Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Vivian Dolores Dockrey

Vivian Dolores Dockrey

Oct 4, 2022

We are saddened to announce that on October 4th, Vivian Dockrey of Shawnee Ok took her final breath, surrounded by loved ones. The world welcomed Vivian on February 24th, 1935. Vivian lived a long and full life, filled with joy and love. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. Vivian is survived by her son Jeffrey Reeves and daughter...

Ila Mae Ferguson

Ila Mae Ferguson

Oct 3, 2022

Oklahoma City resident Ila Mae (Stacy) Ferguson, 79, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at her home. Memorial services are pending at this time. Ila was born December 2, 1942 in McLoud, Oklahoma to R.D. Stacy and Cora (Garrison) Stacy. She graduated from McLoud High School where she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. She spent her early adult years...

Helen Ruth Taylor

Helen Ruth Taylor

Sep 26, 2022

Helen Ruth (Collins) Taylor age 95 formerly of Shawnee died Monday September 26, 2022 in a Del City, Oklahoma. She was born in Okmulgee, Ok on March 27, 1927 to Elmer & Erma Collins. She graduated high school from Mason, Ok. There she met her one & only love, Gordon Lawrence Taylor, whom she married Aug. 28, 1945 at the...

Merrill Dean McBride, Jr.

Merrill Dean McBride, Jr.

Sep 25, 2022

Merrill Dean McBride, Jr., resident of Shawnee, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the age of 67. He was born on June 26, 1955, in El Paso, TX to his parents, Mary Ann and Merrill Dean McBride, Sr. After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1973, Dean married his sweetheart, Terrie Sue Lyon on February 14, 1975. He...

Nina Jeanne Austin

Nina Jeanne Austin

Sep 23, 2022

Nina Austin, age 92 of Shawnee died Friday, September 23, 2022 in a local nursing center. Services have been set for Monday October 3, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. in Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Viewing will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1st and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2nd. Nina was born September 21,...

Monte Del Chancellor

Monte Del Chancellor

Sep 22, 2022

Monte (Monzo) Del Chancellor, 66, of Newalla OK passed away Sept 22, 2022.

Monte was born in Shawnee, OK on October 4, 1955 to Del and Mary Chancellor. Monte graduated from Dale High School, however had always told the grandkids he only made it to the 8th grade.

Monte married his sweetheart, Sheila Newby on September 30, 1978. This year...

Dorothy Laverne Strickland

Dorothy Laverne Strickland

Sep 22, 2022

Dorothy Strickland, known as "Dot", was born on January 20, 1925, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She left this world for her Heavenly home on September 22, 2022. Her funeral is at 10:00 am Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Walker Funeral Chapel, Shawnee, OK 74804, followed by a private family internment at Resthaven Cemetery, East Highland, Shawnee, OK. Her loving parents were...

Anna Michelle Santino

Anna Michelle Santino

Sep 22, 2022

Anna Michelle Santino, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 after a short illness. To respect Anna's wishes, no services will be scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Walker Funeral and Cremation Service.

Fern Della Barrett

Fern Della Barrett

Sep 20, 2022

Shawnee resident Fern Barrett, 94, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Kris Steele and Gary Dowdy officiating. Fern was born February 13, 1928 in El Dorado, KS to Bert Daniel Ratcliff and Lilly Thomas Jefferson (Gordon) Ratcliff. She graduated from...

Linda K. Sperry

Linda K. Sperry

Sep 19, 2022

Linda Kay Sperry, age 75, longtime Shawnee Real Estate Agent passed on to Glory on Monday, September 19, 2022 with her family at her side.

Friends and loved ones may visit with the family from 6-8 PM on Saturday, September 24, in the Youth Chapel at Immanuel Baptist Church. A memorial ceremony to celebrate Linda's life will be held at...

Dorceal Montgomery

Dorceal Montgomery

Sep 16, 2022

Shawnee resident Dorceal Montgomery, 92, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 in Shawnee. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Walker Funeral and Cremation Service. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Johnson Church of God. Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery. Cleda Dorceal Montgomery was born March 29, 1930 in Cedar Glades,...

Billy Gene Stubbs

Billy Gene Stubbs

Sep 15, 2022

Shawnee resident Billy Gene Stubbs, 74, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at his home. No memorial services are planned at this time. Billy was born November 22, 1947 in Shawnee, OK to Charles and Margaret (Paris) Stubbs. He served in the United States Marine Corp. and later retired from Tinker Air Force Base where he was an equipment operator....

Leonard Walter Leniewski

Leonard Walter Leniewski

Sep 14, 2022

Leonard W. Leniewski was born on April 15, 1924 to Bernard Leniewski and Helen Jonas Leniewski in Milwaukee, WI. Leonard passed from this life on September 14, 2022 at age 98. Leonard enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 3, 1943. He served in the Army Signal Corp achieving the rank of T-5 during WWII. The army had him listed...

Richard A. Walters

Richard A. Walters

Sep 9, 2022

Walters, Richard A., age 78, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, (formerly of Hobbs, NM and Sand Springs, Ok) , passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Richard was born on November 21, 1943, to Arlin D. and Clara Lilly (Scheller) Walters in Durham, North Carolina.  He was raised in the New Mexico area graduating from high school in Hobbs, New...

Thalia Jane Odell

Thalia Jane Odell

Sep 9, 2022

Thalia Jane Odell, our wife, mama, nana, and best friend, passed just beyond our earthly view into the presence of His glorious light and love on Friday, September 9, 2022.She was born on June 18, 1956, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Ovney and Herman Mink. She grew up in Stratford, Oklahoma where she made many lifelong friends and graduated Valedictorian...

Phillip Len Hudson

Phillip Len Hudson

Sep 8, 2022

Phillip Len Hudson passed from this world in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the age of 63. His friends and family gathered by his bed during his final hours to give him comfort and offer their goodbyes. Born in Memphis, Tennessee to William Jasper Hudson and Paula Gene Hudson he was the third of six...

Ann Flewallen

Ann Flewallen

Sep 8, 2022

Barbara “Ann” Flewallen, of Dale, Oklahoma, passed away on September 8, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 12, 2022 at Walker Funeral Chapel with Russell Currie officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery. Viewing will begin Sunday at 1:00 P.M. She was born September 15, 1940 to Virgie Anna Alexander Baber and Leslie Baber in Dale, Oklahoma....

Katie Ann Klimkowski

Katie Ann Klimkowski

Sep 5, 2022

Klimkowski, Katie Ann, age 20, lifelong Harrah resident passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 5, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma.

Friends and loved ones may pay their respects at Walker Funeral & Cremation Service from 1-6pm on Sunday, September 11 and from 8am-6pm on Monday, September 12.  A memorial ceremony to celebrate Katie's remarkable life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...

Billie Francis Horton

Billie Francis Horton

Sep 4, 2022

Billie Francis Horton, loving wife, mother and grandmother left this world Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Shawnee, OK. Billie was born Billie Francis Tabor in Dodson, TX on February 1, 1930, to Raymond and Veona Tabor, one of two children. Billie grew up and attended the Church of Christ in Dodson. Billie graduated high school in 1948. While working in...

Oliver P. Benton

Oliver P. Benton

Sep 2, 2022

Oliver Proctor Benton, 79, from Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly at Oklahoma City Heart Hospital on September 2nd with his wife and daughters by his side. 

He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Robert Proctor and Irma Jeanne (Abbott) Benton on September 1, 1943. He attended school at St. Benedict’s Catholic School and St. Gregory’s High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma...

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