Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.

Aug 3, 2022

Charles “Charlie” S. Lunsford was born February 26, 1937 in Asheville, North Carolina to Charles S. Lunsford Sr. and Kathleen (Palmer) Ropko. He passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on August 3, 2022. He was in the United States Army from 1955-1963 at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs. He was in the National Guard and went through Hurricane...

Jul 31, 2022

Loretta Gail (Blake) Claunts was born April 16, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri to Doyle Francis Blake (deceased) and Wanda Lucille (Bethel) Blake. After a hard-fought battle with illness, Gail entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior on July 31, 2022. Gail’s life was marked by dedication to family, especially her son Matthew. Gail’s creativity as a mother...

Jul 24, 2022

Craig Sinclair Smith was born February 3, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan. He died peacefully on July 24, 2022 surrounded by family at his home in Norman. Smith moved to Norman in 1965 to study in the School of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma. Smith pledged the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity as a Freshman, later redesigning the SAE house located...

Jul 24, 2022

Cydney Nicole Zhou, 30, of Norman passed away Sunday, July 24th, 2022. She was born June 14, 1992 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Robert Ramirez and Elizabeth (Andrus) Scrutchins. Growing up, Cydney spent time in both Chickasha, Oklahoma and Shawnee, Oklahoma. While at Shawnee High School, she was an excellent student who also earned Tennis All-State Honors. She would later...

Jul 23, 2022

Lorrie Leigh (Shebester) Carruth was born June 28, 1956 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Jerry Lee Shebester and Oneka Joy (White). She passed away July 23, 2022 in Norman, OK. She was such a creative person. She enjoyed making crafts, crocheting, painting, beadwork, and collecting rocks. Lorrie loved music, dogs, cats, and other animals. She had a green thumb, loved...

Jul 22, 2022

Milton Samuel “Sam” Beyer passed away on July 22, 2022 in Oklahoma City. Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 AM on July 29, 2022 at the Norman IOOF Cemetery, 1913 N. Porter Ave., Norman, OK. Services are entrusted to Tribute Memorial Care. Sam was born on December 14, 1923 to Jessie Eulalie and Roscoe Beyer in a four room...

Jul 20, 2022

Glenna Mae Nance, 93, of Norman, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on the evening of Wednesday, 20 July 2022. She was born in Noble, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, on 2 November 1928 to parents, Clarence Dillard Matlock, and Mary Elsie Turman, both of Tennessee. Glenna was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Doyle Kenneth Motsenbocker and Lynden Dale...

Jul 20, 2022

Surrounded by his family, John Banks, beloved husband, dad, and papa, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 20, 2022, after a short illness. John Henry Banks was born in Hanau, Germany on July 16, 1948 to Carl and Luise Banks. At the age of eight, John’s Dad, who was serving in the Army, was reassigned to the States....

Jul 19, 2022

Byron Ray Jacobson, Sr. beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away most unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on August 30, 1955 in Port Hueneme, CA to his loving parents, Russell Eugene Jacobson and Vivian Jane (Chase) Jacobson. He married the love of his life, Cheryl Jacobson, on January 10, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV. They have...

Jul 13, 2022

Patricia Ann Webb went to be with her Lord and Savior July 13, 2022. Pat was born February 28, 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Murrell C. and Bessie F. Rogers. She graduated in 1946 from Classen High School in Oklahoma City. She attended the University of Oklahoma for two years, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority....

Jul 12, 2022

Jul 6, 2022

James Herbert Hatt was born March 6, 1942 in Bangor,Maine to Fred Austin and Ada Ann (King) Hatt. He passed away after a short illness at the Healthplex Regional Hospital in Norman, July 6, 2022. After graduating high school at East Millinocket, Maine in 1960, he enlisted into the United States Air Force in August. During his tour in Vietnam...

Jul 4, 2022

Warren Osburn, 87, loving husband, father, grandfather, and loyal friend went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 4, 2022. Born on July 20, 1934, at home in Harrah, OK to parents, William James and Julia Berry Osburn. Warren attended all 12 grades in Harrah, graduating in 1952. He remained friends through the years with his small class of...

Jul 2, 2022

Braxton Gage Byrd, 23, of Norman passed away on July 2, 2022. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at McFarlin United Methodist Church, 419 S. University Boulevard, Norman, OK 73069. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Nancy O’Brian Center for the Performing Arts,...

Jul 2, 2022

Rod Higgins was born January 24, 1954 in Norman, Oklahoma to Arnold and Betty Higgins. He passed away at the Lexington Nursing Home in Lexington, Oklahoma on July 2, 2022. The firstborn of four children, and the firstborn grandchild, Rod spent his childhood in several locations to facilitate his father’s graduate studies. After stops in Hobbs, NM; Columbus, OH; and...

Jun 27, 2022

JoAnn Kitchen, a homemaker and lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 27, 2022 at the age of 88. She was immediately welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Survived by sister Peggy Myrick; children, John (Teresa) Kitchen, Melinda (Jeff) Dykstra, William (Nancy) Kitchen, and Richard (Sharon) Kitchen; grandchildren, Michelle Tibbs, Michael (Kumiko) Dykstra,...

Jun 17, 2022

Matthew Allen, age 41, of Norman, OK, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born April 29, 1981, in Oklahoma City, OK, to David Allen (of Bartlesville, OK) and Debbie Allison Allen (of Clinton, OK). Matt was a 1999 graduate of Putnam City High School. He then attended University of Oklahoma, was active with Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and...

Jun 17, 2022

LaTeresa ‘Teresa’ Sue Crook passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at her home in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. She was born on November 1, 1954, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Teresa had a love for the outdoors, including gardening, fishing, boating, and nature in general. She never let a hummingbird feeder go empty! Some of the fondest family memories include trips...

Jun 14, 2022

Jun 7, 2022

Kirk Edward Johnson was born December 8, 1972 in Ada, Oklahoma to Kenneth and June Johnson. He passed away on June 7, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. Kirk graduated from Ada High School in 1991, where he was a member of the varsity golf team. He then went to the University of Oklahoma where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business...