Obituaries

Dec 13, 2019

Disclaimer: The following obituary was written by Judy Payne and Lyle Payne. All dates and facts are to the best of recollection. There may be some facts that are in fact embellishments…near the end. Enjoy Jim was born James Biddle on September 19, 1938. He was then placed in an orphanage with 7 siblings. Jim was the last child to...

Dec 12, 2019

Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Coats, 74, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma due to complications associated with dementia. He leaves behind two sons, Craig (Dianna) and Kent Coats, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Hazel Coats, and his sister, Karna Burr. Larry was...

Dec 12, 2019

Zorina ("Zee") Francine Testerman passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019, with her loving family by her side. She was born to Abner and Ruby (Franklin) Stewart on Sunday, November 17, 1957 in Oklahoma City and was the granddaughter of Cheyenne-Arapaho Chief Nelson and Frances Taunkeahmah Franklin. Zorina attended Capitol Hill and Mount St. Mary's high schools. She had various...

Dec 11, 2019

Helen Glaser of Jenks, Oklahoma passed away on Dec 11, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 11, 2019

Larry Steven Lyon, 72, passed away on December 11, 2019 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. A Celebration of Life will be held in Tulsa, 1pm, February 1st, 2020 at Schaudt’s Funeral Home, 5757 S. Memorial, with a reception to follow. His final resting place will be in Colorado where he has fond memories as a camper, camp counselor...

Dec 10, 2019

Maudean Segress of Glenpool, Oklahoma passed away on Dec 10, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here. No services are planned at this time.

Dec 10, 2019

Janice Rose Weathers (Caldwell), 76, was born on December 13, 1942, in Salem, Oregon and slipped away peacefully on December 10, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Janice was the youngest daughter of Aileen and Lawrence Caldwell. She spent most of her childhood with her family in Coffeyville, Kansas where she graduated from Field Kindley High School. After graduation, she moved to...

Dec 10, 2019

Susan J. (Vanorsdale) Welton passed away on December 10, 2019. She was 80 years old. Susan was born on June 8, 1939 to her parents Paul E. and Viola V. (Lambert) Vanorsdale in Westernport Maryland. Susan graduated from Bruce High School in Westernport, Maryland and went on to graduate from Memorial Hospital’s School of Nursing in Cumberland, Maryland. Susan worked...

Dec 9, 2019

Thomas Dennis of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on Dec 9, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 3, 2019

A Celebration of Life to honor and remember Cheryl Fay Deyoe will be held on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at noon at the First Baptist Church, 201 Crestview, Cleveland, Oklahoma. Cheryl Fay (Lee) Deyoe, 71 of Alvarado, Texas died December 3rd, 2019 surrounded by family in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Cheryl was born October 7, 1948 in Russell Kansas to Robert Lee...

Dec 3, 2019

“Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude 24-25 The Lord called his humble servant, Ronald Eugene...

Dec 1, 2019

William Joseph Templeton, Sr. (Bill), 91, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born March 17, 1928 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Floyd F. and Ella (Smith) Templeton. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the United States Army during the...

Nov 28, 2019

Betty Ann Bolley passed away on November 28, 2019, at the age of 92 years. Betty was born on November 11, 1927, in Denver, CO.Her parents, Henry and Minnie (Willbrant) Fay adopted Betty at the age of three. She and her husband, Donald Bolley, grew up in the town of Washington, KS, and were married in Lawrence, KS. Betty was...

Nov 28, 2019

Larry French was born to Vernon and Martha Lou French in Molene, IL, on November 5, 1939. He left this mortal life to be with His Savior November 28, 2019, at the age of 80. He married his wife, Lillian, of 59 and a half years, on May 14, 1960. Larry had an amazing and wonderful life. He began his...

Nov 26, 2019

Leslie Nalene (Wood) Chesnut of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2019, just hours short of her 76th birthday. Leslie was born on November 27, 1943 in Portsmouth, Va., to Lester A. and Natalie E. (Smith) Wood. She was the eldest of 3 daughters. After the war, the family returned to Oklahoma where Leslie spent much of her...

Nov 25, 2019

Services to honor the life of Daniel Martinez will be 2:00 PM, on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service Chapel, with a reception to follow at Schaudt's. Daniel Martinez passed away Monday, November 25, 2019, in Englewood, Colorado at the age of 62. Daniel was born on Saturday, June 1, 1957, in Miami, Florida to Evelio and...

Nov 25, 2019

Nov 25, 2019

Ryba Jean Sheldon was born in Webb City, OK on Nov 30, 1940 to Arthur and Artie King. She married the love of her life Bob Sheldon on April 14, 1960 in Escondido, California. Of the marriage her and Bob had three wonderful boys, Bobby Lee Jr, Christopher Dean and Patrick Gale, who were the light of her eyes. Ryba...

Nov 24, 2019

Native Tulsan, William Richard “Dick” Horkey, born April 22, 1925 died November 24, 2019 at the age of 94. Dick was the son of William Edward and Clara Doris Horkey of Tulsa. He attended Central High School, Texas A&M University, the University of South Dakota and received a BA in Economics from the University of Iowa. Continuing his education, he...

Nov 24, 2019

Joyce Carlene Graham, age 79, of Kiefer, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully November 24, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born on February 29, 1940, in Kendrick, Oklahoma to Wolfe and Leona Belle Buchanan. Joyce had an incredible sense of humor and a zest for life. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, cheering on Haley Henshaw at...