Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Floyd "Gene" Murphy
Sep 16, 2023
Floyd "Gene" Murphy, age 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 16, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Gene was born August 18, 1941 in McLoud, Oklahoma to Leonard and Cleo Ann (Chambless) Murphy. He was raised in McLoud and graduated from McLoud High School in 1959. Following high school, Gene joined the U.S. Army, serving three years before his honorable discharge....
Vaughn Thomas Park
Sep 13, 2023
Vaughn Thomas Park, who everyone knew as Tom, passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 75 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He was born on April 20, 1948 to John and Helen (Hill) Park in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
He was a graduate of Meeker Public Schools.
After graduation Tom served his country with honor and dedication in...
Sherry Lynn Miller
Sep 9, 2023
Sherry Lynn (Bohannon) Miller of Shawnee passed from this life on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Sherry was born October 5, 1952 in Tulsa, OK to J.C. and Dorothy Ann (Baker) Bohannon. She graduated from Duncan High School and received her LPN degree. Sherry worked as an LPN for many years.
She married the love of her life Allen Miller on...
Janice Lynn Nagle
Sep 9, 2023
Janice Lynn (Hanson) Nagle from Meeker, OK went home to Jesus with her son and daughter standing by her side holding her hands on September 9, 2023. She fought a tough battle against Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Speech Aphasia for several years. Jan was born on March 25, 1945, in Eau Claire, WI to Arnie & Reta Hanson. She...
Bobby Jack Cannon
Sep 2, 2023
Shawnee resident Bobby Cannon, 89, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Bob was born December 24, 1933 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jack and Thelma (Hixon) Cannon. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1952 and joined the United States Army where he served from 53’ to 55’ and was stationed in Sanpigny,...
Betty Jean Tate
Sep 2, 2023
Betty Jean Nabors Tate was born on February 7, 1964, to her parents, Virgil and Dora Nabors in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Betty was the youngest girl in a family of six girls and two boys. The family lived in Kingston, Oklahoma where Betty attended both elementary and high school. She graduated from high school in 1982.
In 1985, Betty moved to...
Kathy Fay Long
Aug 31, 2023
Katherine (Kathy) Fay Long of Seminole passed from this life on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Kathy was born October 25, 1964 in Bakersfield, CA to Frank and Linda (Joyner) Long. She graduated from Bakersfield High School and attended Taft College.
Kathy worked in security at Packtive and as a teacher’s aide at McKee School. She enjoyed watching hummingbirds, making dream...
Willard Conner
Aug 31, 2023
Willard Conner of Shawnee, OK passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
Willard was born on August 16, 1932, in Silver Lake, KS, to Elmont Owen Conner and Susie Ann (Jeffries) Conner. He attended high school in New Lima, OK. He and his twin brother, Millard, joined the United States Air Force in 1949, where...
Thomas Gale Sanders
Aug 29, 2023
Thomas Gale Sanders went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, 29 August 2023 at the age of 65.
Tom was born on 16 July 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to his parents Roberta Jean and Gaylord “Sandy” Sanders. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base in 2019 after nearly 35 years of civil service. During his...
Carolyn Sue Hughes
Aug 28, 2023
Carolyn Sue Hughes passed from this life on Monday, August 28, 2023. Carolyn was born December 9, 1939 in Wanette, OK to Jack and Viola Gladys (Durham) Lamirand. She graduated from Tucson High School.
Carolyn married George Floyd Hughes on June 15, 1998. She worked as a cook, baker, and a healthcare provider. Cooking and baking though was her passion...
Teddy Hale
Aug 24, 2023
Teddy (Ted) Hale, 83 of Tecumseh, passed away on Thursday, Agust 24, 2023 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Ted was born on May 3, 1940 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Ira and Lilly Lorean (Hendley) Hale. He was raised in Shawnee and lived the last 13 years in Tecumseh.
When Tedy was 16, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Following his...
Betty Jean Sikes
Aug 24, 2023
Betty Jean Haralson Sikes was born on August 27, 1921, to Thomas Albert and Willie Pearl Pryor Haralson in Paden, OK. She passed away on August 24, 2023, at the age of 101 years old. She was a long-time resident of Bethel Acres, OK.
Betty was the youngest of 15 siblings, all of whom predeceased her along with her...
Tom H. Willoughby
Aug 22, 2023
Thomas Harvey Willoughby, 74, was called home on August 22, 2023, surrounded by family. Tom was born September 21, 1948, in Lindsay, OK to Jr. & Corine (Hightower) Willoughby. He kept Shawnee, OK and the surrounding area looking good for 55 years by upholding the slogan, “Keep Shawnee Beautiful – Get a Haircut!”
He graduated from Vanoss High School in...
Johnnie Ralph Mauldin
Aug 14, 2023
Johnnie Ralph Mauldin, resident of Guthrie, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023. He was 70 years old. A funeral ceremony to celebrate Johnnie's life will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 11:00 am in the Chapel at Walker Funeral & Cremation Service, Shawnee, OK. Johnnie will be laid to rest at Resthaven Memorial Park privately at a...
Dana Kay Reeder
Aug 11, 2023
Tecumseh resident Dana Kay Reeder, 72, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 in Shawnee, OK.
Dana was born January 19, 1951 in Meeker, OK to Tom L. Birt and Doris (Smith) Birt. She graduated from Ventura High School in CA and later returned to Oklahoma in 1976. She married Wayne Reeder in 2017. She loved reading, cooking and being with...
Janet Faye Stryjewski
Aug 10, 2023
Janet Faye Stryjewski, 79, from Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City on August 10th with husband and daughters by her side.
She was born in Ada, Oklahoma to William Andrew and Mabel Fay (Dickey) Ryan on December 18, 1943. She attended school at Shawnee Schools in Shawnee, Oklahoma graduating in 1961. After graduating,...
Anna Retta Stacy
Aug 7, 2023
Shawnee resident Anna Retta Stacy, 81, passed away August 7, 2023 in Harrah, OK.
She was born July 12, 1942 in Shawnee, OK to William W. Flessa, Sr. and Anna Retta Sarah (Taylor) Flessa. On August 25, 1959 she married Jimmy O. Stacy. Anna enjoyed gardening and loved her family with all her heart.
She was preceded in...
Bill James Jameson Jr.
Aug 7, 2023
Bill James Jameson Jr. passed from this life on August 7, 2023. Bill was born on November 26, 1956 in Inglewood, CA to Bill James Jameson Sr. and Gertrude “Trudi” Lucille Root. He received a Bachelor’s degree.
Bill was a part of the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1984. He grew up in Orange County until 2008 when...
Carla Jean Moor
Aug 6, 2023
Carla Jean Moor, Shawnee resident, passed away on August 6, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on June 19, 1974 to Johnny William Garner and Ima Jean (Blalack) Garner in Cordell, Oklahoma. She attended Putnam City High School and was a cheerleader. During her elementary school years, she got the opportunity to sing for President Ronald Reagan. She...
Michael William Haney
Aug 3, 2023
Michael William Haney, resident of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was 65 years old.
Michael was born on May 17, 1958 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He graduated from Meeker High School. After graduation, he served his country in the United States Army. Michael was a brilliant mechanic and enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles. When he...
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