Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Kenneth Edward Pfeil

Kenneth Edward Pfeil

Sep 29, 2021

Kenneth Edward Pfeil, age 79, of Shawnee died Wednesday, September 29th in a local hospital. Graveside Services will be Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 2:30 PM at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Kenneth was born December 2, 1941 to Franklin and Betty (Burbach) Pfeil. He graduated from Nicolet High School in Milwaukee, WI in 1959 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee....

Patricia Ann Waner

Patricia Ann Waner

Sep 27, 2021

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Waner passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Monday the 27th of Sept. 2021 at age 89.  She was born to the late Mary Margaret (Reznicek) and Joseph Herman Meysing at their farm home located 4.5 miles southwest of Pilsen, Kansas. Patsy was the fourth child of five and the only girl.

On June 20, 1940, Patsy was...

Brian Shawn Thornbrue

Brian Shawn Thornbrue

Sep 26, 2021

Viewing will be from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Wednesday and 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Thursday.    Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 1, 2021 at Sharon Baptist Church with burial to follow at New Hope Cemetery in Meeker.

Brian Shawn Thornbrue (Esquire as he always said) was brought into this world on August 24, 1963. He...

Paula M. Stearman

Paula M. Stearman

Sep 25, 2021

Paula Mary Stearman was born November 14, 1953 in Jackson, Minnesota to Deloris Ann Olson and Paul Emil Hannaman.  Paula grew up as an Iowa farm girl with her mother and father George Newton Heston.  She graduated high school from Mormon Trail HS, Garden Grove, Iowa in 1972 while living in Humeston, Iowa.  She went to Graceland College, located in Lamoni, Iowa, where...

Tammy Lee Shuckakosee

Tammy Lee Shuckakosee

Sep 25, 2021

Tammy Lee Shuckakosee age 50 passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 in an Oklahoma City Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born June 6, 1971 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to LaQuetta Wapskineh and Albert Shuckakosee, Sr. Tammy always had a smile and was always laughing. She loved her kids and grandkids and spending time with her family. Tammy was a...

Jackie Marie Little

Jackie Marie Little

Sep 25, 2021

Memorial services will be 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Sharon Baptist Church. 

Jacqulyn Marie was born on November 9, 1958, to Jack and Ellen Copeland, in downtown Shawnee and passed from this life early Saturday morning, September 25, 2021, at the age of 62.

The first thing most people noticed about Jackie was how tall she was. Most...

Floyd E. Bays

Floyd E. Bays

Sep 19, 2021

Shawnee resident Floyd E. Bays, 93, passed away on September 19, 2021 in Shawnee. Services will be held on September 30, 2021 at 10:00am, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 501 N. Broadway Shawnee Oklahoma. Memorial donations may be made to Hartland Hospice, 2802 N. Kickapoo, Shawnee Oklahoma 74804. He was born on November 1, 1927 to Ellis and Lula Bays in Chandler,...

William "Gene" James

William "Gene" James

Sep 18, 2021

William Eugene James, well known as Gene, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He was 92 years old. Gene was born in Durant, Oklahoma, to T. W. James and Carrie Anderson James on November 4, 1928.

He entered the United States Army in 1950 and spent 17 months in Korea and Japan before being discharged in 1952. He received...

Enid Maxine Jones

Enid Maxine Jones

Sep 16, 2021

Tecumseh resident, Maxine Jones, 93, died Thursday, September 16, at her home.  She was born February 13, 1928, in Keota, Oklahoma, to Sherman and Freda Wright Hall.

Maxine was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church of Tecumseh where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School.

She married Leo Jones February 28, 1948, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

After graduating from San...

Lynnette Gail Medley

Lynnette Gail Medley

Sep 16, 2021

Shawnee native, Lynnette Gail Medley, died Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her residence in Moore, OK at the age of 70.

She was born Lynette Gail Loftis on June 26, 1951 in Shawnee to her parents, Donald and Mary Loftis. As the firstborn child, she grew up as a big sister to her two brothers, Rodney and Randy. Later in...

