Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Larry Neal Schmitt, Sr

Larry Neal Schmitt, Sr

Jan 18, 2020

Shawnee resident Larry Neal Schmitt Sr., 76, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at his home.

Larry was born September 26, 1943, in Mt. Vernon, Ill., to Harry and Myrtle (Cambell) Schmitt. On April 30, 1966, he married Nora Hand, in Joliet Ill.

Larry proudly served in the US Army for 33 years. Larry was a member of...

Gene "Pete" Ellis Stanley

Gene "Pete" Ellis Stanley

Jan 17, 2020

Gene “Pete” Ellis Stanley passed away on January 17, 2020 at the age of 82 in Shawnee, Oklahoma with family in his daughter’s home.

He was married for 35 years to Donna Stanley.  Pete was born on February 14, 1937 in Dill City, Oklahoma. He was very proud that everyone celebrated his special Valentine birthday. He was the son...

Gary Leon Linn

Gary Leon Linn

Jan 16, 2020

Meeker resident Gary Leon “Pete” Linn, 70, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, in Prague.

Gary, the son of Jessie and Della (Gentry) Linn, was born on August 23, 1949, in Meeker. He graduated from Meeker High School with the class of 1967. On December 20, 1968, Gary married Rita Winter, at the Meeker Assembly of God Church....

Kathryn "Kate" Hembree

Kathryn "Kate" Hembree

Jan 13, 2020

Shawnee resident Kate Hembree, 98, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 in Shawnee.

Memorial services are 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 17, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.

Kate was born November 23, 1921 in Steve, Arkansas to Sammy Seaton and Sylvia (Hull) Seaton. She married Ervin Hembree on July 20, 1940 in Shawnee. Mrs. Hembree worked for several...

Thomas Alvin Wisdom

Thomas Alvin Wisdom

Jan 7, 2020

Thomas Alvin Wisdom passed away January 7th 2020 at age 77.

Poppa Tom was born in Houston Texas and spent the majority of his life in Dallas Texas where we had a very long and successful career in commercial construction. Tom's favorite motto was “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing!” and that idea drove his incredible passion for everything...

Arthur Ray Wapskineh

Arthur Ray Wapskineh

Jan 6, 2020

Arthur Ray Wapskineh “King Arthur” was born on June 26, 1967 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to the Late Linda Mae Slick and Willard Willis Wapskineh. He gained his wings on January 6, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. Arthur accepted Christ at an early age, he was a member of the Fresh Fire Outreach Church and attended other churches as well....

Doyle F. Wasson

Doyle F. Wasson

Jan 4, 2020

Doyle F. Wasson of 1618 Spruce Circle, Shawnee, Oklahoma departed this life peacefully to be with his sweetheart, Mary in heaven on January 4, 2020.

Doyle was born September 21, 1936 in Chandler Oklahoma to Cecil and Jewell Wasson.  Doyle lived in Bristow and Sulphur Oklahoma as a child and lived much of his life in Shawnee, where he and...

Cecil Eugene Nelon

Cecil Eugene Nelon

Jan 1, 2020

Cecil Eugene Nelon, 102, loved as a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, respected as a CPA and community volunteer, WWII Navy veteran, and skilled amateur athlete, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2020.

He was born on August 17, 1917 near Morris, OK, the son of Thomas F. and Cora Belle Nelon. His dad worked in the oil fields of...

Jimmy Dale Vinson, Sr.

Jimmy Dale Vinson, Sr.

Dec 31, 2019

Jimmy Dale Vinson Sr., 81, of Harrah, OK passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in Shawnee, OK. He was born on November 08, 1938 to Vera “Beulah” Virginia Vinson and Casper Bradley Vinson of Huntubby, OK. He was married to LaJuana Priscilla Smith of Harrah, OK on June 10, 1957 in Midwest City, OK. He worked as a contract...

