THEOKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM 24A SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2007 BASORE Robert Randolph Basore 13 Feb 1924 2 Mar 2007 Born to Ray E. and Mildred Finley CELEBRATING A LIFE To place a paid obituary or in memoriam, please call 475-3264 Police identify driver in fatal SUV accident Editor's note: Because of child-abduction security concerns, some hospitals are encouraging parents to not include their hometowns in birth announcements. Births Mercy S. and J. Alig, Okarche, a boy.
K. and T. Anderson, Edmond, a L. and B. Jarvis, Edmond, a boy.
A. Love, Oklahoma City, a girl. C. Maxwell, Oklahoma City, a boy. G.
and B. McClanahan, Edmond, B. andV Odetalla, Edmond, a girl. A. Shinault, Oklahoma City, a boy.
C. and D. Stewart, Wellston, a girl. W. and C.
Terrell, Butler, a girl. Moore B. and N. Anderson, Oklahoma Basore in Oklahoma City. A con-struction family with frequent moves, they established a home base in Oklahoma City when their children reached BURSCH Charles Matthew Bursch passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2007.
He was born May 19, 1962 school age. Classen High bcnool, The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified Saturday a man killed in a one-vehicle accident Feb. 26. David L. Fitzhugh, 24, of Broken Arrow was driving east on a Wagoner County road at a high rate of speed when he missed a curve, ran his sport utility vehicle off the road and flipped it three times, the patrol said.
He was dead at the scene. in Elk City, Oklahoma to Joe and Shirley Bursch. He grew up in Oklahoma ft ST I D. and C. Eubanks, Edmond, a boy.
C. and J. Fogarty, Oklahoma City, a girl. T. and G.
Garn, Norman, a girl. K. and J. Granger, Edmond, a COMMANDER Ruth Margaret McKissick Commander died February 28, 2007. She was born June 6, 1924 in Oklahoma City, OK to Edward K.
and Ruth A. McKissick. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years A.C. "Gus" Commander, her parents and one sister Kathryn McKissick Hopkins. She is survived by her son Ed, his wife Laura and grandson Tyler, as well as her brother-in-law Frank "Pat" Hopkins of Houston and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth was a longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, The Oklahoma Watercolor Association, Oklahoma City Golf Country Club and various other art groups. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Art. Ruth enjoyed weekly bridge games, cooking, investing and reading. Ruth was a good Christian and always quick with a smile; a good joke always made her laugh and so did her little companion and dog, Todd. The family would like to thank her primary caregivers Melissa and Mary Lou; Hospice of Oklahoma County especially her nurse Vicki and other caregivers Bonnie and Ruby.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or Westminster Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Westminster Presbyterian Church. HAHN-COOK STREET DRAPER VI. Harmon, Moore, a boy. and M.
Howard, Norman, a girl. VI. and K. Stanfill, Oklahoma City, City. but had moved to Fairbanks, Alaska for Q) organtissue donor Amett GUY, Barbara Sue, 66, schoolteacher, died Friday.
Services 10 a.m. Monday, Church of Christ (Shaw, Arnett). BEYMER, Marie, 85, homemaker, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church (Rogers, Henryet-ta).
FRYE, Robert, 56, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, home of May Frye, Salem (Shurden, Henryetta). Oklahoma City). UPTON, Emmett, 83, retired manager, died Friday.
Services pending (Resthaven, Oklahoma City). VICK, Dwight, 56, died Friday. Services pending (Pollard, Oklahoma City). WILKERSON, Robert, 58, died Feb. 28.
Services 1 p.m. Thursday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). ABEL, Kenneth, 71, died Thursday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Monday, Ethel Reece Cemetery (Stumpff, Bartlesville).
1 the final two years of his life. This is where he had found true joy in the beautiful surroundings of the Alaskan wilderness and wildlife that inhabited the area. He truly loved his family and friends and especially his children. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Burdett Bursch and his brother, Andrew Lee Bursch. He is survived by his three children, Leslie Husband, Joey Bursch, and Trevor Bursch; Leslie's husband, Stephen; Matt's grandchildren, Mackenzie, Logan, and Conner; his sister, Angela Jo James, husband Steven, and daughter Jenny; his brother, Samuel Nelson Bursch, wife Jackie, and their four children Makayla, Danielle, Chance, and Andrew Bursch.
