Mary Elizabeth Tinling
Mary Elizabeth Tinling, 85, ofNorman died Saturday in Norman. A
Mass of Christian Memorial will begin at 10:00 a. m. Thursday at St.
Thomas More University Parish with Rev. Bill H. Pruett as celebrant.
Burial will be held later at Annapolis Cemetery, in Almapolis,
Maryland. Service are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Tinling was born April 1, 1917, in Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, to Charles Fredrick Wood and Georgie May Richard.
She graduated from Williamsport High School and attended Notre
Dame Business School in Washington D.C., where after graduation
she worked on the New Deal in the U.S. Agriculture Department.
While in Washington D.C. she dated and married James Edwin
Tinling (USNA '38) and followed him around the country and the
world as a Navy wife, living in San Diego, California,
Bremerton,Washington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bainbridge,
Maryland, Clearfield, Utah, Arlington, Virginia, Charleston, South
Carolina, London, England, Agana, Guam, and Sunnyvale, California
where she worked for NASA and then the Trammel Crow Company
as an administrative assistant. She then settled in Norman with her
daughter, Mary and her son-in-law Stephen W. Bonner after her
husband, Jim's death in 1984.
Mrs. Tinling was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, and sisters, Evelyn and Esther, and her son, Charles Edward
Tinling. Survivors include six children, Michael Wood Tinling of
Norman, Judith Elizabeth Girard and her husband, Marston of Citrus
Heights, California, James Richard Tinling and his wife, Ginny of
Hillsboro, Oregon, Steven Paul Tinling and his wife, Gini of Davis,
California, Mary S. Bonner and her husband, Stephen of Norman, and
Walter William Tinling and his wife, Elizabeth of Montgomery
Village, Maryland; thirteen grandchildren, Jean Elizabeth Conner,
Catherine Pazdel, Michael James Bonner, Matthew Ray Bonner,
Andy Tinling, Molly Tinling, Alyssa Tinling, Emily Tinling, Melissa
Tinling, Heather Tinling, and Colleen Tinling, Brian Rinck and Tony
Rinck; and eight great grandchildren, Ryan Ward, Jason Ward, Ethan
Pazdel, Cassandra Pazdel, Evan Pazdel, Libby Rinck and Addison
Rinck, and Asa Bonner.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes
Association at P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 74720.
Michael Wood Tinling
Michael Wood Tinling, age 60, of Norman died Saturday,
December 28, 2002 in Norman. Mass Services of Memorial will be
held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December, 31, 2002 at St. Thomas More
University Parish with Reverend Bill H. Pruett as celebrant. Burial
will be held later in a private ceremony. Arrangements are under the
direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.
Mr. Tinling was born December 25, 1942, in Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, to James Edwin Tinling and Mary Elizabeth Wood.
While his parents were stationed in England, he obtained the rank of
Eagle Scout. He graduated from Freemont Union High School in
1960, and graduated Chico State University with a degree in biology.
Michael then taught biology in Susanville, California. He was then
employed as a medical tech at Stanford University for a number of
years. He then settled in Norman in 1988, where he was active at the
Senior Citizen’s and enjoyed playing bridge there.
Mr. Tinling was preceded in death by his parents, and brother
Charles Edward Tinling. Survivors include two sisters, Judith
Elizabeth Girard and her husband, Marston of Citrus Heights,
California and Mary S. Bonner and her husband, Stephen of Norman;
three brothers, James Richard Tinling and his wife, Ginny of
Hillsboro, Oregon, Steven Paul Tinling and his wife, Gini of Davis,
California, and Walter William Tinling and his wife, Elizabeth of
Montgomery Village, Maryland; thirteen nieces and nephews, Jean
Elizabeth Conner, Catherine Pazdel, Michael James Bonner, Matthew
Ray Bonner, Andy Tinling, Molly Tinling, Alyssa Tinling, Emily
Tinling, Melissa Tinling, Heather Tinling and Colleen Tinling, Brian
Rinck and Tony Rinck: and eight great nieces and nephews, Ryan
Ward, Jason Ward, Ethan Pazdel, Cassandra Pazdel, Evan Pazdel,
Libby Rinck and Addison Rinck, and Asa Bonner.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas More
University Parish, in Norman, Oklahoma.
