, age 85, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Jan was born November 18, 1938, in St Louis, Missouri, the only daughter of Leland Harlan Sr. and Mildred Jane Rhodes (Jones). She married Robert Marvin Cunningham, in 1959 and together they had two children, Jona Lou in 1961 and Rob in...
Vicki Lynn Randolph
Oct 26, 2024
Born Vicki Lynn Evans in Boston, MA on April 19th, 1951, her family moved to Oklahoma when she was two years old. Vicki attended Classen High School in Oklahoma City and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in biology from Oklahoma City University and a master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma. She worked as an educator,...
Benjamin Thomas Benedum
Oct 23, 2024
Benjamin (Ben) Thomas Benedum died in his home on October 23, 2024, after a recent illness. He was 88 years old.
Ben was born on August 12, 1936, in Norman, OK, the only child of Margaret Lucille Benedum and Thomas Richard (T.R.) Benedum. His birth date is still the hottest recorded date in Oklahoma (120 degrees!); recognizing how miserable this must...
Keith Roy Thomas
Oct 22, 2024
Keith Roy Thomas, born on December 25, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, to John Leonard Thomas, Jr. and Marilyn Constance Thomas (née Lang), passed away on October 22, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was 62 years old.
Keith's life was one of passion, dedication, and love for the outdoors. From his early years, he stood out for his sense of adventure and...
Andrea Scott
Oct 19, 2024
Andrea Jane Scott (Andi), 43, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday October 19, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Andi was born on October 29, 1980 in Oklahoma City.
She is survived by her husband Jody Scott, son Jason Johnson, stepson Weston Scott and stepdaughter Brylee Scott of Newcastle, Oklahoma.
Parents Steven and Mary Wiebusch of Moore, in-laws Rodney and Belinda Scott...
Col. John H. Gossner USAF
Oct 17, 2024
John Haynes Gossner was born on April 12, 1944, in Fabius, New York. He left us on October 17, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, John E. and Joyce Gossner, and brothers Jimmy and Joel. Survivors include his wife, Robbie; son, Andy and wife, Nancy of Norman, OK; grandchildren Tatum of Norman, OK, Larissa of Inlet Beach,...
