Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Mary Jean Davis

Mary Jean Davis

Nov 17, 2019

Yukon resident Mary Jean Davis, 85, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Shawnee, OK.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Orr Cemetery near Wilson, OK.

Mary was born May 4, 1934 in OKC, OK to Berton Alonzo Warner and Lois (Green) Warner.  She graduated...

Joy Charlene Wright

Joy Charlene Wright

Nov 16, 2019

Shawnee resident Joy Charlene Wright, 66, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 16, in Oklahoma City. Joy, the daughter of Emmit and Ruth (Lamirand) Veitenheimer, was born May 31, 1953 in Pawnee. She graduated from Shawnee High School, with the class of 1971. Joy married her sweetheart, Tommy Wright on January 22, 1971 in Shawnee. Joy loved...

Auburn Clayton Sims

Auburn Clayton Sims

Nov 14, 2019

Shawnee resident Auburn Clayton Sims, 100, passed away on Thursday, November 14 at his home. Auburn was born June 13, 1919, in Yell County, Arkansas, to Darlin and Carrie (Vinson) Sims. Auburn married Audra Lee in Muskogee, on January 31, 1937. He enlisted the Army during World War II, when he was 24 years old in spite of the fact...

Paul Wesley Abel

Paul Wesley Abel

Nov 9, 2019

Shawnee resident Paul Wesley Abel, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 9, at a local hospital.

Paul was born September 7, 1936, in Ada, to Verlin and Florence (Skinner) Abel. He graduated from Capitol Hill High School with the class of 1954. Paul continued his education at Oklahoma Baptist University. He proudly served in the US Army during the...

Gladys (Hall) Hale

Gladys (Hall) Hale

Nov 7, 2019

Gladys was born the middle child of Russell & Josie (Loman) Hall on May 4, 1933 and went home hand in hand with Jesus Christ on November 7, 2019.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service, with Rev. Chris Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Gladys lived...

Wanda L. Lee

Wanda L. Lee

Nov 5, 2019

Wanda Lee, 84, of Meeker, passed on to her eternal home in heaven on November 5, 2019. Wanda was born July 12, 1935 in Payson, Oklahoma to Willard and Pearl Bishop.  In 1955, Wanda married Richard A. Lee in Shawnee, Oklahoma and they remained together for 64 years in marriage until his passing.  Throughout her life, she remained faithful to...

Paulette Mason

Paulette Mason

Nov 4, 2019

Paulette Mason, 66, of Shawnee, died Monday, November 4 in a local hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 8 at Bethel Temple (1102 E. 9th Street in Shawnee) with Rev. Jim Rutters officiating.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Paulette was born June 22, 1953 in Findlay, Ohio...

Richard D Norton

Richard D Norton

Nov 3, 2019

Shawnee resident Richard Norton, 73, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home.  Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.

Richard was born November 4, 1945 in Ada, Oklahoma to Glen Norton and Melba (Northam) Norton.  He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1963.  He worked much of his life...

Jerry Dean Newcomb

Jerry Dean Newcomb

Nov 1, 2019

Chandler resident Jerry Dean Newcomb, 85, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Meeker Assembly of God.  Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler.

Jerry was born May 26, 1934 in Ringling, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Rosa (Ashe) Newcomb.  He graduated high school in Bakersfield,...

Lou Eveline Leech

Lou Eveline Leech

Oct 23, 2019

Lou Eveline (Hudson) Leech, 92, of Shawnee, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her home.

Services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, October 25 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with LaVerna Lou Thiemann and the Rev. Jeffrey Brock officiating.

Lou was born July 25, 1927 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to Roy and Effie (Mosley) Hudson.  She graduated from...

Vernon L. Woodward II

Vernon L. Woodward II

Oct 22, 2019

Shawnee resident Vernon Woodard, 73, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at his home. No memorial services are planned at this time. Vernon was born September 26, 1946 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Vernon Woodard I and Edna Irene (Abernathy) Woodard. He served in Vietnam in the United States Navy and retired after 23 years as a Chief Petty Officer....

Betty Henderson

Betty Henderson

Oct 17, 2019

Betty Henderson, 85, of Shawnee died Thursday, October 17 at her home.

Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with Father Tom Dahlam officiating. Walker Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Betty was born March 20, 1934 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Clarence and Ruth Holliman.  She was a graduate of...

Charlotte Louise Goodwin

Charlotte Louise Goodwin

Oct 15, 2019

Prague resident Charlotte Goodwin, 71, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019, in Oklahoma City.

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 26, 2019 at First Christian Church in Prague.

Charlotte was born March 23, 1948 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Kenneth “Sam” Moydell and Esther (Hines) Moydell.  She graduated from Prague High School in 1966 and later attended...

Frank Corralez

Frank Corralez

Oct 14, 2019

Frank Corralez, 78, of Shawnee, died Monday, October 14, 2019 in Oklahoma City. Rosary will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Benedict Catholic Church, with burial following in Calvary Cemetery, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Frank was born September 20, 1941 in Texas. He worked as...

Marilyn Diane McIntosh

Marilyn Diane McIntosh

Oct 11, 2019

Meeker resident Marilyn Diane McIntosh, 72, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home. Memorial services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 18, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.

Marilyn was born January 25, 1947 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Horace and Ruby (Straughn) Drinkwater.  She graduated from high school in Weatherford in 1965 and attended Central State...

Ramona Kay Walker

Ramona Kay Walker

Oct 10, 2019

Ramona Kay Walker, 56, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Wake services will be Friday Evening at the Native American Church Grounds in McLoud. Burial will be Saturday Morning at the Walker Family Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Tammie Lea Grant

Tammie Lea Grant

Oct 8, 2019

Shawnee resident, Tammie Lea Grant, 59, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in a local hospital.

Tribal rites will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at Horseshoe Bend.

Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 11 at Wakolee Cemetery, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Mary Lou Benton

Mary Lou Benton

Oct 6, 2019

Mary Lou Benton, 77, of Edmond, Oklahoma, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her home.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 11, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Schwarz officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

She was born in Escanaba, Michigan on May 16, 1942,...

Daniel Joseph Pertile

Daniel Joseph Pertile

Oct 3, 2019

Daniel Joseph Pertile, 79, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on October 3, 2019, at OU Medical Center Hospital. Dan was a long-time resident of Tecumseh, Oklahoma residing there for over 40 years before moving to Shawnee.Dan will lie in state at Walker Funeral Service Thursday and Friday, October 10-11, 2019.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12,...

John "Jack" R. Brown, Jr.

John "Jack" R. Brown, Jr.

Sep 25, 2019

John R. “Jack” Brown Jr., of Shawnee, passed away at the age of 91 on Sept. 25, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family.  

Jack was born on October 31, 1927, to John R. and Lois E. Brown, in Shawnee.  He graduated from high school in Sandusky, OH in 1946, after his family traveled north to find work during...

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