Mary Dodd Wetmore
Mary Dodd Wetmore, 44, of Norman, Oklahoma, died
Tuesday, December 31, 2002 in Norman, Oklahoma. Memorial
Services will be held at 10:00 A.M.,Saturday, January 4, 2003 at
Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Norman, Oklahoma with
Reverend Susan Beam officiating. Interment
will be at 9:00 A.M.,
Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norman,
Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral
Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Wetmore. was born November 17, 1958 in Seminole,
Oklahoma, to Jimmie A. and Gloria Christine Williams Dodd. She
graduated from high school in Norman, Oklahoma. She attended the
Christian Church of Newcastle, Oklahoma. Mary enjoyed a number
of hobbies including crafts, cooking and antiques. Her main focus in
life was her children.
Mrs. Wetmore was preceded in death by her former husband,
Tim Wetmore; her father, Jimmie Dodd; a brother, Mark Dodd; and
grandparents, Coy and Mary Williams and Albert and Lou Dodd.
Survivors include her son, Jordan Wetmore; daughter, Molly
Wetmore, both of the home; her mother, Christine Steward and
stepfather, Odel Steward of Norman, OK; her sister, Judi Price of
Norman, OK; her brother, Jim Dodd of Wagner, OK; three aunts,
Nita Keys of Muskogee, OK; Johnie Haynes of Norman, OK; Betty
Lou Steely and husband, Neil of Noble, OK; special friends, Leroy
Peyton of Noble, OK, Pam and Jim Mangum of Blanchard, OK; and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Joan H. Blaylock
Joan H. Blaylock, 67, of Norman, Oklahoma, died Thursday,
January 2, 2003 in Norman, Oklahoma. Memorial Services will be
held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 6, 2003 at Little Axe Baptist
Church in Norman, Oklahoma with Reverend Sonny Stuart
officiating. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral
Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Blaylock was born May 21, 1935 in Harrison, Arkansas,
to John and Louisa Collins Hoppis. She graduated from the
University of Oklahoma and previously worked as a certified public
accountant. She married Harry E. Blaylock on May 31, 1954 and
moved to Norman, Oklahoma from Bentonville, Arkansas in 1954.
Mrs. Blaylock was preceded in death by her parents and son,
Michael Blaylock in 1999, two sisters, Wanda Morrison and Lou
Burton. Survivors include her son, David Blaylock of the home; two
daughters, Janet Johnson and husband, John of Norman, OK; Donna
Mason and husband, Dennis of Coer D’Alene, ID; three sisters,
Rhoda Jones of Norman, OK; Portia Davis and husband, Rube of
Yukon, OK; Florence Hoppis of Colorado Springs, Co; one brother,
John Hoppis and wife, Roberta of Noble, OK; six grandchildren,
Amber Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Brenna Mason, Brittani Mason,
Brandi Mason, Stephanie Blaylock.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Norman Regional
Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 1665, Norman,, Oklahoma 73070.
Flowers may be sent to the service at Little Axe Baptist Church but
the family request flowers not be sent to the home.
Harvey S. Bohn
Harvey S. Bohn, 84, of Norman, Oklahoma
died Saturday, January 10, 2003 in
Norman. Funeral Services will be held at
10:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2003 at
the Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel in
Norman, with Chaplin Harry Smith
officiating. Interment
will follow at the
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in
Norman, Oklahoma. Services are under the
direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of
Norman.
Mr. Bohn was born April 15, 1918 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to James
W. and Anna Mazich Bohn. He was a World War II Veteran, serving
with the 104th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion in the S. W. Pacific
Islands. He was a civilian employee of Olmstead Air Force Base in
Middletown, Pennsylvania until it closed in 1967 and he transferred
to Tinker Air Force Base. Harvey retired in 1974 as Chief of
Production Control Branch, Electronics and Armament Division after
thirty three years of service. He was a Lutheran. He enjoyed
woodworking, travel and his family.
