Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

David Allen Ray

David Allen Ray

Mar 16, 2020

Shawnee resident, David Allen Ray, 57, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at his home.

David was born October 10, 1962 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School, and worked in construction and the oil field. He loved camping, fishing and road trips. He adored his children and grandchildren, and loved his dog, “Ollie”.

He...

Florence Lavena Kienzle

Florence Lavena Kienzle

Mar 15, 2020

Florence Lavena (Wilson) Kienzle was born on October 13, 1932, the only child of Esther Kirk Koonce Wilson and Charley Henry Wilson in Calumet, Oklahoma. She passed away on March 15, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 87.

Florence was born in Calumet and then moved to Stella, Oklahoma, where she attended a one room schoolhouse. At about the...

Marlene T. Murdock

Marlene T. Murdock

Mar 12, 2020

Marlene T. Murdock, age 87 of McLoud, Oklahoma passed away March 12, 2020 .  She was born on November 10, 1932, in Stroud, Okla. to John & Nellie (Wolfe) Thompson. She was married to Ray Murdock who precedes her in death. She was a retired school teacher. A member of Kickapoo Native Church, Kickapoo Chapter, Kickapoo Elders Council.

She...

Patsy Sue Welch

Patsy Sue Welch

Mar 9, 2020

Patsy Sue (Grider) Welch, 78, of Shawnee, passed away early Monday, March 9, 2020 at her home.

She was born on July 9, 1941 in Weleetka, OK to WC and Nora (Payne) Grider. Pat graduated from Wetumka High School in 1960 and continued her education later at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech where she obtained her LPN certificate in 1976. She...

Judith "Judy" Mae Lind

Judith "Judy" Mae Lind

Mar 6, 2020

Shawnee resident Judy Lind, 73, went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 6, 2020.

Preceding her in death are her parents: Warren and Norene Boyer, and a sister: Janet Boyer.

Survivors include her husband of 50 years: Charles Lind of Shawnee, brother: Warren Boyer of Edmond, sister: Joyce Boyer Phillips of Frederick Town, MO, 4 Children:...

Ronald Milo Henderson

Ronald Milo Henderson

Mar 6, 2020

Shawnee resident Ron Henderson, 77, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home.

Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church.

Ron was born December 2, 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Moses Milo Henderson and Hazel (Burns) Henderson. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1960 and later attended Okmulgee Tech.,...

Jo Ann "Wallace" Burnett

Jo Ann "Wallace" Burnett

Mar 1, 2020

Jo Ann Burnett, 88 was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 29, 1931, to David and Della Wallace and entered her heavenly home on March 1, 2020.

Five days after birth she moved with her parents to DeQuincy, Louisiana, where she attended grade school and high school, graduating in 1948. After graduating from High School, she attended Louisiana...

Glennis Bennight

Glennis Bennight

Feb 29, 2020

Glennis Ellen Bennight, 82, of Shawnee, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 29, 2020. Glennis, the daughter of Elmer and Beulah (Duke) Frisby, was born January 27, 1938, in Okmulgee. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother, and a devoted member of Evangelistic Center Church, in Shawnee, where she enjoyed singing. She was preceded in death...

Noal Dean Hopper

Noal Dean Hopper

Feb 25, 2020

Noal Dean Hopper, 54, of Newalla, died Tuesday, February 25, at his home.

Noal, the son of Donald and Violet (Shuffield) Hopper, was born on May 14, 1965, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a graduate of McLoud High School. Noal loved a good argument, in fact his mother used to say that he would “argue with a stop...

Michael Kolbe Roper

Michael Kolbe Roper

Feb 22, 2020

On February 22, 2020, Michael Kolbe Roper went to Heaven and is now with his loving mother, Melissa Ann Smith, who preceded him in death.

Kolbe attended Edmond Memorial High School where he excelled in his studies. After high school Kolbe attended the University of Oklahoma graduating with an art degree. Kolbe’s work “The Cowboy” is on display at...

Leo J Fairchild

Leo J Fairchild

Feb 19, 2020

Leo J Fairchild was born December 13th, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Elmer Eugene and May Arilla Fairchild.

He passed from this life on February 19, 2020 at the age of 84.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his three siblings, Marie, Charles and John.

He was a graduate of St. Benedict High School...

Loydell "LD" Cummins

Loydell "LD" Cummins

Feb 18, 2020

Loydell “LD” Cummins, 77, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, February 18 in a local hospital.

Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Kevin Nagle officiating.

LD was born May 27, 1942 in Shawnee, OK to Lester & Marjorie (Killian) Rushing. She married Ronald Cummins, and worked as an...

Michael Cain McLaughlin

Michael Cain McLaughlin

Feb 18, 2020

Tecumseh resident Michael Cain McLaughlin, 28, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Michael, the son of Michael McLaughlin and Florence Tidwell, was born October 24, 1991 in Shawnee. He graduated from Shawnee High School with the class of 2010. Michael then went to the University of Oklahoma, where he received a bachelor’s degree. On June 1, 2013, he married...

Peggy Ann Harp

Peggy Ann Harp

Feb 16, 2020

Lifelong resident Peggy Ann (Tennyson) Harp, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

She was born April 15, 1929 to Ward James and Beulah Mae (Duncan) Tennyson in El Reno, Oklahoma. A 1947 Shawnee High School graduate she married Claud C. Harp on September, 1, 1951 at Immanuel Baptist Church. They were married for 59 years before...

Koleta Karen Tucker

Koleta Karen Tucker

Feb 12, 2020

Bethel Acres resident Koleta Karen Tucker, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 17, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Larry Townsend officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery.

Koleta was born February 21, 1947 in McLoud, Oklahoma to Roy Baldwin and Koleta Joyce (Keener)...

Wesley "Wes" Earl Potts

Wesley "Wes" Earl Potts

Feb 11, 2020

Wesley ‘Wes’ Earl Potts, died on February 11th at his home at the age of 77.

Wes was born on November 16, 1942 in Shawnee to Roy Thomas and Willie Mae (Cole) Potts. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1960 and attended various colleges. Wes retired from ONG as manager of the Chandler area in 2002 after 37...

Joshua D. Deatherage

Joshua D. Deatherage

Feb 10, 2020

Joshua D. Deatherage, 29, of Seminole, died Monday, February 10 at his home.

Tribal rites will be Thursday evening at First Indian Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 14 at First Indian Baptist Church with Victor Cope and Spencer Davis officiating.

Joshua was born November 19, 1990 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Curtis & Janice...

Effie Lou Willis

Effie Lou Willis

Feb 8, 2020

Meeker resident Effie Louise Buoy Walker Willis, 88, died Saturday, February 8 in Shawnee. Effie was born November 13, 1931, in Meeker to Rome Edward and Iva Mae (Beatty) Buoy. She graduated from Meeker High School with the class of 1949. On July 18, 1949, she married Earl Eugene Walker in Sparks. Gene and Effie enjoyed 64 years of marriage...

Marjorie Darling Stafford

Marjorie Darling Stafford

Feb 6, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Marjorie Darling Stafford, 79, announce her passing from a brief illness on Thursday February 6, 2020, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 11, 1940, in Lebanon, Oregon, to Elmer Douglas Brown and Margaret Lillian (Byerley) Brown. She fell in love with and married Ira...

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

Feb 4, 2020

Shawnee resident, Bobby Dunn, 72, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Oklahoma City.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 7 at the Cornerstone First Assembly of God in Shawnee with David Peters officiating.

Bobby was born March 25, 1947 in Henryetta, OK to Robert & Gladys Dunn. He served in the United States Army, and worked...

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