According to a report by KOCO, the funeral for Kanye West's mom Dr. Donda West will be held in Oklahoma City. KOCO.com says a Howard-Harris funeral home representative confirmed to them that they had been contacted by the West family in preparation for funeral services in Oklahoma City. Dr. West graduated from Douglass High School in Oklahoma City in 1967. Dr. West passed away Saturday (Nov. 10) from complications following a cosmetic surgical procedure.

As reported by People Magazine, Kanye West's family has released an official statement in regards to the death of Kanye's mother Dr. Donda West. "Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West. After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. The first and signature initiative of the Kanye West Foundation is Loop Dreams. Designed to capitalize on students existing interest in hip-hop, Loop Dreams challenges students to learn more about what’s behind hip-hop culture in order to help them develop skills, express themselves creatively and be empowered. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West’s name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation’s Web site,or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.