Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Betty Jane Basehore-Hilburn

Betty Jane Basehore-Hilburn

Nov 21, 2021

Betty Jane Basehore-Hilburn, 93, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Mcloud. Memorial services are pending.

Frank Lee Nelson

Frank Lee Nelson

Nov 18, 2021

On November 18, 2021, Frank Lee Nelson passed away at his family home in Garden City, MO at the age of 84, surrounded by those who loved him. Frank was born in Shawnee, OK on May 4, 1937 to M Emzier and Mae Nelson. He spent his childhood and early youth in Shawnee working with horses, running track and breaking...

Johnny Paul Johnson

Johnny Paul Johnson

Nov 17, 2021

Shawnee resident Johnny Johnson, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at his residence. No memorial services are planned at this time. Johnny was born May 19, 1950 in Shawnee, OK to Paul and Norma (Keltner) Johnson. He graduated from high school served in the United States Navy. He married Tracy (Maddox) on December 11, 1998. He worked much of...

Jessie Ethel Moore

Jessie Ethel Moore

Nov 17, 2021

Jessie Ethel (Gouker) Moore was born April 9, 1962 in Shawnee Oklahoma to Joe Paul and Joyce Gouker. Jessie received her angel wings and went to be with the lord on November 17, 2021.

She loved listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with family. She enjoyed hunting and fishing, word search puzzles, and trips to the sonic.

Jessie...

Allecia Ann Packwood

Allecia Ann Packwood

Nov 17, 2021

Allecia Ann Edwards Packwood was born on November 11, 1935 in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma to Cleo Carl and Mabel Lorraine (Plummer) Edwards. She entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Paul Calmes officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park....

Wallace Roy Lale

Wallace Roy Lale

Nov 17, 2021

Wallace R. Lale, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the age of 89.

Wallace was born February 28, 1932 in Shawnee. He grew up on the farm his paternal grandfather had homesteaded in 1891. Both his mother's and father's families were Oklahoma pioneers; his maternal grandfather migrated to the Cherokee Nation in 1885.

"Wally" graduated...

Ronald C. "Jake" Cejka

Ronald C. "Jake" Cejka

Nov 16, 2021

Shawnee resident Ronald Clarence “Jake” Cejka, 76, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 in Shawnee. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Jake was born September 18, 1945 in Laurens, Iowa to Robert and Pearle (Sundermayer) Cejka. He graduated from Laurens High School and later from Buena Vista University with a Bachelor’s Degree. He married Diane (Lincoln) on...

Jimmie Roye

Jimmie Roye

Nov 15, 2021

Jimmie “Buster” Marshall Roye, Sr., 73 years old from Shawnee, Oklahoma went home to be with the Lord on November 15, 2021. He was surrounded by his family.

Jimmie was born on August 8, 1948 in Lampasas Texas to James and Arlene Cobel.  He was the oldest of three siblings and spent a lot of his youth travelling and living...

Ruby Eloise (Bruno) Withrow

Ruby Eloise (Bruno) Withrow

Nov 14, 2021

Ruby Eloise (Bruno) Withrow, age 87 of Shawnee died Sunday, November 14, 2021 in a local hospital. Services have been set for Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. in Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery Southeast of Tecumseh on E1265 Road. Delbert McCurley will be officiating. Ruby was born April 10, 1934 in Concho, Oklahoma...

William Paul Tefertiller

William Paul Tefertiller

Nov 14, 2021

William “Bill” Paul Tefertiller, 67, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife, Ann at his side. Bill was born in Independence, Missouri on April 30, 1954 to Robert E. Naughton and Beverly Dean (Mason) Tefertiller.  He was raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he played various sports for Shawnee High School.  After high school, Bill...

Asbjorn Endre Andersen

Asbjorn Endre Andersen

Nov 10, 2021

In memory of Asbjorn Endre Andersen, also known as Pete Andersen. Pete was born in Oslo, Norway on April 16, 1950. Pete passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on November 10, 2021.

Pete was a Norwegian born American Veteran who enlisted in the U.S. Army right after high school graduation in his hometown of Lomita, California.

While in country he received...

Kitty McAfee

Kitty McAfee

Nov 10, 2021

Kitty (Harris) McAfee age 78 of McLoud, died Wednesday November 10, 2021 at her home. Services have been set for Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Rev. Larry Sparks will officiate. Kitty was born September 8, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Cecil and Suzie (Duncan) Harris. She attended...

Judy Kinnamon

Judy Kinnamon

Nov 10, 2021

Judy Dianne Kinnamon, 82, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, in Palm Springs, California surrounded by family members. Her bright light and glorious spirit have transitioned to join loving family members and friends that preceded her in passing. Judy was born on May 19, 1939, in Arkansas City, Kansas and was the only child of Carroll Bruce Kemper and...

John Charles Gordon, Sr.

John Charles Gordon, Sr.

Nov 6, 2021

John C. Gordon, Sr. age 54 of Shawnee, died Saturday November 6, 2021 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Memorial Services have been set for Friday, November 12, 2021 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Gary Nickerson officiating. John was born June 26, 1967 in Oklahoma City to C.A. and Billie Jean (Brown) Gordon. He attended Capitol...

Roy Lindsey Echard, Jr.

Roy Lindsey Echard, Jr.

Nov 6, 2021

Shawnee resident Roy Echard Jr., 59, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Roy was born October 4, 1962 in Edmond, Oklahoma to Roy Echard Sr. and Judy (Wilson) Echard. He graduated from McLoud High School before serving in the United States Army. Roy...

Mary Kay Baker

Mary Kay Baker

Nov 3, 2021

Mary Kay (Fletcher) Baker, age 60, Shawnee, OK resident passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in Shawnee.

A funeral ceremony to celebrate Mary's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Meeker with her brother Kenneth Fletcher officiating. Following the ceremony, Mary will be laid to rest next to her...

Yvonne Allison "Bonnie" Heminokeky

Yvonne Allison "Bonnie" Heminokeky

Nov 3, 2021

Yvonne Allison "Bonnie" Heminokeky age 61 of Shawnee, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in a local hospital. Services will be Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Sac & Fox Nation Tribal Community Building. Sam Spang will be speaking. Burial will be Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 9:00 PM in the Sac & Fox Tribal...

Wanda Lee Crow

Wanda Lee Crow

Nov 1, 2021

Shawnee, and former Richardson, TX, resident Wanda Crow, 88, went to be with The Lord after a brief illness Monday, November 1, 2021, at her residence. Wanda was born on March 8, 1933, in Okay, Arkansas to George Lawrence Thompson and Fanta Mae Reed Thompson. After graduating from Saratoga High School, 1951, she went on to study Elementary Education and...

Delores Ann Wilsie

Delores Ann Wilsie

Oct 31, 2021

Delores Ann Hodges Wilsie, Shawnee passed away October 31, 2021.  She was 87 years old. She was born in Oil City, Oklahoma on December 2, 1933 to James and Thelma Hodges.  She was a member of the Class of 1951 at St. Louis, OK. She was also a 1967 graduate of East Central University with a degree in education.

Delores...

Truman Andrew Carter

Truman Andrew Carter

Oct 31, 2021

Shawnee resident Truman Andrew Carter, 72, passed on to a life everlasting on October 31, 2021. He was born January 16, 1949, in Pawnee to Andrew Carter and Katherine Elephant Carter. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. On July 3, 1969, Truman married Audrey Jolene Carter. He received his juris doctorate degree from the University of Oklahoma College...