Tyler Day Kaulaity

Tyler Day Kaulaity

Dec 28, 2019

Tyler Day Kaulaity was born January 16, 1997 on his mother’s birthday in Lawton, Oklahoma and departed his earthly life on December 28, 2019 in Harrah, Oklahoma.

Tyler was a proud member of the Sac & Fox Nation.  One thing everyone noticed about Tyler was that he lit up a room everywhere he went.  He had an infectious laugh...

Mary Lamb

Mary Lamb

Dec 25, 2019

Mary Steph Lamb took her next step in life and went home to be with her Lord and Savior forever, on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.

Mary was born December 12, 1919 to Joseph and Eva (Knight) Steph, she had turned 100 just a couple of weeks ago.  Mary attended Washington School in Shawnee, a fact she was very proud...

Jackie Givens

Jackie Givens

Dec 24, 2019

McLoud resident Jackie Givens, 75, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 30, 2019 at New Life Baptist Church (Newalla) with Pastor Rick Ham officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

As per Jackie’s request there will be no viewing.  Jackie...

Kathleen Nicklas

Kathleen Nicklas

Dec 22, 2019

Kathleen Freeland Mortimer Nicklas, 64, passed away on December 22 at her home in Shawnee, OK after a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer.  She was born June 22, 1955 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Leona Morrison and Arthur Freeland.  When Kathleen was 7 years old, her mother passed away.  Along with her brother and sister, they were adopted in 1963 by...

Georgia Lea Gettle

Georgia Lea Gettle

Dec 21, 2019

Georgia Lea Gettle, age 89, of Shawnee died Saturday, December 21, 2019 in her home.

Services will be at the graveside on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery.  R.J. Stokes will officiate.  Burial will follow in Resthaven Cemetery.

Georgia was born November 7, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas to Sam and Alice (Harris)...

Letha "Jo" Dockrey

Letha "Jo" Dockrey

Dec 19, 2019

Letha “Jo” Dockrey, 81, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home, on December 19, 2019.

Jo was born September 28, 1938.  She graduated from Shawnee High School.  Jo married the love of her life, Pascal Grant Dockrey, on May 13, 1956.  Grant and Jo enjoyed 58 years of marriage together.  Jo worked as a title abstractor and ranched...

Ramona Colburn

Ramona Colburn

Dec 17, 2019

Ramona Colburn, 67, of Shawnee, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Midwest City, OK.  Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating.  Burial will follow in Blackburn Chapel Cemetery.

Ramona was born November 8, 1952 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Shon & Lillie Bradley.  She was a...

Truman Franklin Rankins

Truman Franklin Rankins

Dec 16, 2019

Former Enid resident Truman Franklin Rankins, 85, passed away on Monday, December 16, at his home in Shawnee. 

Truman was born November 21, 1934, in Sugar Grove, Arkansas, to Granville and Verna (Townsend) Rankins. He graduated high school at Booneville High School in Booneville, Arkansas with the class of 1952. Truman proudly served in the US Army then continued service in...

Mary Aline Robbins

Mary Aline Robbins

Dec 15, 2019

Tecumseh resident Mary Aline Robbins, 83, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Shawnee, OK. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Cross Connections Church (formerly Oak Park Church of God) with JoAnn Kirkhom officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Mary was born August 23, 1936 in Seminole,...

Cheryl Christina Holmes

Cheryl Christina Holmes

Dec 13, 2019

Shawnee resident Cheryl Christina Holmes passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Shawnee.

Memorial services are pending at this time.

Cheryl was born November 2, 1949 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Alva Lee Cox and Victoria Ramona (Stubbs) Cox.  She attended McLoud schools.  On June 5, 1969 she married Elmer Carl Holmes.  She spent much of her life as...

George "Eddie" E. Fowler

George "Eddie" E. Fowler

Dec 12, 2019

Longtime Meeker resident George “Eddie” E. Fowler, 67, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Shawnee.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Mike Neal officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Meeker.

George “Eddie” E. Fowler was born on June 14, 1952 in Meeker, Oklahoma...