Departed Parishioners 2017-2021
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WE REMEMBER The following is a listing of departed members of St. Joseph Church who have passed in 2017 through 2021. More names before 2017 will be added. If you know of a St. Joseph Church member who has been left out of this list, please contact the St. Joseph Parish Office 580-332-4811 or email [email protected]. Submit an obituary and photograph of the decease would be very helpful. ✠ Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Norvel Perry Turner, Jr. December 9, 1925-August 21, 2021 Services for Norvel Perry Turner, Jr., 95, of Petal, Mississippi, are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father Aaron Foshee officiated. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Visitation was on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Turner passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 in Mississippi. He was born December 9, 1925 in Centrahoma to Norvel Perry and Fannie Mae Boland Turner. He married Ruth Ann Duffy in Ada, July 15, 1950. She preceded him in death December 12, 2004. Mr. Turner was a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy where he served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Turner was a long-time member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors are son, Perry Turner and wife Janet, Sand Springs; daughter, Karin Velasquez and husband Benito, Petal, Mississippi; brother, William Turner, Ada; three grandchildren, Rachael Ranallo and husband Adam, Eufaula, Patrick Turner and wife Brittany, Bixby, and Ari Humphrey and husband Phillip, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; four great-grandchildren, Emelyn Turner, Rowan Turner, Turner Ranallo and Colton Humphrey; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Norvel and Fannie Turner; wife, Ruth Turner; three brothers, J.W. Turner, George Turner and Doil Turner; two sisters, Jessie Mae Robertson and Novella Gibson; and two sons, James Gregory Turner and Ronald Patrick Turner. James Thomas Fitzgerald April 3, 1934-August 5, 2021 James Thomas Fitzgerald, 87, resident of Ada, Oklahoma (formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa) went to his final resting place on August 5, 2021. James was born on April 3, 1934, in Duncombe, Iowa to David and Elizabeth (Conley) Fitzgerald. He attended Corpus Christi School from grade school through high school. James was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict from 1954-1956. He married Carmalita Jarvis of Bradgate, Iowa on Feb. 2, 1957. James and his wife resided in Fort Dodge Iowa where they raised their three daughters. James worked at Tobin Packing Company, which later became Hormel Packing Company for 30 years until retirement. He was appointed by the Fort Dodge, Iowa Mayor to serve on the Human Rights Commission for 7 years in which he was Vice President for 2 years. After the passing of his wife of 49 years, James moved to Ada, Oklahoma to be closer to his daughters. Survivors include 3 daughters, Janelle Marie Clawson (Dr. Timothy) of Oklahoma City, OK, Colleen Renee Simpson (Dr. Robert) of Ada, OK and Susan Beth Thompson of Cisco, TX. 7 Grandchildren; David William Clawson, James Timothy Clawson (Kayla), Robert David Simpson (Hannah), Timothy James Simpson (Marissa), John Thomas Simpson (Lauren), Elizabeth Lita Simpson, Rebecca Carmalita Thompson. 5 Great-Grandchildren; Noah James Clawson, Harlow Grace Clawson, Emmitt James Simpson, Elliot Laine Simpson, Elaina June Simpson and Brother-in-law, Charles Jarvis, Loveland, CO. He was proceeded in death by his parents David and Elizabeth (Conley) Fitzgerald, Wife Carmalita (Jarvis) Fitzgerald, and infant daughter Rebecca Ann Fitzgerald. Ann Marie Zimmerman April 24, 1946-February 11, 2021 Memorial services for Ann Marie Zimmerman, 74, of Ada were held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Reception to follow immediately after. Mrs. Zimmerman passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at her home. She was born April 24, 1946, in Faribault, MN to Victor and Doris Wicksell Hinderacker. She graduated from Kenyon High School in Kenyon, MN in 1964. She married Daniel Zimmerman Aug. 18, 1984 in Owatonna, MN. Ann ended a 35-year career in newspaper sales advertising at The Ada News in Ada, OK. She had a great love for many friends and family and was very fond of Norwegian jokes. She loved going on cruises and was very well traveled. