Pamela Ann Andrews

Pam was born April 10, 1946, in Chicago Heights, IL, to Philip and Geraldine Imholz. She passed away at the age of 78, on September 7, 2024, after a short-term illness with her loving family surrounding her. She graduated in 1964 from Upland High School, Upland, CA, and earned an associate degree in English literature in 1966 from Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. After nearly 25 years as a homemaker, her vocational career consisted of working at OSU-OKC Library and later at Mayfield Middle School as an attendance secretary. Pam met the love of her life, Rickey Paul Andrews, Sr., at a dance in Mount Baldi, CA. They were married on July 2, 1966. They made their home in Upland, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, and then settled in Oklahoma City, OK, due to a job transfer. Sadly, Rick passed away on November 21, 2019. Together they had four children by whom she is survived: daughter Hillary Depe of Oklahoma City, son Rick Jr. and his wife Donna of Wildwood, MO, son Mark and his wife Jamie of the home, Yukon, and son Tim and his wife Nicole of Oklahoma City. Survivors also include grandchildren, Nicole Hoen and her husband Mark of Naperville, Il, John Depe and wife Julissa of Edmond, OK, Erika Andrews, Alexander Andrews and his fiancé Joceylyn Harmon all of St. Louis, MO, Ryley Andrews and Lily Andrews of the home in Yukon, Owen Andrews and Leah Andrews of Oklahoma City, and one great grand-daughter, Jalie Depe of Edmond, brother Tom Imholz and his wife Pam of Grayslake, IL, nephew Joe Imholz of Buffalo, NY, and cousin Kay Sentieri of Fort Myers, FL. Visitation will be Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 1:00 – 7:00 PM at Smith & Kernke Funeral Home, (North May location) Oklahoma City. A Service of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 14700 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with burial to follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to OMRF, 825 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. We would like to thank the ICU staff of Mercy Hospital for the dignity and comfort provided to Pam and our family. We miss and love Pam very much as she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.