William Steven Hartley

Friends are invited to a come & go visitation on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 6-8 PM at Vondel L. Smith Mortuary at South Lakes 4000 S. W. 119th OKC 73173. Friends are invited to attend services via www.facebook.com/stjameschurchokc/ any time after 10 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2020 In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to St. James The Greater Catholic Church 4201 S. McKinley OKC 73109 Steve as he was known to all of his friends passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the age of 65 surrounded by his family He was born in Oklahoma City on September 3, 1954 to Earl & Bettie (Brooks) Hartley. He graduated from Mount St. Mary in 1972 & continued his education at the University of Oklahoma graduating with a B. S. degree in secondary education. He married the love of his life Mary Kaye Moisant October 21, 1978 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Steve retired as an Engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company retiring in 2013 after 36 years of dedicated service. Steve was a great athlete & possessed a competitive spirit he played for numerous softball teams in the OKC metro, he thoroughly enjoy refereeing youth basketball, he was an avid bowler, golfer & enjoyed the solitude of fishing. A longtime & faithful member of St. James Catholic Church, He will be lovingly remembered as a thoughtful & devoted husband, father, son, brother & friend he will greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. He was preceded in death by his father Earl; Brothers Earl “Skip” Hartley & Patrick Hartley. He is survived by his wife Mary Kaye of the home; daughter Lauren Anne Hartley & her fiancé Gideon Hamilton; his mother Bettie Hartley; brothers Richard Hartley & his wife Angela, Mike Hartley & his wife Terri; sister Susie Caffrey & her husband Dick; brother in law Mike Moisant; sisters in law Paula Hartley & Teresa Moisant; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins & an extensive community of friends. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

September 3, 1954 - May 22, 2020

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Curtis and Lana Dougherty

May 31, 2020

Our hearts were saddened hearing the news About Steve. From the days playing ball to time at the fair he was always smiling and having fun. Mary Kaye and Lauren You are both in our prayers.

John Kennedy

May 27, 2020

Dear Mary Kaye, Lauren, Susie and family. My deepest condolences to all of you for the loss of Steve. What a miracle to watch his funeral live-stream this morning at home in Dallas. "The Lord is kind and merciful!" It was a beautiful service. I was so happy I got to see ... Continue Reading

Kathy Crews

May 27, 2020

I didn't have the chance to know Steve well, and with the tributes that I've read I'm sorry that I didn't. I do, however, remember shortly after I moved into the neighborhood Steve was kind enough to take my granddaughter Mackenzie to school at St. James while I took a ... Continue Reading

Don Furche

May 27, 2020

Hart and I played softball together in the 80’s. He had a great laugh and was such a big teddy bear. We’d cut up between games from time to time. He always had great come backs and jokes. Once I thought I would get one on him without a comeback. We were in an out of... Continue Reading

Charlie Hamer

May 26, 2020

I worked with Steve, TURBO, Hartley from around 1987 till I retired in 2001. He always had a thought, a laugh, a joke, he could just make you laugh and forget lots of needless things. He was very dedicated and always willing to try new and different task. He provided ... Continue Reading

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