Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Merle Dean Carlon

Merle Dean Carlon

Jan 22, 2021

Merle Dean Carlon was born February 9, 1941 in Perry, Oklahoma to Wanda Irene Carlon and Loren Wilfred Carlon, and passed away January 22, 2021 at his home in McLoud, Oklahoma. He was proceeded in death by one son Michael Dean Carlon, his parents, one sister Ramona Gayle Rippy, and one brother Robert Lee Carlon. Survived by: his wife Mary...

Rose Aline Jordan

Rose Aline Jordan

Jan 22, 2021

Rose Aline Jordan, 95, died Friday, January 22, 2021 in Poteau, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27 in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Rose was born January 23, 1925 in Maud, Oklahoma to Marion & Bessie (Slape) Hatmaker. She was married to Roland Jordan. Rose worked at Tinker Air Force Base...

Beverly Sue Brown Jackson

Beverly Sue Brown Jackson

Jan 21, 2021

Beverly Sue "Brown" Jackson age 68 died Thursday, January 21, 2021 in a local hospital. She was born to Harry Edward and Lucille (Brady) Brown on November 23, 1952 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Meeker High School and attended Seminole Junior College. She was office manager for the Sac & Fox Multi-Purpose Center. Member of the Sac & Fox...

Euleta Mae (Woodrum) Fiegel Hunt

Euleta Mae (Woodrum) Fiegel Hunt

Jan 19, 2021

Euleta Mae (Woodrum) Fiegel Hunt was born February 18, 1932, to Worth L. and Opal Mae Woodrum near Northwest Oklahoma town of Harmon. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Services will be Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM in Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Mark Wright will officiate. Burial will be Monday,...

Charles E. "Chalk" Norton

Charles E. "Chalk" Norton

Jan 17, 2021

Charles Earnest “Chalk” Norton was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on August 2, 1949. The son of Charles Edward and Geraldine Marie (Watson) Norton, he graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1966 to 1972 and served in Vietnam 1967-1968. He was a Boatswain’s Mate and swift boat gunner in the...

Esther Janet Gunderson

Esther Janet Gunderson

Jan 17, 2021

Shawnee resident Esther Janet Gunderson, 80, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Shawnee. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Esther was born June 14, 1940 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Melvin Skoug and Rena (Olson) Skoug. She attended high school at Eleva-Strum Central in Wisconsin and later the University of...

June Batt

June Batt

Jan 15, 2021

Dale resident June Batt, 83, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 in Shawnee. Visitation will be from 6pm to 7pm Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Dale Cemetery. June was born October 30, 1937 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Doyle Randall and Bertha Ann (Hunt) Randall. She graduated...

James "Shot" Scott Robinson, Jr.

James "Shot" Scott Robinson, Jr.

Jan 15, 2021

Mcloud resident James “Shot” Robinson passed from this life on Friday, January 15, 2021 in McLoud, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Schwartz Cemetery. He was born August 23, 1929 at home near Bethel Acres to James Scott Robinson Sr. and Ida M. (Brown) Trayler. He graduated from...

Randy Michael Lohman

Randy Michael Lohman

Jan 15, 2021

Randy Michael Lohman, 70, died January 15, 2021 in a Broken Arrow hospital following a short illness. A memorial service will be held at Living Word Church on Saturday, January 30 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastors Josh Cotts and Clifton Briscoe officiating. Burial will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Randy was born May 29, 1950 in Turlock, CA to...

Theresa Esther Garrison

Theresa Esther Garrison

Jan 14, 2021

Theresa Garrison, 90, died January 14, 2021 at her home in Shawnee, OK. She was born February 16, 1930 in Buffalo, New York to John and Stella Saracki. Mrs. Garrison leaves behind two children, Patricia Kluczynski and her husband Paul, and Bruce Zgoda and his wife Cathy, five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Of her five siblings, only her sister...

Justin Wade Ponkilla

Justin Wade Ponkilla

Jan 14, 2021

Justin Wade Ponkilla, age 34 of Shawnee died Thursday, January 14, 2021 in a Lubbock, Texas hospital. Born July 9, 1986 to Sherry Ann Fields and Gordon Mark Ponkilla. He graduated from High School and stayed home to care for his son. He had much love for Carrie Poe. Enjoyed spending time with his son Karter. He was well known...

Phyllis Janette Hallum

Phyllis Janette Hallum

Jan 11, 2021

Phyllis Janette Hallum Former Shawnee resident Phyllis Janette Hallum, 81, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 in Ada, OK Family burial on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Phyllis was born January 15, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Kenneth Fraser and Naomi (Tracy) Fraser. She graduated from Seminole High School in 1957. She received her business degree in 1959....

Jillian Bree Timperley

Jillian Bree Timperley

Jan 7, 2021

Jillian Bree Timperley was born September 7, 2008 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. In the twelve years she spent on this earth she also lived in Aurora,Co. She passed away January 7, 2021. She lovingly leaves behind her father Alan, mother April, and little brother Landon Timperley. Along with many other beloved family members and friends who became extended family. While her...

Rosie Janice Miller

Rosie Janice Miller

Jan 6, 2021

Rosie Janice Miller, 88, of Shawnee, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at a local hospital surrounded by her family. Janice, as she preferred to be called, was born on December 23, 1932 to Jesse and Jessie May (Parsons) Chandler in Goree, Texas. She was the youngest of the 6 children. She married Harold J. Wilson in May of 1950 of...

Adam James Mendonca

Adam James Mendonca

Jan 6, 2021

Adam Mendonca Sr., 84, of Shawnee, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, at his home. Adam was born August 30, 1936 in Eleele, Hawaii, to John and Emily (Cambra) Mendonca. Adam proudly served in the US Navy, retiring after 20 years of service. After retirement for the Navy, Adam worked as a machinist and worked as a production manufacturer in...

Patrick Franklin Ortega-Ashton

Patrick Franklin Ortega-Ashton

Jan 5, 2021

Shawnee resident Patrick Franklin Riddell Ashton, 57, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home. Wake services will be 6:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service....

Alice Faye Sehorn

Alice Faye Sehorn

Jan 4, 2021

Shawnee resident Alice Faye (Wallis) Sehorn, 85, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at her home. Alice, the daughter of William Isaac “I.W.” and Thelma (Lawson) Wallis, was born October 10, 1935 in McLoud. She was a graduate of Shawnee High School. Alice married Bobby Wayne Sehorn, on March 14, 1952. Alice sold real estate for JW Kinnett and Ted...

Robert A. Knight

Robert A. Knight

Jan 3, 2021

Robert Allen Knight passed from this life January 3rd, 2021 at home in Shawnee, Oklahoma after a nearly two year battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was born September 20th, 1943 at City Hospital in Shawnee to parents Raymond M. Knight and Mary Louise Knight (Ingram) both preceding him in death. He briefly lived in Del Ray Beach, Florida...

Violet Hester Watson

Violet Hester Watson

Dec 31, 2020

Violet Hester (Holcombe) Watson, age 91 of Shawnee, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 in a local nursing center. Born March 30, 1929 to Rupert and Fannie Holcombe in San Jon, New Mexico. She graduated from McLoud High School and was a homemaker and childcare giver and taught Sunday School Class for the 2-3 years old for many years. She married...

Janette Irwin

Janette Irwin

Dec 31, 2020

Janette "Jan" Irwin , 78, of Shawnee, OK, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 31, 2020, after a week of brain bleeding brought on by dementia complications.

She was born on January 3, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to Mack C. and Mary Ida Wright Irwin. She attended Midwest City School and received...

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