Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Richard Wayne Flud

Richard Wayne Flud

May 27, 2021

Richard Wayne Flud, resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was 73 years old. A funeral ceremony for Richard will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:00pm at the First Church of God, 102 Phillips, Ripley, OK 74062. Following the ceremony, Richard will be laid to rest at Parkland Cemetery. Casketbearers will be:...

Shirley Mae Summers

Shirley Mae Summers

May 24, 2021

Shirley Mae (Dees) Summers, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was 80 years old. A funeral ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:00am at the Walker Funeral Chapel in Shawnee, OK. Following the ceremony, she will be laid to rest at Resthaven Memorial Park. Shirley’s family will be available to...

Dolores "Dee" LaBrie

Dolores "Dee" LaBrie

May 23, 2021

Dolores “Dee” M. Decker LaBrie passed away peacefully at Belfair of Shawnee, on May 23, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Dolores was born on December 2, 1926 to Oscar and Magdelen (Ludowese) Decker in Fairfax, Minnesota. The family farmed briefly in Elkton, South Dakota and Hospers, Iowa before building a home in Emmetsburg, Iowa in 1936 to farm....

Charles L Zurmehly

Charles L Zurmehly

May 22, 2021

Charles Louis Zurmehly died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the age of 97.

He was born in Lima, Ohio on January 20, 1924 to C.E. and Cleta (Rheams) Zurmehly. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II being honorably discharged in 1945. Following the war, Charles, along with...

Jefflyn L. Farris

Jefflyn L. Farris

May 17, 2021

Farris, Jefflyn L., age 72, of Shawnee, OK passed away suddenly Monday, May 17, 2021 in San Antonio, TX while traveling with her daughter.A graveside ceremony to gratefully celebrate Jefflyn's life will be held at 10:00 am Monday, September 13, 2021 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Walker Funeral & Cremation Service.Jefflyn was...

Cynthia "Cindy" Allen

Cynthia "Cindy" Allen

May 15, 2021

Cynthia "Cindy" L. Allen, 67, of Midwest City, OK, passed away on May 15, 2021. Cindy was born in Shawnee, OK to Paul and Norma Johnson on December 10, 1953. She graduated from Shawnee HS in 1972. She began her lifelong career in banking as a loan underwriter, working her way up the ladder into management. She worked for many...

Kelby Earl Strickland

Kelby Earl Strickland

May 14, 2021

Kelby Earl Strickland, Jr. age 78 of Hoover passed away May 14, 2021. Kelby was born December 15, 1942, in Eufaula, AL to Kelby Earl and Helen Griffin Strickland. Kelby was a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Birmingham School of Law, after 40 years of Law practice, he retired and enjoyed family activities, travel and golf. Kelby...

Patricia Ann Boatman

Patricia Ann Boatman

May 10, 2021

Patricia Ann Boatman, resident of Shawnee, OK passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Oklahoma City. She was 72 years old. A family visitation will be held at Walker Funeral Service on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 5-7 pm. A funeral ceremony will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Walker Funeral Service Chapel....

Susanne Marie Littleton

Susanne Marie Littleton

May 8, 2021

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of beloved mother, grammie, sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece & friend, Susanne Littleton, age 60, of Meeker, Oklahoma. She passed after a brief illness on May 8, 2021 in her home. She was born in Amarillo, Texas to a military family & lived in many places before settling in Meeker. She was...

Betty Sue Snider

Betty Sue Snider

May 7, 2021

Betty Sue Snider was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world being loved by many on May 7, 2021 at age 81. She was born to Walter and Ruth Dobyns on June 9, 1939 in Rush Springs, Arkansas. She had 8 siblings: Bobby, Clifford, Mary Lou, Daisy, William Earl, Linda, Johnny, Judy all from Tulsa...

James C "Chad" Cravens

James C "Chad" Cravens

May 7, 2021

Shawnee resident Chad Cravens, 55, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, May 17, 2021 at Family of Faith with Sam Matthews officiating. Burial will follow at Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Chad was born December 27, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio to James and Josie (Morris) Cravens. He attended Bethel schools....

Charles Clemon Crowley

Charles Clemon Crowley

May 6, 2021

Beloved father, husband, son, brother, and friend Charles Clemon Crowley, 45 of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away May 6, 2021. A gift of life, Charles was born December 23, 1975 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Charles and Terah were united in marriage May 4, 1998, through which they were blessed with seven beautiful children and four grandchildren. Charles was preceded in death by...

Guy Franklin Kerschner

Guy Franklin Kerschner

May 6, 2021

Guy Franklin Kerschner, Jr was born December 30, 1940 in Cressona, Pennsylvania to Guy Franklin Kerschner, Sr and Alice Lydia (Otto) Kerschner. On November 29, 1961 he married Millie T. Kerschner in New Mexico. Guy was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the American Legion Post 123 of Okemah, as...

Cherilyn Joyce Allen

Cherilyn Joyce Allen

May 5, 2021

Former Shawnee resident Cherilyn Joyce Allen passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Plano, Texas. Funeral services will be at Walker Funeral Service Chapel in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. with burial following at Holdenville Cemetery, Holdenville, Oklahoma. Viewing will take place on Sunday, May 9, 2021 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Service. Joyce,...

Floy Mae Cook

Floy Mae Cook

May 3, 2021

Shawnee resident Floy Mae Cook, 87, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 in Shawnee, OK. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 7, 2021 at Blackburn Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Blackburn Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Floy was born July 31, 1933 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Louis Allen...

Richard "Dick" Earl Grace

Richard "Dick" Earl Grace

May 3, 2021

Richard Earl (Dick) Grace went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 3rd 2021. He was born on October 6th 1939 in Okemah Oklahoma. His family eventually settled in Oklahoma City, where he attended school. He graduated from Classen HS in 1957 and went on to graduate from Oklahoma City University with a degree in Accounting. He had...

Mertie Opal Herron

Mertie Opal Herron

May 3, 2021

The Johnson community Northeast of Shawnee, OK lost a lifelong resident of 101 years on Monday, May 3, 2021. Mertie Opal (Knight) Herron lived all her life in the Johnson Community, and at her death, she lived only two miles from her birthplace. She left the Johnson Community and moved to her eternal home in Heaven, the home she had...

William "Bill" Steele

William "Bill" Steele

May 1, 2021

Bill was born January 1, 1950, in Princeton MO to Mae (Ross) and Jessie Lee Steele, Sr. The family later moved to Oklahoma City where he attended school and finished at Classen High School. Bill and Edith Steele were married July 1, 1976; to this marriage were step-son Brian Smith, son Blake Steele and daughter April Lynn Steele Maston. Throughout...

Clifford Ray Blanchard

Clifford Ray Blanchard

May 1, 2021

Shawnee resident Clifford Blanchard, 68, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 in Shawnee, OK. Wake services will be Wednesday Evening at the Sac and Fox Community Building in Stroud, OK. Burial will be Thursday Morning at the Sac and Fox Cemetery in Stroud, OK under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Clifford was born March 7, 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma...

Connie Joyce Bly

Connie Joyce Bly

Apr 24, 2021

Connie Joyce Schillings Bly, 82, passed away Saturday, April 24, surrounded by family. Connie was born February 10, 1939, in Shawnee. She graduated from Dale High School where she met her husband, William (Bill) Bly. They were married November 4th, 1955. Connie was a wife, mother and homemaker and still found time to follow her passion and love for animals,...

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