Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
H.E. Smith Jr.
Oct 24, 2022
H.E. Smith Jr., 96, of Norman, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born November 14, 1925, in Hollis, Oklahoma, to Howard Ephram (Jimmy) Smith and Una May (Wade) McWhorter (Nanny). He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1943-1946. H.E. married his love Mozelle on Dec. 25, 1948, in Gould, OK. Together they raised four children. H.E....
Ann B. Jacobs
Oct 10, 2022
Ann B. Jacobs, 82, a resident of Norman, Oklahoma passed away on October 10th in Plano, Texas after battling a short illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones leading up to and at the time of her passing.
Ann was born on June 10th, 1940 to George and Frances Bingaman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After graduating from Purcell High in...
Richard Keith Miller
Oct 8, 2022
Richard Keith Miller was born August 6, 1932 in Urbana, Ohio and passed away after an extended illness October 8, 2022 in Noble, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, F.D. and Vernon Mae Griffin Miller; sister Mary Patricia and her husband Richard E. Oberly; and grandson Zachary Joseph Miller.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years,...
Kay Pirtle
Oct 8, 2022
Kay Pirtle passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and the friend you could always count on to help or just listen.
Kay was born March 16, 1942, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Hollie C. and Marjorie (Churchill) Crouch. She lived in Clarksville,...
Amber Lynn Dunlevy
Oct 7, 2022
Amber Lynn Dunlevy, 53, of Norman passed away Friday, October 7th, 2022. She was born February 24th, 1969 in Mooreland, Oklahoma to Jimmie Ray Kragh and Gwendolyn Sue Rowe-Kragh.
After birth Amber moved with her family to the Grady County area graduating from Chickasha Highschool in 1987. After high school Amber attended the University of Oklahoma where she was an active...
Nathan Noel Reichert
Oct 2, 2022
Nathan Noel Reichert was born in Guymon, Oklahoma on December 25, 1987 to Steven Reichert and Karen (Roberson) Reichert. He left his temporary home surrounded by his loving family and met Jesus face to face October 2, 2022. Nathan is now in his eternal home, healed and pain free, as God’s promise to us all!
His Grandpa Gary, Grandpa Carl; Grandma...
Bonnie Jean Douglas Blais
Sep 27, 2022
Bonnie Jean Douglas Blais of Norman Ok born May 3, 1963 in Framingham MA passed away unexpectedly at home with her 3 beloved dogs at her side On September 27,2022 after a long hard (10yr) battle with Wagners. Her family is both shocked and devastated by her death.
Bonnie was born to David and Claire Douglas of Marlboro MA. Where she...
Judith Ann Dodson
Sep 14, 2022
Judith “Judy” Ann Dodson peacefully left this earth to be with her savior on September 14, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital after a brief illness. She was born January 6th, 1944 in Torrence, California, the daughter of Arvill and Vera Carpenter. She was the first baby born in Torrence that year.
Judy graduated from Norman High School in 1962. She was...
Peggie Ann Tomlin
Sep 13, 2022
Peggie Ann (Hairrell) Tomlin was born March 13, 1939 in Maysville, Oklahoma to George Lee Hairrell and Anna Mae (Lester) Hairrell. She passed away September 13, 2022.
She enjoyed reading all types of books, acrylic painting, watching any sports that OU played, the OKC Thunder, making flower arrangements, and even playing the slots. Perhaps her most favorite thing to do was...
Gary Ryan Frost
Sep 11, 2022
Gary Ryan Frost was born August 5,1952 in Oklahoma City, OK to Jack Alvin and Evelyn Frost. He passed away peacefully at home on September 11,2022 surrounded by close family and his beloved Pastor Linda.
Gary grew up in South Oklahoma City and loved telling the story that he was a Cradle to Grave United Methodist. Gary was raised in Asbury...
Edwin L. Paulus
Sep 8, 2022
Edwin L. Paulus, 94, was welcomed warmly into Heaven by his son Gene on September 8, 2022.
Ed is survived by his wife of 72 years, Miriam, of the home as well as his daughter Gayle (Gilbert) Held and daughter-in-law, Debra, of Norman, Oklahoma; his son John and daughter Christine (Skip) Engel, all of Tucson, Arizona; grandsons Keith (Kathy) of Henderson,...
Barbara Booth Ryan
Sep 7, 2022
Barbara Booth Ryan--lawyer, wife, mother, sister, cousin, BB, pianist, and friend died peacefully on September 7th, 2022. Barbara was born September 13, 1949 to Ewell Booth and Bette Johnson Booth, in Wesley Hospital in Oklahoma City, and grew up in Midwest City. After high school (Midwest City High School class of ’67), she married David Poarch and with him had...
Analee Ashley
Sep 5, 2022
Analee Ashley was born to Ogle Vernon and Mildred Kathleen (Milford) Ashley on October 18, 1942, in Wichita Kansas. She graduated from the Norman Oklahoma High School class of 1960. She retired from the Dallas Texas school system as a High School counselor. She loved all her dogs over the years, was a gracious hostess, an avid learner, and an...
Paul D. Quinn
Sep 2, 2022
Shad was born on July 10, 1947, in Portland, Maine to parents Paul and Kathryn Quinn. The Quinn’s moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma soon thereafter where they lived until 1958 when the family moved to Oklahoma City. Shad attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School and Putnam City and Norman High Schools.
He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Shad...
Sabrina Johnson
Aug 28, 2022
Sabrina Ann Johnson, 56, of Norman, passed away on August 28th, 2022, at home. Sabrina was born on May 10th, 1966, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Billy and Sylvia (Faulk) Johnson. Sabrina is survived by her parents of Norman; siblings Mark and wife Carla, Billy and wife Jamie, and Erin; niece Jessica and nephews Jeff and wife Edith, Preston, Grayson,...
Frieda Strong
Aug 27, 2022
Wilfriede Sieglinde “Frieda” Strong was born February 3, 1936, in Nuremberg, Germany to Fredrich Marx and Anna (Scharf) Marx. She passed away August 27, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Frieda married the love of her life, John William “Bill” Strong in Nuremberg, Germany September 18, 1959. They had two daughters, Jackie and Dana. In 1974, they made Norman, Oklahoma...
Joan Marie Fussellman
Aug 24, 2022
Joan Marie Fussellman was born April 18, 1949 to George and Loraine Morrison. She attended school in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from Little Rock Central High School. She attended the University of Oklahoma and later graduated from Saint Anthony Hospital School of Nursing, becoming a Registered Nurse. She had a wide range of experience as a nurse, including working...
Kini Kay
Aug 20, 2022
Kini Kay passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, August 20, 2022 following a short illness. Kini was born on May 2, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was lovingly adopted by Kenneth and Phyllis Kay. He lived in Oklahoma City until age 7, when he and his family moved to Norman and built their family home. Kini attended...
Franceen Mcclendon
Aug 16, 2022
Franceen Marie (Brown) McClendon was born on March 10, 1955, in Yokohama, Japan to Floyd Thomas and Zae Marie (Sherman) Brown. She passed from this life on August 16, 2022. Franceen’s father worked for the federal government and that took the family to Japan, then back to northern California in 1960. The family moved and settled in the Del City,...
Gary Cortland Rawlinson
Aug 14, 2022
Gary Cortland Rawlinson was born on July 2, 1941 in Champaign, Illinois. He died on August 14, 2022 in his house near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Gary was the only child of Ken and Sally Rawlinson, both of whom predeceased Gary. Gary was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was an accomplished and well-respected attorney but took a greater joy...