Also, his loving mother, Shirley, and stepfather, Ron Huntington. He was a very happy and free spirited person with a true love for life. We will miss him dearly. Memorial services to be held at Resurrection Cemetery Chapel at 7801 NW Expressway on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Okmulgee VAUGHN, Florence Florene, Oklahoma College before and after World War II service, Oklahoma City University, graduated University of Oklahoma 1950 (BS-Accounting).
U.S.Army Air Corps from 1942 -1946. After training at Furman SC; Lowery Field, CO; and Salinas, CA, he became part of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron, service at Ie Shima, Okinawa; Iwo Jima; and f*ckuoka, Ryukus, Japan. Married Caroline Hall, Stigler, in Denton, TX, the same day she graduated from TSCW in 1948. They lived in several locations in OK, KY, and OH before owning homes in Muskogee and Tulsa, returning to Oklahoma City in 1967. Bob worked primarily in Accounting Finance departments before retiring in 1986.
Survivors include his wife Caroline; son Brian and his wife Susan, OKC; daughter Amy Basore Murphy and her husband-Keith, Clayton, MO; son MSgt Barry, US Air National Guard; grandchildren lan and Michael Basore, Brandon, Peter, and Sarah Murphy; sister Ellen Basore Cantrell and husband Otto, Tulsa; cousin W.T. Basore, Tulsa; 12 nieces and nephews. Daughter Margot Basore Rick died in 1996, and his brother, R. Finley Basore, died in 1995. He was a member of Village United Methodist Church.
At Bob's request, services will be private with burial at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be sent to Village UMC, 2501 Britton OKC, OK 73120. The family is particularly grateful for the kind, expert care given our stroke victim at the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Norman, the last 27 months of his life. CREMATION SOCIETY 1 145 W.
Britton Rd. 843-3345 N. Grand at Classen Saturday. Services pending (Shurden Henryetta). Pauls Valley MUMFORD, James 84, retired county employee, died Friday.
Services 10:30 a.m. Monday (Stufflebean-Coffey, Pauls Valley). EVANS, Leo 89, died Friday. Services pending (Mercer-Adams, Bethany). HERNANDEZ, Johna Marie, 85, retired secretary, died Thursday.
Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Advantage Hunter, Oklahoma City). LANE, Nellie 97, retired telephone operator, died Feb 28. Memorial service 4 p.m.
Wednesday (Guardian West, Oklahoma City). Blackwell MARGERUM, Shirley 71, died Friday. Graveside services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Blackwell Cemetery (Roberts and Son, Blackwell). Blair BOWMAN, Irene, 78, homemaker, died Friday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday, Tipton First Baptist Church, Tipton (Lowell-Tims, Altus). DAVIS, James, 67, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oak Grove Baptist Church (Prater-Lampton-Mills Coffey, Hugo).
Lawton ST0NEH0CKER, Barbara Anne, 67, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Becker, Lawton). Lone Grove RIDDLE, Grafton James "Chuck," 75, died Saturday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday, Harvey-Douglas, Lone Grove (Harvey-Douglas, Ardmore). McLoud BLAL0CK, Johnny Harold, 58, mechanic, died Friday. Services pending (Hibbs, Choctaw). Midwest City C0LIBERT, Clarence Edward, 89, aircraft technician, died Saturday.
Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (Barnes Johnson, Midwest City). ELGARD, Nora Casperson, 92, died Saturday. Services pending (Bill EisenhourSE, Del City). Muskogee EDWARDS, David Benjamin died Thursday.
Services pending (Keith D. Biglow, Muskogee). GILSTRAP, Ed, 75, died Wednesday. Services pending (Bradley, Muskogee). MUNS0N, Robert, 45, carpet installer, died Saturday.
