All Obituaries

Mark Edward was a son, father, brother, and friend to many. When he was little, his older sisters Mary and Martha loved to tease him and call him Marcus Welby, M.D., which had him very confused about his name for some time! Mark was born October 8, 1971, to Billie Ray and Sharon Louise Neff in Norman, Oklahoma. He lived and worked in Norman his entire life. For many years as a young man, Mark, with his older brother Michael, owned and operated Norman Fence Company. During that time, he...

Adela Diana (Soto) Nash of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on August 11, 2022, at the age of 72. Adela was born on June 21, 1950, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Jose Galvan Soto and Audrey Winifred Elizabeth (Wheeler) Soto. After the passing of her beloved husband, Adela’s mathematical skill and great love of numbers led her to a fulfilling career in the finance industry, and she worked for H&R Block from 1999 through 2010. Affectionately known to most in her...

Lee Wren Kirby of Yukon, Oklahoma, passed away on August 10, 2022, at the age of 80. Lee was born on June 11, 1942, in Sulphur, Oklahoma, the son of Cub Amos Kirby and Birdie Marie (Brown) Kirby. When he was a teenager, the family moved to Yukon and Lee attended and graduated from Yukon High School. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cub and Birdie Kirby, and two brothers, Buck Kirby, and Clifford Kirby. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Steven Kirby of Oklahoma City; one...

Danyal (Plumlee) Da-Leigh Alba-Olivia of Moore, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on August 9, 2022, at the age of 72. Danyal was born in Oklahoma City on March 18, 1950, the daughter of Roy Bailey Plumlee and Kattie May (Thompson) Plumlee. Danyal was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed nothing more than time spent with those she loved. She had a sweet, caring heart and adored taking care of her grandchildren, all of whom she loved very much. She also enjoyed spoiling her dogs,...

Jason Todd Elliott, age 46, passed away August 9, 2022. Jason was born May 10, 1976, in Oklahoma City to Scott Elliott and Terry Brown Elliott. Jason’s mother got remarried to David Roy on May 19, 1978, and the three of them became a family, living in South Oklahoma City. Jason was soon blessed with a sister and a brother, Natalie and Travis, and a sister, Sarah. The family moved to Newcastle, Oklahoma in 1989, where they all still live. Jason was such a happy and kind child. He loved...

Eric Daane Van Eck (73) of Moore, OK, passed into the Lord's Hands on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 2nd, 1948, in Ann Arbor, MI to Edward and Dorothy Van Eck.  Eric spent his early childhood exploring the woods and waters of Lake Michigan with his Grandpa Muller. When he was nine, he moved to India with his parents and had many adventures. His time in boarding school there made him deeply independent. As a young man he served...

Jenifer (Duarte) Montoya was born on February 21, 2000, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México. On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, she passed away at the age of 22. Jenifer attended Aztec Charter Schools, graduating in 2018. Jenifer was a very compassionate person with a caring, loving, and humble heart. Her beauty shone from within, and her quiet demeanor and sweet innocence endeared her to everyone she met. She loved playing tennis, listening to music, working out and staying fit, and...

María Fabela Holguín de la ciudad de Oklahoma, Oklahoma, paso de esta vida el 6 de agosto de 2022 a la edad de 76 años. María nació en Parral, Chihuahua, México el 8 de febrero de 1946, hija de Lázaro Bojórquez y Rosario Holguín. María era una gran trabajadora que siempre estaba feliz y orgullosa de mantener a su familia. Fue empleada durante mucho tiempo del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Fabens, donde recibió...