Profiles of Life: Naomi Greaser

Naomi Greaser, 58, was known around the North American Insurance Agency for cheering up the place, a workmate said.

Harriet Garms, who worked with Naomi at the North Classen agency in Oklahoma City for 2 1/2 years, said Greaser "was a friend to everybody."

"One of the men in our office said she was always good for a laugh, and that said it perfectly."

Naomi was found dead near her Bridge Creek mobile home, which she shared with her husband, David, a trucker who was on an out-of-state delivery.

She performed various accounting functions in the insurance agency, skills she undoubtedly learned from her college days at Valparaiso University.

"She was a very nice person to work with, and she was very dedicated," Garms said.

Naomi was known for her kindness and for her cooking.

"She would do anything for children," longtime friend Kim Myers of Newcastle said. "For anyone's kids, she was always there. Naomi and her husband would do anything for you.

"Once when we had plumbing problems, they let us stay with them. She had one of the biggest hearts, and she was always smiling. She always found the good in people."

Myers said Naomi loved to cook, and she enjoyed entertaining her friends. She was known for her made-from-scratch spaghetti sauce and other treats such as brownies.

Garms said Naomi was always quick to offer a cooking tip. "She gave me a recipe for a seafood dish, and I will always cherish it."

She also crocheted and was interested in American Indian art.

When Naomi wasn't working or entertaining, she read the Bible, Myers said. She was a member of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Tuttle.

- Jerry Shottenkirk