Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Hugh William Gibson

Hugh William Gibson

Oct 4, 2020

Hugh Gibson, 88, of Shawnee, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 peacefully in his home with his family.

Services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, October 10 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Pastor Chris Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with a military honor guard. Viewing will begin on Thursday, October 8. The...

Leona "Carol" Brodersen

Leona "Carol" Brodersen

Oct 3, 2020

Carol left this life at the age of 71 on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Shawnee, OK, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 am, at Walker Funeral Home in Shawnee.

Carol was born in Oklahoma City to Cora “Anita” Hinson and Ervin Elmo Hinson on August 3, 1949. The family moved to California,...

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr.

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr.

Oct 3, 2020

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr. was born on February 17, 1937 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Afalo Sr and Viola Bray. Afalo departed from this life to eternal life on Saturday, October 3, 2020.

Afalo graduated from Dunbar High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he played on the football team. He and his brother Willie Lee joined the U.S. Marines in 1957...

Alpha Allen Farrow

Alpha Allen Farrow

Oct 2, 2020

Reverend Alpha Allen Farrow, Colonel Chaplain, U.S. Army, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 in Norman, Oklahoma. Born November 30, 1924 in Lindsay, Oklahoma, he attended Central State College while serving with the Edmond Fire Department.

In WWII he served as a private in the 10th Mtn Division/ 96th Regiment Mountain Infantry, 1943-45. He graduated from OBU, as well...

Robert "Bob" Quinton

Robert "Bob" Quinton

Sep 30, 2020

Shawnee resident, Robert “Bob” Quinton, 63, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Oklahoma City.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 5 in the Chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating.

Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.

Bob was born September 16, 1957 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Robert Ray & Cleo (King) Quinton....

Larry Gene Henderson

Larry Gene Henderson

Sep 30, 2020

Shawnee resident Larry Henderson, 68, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery.

Larry was born May 15, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Jim and Ella Henderson. He graduated from Meeker High School in 1970. Larry worked at Buford White Lumber Co....

Lori Dawn Miller

Lori Dawn Miller

Sep 30, 2020

Lori Dawn (Loftis) Miller, 47, of Midwest City, OK gained her angel wings on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Baylor Hospital in Plano, TX, after a battle with Covid-19.

Lori was born August 12, 1973 in Shawnee, OK to Fonda Kay (Wilson) and Darrell Ray Loftis. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1992 and went on to earn...

Johnny D. Terrell

Johnny D. Terrell

Sep 25, 2020

Johnny D Terrell, 67, Midwest City, Oklahoma passed away in his home on September 25, 2020. Formerly a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma for several years.

Born November 29, 1952 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Johnny retired after 36 years working for Pottawatomie County. In addition to many years for the wrecker services.

He is survived by, son Michael (Christina) and...

Willeta Sharon Short

Willeta Sharon Short

Sep 21, 2020

Willeta Sharon Short, of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday, September 21.

Sharon, the daughter of Rev W.W. and Velma (Poff) Yoder, was born December 20, 1944 in Pryor, OK.  Sharon was a beloved Bible teacher who loved collecting lighthouses, cooking, and doing crafts. She loved gardening, roses, and watching birds. Sharon also loved bluegrass music, especially The Isaacs, and...

Ruth Bruton

Ruth Bruton

Sep 17, 2020

Menelva "Ruth" was born in the boomtown of Three Sands, Oklahoma to Thomas Edmond "Eddie" White and Rosa Truitt White on February 11, 1927. Eddie was an oil well pumper for Gulf Oil and Rosa was a homemaker.

Ruth passed from this life on September 17, 2020. One day a junior high teacher, who would one day be her brother-in-law,...

Ann Bivins

Ann Bivins

Sep 17, 2020

Ann Bivins, 79, of Shawnee, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 in a local nursing center. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 21 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Robert Prater officiating. Burial will follow in Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

To share memories or to sign the book online, please visit www.walkerfuneral.com....

Donna Lee Haney

Donna Lee Haney

Sep 17, 2020

Donna Lee Haney 69 years old of Shawnee Oklahoma passed away on September 17 in her home.

The wake service will be at 7 PM Sunday, September 20 at First Indian Baptist Church, in Shawnee Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, September 21 at C3 Cross Connection Church, 329 N. Pesotum Ave. in Shawnee, with...

Lavaun Kay Duvall

Lavaun Kay Duvall

Sep 10, 2020

Lavaun Kay (Bergschnieder) Duvall, 71, of Shawnee, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 in a local hospital.

Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church with Phil Thompson officiating.

Lavaun was born January 19, 1949 in Independence, Missouri to Jack and Martha (Jackson) Bergschneider. She was a 1967 graduate of Shawnee High...

Pamela Guffey

Pamela Guffey

Sep 8, 2020

Pamela Jeannette (Combs) Guffey passed away September 8, 2020 in Shawnee, OK at the age of 62.

Graveside services will be on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at Little Cemetery with Dwyane Dennis officiating.

Pamela was born in Shawnee, OK on January 11, 1958 to Bill and Bertha Combs. She was a barber and hairstylist. She...

Donna Kay Wills

Donna Kay Wills

Sep 2, 2020

Shawnee resident Donna Kay Wills, 55, passed away September 2, 2020 at her home. V

isitation will be from 1pm to 5pm Sunday, September 6, 2020. Funeral services will be 10:30 Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole.

She was born June 1, 1965 in Seminole to Donald Max...

Mary Jo Stevens

Mary Jo Stevens

Aug 27, 2020

Mary Josephine “Mary Jo” Stevens, 79, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 in Midwest City.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, with burial following in Calvary Cemetery, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Mary Jo was born November 25, 1940 in Tontitown, Arkansas to George & Emma Bacon....

Jennie "June" J. Furgason

Jennie "June" J. Furgason

Aug 23, 2020

Former Shawnee resident June Furgason, 95, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Stroud, OK.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery.

She was born June 7, 1925 in Neodesha, Kansas to Walter Lee Votaw and Jessie Ann (Ford) Votaw. She married Keith Ferguson on...

Katheryn G. (Abbott) Walker

Katheryn G. (Abbott) Walker

Aug 19, 2020

Katheryn Walker, 85, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born May 18, 1935 in Konawa, OK to James C. Abbott and Dorothy Dee Hill Woodall.

Please join us for the memorial of a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Katheryn and John were married for 66 years. They lived most of...

Brandon Eriek Norman

Brandon Eriek Norman

Aug 16, 2020

Brandon Eriek Norman was born June 20th 1979 in Mt. Vernon Washington.

Brandon was an Artist – “I am driven by a single goal to make the world a better place for all”.  He was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and grew up in the Pacific Northwest, attending Curtis Senior High School in Tacoma, WA. He...

Walter Yoder

Walter Yoder

Aug 14, 2020

Walter (Warren) Yoder born April 28, 1933 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Rev. W.W. and Velma (Poff) Yoder. Only son of 6 children.

He entered the U.S. Air Force on May 22, 1951 and served 20 years 2 months and 9 days, retiring on July 31, 1971. While in the Air Force and stationed at Greenville AFB, Mississippi, he met...

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