Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have passed away.
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James Harold Givens (Givens)
1955-02-11 2012-09-29
James Givens passed away on September 29,2012 in Lafayette, LA at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. James was born February 11, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He had lived in Phoenix, AZ and has lived in Sulphur, LA for the last ten years. James loved Tulsa, his home town but enjoyed his time in both Phoenix and Sulphur.
James is the brother of Wanda Williams of Sulphur, LA and is also the brother of Bill Givens of Phoenix, AZ. In addition James is survived by a loving niece, Kimberly Thomas of Sulphur, LA and a nephew, Richard Williams of Dallas, Texas. Other surviving family members are Jennifer Jessup of Monroe, LA and Michael Paul Jessup of Phoenix, AZ, John and Carolyn Richard of Sulph...
Michael Wayne Glasby (Glasby)
1954-11-15 2023-03-22
Michael "Mike" Wayne Glasby, 68 a resident of Jenks, Oklahoma received his Heavenly heart on March 22, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Saint Francis Hospital. Mike as everyone knew him, was born Nov. 15th, 1954 to Oleta Maxine and Earl Robert Glasby and older brother Gerry Glasby in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Mike grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his parents, his older brother, and next door to the Clutter family who ultimately became extended family from the moment they met. He loved playing baseball as a kid and going to stock car races. He graduated from Memorial High School in 1973. He loved the Beatles and rock and roll. If you knew him then, you knew there was a time he rocked some long...
John Michael Gordinier (Gordinier)
1955-09-23 0011-08-02
John died in Houston at age 55 on August 2, 2011.
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Susan Brooke Pearson (Hadley)
1955-05-30 2006-12-16
Susan was born in Tulsa, OK and resided in Lee's Summit, MO at the time of her death in 2006.
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Terri Horner (Hartung)
1954-07-27 2015-06-09
Terri (Hartung) Horner, a resident of Collinsville, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at her home, with family by her side.
Terri was born July 27, 1954 in Tulsa to Lonnie Baxter and Ethel "Dutch" (Craig) Hartung. She was raised and received her education in Tulsa, graduating from Memorial High School.
On October 29, 1973, Terri and Roger L. Horner, SR were united in marriage. They made their home wherever assigned in the USMC, later moving to Collinsville. Terri worked as a bank teller for American Bank of Oklahoma, has also worked at First Bank of Owasso.
She was an active member of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Tulsa and enjoyed sewing, cra...
Kathryn Imogene "Genie" Warren (Hogan)
1955-08-29 2007-07-13
Kathryn "Genie" Hogan Warren, 51, of Brooklyn, New York died July 13, 2007 in Brooklyn.
A native of Ingleside, Texas, Kathryn lived most of her life in the Beaumont area. She is survived by her son, Eric Warren of Brooklyn; brothers, Paul Hogan of Beaumont and James Hogan of Dallas. Genie was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Barbara Hogan. Genie was always known for her quick witted humor and sarcasm. Even though she passed well before her time, she lived life to the fullest. She will be greatly missed by her son, brothers and large extended family. "Rest in Peace, Kat."
(Genie was a member of the Big Blue Machine.)
Patrick Alan "Pat" Howell (Howell)
1954-12-11 2025-04-30
Patrick Alan Howell lived a life marked by hard work, curiosity, and quiet dedication. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on December 11, 1954.
Pat got his start in construction, framing houses, before beginning a long and accomplished career in the petroleum industry. At 25, he took a job on an offshore oil rig in Newfoundland, later spending five years on a rig 400 miles off the coast of Alaska.
After his time offshore, Pat returned home to be a father and went back to OSU to study mechanical engineering, building on an earlier degree in business administration. He went on to work for some of the world's largest oil companies before running his own metal fabrication s...
Jo Lynn "Jody" Fritts (Huls)
1955-09-21 2023-09-07
Jo Lynn “Jody” Fritts, 67, passed from this life Thursday, September 7, 2023, at home with her family by her side. Her services are entrusted to Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service of Sand Springs.
Jo Lynn was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Loyd Harrison and Alma Louise (Daily) Huls on September 21, 1955. She attended Memorial High School in Tulsa and graduated in 1973. Jo Lynn attended Hillcrest Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology and was registered in several imaging modalities including radiology, computed tomography and ultrasonography. She married Michael Fritts of Okay, Oklahoma January 21, 1977. They settled in Sand Springs and raised their family. Sh...
Ronald Wayne Jackson (Jackson)
1955-05-15 2023-09-15
Ronald Wayne Jackson was welcomed into this world on May 15, 1955, by his parents William Ray and Bonnie Ruth Jackson along with his brother, Chuck. His life’s journey began and concluded in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For a couple of Ron’s elementary years, Bill’s employment took the family to Santa Cruz, Boliva. Soon after the family’s return to Tulsa, Ron was baptized at First United Methodist Church.
Ron took flying lessons and soloed at the age of sixteen. He enjoyed having his pilot’s license to fly with his family and friends. In 1973, Ron graduated from Tulsa’s Memorial High School. He went on to earn a B. S. from the University of Tulsa and an MFA...
