Edward Fabian Munding
Dec 23, 2010
Edward Fabian Munding age 70 of Mount Laurel, NJ passed peacefully at home on Thursday, December 23, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Born July 28, 1940 in Tulsa, OK, Edward is the son of Dr. & Mrs. L. A. Munding. He spent his formative years in Tulsa, educated at Campion High School Prarie deChien, WI, and graduated from Northeastern...
Evelyn Jefferson
Dec 18, 2010
Evelyn Jefferson, age 88 of Tulsa, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at home. Evelyn was born to parents Johnny and Lena Lee Whitley on August 23, 1922, in Hartsville, MO. She was married to Isiah Jefferson, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 8, 2003. She is survived by her sons, Donald Eugene and Isiah Jefferson, Jr., and daughters,...
Susan Jane Everly Douze
Dec 18, 2010
Susan Jane Everly Douze, died Saturday, December 18, 2010. Susan was born May 28, 1947 in Engleton, New Jersey to Robert and Helen Everly. Susan was a retired journalist who began her career working for the Associated Press in New York City. She received her degree from Boston University. After her marriage to Eduard, she moved to Tulsa and began...
Celia Livingston Brown
Dec 16, 2010
Celia Livingston Brown, age 97, passed away December 16, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. She had fought the ravages of Alzheimer's for the past several years, and is finally at peace, which she so richly has earned. She is survived by her 3 loving children and their families: Dr. Jay L. Brown (Lyda) and their daughters Jacquelyn Brown-Belknap (Pete) and Steffany...
Iva. M. Turinsky
Dec 15, 2010
Iva Turinsky passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Franciscan Villa where she had lived since 2006. She was 98 years old, and with her died a real living history of Tulsa County. Iva moved to Tulsa County as a four year old in 1916. Her father W.R. Durham opened a grocery store in Bixby, and Iva grew up...
Elisabeth Anna Hoeth
Dec 11, 2010
HOETH, Elisabeth, 72, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Tulsa, OK. She was born December 13, 1937 in Germany. She was a secretary/receptionist for Oklahoma Teaching Hospital. She is survived by; daughter and son-in-law Audrey and Gary Bresnehen of Tulsa, OK. Memorial service will be 1:30pm Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel. Family requests memorials be...
Samuel Joseph Phillips
Dec 9, 2010
SAMUEL JOSEPH PHILLIPS, age 91, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Broken Arrow, OK. Sam was born on September 19, 1919 in Boonville, MO, the eldest of two sons born to Samuel A. and Clara (Smith) Phillips. He graduated from Shawnee-Mission High School with the class of 1937. During WWII Sam served in the US Army as a...
Jasper David "J.D." Nance
Dec 7, 2010
J.D. Jasper David Nance, age 91 of Tulsa, died December 7, 2010. He was born to parents Jasper Dewitt and Sarah L. Woolsey on July 7, 1919 in Henryetta, OK. J.D. served in the US Army and then was an attorney in the petroleum industry. He is survived by wife, Myrtle Brookshire Nance, sons, John P. Nance and Thomas C....
Joe John Koliha
Dec 5, 2010
Joe John Koliha Joe J. Koliha, Captain, USMC Retired, born September 23, 1931, Skidmore, TX died at home December 5, 2010. Joe was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Dorothy; loving daughter, Pam Simpson; loving son, Rodney Koliha; grandchildren, Aaron W. Simpson and Lea Jo Hill; four great-grandchildren,...
Robert Gene Shew
Dec 4, 2010
ROBERT GENE SHEW, 75, died Saturday. He was born in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, December 28, 1934, the son of Bertrum and Dollie Shew. He was office manager for Shews Top Quality Roofing. Robert was a Korean War Veteran and a 50 year member of the Okmulgee V.F.W. He is survived by his beloved 6 children, 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren....
Patricia Mae O'Connell
Dec 3, 2010
Patricia Mae O'Connell March 18, 1935 ~ December 3, 2010 Tulsa, Oklahoma resident Patricia O'Connell, age 75, passed away on 12/03/2010. Visitation will be held at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel in Tulsa, OK, on Wed. 12/08 from 12:00 – 5:00 PM with Rosary immediately following visitation. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church on Thursday, December 9,...
Sr. Agatha Burke
Nov 29, 2010
Sister Agatha Burke, OSB died November 29, 2010 at Saint Joseph Monastery at the age of 90. Anna Louise Burke was born October 7, 1920 to James and Florence Schneider Burke in Tulsa. She attended St. Francis and Marquette Schools and entered Saint Joseph Monastery in 1944. Sister Agatha made her monastic profession on June 14, 1946. Sister Agatha taught...
Martin Wyatt
Nov 27, 2010
Martin Edward Wyatt, 77, retired attorney of Tulsa, OK went to be with Our Lord and Savior on November 27, 2010. Martin was born on June 4, 1933 in Tulsa and was a lifelong resident. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Helen Wyatt, and Mildred, his wife of fifty years. He is survived by daughters, Martha...
Lola Jane Newton Willis
Nov 21, 2010
Jane Willis peacefully went to be with her Lord Sunday, November 21, 2010. She was born Lola Jane Newton to Richard Malvern and Lola Jane (Baucum) Newton on April 29, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia. During her growing up years, her father's work moved the family to North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama. She attended Howard College (now Samford) in...
Paul James Martell
Nov 20, 2010
Paul James Martell was born in Menasha, Wisconsin April 4, 1930, the ninth child of Joseph Martell and Rose Konshak Martell. He graduated from St. Mary's High School, Menasha, Wisconsin in 1948. He received a basketball scholarship to attend Marquette University, Milwaukee. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering, November 1952. His first job was at the Phillips Ammonia...
Msgr. James F. Halpine
Nov 19, 2010
Monsignor James F. Halpine, rector emeritus of Holy Family Cathedral, was found dead Friday in his room at the church's rectory. He was 84. Halpine was one of the founders and pillars of a longtime downtown clergy association. Two other key ministers in that group have died this year: The Rev. Warren Hultgren of First Baptist Church died Sunday, and...
Bryant Clifford Frihart
Nov 13, 2010
Bryant Clifford "Barney" Frihart, devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away 11/13/2010. Born 6/14/28 in Richland Center, WI to Bryant & Maude (Farley) Frihart. The oldest of three sons, he graduated high school from Field Kinley HS, Coffeyville, KS in 46'. He attended Coffeyville Jr. College from 46' to 48', later attended and graduated from The University of Tulsa in...
Elmer Allen
Nov 12, 2010
Elmer Allen (Al) Williams was born May 2, 1922, to Chrles Elmer and Josie Emma Williams. He was born and spent his entire youth on the family farm in San Angelo, Texas. His passion was always to know how everything worked. He spent most of his life building and racing boats, cars and dragsters. He was also an avid pilot....
Francis D. "Frank" Adams
Nov 10, 2010
Francis D. "Frank" Adams, age 95 of Tulsa, died November 10, 2010. Frank was born on October 21, 1915 to parents Francis J. and Anna (Hussey) Adams in Brooklyn, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine. Frank honorably served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard. He was a member of Saints Peter and...
Elsie E. Creider
Nov 10, 2010
Elsie Emily Butenschoen Creider passed on to eternal life November 10, 2010. Born to Walter August and Helen (Jacklitch) Butenschoen near Eufaula, Oklahoma on February 23, 1926, Elsie graduated as salutatorian from Eufaula High School in 1944. She was working for Carter Oil Company in Tulsa when she and her partner in life, William Emerson Creider, married on April 22,...