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Zimmerman, of the home; her son, Troy Wobschall and wife Donna of Decatur, AR; one daughter, Jodi Mason and husband Jim, Gladstone, MO; two step-daughters, Michelle Westerhoff and husband Jacob of Channhon, IL and Elizabeth Hayson of Owatonna, MN; one brother, Mark Hinderacker, Farmington, MN; two sisters, Bonnie Archer and husband Howard, Wabasha, MN and Bette Wilhelmi and husband Steve, Duluth, MN; 10 grandchildren; one great- grandson; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister-in-law, Faye Hinderacker; and one granddaughter, Margaret Pfrommer. The family has requested donations be made to Mama T’s Bread and Blessings Homeless Shelter at 222 E. 12th St. Ada, Ok 74820. Brian James Madden March 3, 1979-December 16, 2020 Brian James Madden passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born March 3, 1979 at Ada, Oklahoma to David and Susana Alcazar Madden. He graduated from Byng High School. Brian worked for many years at Pre-Paid Legal Services (Legal-Shield). He found a new love of cooking while working at Santa Fe Restaurant in Ada. Brian loved his nephews. He enjoyed music and building and playing guitars. His grandfather held a special place in his heart. Brian had a quirky sense of humor, a strong sense of justice and his own unique style. Animal welfare was an important cause that he believed in. What and whom he loved, he loved deeply. Survivors include his parents, David and Sue Madden of Ada; sister, Kristy Thompson and husband Richard; brother, Tim Madden; grandmother, Almelia Alcazar; two nephews, Lane and Liam Madden and their mother, Danielle Madden; uncles, Victor and Ruben Alcazar, Dewey Madden and wife Janna, and Dwayne Madden and wife Carol; and two aunts, Sandra Alcazar and Stella Howard and Loni. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Erineo Alcazar, Edgar “Curley” Madden and Mildred Grace Madden. Gildardo Cruz January 5, 1969-November 6, 2020 Gildardo Cruz, 51, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born January 5, 1969 at Tlacuitapan, Jalisco Mexico to Leandro and Concepcion Marquez Cruz. He married Olga Y Cuevas April 6, 2012. Mr. Cruz was a construction worker for National Coating. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Olga, of the home; his four children, Diego Martinez, Andrew Cruz, Kevyn Cruz and Gildardo Cruz, all of Ada; his mother, Concepcion Marquez; his siblings, Juana Cruz, Daniel Cruz, Francisco Cruz, Servando Cruz, Sacramento Cruz, Hilaria Cruz, Arcelia Cruz, Concepcion Cruz, Cristobal Cruz, Laura Cruz and Guadalupe Cruz. He was preceded in death by his father, Leandro Cruz. Funeral Mass for Gildardo Cruz, 51, of Ada was held 11:00 Thursday, November 12, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father Aaron Foshee was officiate. A Rosary was held 6:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home. Burial followed at Rosedale Cemetery. Bearers will be Guadalupe Cruz, Andrew Cruz, Gildardo Cruz, Jeremy Eck, Diego Martinez and Kevyn Cruz Rev. Thomas Dowdell April 20, 1945-November 6, 2020 Rev. Thomas Robert Dowdell died Nov. 6 in Tulsa after a long illness. He was 75. Father Dowdell was born in Roswell, N.M., on April 20, 1945, to Thomas Philip and Jean (Pickett) Dowdell. He was baptized at Saint Peter Catholic Church in Roswell on May 6, 1945. The family moved to Tulsa where they attended Christ the King Catholic Church. Father Dowdell attended Marquette School and Bishop Kelley Catholic High School in Tulsa. Following the inspiration of his uncle, Father Robert Pickett, a priest of the Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Father Dowdell discerned a vocation to the priesthood. He attended Saint Francis de Sales Minor Seminary in Oklahoma City and Conception Abbey and College Seminary in Conception, Mo. After completing college seminary, Father Dowdell was sent to Assumption Seminary in San Antonio in 1967 to begin his graduate theological formation. On May 21, 1971, he was ordained to the priesthood in the then Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa at Christ the King Catholic Church in Tulsa by Bishop Victor Reed. Soon after his ordination, the Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa was divided into two parts, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa. Father Dowdell became incardinated in the new Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. He served at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Ada; Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Blackwell; Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Enid and its mission of Saint Michael Catholic Church in Goltry; Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Oklahoma City; Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry and its mission of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Billings; Saint Mary Catholic Church in Ardmore; Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City; Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Oklahoma City; and Saint James the Greater Catholic Church in Oklahoma City. He retired in 2018. Father Dowdell served as a regional vicar and on the Presbyteral Council for two terms, one of them as chairman.