Obituaries

Samuel Clayton Jackson, 87, passed away on June 29th,2024 surrounded by family members in Oklahoma City. Born on May 7th, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, Sam graduated from Wichita North High School and attended Wichita State University and Washburn University. At 18, Sam joined Missouri Gas Energy as a mail clerk…...

Ronald Charles Penrod, 81, of Yukon, Oklahoma, passed away quietly at home on June 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 8, 1943, in Oklahoma City, he was the beloved son of Harold and Lois Penrod. He had a fulfilling career in manufacturing for the General Motors…...

Raju Melakayil was born on March 24, 1963, in Thottabhagom, Kerala, India. He entered paradise on June 21, 2024. He was born to M.P. Zachariah & Saramma Zachariah. Raju was preceded in death by his parents, brother Joy Melakayil, sister-in-law Gressamma, brother-in-law Glenn Issac, nephew Joey Melakayil, and great niece…...

Sara Jane Boeckman, a beloved member of the Kingfisher community, passed away on June 21, 2024, at the age of 73. Born on May 7, 1951, in Oklahoma City, OK, Sara's life was marked by her dedication to family, law, and her numerous passions. Sara was the devoted wife of…...

Jean Ellen Rowland of Oklahoma City died on June 21, 2024, at the age of 93. Born Jean Ellen Macdonald in Oklahoma City on October 21, 1930, to parents Alexander and Margaret Macdonald, she moved as a young child to Tulsa, where she spent most of her life. She attended…...

Ruth Louise Walker, age 84, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on June 17, 2024. She was born on June 19, 1939, in Porterville, CA, a daughter of Mary Beatrice Walker (Orf) and Marquis Anderson Walker. She was a graduate of Putnam City High School and pursued higher education at…...

Ofelia Bynum, born March 7, 1944, in Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico, passed away on June 10, 2024. Ofelia resided in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, where she was a cherished wife, a treasured mother an incredible homemaker and a true blue friend for many years. Her love for her family will remain an…...

Laura E. Kersey dies on June 8, 2024; she passed quietly in her sleep in her room at The Grand at Bethany Skilled Nursing Center. She was born on November 14, 1944, in Oklahoma City and was the only child of George and Jannette Ritchey. She attended Lee Elementary and…...

The memorial service for Thomas will be held at Southeast High School, 5401 S. Shields Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73129, on Friday, June 28, 2024; the service will start at 2:00 PM, doors will open at 1:30 PM. Thomas Donnell Johnson Sr., affectionately known as “Tombo, T-Time, Moyo, and Mo”…...

Dorothy Drennan Ukena passed peacefully on June 11, 2024 at the age of 87.  Dorothy was born October 29,1936 to John C. Drennan and Telma Sledge (Hager).  Her aunt, Jane Gordon played a prominent role in her life as she grew up.  Dorothy graduated from Enid High School in 1954…...