Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Betty Arlene Howard
Jun 27, 2021
Betty Arlene (Turner) Howard, age 76 of Shawnee, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Services will be Friday, July 2, 2021 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel at 10:00 AM with Celebrant Glenda Stansbury officiating. Burial will follow in Prague Cemetery, Prague, Oklahoma. Betty was born July 8, 1944 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to Clifton and Katherine Jones. Attended Weleetka...
Dwight Fisher
Jun 25, 2021
Dwight Fisher, age 83 of Tecumseh Oklahoma was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 25, 2021. He was born in Cherokee Oklahoma to his parents, Joe and Lucille Fisher
Dwight graduated from Medford Oklahoma and worked many years as a home builder. He then moved on to specializing in home remodeling and repair.
Dwight enjoyed fishing and...
Wayne O'Dell Jackson
Jun 25, 2021
Shawnee resident Wayne Jackson, 75, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. He was born December 16, 1945 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Houston and Evelyn Jackson. He graduated from Shawnee High School. He married Edwin Jeffries in 1965 and they had 2...
Jimmy Ralph Carter
Jun 24, 2021
Shawnee resident Jimmy Ralph Carter, 90, passed from this life June 24, 2021.
Viewing will begin Sunday at 3:00 P.M.Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 28, 2021 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
He was born to James Dewey and Bertha Violet (Long) Carter on April 8,...
Caroline Mae Hail
Jun 23, 2021
Caroline Mae Hail, resident of Shawnee, OK passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was 76 years old. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Walker Funeral Chapel. Friends and loved ones may view Caroline on Sunday, June 27th at the funeral home from 1:00 pm to 5:00...
Hester Ann Thompson
Jun 16, 2021
Hester Ann Thompson, 80, of McLoud, was known as “Meme” to those who loved her and cared for her. Born on January 3, 1941 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, she was the first of 3 children born to William Foster Risenhoover and Mildred (Calvary) Risenhoover. On March 9, 1957, Hester married Charles “Charlie” Thompson, and they were together until his death...
Sharon Luella Dossey
Jun 11, 2021
Shawnee resident Sharon Dossey, 72, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at her home. Graveside services will be at 10:00A.M. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Dale Cemetery with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Sharon was born July 3, 1948 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Kenneth and Bea Stith. She worked as a computer programmer. On May 8, 1982 she married David Allen...
Daniel Joe Columbus
Jun 8, 2021
Shawnee resident Daniel Columbus, 65, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at a local hospital. Wake services will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, June 11, at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 12, at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Father Joseph Schwarz officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral...
LaWanda Tyner
Jun 6, 2021
LaWanda Jean Tyner departed this life on Sunday, June 6, 2021 in sure and certain hope of the resurrection. A memorial ceremony for Wanda will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:00pm at the Walker Funeral Chapel. Wanda was born in Rocky, OK on November 7, 1941, the daughter of Earl Woodrow and Certis Gertrude Steward. She lived...
Michael Eugene Gibson
Jun 3, 2021
Michael Eugene Gibson was born on July 13, 1964 and left this world on June 3, 2021 in Duncan Oklahoma. He was 56 years old. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at St. Anthony’s Hospital. His mother and father were Leo and Betty Gibson. He also had five siblings. He is preceded in death by his mother and father,...
Ruth Elizabeth Edwards
Jun 2, 2021
Ruth Elizabeth Edwards, resident of Prague, OK passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. She was 91 years old. A funeral ceremony for Ruth will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 2:00pm at the Walker Funeral Chapel in Shawnee, OK. Following the ceremony, she will be laid to rest at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Midwest City, OK. Ruth...
Michael Lee Fuller
May 28, 2021
Michael “Mick” Lee Fuller’s Obituary It is with deep sorrow and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Michael “Mick” Lee Fuller, beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was born in Oklahoma City on December 19, 1956 and died at his home on May 28, 2021 from terminal bone cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adrian...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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