Obituaries

Mar 3, 2017

Mar 3, 2017

Richard Adrian Hernandez, 68, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Louis and Connie (Gamino) Hernandez. He graduated from the University of Southern Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. He met and married the love of his life, Belgica (Calcagna) Hernandez, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived there for...

Mar 1, 2017

William Lee Vowels, 57, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Tulsa. He was born December 28, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Juanita Mae (McDowell) Vowels and Ted Ray Vowels, Sr. Bill worked as a Paint Room Operator at Ford Glass for seven years and as a independent contractor for several different companies. Bill is preceded in death by his...

Feb 28, 2017

Denise Lou Bunch, 59, of Glenpool, OK, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017, at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa. She was the wife of Thomas Richard Bunch, II. They have celebrated over 23 years of marriage. They were married at Lorraine's Wedding Chapel in Miami, OK on June 11, 1993. Denise was born in Des Moines, IA on...

Feb 28, 2017

Feb 25, 2017

Delfina Pinedo Delfina Pinedo, 94, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Delfina was born in Los Angeles, California on August 17, 1922, daughter of the late Isabel (Diaz) and Antonio Pinedo. She was a homemaker and never married. She is preceded in death by her parents; Isabel and Antonio...

Feb 25, 2017

Zachary Ryan Murphy left this Earth on February 25, 2017, at the age of 14, after a lifelong battle with Hunter Syndrome. Zach was a fighter and lived his life courageously. Zach enjoyed socializing with friends and family and touched the life of each person he met. Zach's huge heart and big smile changed lives; just knowing him affected his...

Feb 24, 2017

Melvin Michael Kelough, 60 of Okmulgee, went to be with the Lord February 24th, 2017. Melvin was born in the old Okmulgee Hospital on April 11, 1956 to Betty Louise (Castleberry) and Arthur Melvin Kelough. He attended school at Hitchita and Okmulgee, graduating from Okmulgee High School in 1974. He attended college at East Central University. Melvin loved sports and...

Feb 23, 2017

Marlene Kay Neve' passed away at her home with family by her side, on February 23, 2017. She was 81 years old. Marlene was born September 6, 1935 in Zanesville, Ohio to Leonard Laverne and Lillian Ada (Riggle) Wilson. Marlene lived in Alaska from 1955-1984 in Anchorage, Seward, Fairbanks, and Juneau. In 1969, she became the COPE (Committee on Political...

Feb 22, 2017

Mary Susan Walsh McFadden Miller, D.O., 68, died on February 22, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born February 3, 1949 in Monterey Park, California to Joseph Michael and Roseanne (Yocum) Walsh. At age 2, she was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Edward Cornelius and Margaret (Yocum) McFadden. Her family relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her father died when she...

Feb 21, 2017

Shirley Ann Dolan, 71, of Morris, OK, passed away Tuesday, February 21st, at her residence. Shirley was born March 16, 1945, in Okmulgee, OK to Alice Nadine (Dixon) and Doyle Clinton Hill. She married Patrick Dolan, July 18, 1966 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. While Patrick was fulfilling a military tour of duty in Alaska, Shirley worked for a legal firm and...

Feb 20, 2017

Patrick Allen Parks, Sr., 69, of Tulsa, OK passed away Monday, February 20th, at Saint Francis Hospital. He was the widower of Lee E. (Myers ). They married on March 7, 1986 in Tulsa, OK. Patrick was born in Muskogee, OK on December 26, 1947, a son of the late Alene Bernice (Elms) and Lee Franklin Parks, Jr. He enjoyed...

Feb 19, 2017

Martha Lea Harrison (Bergman), 63, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, received her long-awaited healing and complete restoration when she passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus the morning of February 19, 2017. A direct descendent of the last great Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, Martha was born February 11, 1954, to DeRoy Lewis Bergman and Billye Jeanne White in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She...

Feb 18, 2017

Paul Richard Nylander died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the age of 65. Paul was born on July 4, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois to Stanley and Florence (DeNardo) Nylander. He married Elizabeth Heiss on June 7, 1975, in Dubuque, Iowa. Paul was a proud alumnus of the University of Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!) and received his MBA from DePaul...

Feb 16, 2017

Tracee Ann Mullenix, 53, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017, at her residence in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tracee was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 1, 1964, the daughter of the late Shay (Harrigan) and Andrew Earl Mullenix. Tracee is preceded in death by her mother; Shay Harrigan, father; Andrew Mullenix, step-mother; Mary Mullenix. Tracee is survived by...

Feb 16, 2017

Arnold David "Dave" Plumb, 82, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born in London, England to Bertie Charles and Edna Agnes (Parker). He was the youngest of five children. He attended and graduated from Swindon College with a Bachelors of Engineering. He was a member of the Royal Army, the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineering division,...

Feb 16, 2017

Lois M Nicholas, 75, passed away early morning on Thursday, February 16th, at The Highlands in Owasso. She was the widow of Ronnie Nicholas. They were married on November 8, 1975. Lois was born in Warren, OH on December 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Marian Ellen (Lampshier) and Edward Ernest Grayson. She enjoyed playing bingo, crochet; camping in...

Feb 16, 2017

James Millard Smith, 94, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Tulsa. James was born November 16, 1922 to James Pipkin and Dorothy (Craddock) Smith in Norfolk, VA. James graduated from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, CA. He then attended Occidental College for two years transferring to UCLA earning a bachelor's degree. He married Georgia Francis Colter on February...

Feb 16, 2017

Carol Sue Pfriem, 52, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born July, 25, 1964 in Bitburg, Germany to Leonard and Karin (Hodel) Calkins. After her fathe'rs tour in Germany, her family returned to Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Bexley High School and later attending Ohio State University and obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She...

Feb 15, 2017

Louis N. French, father of Nancy K. Travers, died February 15, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. French was born April 7, 1926, in Wichita, Kansas to Harry L. and Ida May French. He was educated in Wichita, Kansas, attended the University of Kansas and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. In addition to attaining a law degree, he was a...