Mr. Bohn was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his
wife of 59 years, Anna; daughters, Catherine Witten and husband,
Ted of Norman, Oklahoma and Patricia Choate and husband, Rick of
Mission, Texas; grandchildren, Anne Shaffer and husband, Jim, of
Broken Arrow, Beth Witten of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Andy, Danny and
Jennifer Choate of Mission, Texas and one great-grandson, Brandon
Shaffer of Broken Arrow; sisters, Madaline Manfred, Sophia
Shughart, Joyce Williams and husband, Lew, Joanne Kimmel and
husband, Richard; brother-in-law, Paul Mazich and wife, Gloria;
sister-in-law, Alice Mazich, all of Norman.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Norman or the
American Diabetes Association.
Anna Y. Brooks
Anna Y. Brooks, 86, of Norman died Tuesday, January 7th , at
Norman Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held at
Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, on Thursday, January
9th from 700 to 900 p.m. Services will be held on Monday,
January 13th at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio
with burial at Locust Grove Cemetery. Local arrangements are
under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.
Mrs. Brooks was born November 11, 1916, in Seaman, Ohio,
the daughter of William E. Rhoades and Inez (Milligan)
Rhoades. She grew up in southern Ohio where she met her
future husband,Vernon H. Brooks at a baseball game. They
were married March 11th , 1942 in Paris, Kentucky. Following
World War II, they moved to Dayton, Ohio where Vernon
worked for the Frigidaire Corporation and she was a
homemaker. They lived in Dayton and a suburb, Kettering, for
some 40 years. In 1989, a few years after her husband's
death, Anna moved to Norman to reside near her son.
Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
and brother, Harold L. Rhoades. She is survived by her son,
Robert L. Brooks, his wife Pamela, and three grandchildren,
Erin, Colin, and Kelsie.
John L. Bumgarner
John L. Bumgarner, 80, of
Norman, Oklahoma, died Monday, January
20, 2003 in Norman, Oklahoma. Funeral
Services will be held at 2:00 P.M.,
Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at McFarlin
Memorial United Methodist Church in
Norman, Oklahoma with Reverend Cal
Brannon officiating. Interment
will follow
at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norman,
Oklahoma. Services are under the
direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of
Norman, Oklahoma
Mr. Bumgarner was born January 29, 1922 in Norman,
Oklahoma, to John Lee and Leona Stogner Bumgarner. He grew up
in Norman and graduated from Norman High School. He graduated
from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors in History, later
receiving a Masters in Education Administration also from the
University of Oklahoma. Mr. Bumgarner married Sadie Margaret
Covington on February 15, 1946. During World War II, he served
with the United States Army Air Force. He started teaching at
Pleasant Grove Schools near Seminole, Oklahoma for one year and
returned to Norman. Mr. Bumgarner served for a number of years as
principal at McKinley Elementary and was principal for twelve years
at West Jr. High. He then returned to McKinley and served as
principal until his retirement in May 1982. He was a charter member
of the Norman Sooner Lions. He was also a member of the
Oklahoma Education Association and the National Education
Association. Mr. Bumgarner was a member of McFarlin Memorial
United Methodist Church in Norman, serving as the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Kindergarten at McFarlin. Mr. Bumgarner
loved playing golf and was an avid O.U. fan.
Mr. Bumgarner was preceded in death by his parents, and two
sisters, Betty Lou Chase and Helen Kammerlocher. Survivors
include his wife, Sadie of the home; two daughters, Mary June Joseph
and husband, Joe of Satellite Beach, FL and Linda Lippe and
husband, Dennis of Austin, TX; one sister, Mary Ann Jahnke and
husband, H.R. of Henderson, Nevada; two brothers, Robert
Bumgarner and wife, Sharon of Phoenix, AZ and Phillip Bumgarner
and wife, Cathey of Bradenton, FL; and four grandsons, Joseph
Joseph III, Aaron John Lippe, Tyler Joseph Lippe and Calvin James
Lippe.
The family has designated the music program at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S. University Blvd,
Norman, Oklahoma 73069 as appropriate for expressions of
sympathy.
James John Doherty
James John Doherty, 65, of Norman, Oklahoma, died
Thursday, January 2, 2003 in Norman, Oklahoma. Visitation will be
from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 6, 2003 at
Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman. Memorial Services will be
held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at St. Joseph Catholic
Church Parish Center Chapel in Norman with Deacon Jeff Willard
officiating. Graveside service will follow at 1:00 P.M. at the Ft. Sill
National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma with full military honors.
