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Vanda Simmons
Dec. 08, 2025
Vanda Lee Simmons, age 82, passed from this life on December 8, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 7, 1943, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. Vanda was the beloved daughter of Wayman and Elanor Fry. She grew up with a strong sense of family and community, values that guided her throughout...
Lilly Christa Whalen
Dec. 07, 2025
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Lilly Christa Whalen, 96, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2025. Born on August 9th, 1929, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Lilly was the daughter of Anton and Elfrida Nissen. Anton and Elfrida immigrated from Denmark just a few months before Lilly was born....
Robert Winkle
Dec. 07, 2025
On Sunday, December 7th, 2025, Robert Edmond Winkle Jr. went home to be with our Lord and Savior. He was 71 years old- and still had the best head of hair you’d ever seen. Robert, affectionately known as "Bobbo" was born on Monday, May 3rd, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to his loving parents Jennie...
Linda Lucille Hulet
Dec. 07, 2025
Linda Lucille Hulet, age 81, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on December 7, 2025. Born on September 29, 1944, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Linda was the fourth of five daughters of John Frank and Eula Louise Edwards. She grew up in a close-knit family of sisters...
Jane Bower Waters
Dec. 06, 2025
Jane Waters, age 82, passed from this life on December 6, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 16, 1943, at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, to Frank Miles Bower and Mary Estella (Russell) Bower. Jane's life was a testament to faith, family, compassion, and generosity. A devoted follower...
Terry Sierakowski
Dec. 06, 2025
Terry Keith Sierakowski, lovingly known by his family as “PopPop,” entered eternal rest on December 6, 2025, in Lindsay, Oklahoma, at the age of 66. Born on August 22, 1959, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Terry was the cherished son of Walter and Shirley Sierakowski. He graduated high school in 1977,...
Jon Wynn
Dec. 06, 2025
Jon Richard Wynn, 85, of Tulsa, passed away on December 6, 2025, surrounded by his family. A devoted follower of God, Jon was a faithful and active member of Asbury Church for more than 50 years. His faith shaped the way he lived—steadfastly, joyfully, and with a heart open to everyone he met....
James Edwin Freed
Dec. 05, 2025
On Friday, December 5, 2025, James Edwin Freed, 81, went home to be with the Savior. James was born on November 29, 1944, to Clarence Edwin Freed Jr. and Virginia Lucille (Dunham) Freed, in Chickasha, OK. He passed from this life on December 5, 2025, in Tulsa, OK. He is survived by his loving...
Joseph Charles Mitcho
Dec. 05, 2025
Joseph Charles Mitcho, affectionately known as Joe, 84, passed away on December 5, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born November 11, 1941, in Girard, Pennsylvania, Joe was the beloved son of Joseph Mitcho and Helene Yugovich. Joe grew up in Girard, a small town west of Erie. He earned his bachelor’s...
Darrall Eugene Lewis
Dec. 04, 2025
Darrall Eugene Lewis, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, departed this life peacefully on December 4, 2025, just shy of his 83rd birthday. Born on December 21, 1942, in Tulsa, he was raised by parents who instilled in him the values of integrity, hard work, and loyalty—principles that guided him throughout his...
Russell Warren Hanby
Dec. 04, 2025
Russell Warren Hanby, 40, a Tulsa native, died unexpectedly of natural causes on December 4, 2025. His final day was one of routine but also family, comfort, and love. He worked at the job he enjoyed, shared a meal with his beloved wife and son, and laid down to sleep in his own bed, in the home...
Berl Wayne Andrews
Dec. 04, 2025
Berl Wayne Andrews, 87, of Catoosa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025. Born on March 9, 1938, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Berl was the cherished son of Dennis Albert and Minnie Belle (Strebeck) Andrews. Berl proudly served his country in the United States Navy, retiring in 1975...