Sherri Lyn Hightower

Sherri Lyn Hightower

Sep 14, 2021

Sherri Hightower, resident of McLoud, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. She was 65 years old.

Sherri was born on December 3, 1955 in Oklahoma City to her parents, Martin Parks and Joyce Stratton.

Survivors include her daughter, Amber Smith of Okemah, son, Robert Hightower, of Shawnee, and her four grandchildren, Garrett Walkup, Ty Walkup, Hannah Walkup, and Allissa...

Carrold Eugene "Gene" Smith

Carrold Eugene "Gene" Smith

Sep 13, 2021

Carrold Eugene "Gene" Smith, 79 years old, Died on Monday, September 13 in a local hospital. Graveside Services will be September 15th @ 10:00 am in Dale Cemetery. Pastor Terry Presley will officiate Gene was born July 28, 1942 in Carney, Oklahoma to Carol Smith and Nellie (Jones) Smith. He graduated from Choctaw High School and was a longtime Meat...

Susan Fay Rider

Susan Fay Rider

Sep 10, 2021

Susan Fay Rider, 75 years old, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Susan was born April 26, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Jewel Dexter Rider and Elsie June (Odor) Rider. Susan is survived by her brother, Jewel Dexter Rider, Jr.

Susan was a person full of life and enjoyed attending church. She enjoyed bible study, gospel...

John Hogin Howard

John Hogin Howard

Sep 10, 2021

John Hogin Howard was born in Shawnee on January 17, 1953 to Carl and Dozier Howard and stepped into heaven on Friday, September 10, 2021. He attended Shawnee Public Schools graduating in the Class of 1971. He spent most of his high school and college summers coaching tennis to area adults and children for longtime SHS tennis coach Paul Duffield....

Della Kathyleen Maier

Della Kathyleen Maier

Sep 8, 2021

Della Kathyleen “Kathy” Maier, was born in Seminole County, OK to Calvin Delworth Button and Berchie Lee Clagg Button on February 13, 1946. She married her sweetheart, George Maier, on April 1, 1964 at age 18. Over the next 57 years they raised nine children and are proud grandparents and great-grandparents to 54 grandchildren. Kathy and George served two missions...

Karleen H. Osborn

Karleen H. Osborn

Aug 31, 2021

Karleen Helen (Moore) Osborn, 90, of Shawnee died peacefully in her home on August 31, 2021. She was born July 15, 1931, in Dallas, Texas, to Reverend Karl H. Moore, Th.D., and Jennie (Ross) Moore. She attended schools in Brownwood and Sonora, Texas, before graduating from high school in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She earned a bachelor’s degree in music education with...

Phyllis Joan (Koehler) Shatto

Phyllis Joan (Koehler) Shatto

Aug 31, 2021

Phyllis Shatto, 64, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Shawnee. Visitation will be from 1pm to 3pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service. Phyllis was born March 20, 1957 in Shawnee to Paul Koehler and Jesse (Millar) Koehler. She married John Shatto on April 17, 1981. She was a homemaker and housewife but also...

Bartona Manning

Bartona Manning

Aug 28, 2021

Bartona "Toni" Manning, of Shawnee, OK went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the age of 86 years and 8 months. Her husband and both daughters were at her side.

Bartona was born on Saturday, December 29, 1934 in Quinton, OK to Lee Freeman Morris and Grace Elizabeth Morris....

Juliette Renae (Blanchard) Torres

Juliette Renae (Blanchard) Torres

Aug 28, 2021

Juliette Renae (Blanchard) Torres, 41, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Wake services will be Tuesday Evening at the Sac and Fox Nation Ceremonial House, Stroud, OK. Burial will be Wednesday Morning at Wakolee Cemetery.

Sandra Hackney

Sandra Hackney

Aug 27, 2021

This is the story of Sandra Lynn Hackney. Sandy was a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed and will always be cherished. Our NaNa, as she liked to be called by her grandchildren, was an amazing wife, mom, daughter, sister and friend. On August 27, 2021 at the age of 74, Sandy left her earthly home. Because of her...