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Ricky D. Dunn, 61, retired Airplane Painting Contractor, passed away on January 22, 2021.  He was born June 21, 1959 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by Helen Dunn (mother), Pamela Dunn (sister), Jesse and Zona Haynes (grandparents), Wayne and Dorothy Dunn (grandparents). Ricky is survived by his son, Jesse Wayne, father, Eddie Dunn, sister Debbie (Randy) Stovall, brother David (Kim) Dunn, and numerous nieces and nephews.  A private service to be held. 

Carmel Ayala Ryan of Newalla, Oklahoma and Carpinteria, California was born to Alexander and Ruby Ayala on July 20, 1940 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on January 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Frank Clark, husband Rudolph Everett Ryan Jr. and son Brent Ryan. After receiving degrees from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona and The University of California Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, she went on to...

William James (Skip) Buntz was born October 4, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri.  He passed away January 20, 2021 at the age of 71. His parents were Billie Jim Buntz and Dorothy Lucille (Paul) Buntz, and he was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother later in life, Jean Buntz. Skip was the oldest of 4 brothers, and a stepsister who joined the family later. Skip graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Business and had a career that included sales and service...

Irma Jean Presher Obituary Born to Anna Crookham Musgrove and Henry Albert Musgrove in Piedmont OK (2/1/1928). Siblings: sister; Buena Shepard, brothers; Henry Albert (H.A.), Olen, & Carl. Irma graduated from Piedmont high school then from secretarial school and worked as a secretary before marrying Clifford Patrick Presher (Pat) in Oklahoma on 1/18/1952.  They had one child, Deborah Jean (2/18/1953) who married Terry A. Martin.  Irma is preceded in death by husband: Clifford Patrick...

David Lee Blackburne February 5,1985- January 18, 2021 Born to Pamela Blackburne-Lawson and David W. Blackburne Loving spouse to Amber Brimmer of 14 years and loving father to Kaylee Blackburne. David was a long-time employee/store manager at Crest Foods since 2005. David touched the lives of many through kindness, love, and friendship. Proceeded in death by his Papa Leroy Pickard, Father David W. Blackburne, Grandfather Dale Lawson, and Uncle Leroy Pickard Jr. Immediate survivors...

Geneva "Carol" Huffman was born to Wayne Salyer and Edith Salyer April 30, 1941. She married Dennis Cooper December 21, 1959. They went on to have three children Carolyn, Dennis “Buddy”, and David. After her husband Dennis passed away in 1984, she remarried to Ronnie Huffman on April 30, 1987. Geneva "Carol" passed away January 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Edith Salyer; sister, Patricia and her husbands Dennis Cooper and...

Sandy Irene Patterson finished her race and left this life to be with her Heavenly Father on January 17, 2021. She was 70 years of age.  Sandy was born January 2, 1951, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Ethel and Ed McCullough. She was raised in Ponca and met the love of her life when she was in first grade. They never were far apart as their relationship grew through junior high and high school. Her and Ron Patterson were married on January 25, 1969. The Lord entrusted into their care two...

Life story coming soon... Family will be holding a memorial service on Saturday, January 23, at 4:00 p.m. at Fresh Start Community Church located at 309 N Eastern Ave, Moore, OK, 73160

Russel Daniel Brett Hanson, age 22, passed away on January 6th, 2021, in Moore, Oklahoma. Russell is survived by his mother and father, Anne (Libbi) and Tony Evans, of Moore, OK; his siblings, James (Jimmy) Hanson, Lindsey Van Sciver, Melissa and husband Tim Short, David Adam and wife Amy Hanson, Ariel and husband Landry Recla, and John Luke Hanson, of Oklahoma; and his nieces and nephews, James, Dylon, Shea-Lynn, Bryson, Katelyn, Zane, Tristan, with another on the way. Russell was born on...

Dr. Rennard Strickland, a legal historian of Osage and Cherokee heritage, died January 5, 2021, in Norman at the age of 80, where he was the Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of Oklahoma Law Center. Strickland, a native of Muskogee, was considered a pioneer in introducing Indian Law into the University’s legal curriculum. At the time of his death, he had authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited 47 books and 208 essays, book chapters, and articles. He was frequently cited...