Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Norma Rebecca Higdon

Norma Rebecca Higdon

Feb 3, 2022

Norma Rebecca Higdon, resident of McLoud, OK passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. She was 98 years old. Norma was born on November 25, 1923 in McLoud to her parents, Anvil Lee Summers and Doretha “Dot” Summers. She grew up in McLoud and graduated from McLoud High School. After graduation, she attended business school in Oklahoma City and later...

Bobby Leon Wilbourn

Bobby Leon Wilbourn

Feb 3, 2022

Bobby Leon Wilbourn, 78, left this life for his Heavenly home on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 29th, 1943 in Okemah, Ok to Marvin and Commazelle Marie Wilbourn. Bobby married Bonnie Jean McDade, the love of his life, in 1973. They had 48 wonderful years together. He was employed with Homeland Grocery...

James David Bonner

James David Bonner

Feb 1, 2022

James David "Dave" Bonner, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. He was 80 years old. Dave was born in Goodwill, Louisiana on November 27, 1941 to his parents, James Wilbur Bonner and Julia Elnora Deer. He graduated from Bastrop High School in 1959 and attended Louisiana Tech from 1959-1960. After graduation he began working for...

Chance Dalton Joseph French

Chance Dalton Joseph French

Feb 1, 2022

Chance French,29, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma passed away on February 1st, 2022 unexpectedly. He was born to Jeffrey French and Charlotte Shoults on September 6th, 1992 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  In his younger years, he went to McLoud Elementary School but graduated from Earlsboro, Oklahoma in 2010.  Chance was a plumber by trade and was employed by Heartland Plumbing in Oklahoma City. ...

Deborah Annette Shamasbi

Deborah Annette Shamasbi

Jan 31, 2022

Oklahoma City resident Deborah Annette (Voss) Shamasbi, 65, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 in OKC, OK. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel in Shawnee, OK. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery Deborah was born November 7, 1956 in OKC, OK to Lawrence Voss and Billie L. (Jones) Barnes. She worked as...

Carlis Arthur Riddle

Carlis Arthur Riddle

Jan 31, 2022

Carlis Arthur Riddle, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was 86 years old. Carlis was born on September 7, 1935 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to his parents, Walker C. and Flossie Riddle. Carlis worked as a mechanic, a water well service man, and owned his own farming business. In 1962, he married Kathy Wright. He enjoyed...

Brandon James Kaseca

Brandon James Kaseca

Jan 30, 2022

Brandon James Kaseca Sr. 35, of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with his creator on January 30th, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Life Church, 5113 N. Harrison. Arrangements are provided by Walker Funeral Services. A wake supper will be held beginning at 6:00 pm, Monday, February 7, 2022 at...

Dr. Robert Alan Dawson

Dr. Robert Alan Dawson

Jan 30, 2022

Dr. Robert Dale Dawson, age 76 of Shawnee died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at his home. Memorial Services will be Monday, February 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Immanuel Baptist Church with Scott Schooler officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert was born April 9, 1945 in Tulia, Texas to Dalphus Arlander and Mary Allene (Elam) Dawson....

Jay Scott Brown

Jay Scott Brown

Jan 29, 2022

Jay Scott Brown, 69, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the loving husband of Barbara Brown and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage together. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jay was the son of Henry and Rebecca Brown. He attended James Madison High School and Brooklyn College, where he earned a B.S. in Psychology...

Wayman Eugene Cook

Wayman Eugene Cook

Jan 28, 2022

Long-time Shawnee resident, Wayman Cook, 84, left this life for his Heavenly home on January 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Wayman was born April 8, 1937, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Ethel and Floyd Cook. He graduated from Dale High School in 1955. He was in the Army Reserve, serving for six years. Wayman retired from Oklahoma Natural Gas...

Michael Christopher Stone

Michael Christopher Stone

Jan 26, 2022

Michael “Christopher” Stone made his grand entrance into this world on April 29, 2000 in Shawnee, OK. Christopher was raised in Earlsboro, OK by his father Michael and grandparents Oatus and Michele Stone. He lived with his parents Michael, Cecilia, and brothers Hayden and Grayson Stone in Earlsboro, OK. Christopher began his first race onto the golden streets of heaven...

Jo Ann Kaskuske

Jo Ann Kaskuske

Jan 26, 2022

Jo Ann (Tate) Kaskuske, 78, a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Jo was born on May 7, 1943 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Irvin and Doris Tate and lived in and around Shawnee the rest of her life. Jo graduated from Tribbey High School in 1961. Following High School, she married and...

Elizabeth Ellen Williams

Elizabeth Ellen Williams

Jan 25, 2022

Elizabeth Ellen Loula Williams of Shawnee was born April 12, 1972 at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Don L. Loula and Gail L. Willis Loula. Elizabeth was a loving daughter, sister, wife and grandmother. She died of complications of pneumonia due to septic shock on January 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother Gail, her...

Reba Jo Conway

Reba Jo Conway

Jan 25, 2022

Reba Jo (Wano) Conway, age 67, Shawnee resident passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Shawnee.

Reba was born April 25, 1954 in Pawnee, OK to Rev. Franklin S. Wano and Dorothy L. (Turner) Wano. She grew up in Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972. She later attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech and Seminole State College. She married...

Betty Jean Gregory

Betty Jean Gregory

Jan 23, 2022

Betty Jean Gregory, long-time resident of Shawnee, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. She was 90 years old. Betty was born on January 14, 1932 in Vamoosa, Oklahoma to her parents, Leonard L. and Rachael Scroggin. She graduated from Vamoosa High School and was the salutatorian of her class. Betty worked for Oklahoma Natural Gas from November 1977 until...

Mike Jeffers

Mike Jeffers

Jan 22, 2022

Edward Michael "Mike" Jeffers passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the age of 81. He lived a full life of adventure, love of family and friends. He was born on April 22, 1940 in Haileyville, Oklahoma. He was a member of the 1959 graduating class of Shawnee High School.

Mike joined the Oklahoma...

Barbara Ann Morphis

Barbara Ann Morphis

Jan 22, 2022

Barbara Ann Morphis, 80, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, went to be with The Lord on January 22, 2022. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, December 17, 1941 to Frank & Velma McCalip. In 1958, she married Raymond Griggs in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They were married for many years. She later married Benny Leon Morphis and they remained married until his death in...

Joyce L. Lasley

Joyce L. Lasley

Jan 20, 2022

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Joyce L. Lasley, 88, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior.

Joyce was born on May 5, 1933, at her childhood home in Meeker, Okla., to Raymond and Norma (Gallaway) Stearman.  She was raised in Meeker where she graduated high school with the class of 1951.  Joyce then attended Neff’s Business...

James Luther Givens

James Luther Givens

Jan 18, 2022

James Luther Givens was born November 4, 1931, to Luther Adolphus and Eulalia (Fitch) Givens of Chickasha, Okla. He passed from this life on January 18, 2022, at the age of 90. Jim's family moved to Anadarko, Okla., when he was three years old where he actively participated in Boy Scouts. He spent one summer delivering ice door-to-door for the...

Alan Blair Yoder

Alan Blair Yoder

Jan 17, 2022

Alan Blair Yoder passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2022 in Shawnee, OK. He was 66 years old. Alan was born on September 23, 1955 in Mansfield, Ohio to James Yoder and Sara Norris (Yoder). Alan attended the Mansfield City schools. Alan worked in construction all his adult life, specializing in Dry Wall hanging all over the country. He was...

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