Robert Henry "Rob" Johnson (Johnson)
1955-03-07 2011-04-06
Rob was born to Margaret and Cedric Johnson on March 7, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the oldest son of three children. His older sister is Kitty and his younger brother is Bert. He was previously married to Mia Vahlberg and they had three daughters: Darcy, Elaine and Perry. Rob was a 1973 graduate of Tulsa Memorial High School, a 1979 graduate of OSU. He gradu- ated with a B.S. in Business.
Rob started his professional career in the oil business and was elected to the Oklahoma State House of Representatives in 1988, where he served for three terms. He was appointed to run the school land office by Governor Keating. He had his own government affairs business. Rob was a membe...
David Ellis Johnson (Johnson)
1956-08-18 1997-01-12
David E. Johnson was born in Tulsa on August 18, 1956 and passed away on January 12, 1997.
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Charles David "Chuck" Jones (Jones)
1955-05-28 1986-03-15
Chuck lived in Tulsa at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Caroline and son, Aaron. He is buried at Memorial Park.
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Leslyn Carole Cole (Kennedy)
1955-09-13 1975-06-06
Leslyn was born in Tulsa on Sept 13, 1955. She died in Seminole, Ok on June 6, 1979 and was married to Michael Cole at the time of her death. She is buried at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow.
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Kevin Leggett (Leggett)
1955-04-16 2003-11-20
LEGGETT -- Kevin Paul, 48, died Thursday, November 20, 2003. Born to Mary Alice (Corbett) and Dr. Paul B. Leggett, April 16, 1955 in Pawhuska, OK. Paul loved education and earned two BS degrees from OSU in Geology and Zoology. Also earned his JD degree from The University of Tulsa. Kevin met and married Debra "Chris" Brink in Tulsa, February 2, 1983. In addition to being the best dad and husband, Kevin was a Master Falconer and member of OK Falconer's Association, member of the Oklahoma Bar Assoc., The Hurricane Dad's Club and active in the Jenks High School Soccer Booster Club. Kevin worked for The Bank of Oklahoma as a Compliance Officer. Kevin is survived by his wife, Chris of the home...
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Maryann Reeves (Little)
1955-01-18 2018-10-29
Maryann was married in Dallas on April 29, 1997. She was a food service manager at the time of her death. She passed away from kidney failure on October 29, 2018 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Private family services were held in Tulsa.
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John Edward "Jack" Mahoney (Mahoney)
1955-03-29 2021-09-08
Jack was born on 03-29-1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Nimitz Jr. High. Jack was married to Melinda and lived in Tulsa at the time of his death.
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Karen A. Harper (Mahoney)
1954-04-15 2011-05-24
Karen Harper was born on April 15, 1954 in Tulsa, OK to J. E. and Frances (Plemmons) Mahoney. Karen went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 after a brief illness at the age of 57. She was preceded in death by her dad, J. E. Mahoney and a brother, Kevin Mahoney. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Steve Harper; mother, Frances Mahoney; two sisters, Julia Lehman and Colleen Dosser, all of Tulsa.
Karen enjoyed fishing, cooking and gardening. She and Steve enjoyed the many fishing trips and vacations they took together. She had many friends and was a caretaker of her mother, Frances and her grandmother, Adorine Mahoney. Karen was loved by her family, friends and...
Marilyn Ann Whipps (Maltby)
2018-09-23
Marilyn Maltby (Oklahoma State '87), DVM, 63, Austin, Texas, died Sept. 23, 2018. She had practiced small animal medicine in Austin since the early 1990s. Earlier, Dr. Maltby worked in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Her husband, John, and a brother survive her.
Diane Fields (Marrinson)
2022-08-28
(This post was from our class Facebook page, written by Denise Brewer, and Diane's sister-in-law, Allison Beach, posted her memorial service). Diane was one of my closest friends in high school and beyond, but we had lost touch in recent years. I was heartbroken to learn of her passing and was sad that more of you did not know or remember her. Strangely, I had actually been thinking of her the night before I saw the post. Allison, the photograph you shared of her last evening was so full of joy and love, and Diane looked exactly how I pictured her at this stage of our lives.
We continued to stay in touch after she moved to Texas with her family after graduation. This was, of course, be...
William David "Bill" McCloud (McCloud)
1955-09-09 2024-07-16
Bill went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2024. Bill was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and was the son of the late Howard D. McCloud and Vera N. McCloud, from Tulsa, Oklahoma and was the third of four children.
Bill is survived by his two daughters, Lauren McCloud Tarpey and son-in-law Matthew Tarpey, and Victoria L. McCloud, two cherished grandsons Brixton McCloud and Luke Feist, and the mother of his children Georgetta Wilson McCloud, all from California. Bill's close family includes his partner Sandra Strauss-Jones, her daughters Lexy and Kiley Jones, her son and daughter-in-law Chas and Rachel Jones, and Sandra's grandchildren Violet, Evelyn, and Vander; Bill's sister and brot...