Services pending (Bradley, Muskogee). FOSTER Rubylee Foster, 95, passed away March 1, 2007. She was born April 26, 1911 in Springfield, MO. Rubylee was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Hayward and Jesse B. Carden, and 2 sisters, Esther Wilcoxson and Zana Penn.
She is survived by daughter, Elaine Webster and son-in-law, Bill Webster; 3 granddaughters, Shirley Webster, Sue Harris and husband Terry, and Shelley Waggoner and husband David; nephew, Jesse B. Carden, Jr. and wife Doreen; 2 great grandsons, Brian Wise and Collin Waggoner; and 2 great grandchildren, Jennifer and Josh Linsenbarth. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, March 5, 2007, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. CHAPEL HILL FUNERAL HOME 8701 NW EXPWY KrJ 721-3182 KIMBRO Johnnie Mae Johnson Kimbro was born on May 25, 1926 to Lonnie and Minnie Hashaway Johnson in Pittsburg, Texas.
The Johnson family relocated to Oklahoma City in 1928. She came to know Christ at an early age when her family joined Mt. Rose Baptist BAUMANN Stanley Karl Baumann passed away Feb. 26, 2007 in Norman, Okla. at the age of 46.
He was born DAVIS Bruce Wayne Davis went to the Lord on March 1st, 2007. Born August 23, 1947 in Atoka, Okla Ponca City GREEN, Charlene Louise, 47, general laborer, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday, Ponca Indian Cultural Center, Whiteagle (Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City). LONGLEY, Jerry Lee, 55, died Friday.
Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Resthaven Memorial Park (Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City). LOWRY, Virginia, died Saturday. Services pending (Trout, Ponca City). McDANIEL, Marsha, 48, certified nurse's aide, died Friday.
Graveside services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Red Rock Cemetery (Trout, Ponca City). MOWDY, Hill, 92, area coordinator, died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, First Baptist Church (Trout, Ponca City).
RODGERS, Loretta, 87, hairdresser, died Friday. Graveside services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Enid Cemetery, Enid (Trout, Ponca City). WHITE, Fred Anderson, 84, grocery route salesman, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m.
Monday, First Baptist Church (Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City). Seminole REVAS, Frank, 75, retired truck driver, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Swearingen, Seminole). Spiro COVINGTON, Louie Gene, 51, exterminator, died Saturday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday, Flower Hill Pentecostal Church of God (Mallory-Martin, Spiro). Stillwater TERRILL, Donna Carol "Cranke," 66, homemaker, died Thursday. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday, Parkland Cemetery, Parkland (Palmer Marler Carberry, Stillwater).
Stroud DONALDSON, Marion 0., 69, died Friday. Services pending (Parks Brothers, Stroud). MURFIN, Vieva, 92, homemaker, died Friday. Services pending (Parks Brothers, Stroud). Sulphur ELSEY, Norma Marie, 62, agricultural worker, died Saturday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday, First Assembly of God (Clagg, Sulphur). ROZZELL, Mae, 85, died Friday. Services pending (Krien, Sulphur). BRITT0N, Danny, 60, died Saturday.
Services pending (Whinery-Huddles-ton, Lawton). homa to L.O. and Ruby Davis. He served in the U.S Army Artillery in the Vietnam War. His fa- in Okla.
City to William Neta L. Baumann. Stanley was a national state honor roll student at Carl Albert High School graduated in 1978, re- BURGESS, Joyce May Ellis, 57, died Saturday. Tribal services 7 p.m. Monday, Edgar Ellis Place, Prague.
Graveside services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sac and Fox Cemetery, Stroud (Parks Brothers, Prague). Carnegie RILEY, Bert, 92, died Saturday. Services pending (Ray Martha's, Carnegie). Chickasha TALBERT, Ruth Marie, 86, died Saturday.
Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, North Side Church of Christ (Sevier, Chickasha). Crescent TONTZ, Edna Mae, 86, homemaker, died Thursday. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church (Abernathy-Aaron, Crescent).
Del City ELDREDGE, Ova, 89, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Sunny Lane Chapel (Bill EisenhourSE, Del City). Dover WILLIAMS, J. 85, died Friday.
Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Wanna-maker Baptist Church (Russworm, Enid). him in death. He is survived by his mother, Ruby Davis; 2 sons, Mark and Damon; 2 grandsons, Brayden and Jaxon; 2 brothers, Lawrence Davis and Larry Goddard; and sister, Charlotte Sandusky. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:30 Monday, March 5th at the Mayfair Church of Christ located at 2340 NW.
50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mayfair Church of Christ for his grandsons' Scholarship Fund. ceiving numerous awards. He was self-employed and the owner of Dry-wall. Stanley was an avid sportsman who loved to hunt, fish, play golf play the ponies at Remington Park.
He is survived by his father William R. Baumann, mother step-father Neta Carl Nelson; grandmother Neta M. Ulmer; brothers David, Keith wife Rhonda, Craig Wesley; sister Jennifer; son Broadie Baumann; step-son Colby Korsun, and nieces nephews Tiffany, Michael, Crystal, Amy, Chelsea, Ray Russell. Services will be held Mar. 6, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
in the Sunny Lane Chapel. HAHN-COOK STREET DRAPER "53jN N.Grand at Classen SUNNY LANE FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY n4000 S.E. 29th St. cm 677-8384 BROOKS, Zollie Lillian "Nat-Naw," 92, died Friday. Services 10 a.m.
Tuesday, City Heights Baptist Church (Wilkinson, Watonga). SCOTT, James 69, died Feb. 28. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Antioch Baptist Church (Carter-Smart, Duncan).
SPURGIN, Thelma, 91, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (Carter-Smart, Duncan). Durant BROWN, Ruth, 86, restaurant owner, died Friday. Services 2 p.m.
Monday (Brown's, Durant). COX, Eugene "Gene," 82, died Friday. Services pending (Coffey-Murray, Durant). MACHESNEY Lasca Verna Machesney of Edmond died March 3, 2007 at her home. Lasca was born in Merrill, DAVIDSON, Johnnie Lee, 65, died Friday.
Services pending (Green Country, Tahlequah). FRITTS, Lena May, 93, homemaker, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Reed-Culver, Tahlequah). Iowa on October 23, 1912 to Jess and Leda Kelso.
The Family Moved to Glencoe, Ok-1 a a where she attended school and graduat JACKSON Claudine Fern Jackson entered into rest to be with her Heavenly Father on March 1, 2007. Claudine was Church which later became 5th Street Baptist Church. Through others recognizing her exceptional talent, Johnnie became the church pianist at the age of 12. Educated in the Oklahoma City Public School system, Johnnie graduated from Douglass High School in 1943. She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C.
where she was a member of the University' Choir and Orchestra and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1948. She later continued her musical study at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University. On December 25, 1949, Johnnie married Isaac E. Kimbro II, and to this union, two children were born, Johann Maurice Kimbro and Inshawndo (Shawn) Eveleen Kimbro Dawson. Johnnie was well known in the city and community as one of the leading musicians and instructors.
She shared her musical talents with several churches, including Epiphany Episcopalian Church and Avery Chapel A.M.E. Church, where she was the organist for more than 30 Years. She was also the accompanist for the Interdenominational Choir and The Evelyn Pittman choir, and her husband, Isaac. Additionally, she appeared in Oklahoma City with Lionel Hampton and his orchestra and won several talent contests in New York City, including an appearance at the Apollo Theater. Johnnie was the owner and operator of the Kimbro School of Music where she provided an opportunity for people, young and old, to discover their own creative talents through developing skills on the piano and organ for more than fifty years.
This made it possible for a large number of people to develop a sense of accomplishment as well as to find the joy of musical expression. She also developed the Parent Scholarship Association of the Kimbro Music Studio, which was created to give scholarships to graduating seniors to help further their education. Johnnie has received many awards and accolades including, several city and state proclamations and was a member of the Baton Keyboard Club, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority the Tes Trams Social Club, and a certified member of the Music Teacher's National Association. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 54 years. She is survived by her two children Johann and Shawn (Wilton) both of Oklahoma City; two step children, Delia Wiley (Billy) of Los Angeles, California and Isaac Kimbro (Cheryl) of Oklahoma Qty; her spiritual son Rev.
