Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Frances Louise (Sealock) Hankins Mason

Frances Louise (Sealock) Hankins Mason

Dec 3, 2022

Frances Louise (Sealock) Hankins Mason, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was 90 years old.

Louise was born on February 20, 1932, in McLoud, OK. She graduated from Prairie Valley High School in Seminole County. On August 13, 1950, she married Doyle Wayne Hankins at Highway Baptist Church in Little, Oklahoma, where they met. Doyle...

Linda Gail Whitney

Linda Gail Whitney

Dec 2, 2022

Linda Gail Whitney, resident of Harrah, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was 73 years old.

Linda was born on November 23, 1949, to Vona Lee Coker and Cecil Coker in Oklahoma City. She married Floyd Kennon Whitney on September 3, 1971, in Oklahoma City.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father, sister, Darlene Wages, mother-in-law,...

Kay Dette Best

Kay Dette Best

Nov 26, 2022

Kay Dette Sugg Best, 78, of Shawnee, OK, passed from this life Saturday, November 26, 2022. A memorial ceremony will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 10am at the Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Larry Sparks will be officiating. Kay was born April 24, 1944, in Ada, Oklahoma to Nell Dean (Johnson) Aynes and William Roan Sugg. As a...

Andrea Francene Ellis

Andrea Francene Ellis

Nov 26, 2022

Andrea Francene (Berry) Ellis, age 80, of Shawnee, passed away in a local hospital on Saturday, November 26, 2022. A memorial ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Andrea was born September 13, 1942, in Mountain View, Oklahoma, to Andrew Edwin and Wynona Francene...

Royce A. Hinkle, Jr.

Royce A. Hinkle, Jr.

Nov 25, 2022

It is with profound sadness that the family of Royce A Hinkle, Jr., MD, shares the loss of a devoted husband, beloved father and grandfather, trusted friend and family physician. Royce loved his professional and family life, and though reluctant to depart, he died peacefully at age 90 on the family farm we call home on Friday, November 25, 2022.

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Stephen Paul Thorpe

Stephen Paul Thorpe

Nov 24, 2022

Stephen Paul Thorpe, age 55, was born to Franklin Thorpe, Sr. and Patricia Lorentz on December 4, 1966, in Lawrence, Kansas. Stephen was called home on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Stephen attended Haskell Indian Nations University and worked at the University of Kansas as a maintenance technician.

Stephen is survived by his wife Roberta (Tiny) Kaye and their son, Patric...

Gayla Ward Masingill

Gayla Ward Masingill

Nov 23, 2022

Gayla Ward Masingill, age 66 of Shawnee, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in a local nursing home. A memorial ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Trinity Baptist Church at 2:00 P.M. Gayla was born May 19, 1956, in Arkansas to Floyd and Alberta Ward. She graduated from Shawnee High School and Gordon Cooper Nursing Program. She...

Anita Jo Reese

Anita Jo Reese

Nov 23, 2022

Anita Jo Reese of Shawnee died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Regency Nursing Center. A graveside ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Tecumseh Cemetery with Kim Lanman officiating. Anita was born on October 26, 1938 in Atoka, Oklahoma to O.W. "Shorty" and Clara Estelle (Rains) Withrow. She was a high school graduate...

Kathy Sue Riddle

Kathy Sue Riddle

Nov 18, 2022

Kathy Sue (Gouker) Riddle age 71 of Shawnee died Friday, November 18, 2022 in a Tulsa, Oklahoma hospital. Services have been set for Monday November 21, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Aydelotte Baptist Church with Rev. Duncan Blackwell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City at 2:00 P.M. Kathy was born October 4,1951 in Watsonville,...

Roy Lee Guinn

Roy Lee Guinn

Nov 16, 2022

Roy Lee Guinn, 96, of Meeker, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday November 16, 2022 in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 22, at 2:00 P.M. at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Roy Lee was born in Lincoln County on March 2, 1926, to Samuel Burlin and Minnie Fay (Fowler) Guinn. Roy Lee was...

Gladys Marie Kinnamon

Gladys Marie Kinnamon

Nov 14, 2022

Gladys Marie (Robertson) Kinnamon passed to her eternal home on November 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at home. Services will be at 2:00 pm Friday November 18, 2022 at Walker Funeral home with Pastor Doug Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral services. Family visitation will be at the funeral home...

Dr. Wayne Henry Cole

Dr. Wayne Henry Cole

Nov 12, 2022

Shawnee resident Dr. Wayne Henry Cole, 85, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Oklahoma City, OK. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Justin Dunn officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery. Other information is pending.

Michael Lanning Harris

Michael Lanning Harris

Nov 11, 2022

Michael Lanning Harris, age 62, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away November 11, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Mike was born on July 20, 1960, to Jack Harris and Mary Ann Harris in Wewoka, Oklahoma, and worked as a truck driver. He was a hard-working family man. When not driving his truck, he could be found spending time with the people he...

Edmond Gene Colston

Edmond Gene Colston

Nov 10, 2022

Edmond Gene Colston received his heavenly reward on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the age of 87.  He was born on July 22, 1935, in Corinth, Kentucky to Arva John and Edith (Fields) Colston.  Edmond grew up in rural Kentucky.  He joined the Air Force when he was 19 years old and is a Korean War veteran.  He completed his...

Catherine Lynn Simmons

Catherine Lynn Simmons

Nov 6, 2022

Catherine Lynn Simmons, Shawnee resident, age 51, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was born July 26, 1971 to James and Charlotte (Erickson) Oliver. She worked as shift lead at Love's Country Store and Travel Stops. On October 5, 2014 she married her best friend, Robert Simmons. Catherine was very proud of her computer programming degree. She would...

Betty Louise Pratt

Betty Louise Pratt

Nov 3, 2022

Betty Louise Pratt, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. She was 75 years old. Betty was born on June 22, 1947 in Bay City, Michigan to her parents, Stanley Robert Allen and Nellie Louise (Gilmer) Allen. She graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1965. After high school, Betty attended Saginaw General School of Nursing...

Dorthy Mae Hudson

Dorthy Mae Hudson

Nov 2, 2022

Dorthy M. Hudson age 93 of Shawnee died Wednesday, November 2, 2022 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services have been set for Monday November 7, at 10:00 A.M. in the Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in Jamison Cemetery west of Meeker, Oklahoma. Dorthy was born June 11, 1929 at home north of McLoud...

Kelly Yvette Walker

Kelly Yvette Walker

Oct 26, 2022

Kelly Yvette Walker, age 58, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Kelly was born January 1, 1964 to Leonard and Lahoma Walker. She attended Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, OK. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family, loved being a mother, grandmother and wife, attending pow-wows, and cumbia at the Copa Cabana. She was married for forty years...

Donna Jean Dozier

Donna Jean Dozier

Oct 25, 2022

Donna Jean Dozier, age 79 of Shawnee died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at her home. Donna was born June 5, 1943 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Dale and Mary Margaret (Benning) Beam. She graduated from Kindley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas and from the Hillcrest School of Nursing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was Past President of OSSNA. She is survived by...

Jeffrey "Chase" Kunze

Jeffrey "Chase" Kunze

Oct 23, 2022

Jeffrey "Chase" Kunze was born December 16, 1984 and departed from this life on October 23, 2022.  Chase spent his K thru 12 education at the Dale School District graduating in 2003.  During those years he was a member of FFA.  He had shown cattle and had won numerous awards including Grand Champion a number of times.  He was a...

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