Cressa Daum

Cressa Daum obituary, Tulsa, OK

Cressa Daum

Cressa Daum Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 22, 2025.
Cressa Phillene Daum, also known as Kay Riffe and by her stage name Sunny McVale, passed away on August 17, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 86 years old.

Born on February 28, 1939, in Houston, Texas, Cressa lived a life marked by creativity and resilience.

Cressa is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Jessica Tudzin; her son-in-law, Allan Tudzin; her son, John Riffe; her daughter-in-law, Viena Mae; and her cherished grandchildren, Solomon and Twila. She is preceded in death by her mother Ava Irene Wilson and Rolland Daum; her mother-in-law, Eva May Mortimer Riffe; her lifelong best friend, Patricia Anne Lindeman; dear friend Vivian Rogers; and her beloved soul-dog Willie, whom she adored. To learn more about her life and legacy, please visit CressaDaum.com.

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