Reginald Thomas of Oklahoma City; nine grandchildren: Amari Kimbro, Ckai Dawson, Jeremy Kimbro, Isaac E. Kimbro IV and Yolanda Orr (Reggie) of Oklahoma City, Jone' -Marie Kimbro of Atlanta, Georgia, Bridgette Kimbro of Dallas, Texas, Billy Wiley of Phoenix, Arizona, and Yolanda Durell of Los Angeles, California; and a host of great-grandchildren, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Monday, March 5, 2007 at the Avery Chapel AME Church, under the direction of Temple Sons Funeral Directors, Inc. Interment is in Resurrection Memorial Cemetery. born to Mike and Maude Johnson on September 20.
1924 in MILLER, Dustin, 26, died Wednesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Highland Cemetery (Palmer Marler, Oilton). Oklahoma City ARRE0LA, Santana Chavez, 65, dishwasher, died Wednesday. Private services (Corbett, Oklahoma City).
BLOOD, Thelma Eva, 81, died Friday. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday (John M. Ireland, Moore). B00LDS, James, 70, died Feb.
26. Services 11 a.m. Monday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). DANIELS, Hattie Mae, 57, died March 1. Services 10 a.m.
Thursday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). DEAN, Johnny, 57, electrician, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Baggerley South, Oklahoma City). DENEZI0, Kay, 59, homemaker, died Friday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday (Stufflebean-Coffey, Pauls Valley). D0CKERY, Charlie 76, died Friday. Services 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Village Baptist Church (Cremation Society, Oklahoma City).
FULLER, Ashton, infant son of Eugene and Jasmine Fuller, died Feb. 23. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Arlington Memory Gardens, Midwest City (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). FULLER, Jayden, infant son of Eugene and Jasmine Fuller, died Feb.
23. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Arlington Memory Gardens, Midwest City (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City). GATTEN, Roy Cecil, 88, electrical engineer, died Friday. Services 2 p.m.
Wednesday (Guardian West, Oklahoma City). GEORGE, Marie Evelyn, 97, died Friday. Memorial services 2 p.m. Monday, Crown Heights Christian Church (Guardian West, Oklahoma City). HOPKINS, Bobbie D.
Jr. "Bob," 47, died Saturday. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Hilltop Baptist Church (John M. Ireland, Moore).
IVEY, Ray Dean, 77, retired minister, died Saturday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday (Ford, Midwest City). JACKSON, Doris, 87, died Wednesday. Services pending (John M.
Ireland, Moore). KIMBRO, Johnnie, 80, died Feb. 26. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City).
KNIGHT, Hallie, 66, died Feb. 27. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday (Temple Sons, Oklahoma City). KOWALSKI, Beverly, 75, died Thursday.
Services pending (Smith Kernke May, Oklahoma City). MCDONALD, Clara LaVelle, 98, died Saturday. Private services (Cremation Society, Oklahoma City). McKITTRICK, Anita, 65, retired food service supervisor, died Friday. Services pending (Resthaven, Oklahoma City).
MILNER, Paul L. 69, salesman, died Wednesday. Services pending (Corbett, Oklahoma City). NEEL, Byron Duane II, 39, died Thursday. Services pending (Bill Merritt, Bethany).
PEREZ, Ancelmo "Sam," 63, retired from FAA, died Thursday. Services pending (Resthaven, Oklahoma City). STEELE, ReShea, 15, died Feb. 27. Services 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Antioch Baptist Church (Temple Sons, JACKSON, Timothy, 41, police officer, died Wednesday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Monday, Cedar River Cemetery, Holdenville (Cooper, Tec*mseh). McELVAIN, Ola, 94, died Friday. Services 11 a.m.
Monday (Cooper, Tec*mseh). McMAHAN, Charlie, 91, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Cooper, Tec*mseh). Tonkawa SIMMONS, Hugh 88, died Saturday.
