Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

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...

Kim Green Freeman

Kim Green Freeman

Oct 21, 2022

Kim Green Freeman of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2022. Kim was born on October 9, 1952, in Tribune, Kansas to Warren and Emmeline Green. She grew up in Leoti, Kansas, graduating from Wichita County High School in Leoti in 1970. Kim graduated from her cherished alma mater, Kansas State University, in 1974, where...

Melvin Burl Johnson

Melvin Burl Johnson

Oct 18, 2022

Melvin Burl Johnson, a life-long resident of Shawnee, OK, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  He was 79. 

Melvin was born on February 9, 1943 at ACH Hospital in Shawnee, OK to Melva and Cosette Johnson.  He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1961 and then went to work for Broadway Hospital, Shawnee Street Department, Fred...

Sgt. Cameron Gage Benard

Sgt. Cameron Gage Benard

Oct 18, 2022

Cameron Gage Benard passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. He was 31 years old. Cameron was born on June 19, 1991, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to his parents, Doug and Cristal Benard. He attended Bethel Schools and graduated from Deer Creek High School. Cameron had a heart for humanity and wanted to help those who were suffering or impoverished all...

Dannye Ryeef McKaig

Dannye Ryeef McKaig

Oct 15, 2022

Dannye Ryeef McKaig was born December 13, 1942 in Blackwell, OK. His parents are John and Edna McKaig. Dannye was a bonus baby, his brother Carl was 18 and serving in the South Pacific during WW II. His brother Max, was 13 and living at the family home. After returning from the Navy and going home, Carl asked his Mother...

Sandra Jean Gowin

Sandra Jean Gowin

Oct 14, 2022

Sandra Jean Gowin age 61 of Shawnee died Friday, October 14, 2022 in a local hospital. Services will be Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Craig and Fr. Paul Zahler, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow in Tecumseh Cemetery. Sandra was born November 11, 1960 in Shawnee to Carl Eugene and Lillie Amanda...

Philip Don Mosier

Philip Don Mosier

Oct 12, 2022

Philip Don Mosier was born June 8, 1958, in Shawnee, Okla., to Patton and Valdora Winkler Mosier. He passed from this life October 12, 2022, at the age of 64. Philip graduated from Dale High School in 1976 and received his certification in drafting at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech the same year. He met the love of his life, Luanne Reeves,...

Bowen Cole Greenlee

Bowen Cole Greenlee

Oct 10, 2022

In loving memory of Bowen Cole Greenlee. He was born silent on October 10, 2022 at 7:21 a.m. Bowen was the treasured son of Riley and Kelsey Greenlee. Though he never spent any time with us, he was very loved and touched many lives.

Patricia Ann Givens

Patricia Ann Givens

Oct 9, 2022

Patricia Ann (Lamb) was born October 3, 1931, in Anadarko, Okla., to Chester Francis Lamb and Mina Jane Smith Lamb. She passed from this life October 9, 2022, at the age of 91. At an early age, Pat began singing for people. After her father joined the Navy in World War II, she performed for USO groups along his tour...

Jeffrey Baptiste

Jeffrey Baptiste

Oct 9, 2022

Joel “Jeffrey” Baptiste passed away at his home Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Shawnee, OK. He was the oldest of four children. He grew up in Shawnee and attended Shawnee High School and worked for Don’s Plants, Amazon, and Hobby Lobby. 

Jeffrey was a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He will be remembered by his sweet nature and...

Carol Sue Race

Carol Sue Race

Oct 7, 2022

Carol “Sue” Race, formerly of Shawnee, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, in Norman, Oklahoma. Born in Stilwell, Oklahoma on September 5, 1939, Sue was the youngest of five siblings born to Delmer and Zelma Foster. Her father died unexpectedly when Sue was two years old, leaving her mother a widow with five children. Sue’s mother ran a cafe to...

Billie Jean Grass

Billie Jean Grass

Oct 5, 2022

Shawnee resident Billie Jean Grass, 63, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at a local hospital. Wake services will begin at 7:00 PM Friday, October 7, 2022 at Hitchitee United Methodist Church in Seminole. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Hitchitee United Methodist Church with burial following at Hitchitee Cemetery. Billie was born December...

Erica Shalynn Harris

Erica Shalynn Harris

Oct 4, 2022

Erica Harris passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. She was 13 years old. 

Erica loved her family and friends more than anything except for maybe a baby cow. She liked acting silly, making funny faces, and making people smile. She loved art and drawing made her heart smile. She put pictures all over the house...even inside the fridge just...

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