All Obituaries

Dear Daddy Robert Roy Thompson was born to Ralph and Anna Thompson in Kinder, Louisiana, on 4 September, 1931. (That’s how daddy always recited his birthday when asked.) He went home to the Lord on May 23, 2022. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. John “Jackie” Thompson, Katherine (Wilcox), Daniel Thompson, Verna (Louviere), Marion “Buddy” Thompson, and Neva Joyce Thompson. Neva Joyce was the first to meet the Lord, only days after being born. As the youngest...

Wayne was born March 30, 1954, in Denison, Texas.  He lived in Durant, Oklahoma until he was school age and then moved to El Reno, Oklahoma in 1959. He attended Lincoln Elementary, Riverside School and El Reno High School.  He graduated from El Reno High School in 1972.  He was a retired barber of 32 years. He was a proud member of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Wayne passed away on May 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 68.  He is preceded in death...

Brenda Gail Deck, age 58 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, earned her angel’s wings and went Home to Heaven on May 21, 2022. Brenda was born in Oklahoma City to James and June Simpson on July 19, 1963. She attended Del City High School, graduating with the Class of 1982. She went on to enroll in the nursing program at Mid-Del Vo-Tech, later going on to work with cancer patients, and in the ER. She then went to work for Lewis Pools, leaving the company after seventeen years of service. At her...

Ardith Ann Johnson, 86 of Moore, Oklahoma, died of natural causes on May 21, 2022, at Meadowlakes Estates in Oklahoma City. She was born on October 21, 1935, in Luzerne, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Caroline Ann (Ransom) Garling. She married Clifford N. Johnson on June 11, 1955, in Waterloo, Iowa. Ardith worked for Rath Packing Co. for many years until it closed. She then went to work for Milroy’s Formal Wear, retiring in 2008. In 2013, Ardith sold her home in Waterloo and moved...

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” -Louis L'Amour Lonnie Joe Burns of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on May 20, 2022, at the age of 84. Lonnie was born in Long Beach, California, to Forrest Emmitt Burns and Agnes Lorinda Canville Burns on June 22, 1937. He spent 3 years and 11 months in the United States Army. After leaving the military with an honorable discharge, he went to work for Western...

Daniel Lance Rumsey of Moore, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on May 19, 2022, at the age of 53. Lance was born in Denison, Texas, to Delmon and Patsy Rumsey on June 11, 1968. He was a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was a direct descendant of Chief William McIntosh Jr. Lance earned his Bachelor’s degree at Southwestern University, where he and his younger brother, Monty, played football together. Lance earned many accomplishments during his high school,...

Kolby Scott Dutton was born on February 28th, 2005 at Norman Regional hospital to Kathy Michelle Chavez and Kevin Scott Dutton. Kolby tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on May 19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kolby was a generous, compassionate person. He is known for his love of JDM-Japanese car culture, and motorcycles alike. Kolby worked his dream job at Eurotek motorcycles, which he absolutely adored. Kolby is frequently described as bright, kind, energetic, a hard...

Samuel Lee Parks of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on May 17, 2022, at the age of 68. Sam was born in Guymon, Oklahoma, to Edgar and Edna Parks on October 21, 1953. He had a rewarding career in the oil and gas industry and was employed by Baker Hughes. Sam was a caring man with a loving, generous heart. He preferred living the simple life. He loved tinkering around on old tractors and trucks, and always enjoyed a good, long nap. He enjoyed shooting and collecting guns,...