Services pending (Anderson, Tonkawa). Tulsa BOWDEN, Charles, 66, died Friday. Services pending (Keith D. Biglow, Tulsa). KOLL, Roy "Billy," 68, cement finisher, died Thursday.
Services were Saturday (Jack's, Tulsa). LEWIS, James Luster, 56, died Feb. 27. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday (Keith D.
Biglow, Tulsa). MEREDITH, James 63, collection manager, died Feb. 26. Services 1 p.m. Monday, Dove Ministry Church, Jenks (Floral Haven, Broken Arrow).
TEPPER, Donald 83, retired sales representative, died Friday. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday (Floral Haven, Broken Arrow). MACHESNEY, Lasca, 94, music teacher, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m.
Tuesday, First Christian Church (Baggerley, Edmond). WEST, Retha, 80, died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday (Matthews, Edmond). Enid HAYS, Medford "Danny," 56, died Friday.
Private services (Anderson-Burris, Enid). MESSENGER, Blanche 96, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday (Anderson-Burris, Enid). MURPHY, Ocus William, 80, died Friday.
Services 2 p.m. Monday (Anderson-Burris, Enid). ROACH, Jesse Lee, 62, carpenter, died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday (Henninger-Allen, Enid).
Erick COX, Vivian, 89, died Saturday. Services pending (Fatheree-Albert, Erick). Granite McALPIN, Georgia Anna, 92, home-maker, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church (People's, Lone Wolf).
Guthrie JOHNSON, Joseph Terry, 65, died Feb. 23. Services 4 p.m. today at family residence, 7051Ambriz, Guthrie (Pollard, Oklahoma City). ing from Glencoe High School in 1929.
She graduated from Oklahoma in 1934 with majors in Music Education and English. After graduation from she taught school in Stilwell, OK. Where she met Fred Mechesney who also taught school there. They married on September 4, 1938. Lasca did not teach in public schools after her marriage but gave private voice and piano lessons for many years.
In addition, she supported Fred in his jobs as teacher and administration in several school districts including 14 years as principal of Moore High School. They moved to Edmond in 1962 where Fred taught Political Science at UCO until 1977. Lasca was a member of The Order of Eastern Star for almost 70 years. She and Fred were members of the First Christian Church in Edmond for 45 years where they both sang in the choir. Lasca is survived by her husband of 68 years; her brother J.C.
Kelso of Payson, AZ; a niece Karen Keso Pike of Aledo, TX; and a host of friends. Funeral will be Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Edmond, with interment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. A formal visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 5 at Bagger-lev Funeral Home in Edmond.
BAGGERLEY FUNERAL HOME 930 S. Broadway, Edmond 341-3737 www.baggerley.com tWflM Ardmore, i Oklahoma, -f Claudine re-I tired from the Oklahoma County Li-i brary System. I She was also a member of Heritage Baptist Church, OKC. Claudine resided for the last two years at Quail Ridge Assisted Living Center in OKC were she had many, many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, J.
S. Jackson, infant son Michael John, sisters Helen, Dorothy and Wanda of CA. Affectionately known as "Mimi" by her family, she is survived by her loving daughter, Lynn Lerret and husband Jim, whom she thought of as her own son. She is also survived by her loving granddaughter Trayce Flora, husband Kenny, and great-granddaughter Matilyn Raye of Yukon, loving grandson Matthew Lerret of OKC, sisters Almeda of CA and Betty of UT, many nieces, nephews and loving friends. The family would like to express their gratitude to her doctors and nurses at Mercy Health Center in OKC.
A Graveside Service will be held 1pm, Monday, March 5, 2007 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 8701 NW Expwv. GUARDIAN NORTH 11600 N. Pennsylvania 752-9292 www.guardianfuneralhome.com SPARKS, Johnny "Leroy," 65, farmer and oil-field worker, died Friday. Services 11 a.m. Monday (Alexander, Wilson).
VANDERSLICE, Gene, 92, died Friday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Woodward First Assembly of God (Johnson's Good Samaritan, GRITZ, Betty 86, died Friday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church (Cordry-Gritz, Hennessey)..
