Vellie Paula Bloch
Jan 25, 2025
Vellie Paula Bloch (nee Wittels) passed away on January 25, 2025 at the age of 102. Loving mother of Eric M. Bloch, Cheryl B. Wallace, and Renee Bloch (Mohamed) Shallouf; loving grandmother of Rachel J. (Adam Christian) Bloch and Melissa I. (Jason) Bloch-Meier and proud great-grandmother of Bennett and Beau Christian. Further survived by devoted sister-in-law, Elayne Wittels, numerous nieces...
Edwin W. Cox, Jr.
Jan 23, 2025
Edwin Willis Cox Jr., age 76, passed away on January 23, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on January 9, 1949, in Orange County, California, to Edwin Willis Cox Sr. and Doris "Ann" Cox. Ed graduated from Camdenton High School in Camdenton, Missouri, as part of the class of 1967. On June 16, 1969, he enlisted in the United...
Dora L. Sanders
Jan 23, 2025
Dora Sanders, 88, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma died Thursday, January 23, 2025 in Tulsa. Dora was born in Van Horn, Texas on November 14, 1936 to Martin and Paz Fierro. Dora was the middle of 7 children, with 1 older sister, 2 older brothers, 2 younger sisters, and 1 younger brother. Dora had fond memories of her father working on...
Jean Cleaver
Jan 22, 2025
Whether singing through the hallways of her retirement community, caring for patients as a nurse, or raising her family, Jean Cleaver made everyone feel more loved and hopeful. Sylvia Mary Jean was welcomed into the world by her parents Ted and Meta Scholz and her older brother Jack on August 23, 1933, in Hemingford, Nebraska. The family soon moved to...
Allison "Alli" Gorospe
Jan 22, 2025
Allison "Alli" Margo Gorospe, 36, passed away on January 22, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born on December 27, 1988, in Tulsa, she was the beloved daughter of Dr. Luis and Margo Gorospe. A graduate of Jenks High School, Class of 2007, Alli continued her education at the University of Oklahoma and OSU Tulsa. Alli was known for her quick wit,...
Janet Burke
Jan 21, 2025
Janet Burke, age 61, died on January 21, 2025. Janet was born to parents Marilyn and Harold Burke on January 20, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Will Rogers High School along with the class of 1982. Janet was deeply involved in her faith and love of the Lord. She enjoyed reading the bible, music, movies, hair, makeup, and fashion....
Durand Burl Lugar
Jan 20, 2025
Durand Burl Lugar passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 20, 2025, just ten days shy of his 82nd birthday, which coincide with the date of his funeral. Durand was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on January 30, 1943, to Burl Antony Lugar and Opal Juanita Huffmaster Lugar. Durand's sister, Sharon Genelle Lugar Garvin, had been born 3 years before...
Sophie Darby
Jan 19, 2025
A rosary will be held 6:30 pm Friday, January 24 followed by the funeral mass 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25, both at Church of the Madalene.
Kathryn Huber Detrick
Jan 19, 2025
Kathryn "Kathy" Huber Detrick, 72, died peacefully at her home in Dallas, Texas, on January 19, 2025. Born on March 29, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Rita Waltz Huber and Alvin Jerome Huber. Kathy attended Saints Peter and Paul, and St. Pius X during her grade school years, before beginning high school at Monte Cassino and graduating from Memorial High...
Patricia Davenport
Jan 14, 2025
Patricia Marie Davenport passed away on January 14, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on June 6, 1943 in Wetzel, West Virginia to parents, Robert and Carolyn. She was the 3rd of 4 daughters and sister to Carole, Roberta and Marsha. Pat began her education while her family resided in Chicago, Illinois where she enjoyed art and sports. She...
Karlton James Breeden
Jan 13, 2025
Karlton "Squirrel" James Breeden, age 67, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on January 13, 2025, in Tulsa. Karlton was born in Tulsa, OK, to Ruby Warford and Carl Breeden, on May 28, 1957. He married Henrietta on March 20, 1987, in Tulsa. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Circle M in Owasso, OK, for Buzz Mizzer, and with...
Dr. Stephen Eugene Grissom
Jan 10, 2025
Dr. Stephen E. Grissom passed unexpectedly, but peacefully in his home on January 10, 2025, leaving behind an extraordinary personal and professional legacy. "Doc" as many knew him, was born on August 20,1953, in Noel, Missouri, to Francis Eugene and Marie Grissom. Raised on a small, family dairy farm in Southwest Missouri, his humble upbringing would inspire him to change...
Margaret Mary Baulis
Jan 5, 2025
Margaret Mary "Peggy" Baulis (June 30, 1947- January 5, 2025), originally of Boston, MA and most recently of Tulsa, OK, died peacefully after being treated for cancer and other related health issues. Peggy was the oldest daughter of John and Gertrude Baulis, one of seven proud Catholic brothers and sisters, and a loving aunt to a dozen nieces and nephews....
Mildred Sue Coonce
Jan 4, 2025
Mildred Sue Coonce, 78, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, surrounded by family members. Mildred was born on February 18,1946, in Celina, Tennessee to Paul Colson and Mary Magdalene Nolan. She was one of eight children and spent her childhood in both Celina and Cookeville before graduating from Celina High School. After high school, she spent her college years...
Darlene Johnson
Dec 30, 2024
Margaret "Darlene" Johnson passed from this earthly life to her heavenly home on December 30, 2024. She was surrounded in love by her family and friends at her side. She was 82 years old. Darlene was born on March 9, 1942 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Luther Delbert "Deb" and Emma Beatrice "Bea" Bryan. She attended Capitol Hill High School in...
Carole Ann Scott
Dec 29, 2024
Carole Ann (Riedmiller) Scott, age 86, died on Sunday, December 29, 2024, of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) at Trinity Woods in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Though the disease ravaged her body, it did not dim her spirit or dampen her light. She remained kind, funny, optimistic, and full of love until the end. Carole was born Wednesday, April 6, 1938, to Joe...
John Joseph Linehan
Dec 28, 2024
John Joseph Linehan, "Big John", died unexpectedly on December 28th 2024, he was 85 years old. John was born on July 25th 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the eldest son of John Marston and Ella Bourg (Tita) Linehan. He is survived by his sisters Marsha and Aline Haynes, his brothers Earl, Marston and Michael, his ex-wife Karin and his beloved care-giver,...
Thomas Floyd Mackenna
Dec 28, 2024
Proud Tulsan and coaching legend, Thomas Floyd MacKenna passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Jeanette and Leon J. MacKenna on May 11, 1939, in East Orange, New Jersey. He was married for 49 years to Lynnette Mackenna. He will forever be remembered for his passion, grit, sense of humor,...
Kenneth William Bloomberg
Dec 24, 2024
Kenneth William Bloomberg was born in the midst of the Great Depression in Kansas City Missouri, on April 1st, 1931, to William Kenneth Bloomberg and Klara Katherine (Krobst) Bloomberg. He passed away on December 24th, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Clarehouse. Ken was a graduate of Cascia Hall Preparatory School, the University of Tulsa, and the University of Texas Southwest...
Alaria Serinity Burgess
Dec 24, 2024
Alaria Serinity "Sen" Burgess , age 5 months and 1 day, passed on December 24th, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alaria was born on July 23rd, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to parents, Jessica Lee Pimental and Stephen Gene Burgess. Her family and friends will always remember her beautiful smile, contagious laugh, and the joy she brought to their lives. She is...