Pallbearers will be Ed Perry, Dennis McNally, Phil McNally, Glen
Wanzer, Leon Crowley and Chris Doherty. Honorary Bearers will be
the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. Services are under the direction of
Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Mr. Doherty was born August 1, 1937, in Hermosa Beach,
California, to Robert E. and Margaret McGlynn Doherty. Jim
graduated from Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California.
He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from
Loyola University in Los Angeles, California. He was a veteran of
the United States Air Force, serving his country for twenty-one years.
Jim served one tour in Vietnam flying reconnaissance missions in the
RF-4C.
Mr. Doherty was preceded in death by his parents and one
brother, Robert E. Doherty, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Patricia of
the home; two sons, Brian of Norman, OK and Patrick of Houston,
TX; and a sister, Michelle O’Brien and husband, Hugh, of Torrance,
CA.
Darryl Wayne Elms
Darryl Wayne Elms, 42, died Thursday,
Jan. 9 in Norman. Services will be held
Monday, January 13 at 2 p.m. at
Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman
with the Rev. Cal Brannon officiating.
Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial
Park Cemetery in Norman. Havenbrook
Funeral Home is handling
arrangements.
Mr. Elms was born Jan. 26, 1960, in
Norman, to Don and Shirley (Moody)
Elms. He was a lifelong Norman
resident and attended Norman Public Schools. Mr. Elms was
an auto mechanic by trade and worked for Brown's Garage for
many years. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyedhunting
and fishing.
Mr. Elms was preceded in death by his father, Don Elms.
Mr. Elms is survived by his mother, Shirley Elms; brother, Terry
Elms and his wife Donette of Norman; sisters, Tina Day and
her husband Bruce of Nichols Hills, Autumn Brown and her
husband Kendall of Edmond; maternal grandmother, Mae Paul
of Purcell; four nieces, one nephew, and many other family
members.
Bearers will be Larry Terry, Rick Logan, Russell Logan, Merrl
Shingler, John Sager, and Les Sager.
Michael David Fitzgerald
Michael David Fitzgerald, 51, of Norman, died Saturday,
January 4, 2002 in Norman, Oklahoma. Memorial Services will be
held at 3:00p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at the Havenbrook
Funeral Home Chapel in Norman, with Mr. John Gifford officiating.
Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of
Norman.
Mr. Fitzgerald was born May 17, 1951 in Edmond, Oklahoma
to Tom and Vella Mae Moore Fitzgerald. He grew up in Ardmore,
Oklahoma where he was raised by his grandmother, the late, Minnie
Dillard Franklin. He attended Ardmore Public Schools and also
attended Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Afterward,
he attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where he studied
Special Education and received Summa Cum Laude and was a
member of the Golden Key Honor Society. Michael married Carolyn
Pruitt on March 27, 1970 in Gainsville, Texas. He moved to Norman
form Ardmore in 1975. He played in the band "Xcentrix", as lead
guitarist, was a computer consultant and an oil and gas broker.
Mr. Fitzgerald was preceded in death by his father-in-law,
Daniel Byrd Pruitt. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, of the home;
one son Michael Cord Fitzgerald and fiancee, Joanne Reed, of
Norman, Oklahoma; one daughter, Carrie Mechelle Leonard and
husband, Jason of Norman, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Corbin
James Leonard and Colin Jake Leonard of Norman, Oklahoma and
mother-in-law, Mary Pruitt of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
John Hankowsky
John Hankowsky, of Norman, Oklahoma, died Tuesday,
January 28, 2003 at Norman Regional Hospital. John is survived by
his wife, Ruth of the home; two daughters, Ellen Lack and husband,
Jim, and Jane Van Setten, all of Norman; three grandchildren, Denise
Dalmas of New Jersey, Kendall Lack of Portland, Oregon and John
Lack of Norman; and two great-grandchildren, Nathaniel and
Khristina Dalmas.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January
30, 2003 at Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Norman with
Reverend Fred Schumacher of Messiah Lutheran Church of
Oklahoma City and Reverend David Wilson, Pastor, First American
United Methodist Church of Norman officiating. A private family
burial service will follow.
