Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Wendell R. York

Wendell R. York

Dec 5, 2018

Shawnee resident, Wendell R. York, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 10 at Sharon Baptist Church with Rev. Clint Dawkins officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Wendell was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on August 29, 1940 to...

Chester Winfred Broyles

Chester Winfred Broyles

Dec 4, 2018

Lifetime resident of Shawnee, Chester W. Broyles, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Chester was born in Meeker, OK, in 1929 to Martin and Irene Broyles. He served as a US Army Corporal in Korea. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie (Shivers) Broyles. He is survived by his son, two daughters, and two granddaughters. He was...

Juan C. Matanane

Juan C. Matanane

Nov 27, 2018

Mcloud resident Juan C. Matanane, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his residence.Wake services will begin at 6:00 P.M. Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Kickapoo Friends Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Kickapoo Friends Center. Arrangement are being handled by Walker Funeral Service.

Evangeline Darci Palacios

Evangeline Darci Palacios

Nov 25, 2018

Evangeline Darci Palacios, 38, of Choctaw, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Midwest City.Darci, the daughter of Carl Payne and Debra (Stephens) Klaus, was born on March 13, 1980 in Tulsa. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School with the class of 1998. Darci had a gift to make everyone around her feel special, endearing her to people almost...

Ray Stinnett, Jr.

Ray Stinnett, Jr.

Nov 24, 2018

Ray Stinnett Jr., 53, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at a local hospital.Ray, the son of Ray Sr. and Gayle (Reed) Stinnett, was born on March 27, 1965, in Kankakee, IL. Ray was a 1983 graduate of Bethel Acres HS. After graduation Ray went to Seminole Junior College and studied computers. He worked for Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech...

Donald Ray Simpson

Donald Ray Simpson

Nov 23, 2018

Shawnee resident Donald Simpson, 63, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home.Services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Reverend Michael Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Earlsboro Cemetery.Donald was born April 28, 1955 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Frank and Deloris (Webber) Simpson. He graduated from Earlsboro High School in 1973...

Murel Longnecker

Murel Longnecker

Nov 17, 2018

Murel Longnecker, 72, passed away with his loving family by his side after a long hard fight with cancer Saturday morning. Murel was born November 22, 1945 to Clyde and Vera Longnecker.He was born in Taloga, Oklahoma and raised in Kansas before joining the US. Army Reserve from 1963 to 1968. In April of 1969, Murel married Nancy Brown. Murel...

Mary Margaret Crooks

Mary Margaret Crooks

Nov 11, 2018

Mary Margaret Crooks went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2018 at Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 88. She was born July 25, 1930 at Emmett, KS and was first born of eight children of Reuben A. and Bernice A. (Wax) Butts. At the age of five her family moved to Logan OK in the...

Janet Elaine Sturgill Clinkenbeard

Janet Elaine Sturgill Clinkenbeard

Nov 7, 2018

Janet was born in Oklahoma City to James and Lydia Sturgill on May 10, 1954. She went to see her Lord and Savior on November 7th, 2018 at her home in Newalla. She was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February of 2018 and succumbed to the disease, after bravely fighting it. She was a proud supporter and donor of K...

Edna Alene Melton

Edna Alene Melton

Nov 6, 2018

Meeker resident Edna Alene Melton passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Shawnee.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Ann Gaines Ali officiating.  Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery, Meeker. Edna was born February 22, 1937 in Hanna, OK to Homer and Ida (Vandeveer) Woodruff.  She was a homemaker and...

Edna Ruth Sadler

Edna Ruth Sadler

Nov 4, 2018

Edna Ruth (Griggs) Sadler died Sunday, November 4, 2018, age 88, following a massive stroke.Edna was born May 25, 1930 in the old Shawnee City Hospital to W.R. (William Roy “Red”) Griggs and Edith Myrtle (Jackson) Griggs. She attended Horace Mann Elementary School as did all three of her children. She attended Shawnee Junior High and High School graduating in...

Carl Edward Chastain

Carl Edward Chastain

Nov 1, 2018

Carl Edward Chastain was born November 13, 1936 in Shawnee and departed this life on Thursday, November 1 in Shawnee at the age of 81.Carl, the son of Lavell and Esther (Herring) Chastain completed school through the Shawnee School system. He proudly served in the US Army, 101st Airborne, stationed in Germany. Carl worked in avionics at Tinker, initially working...

David Anthony Hutcheson

David Anthony Hutcheson

Oct 31, 2018

Moore resident David Anthony Hutcheson, 53, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Moore, OK.Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Dale Cemetery.David was born November 24, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Billy Joe Hutcheson and Bonnie (Smothers) Hutcheson. He worked for Bill’s Central Heat and Air in OKC. David enjoyed hunting and fishing.He was...

Marie Livingston

Marie Livingston

Oct 30, 2018

Shawnee resident Marie Livingston, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Meeker.Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Chaplain Mike McCauley. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Marie was born September 25, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William Key and Adah (Van Sickle) Key....

Christa Nickole Ketcher

Christa Nickole Ketcher

Oct 28, 2018

Shawnee resident Christa N. Ketcher, 47, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Oklahoma City.Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 2, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Mark Guinn officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.Christa was born August 22, 1971 in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Randy McFall and Connie...

Lela Catherine Brown Shorney

Lela Catherine Brown Shorney

Oct 27, 2018

Lela Catherine Brown Shorney, 93, passed away peacefully in her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family, friends and beloved dogs on October 27, 2018. She was born Thursday, August 27, 1925, in Wishart, Missouri to Lonnie Elmer and Addie Elizabeth (Copeland) Brown. After graduating from Aldrich High School in May 1943, she and her mother moved to Shawnee,...

Linda Kay Strickler

Linda Kay Strickler

Oct 27, 2018

Prague resident Linda Strickler, 73, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Shawnee.A gathering to celebrate her life will be from 1pm to 5pm Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Prague.Linda was born June 28, 1945 in Prague, Oklahoma to Kenneth and Esther (Hines) Moydell. She graduated from Prague High School and attended Hill Business School....

Valencia "Vicki" L. Patterson

Valencia "Vicki" L. Patterson

Oct 26, 2018

Valencia (Vicki) L. Halko Patterson, everybody’s Meme, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at the age of 91. She was born Feb. 21, 1927 in Electra, Texas and raised in Petrola, Texas by her grandmother, Jenny Howell. She moved to Shawnee, OK at the age of 12 when her mother, Zelma Howell...

Mary A Grossman

Mary A Grossman

Oct 25, 2018

Mary A. Grossman, 86, of Shawnee, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 in a local nursing home.Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at Arlington Memory Gardens in Midwest City, OK

Allen Ray Deason

Allen Ray Deason

Oct 23, 2018

Allen Ray Deason of Shawnee, Oklahoma was born October 22, 1955 in Norman, Oklahoma to Albert & Angie (McIntosh) Deason. He passed away in his home on October 23, 2018 at the age of 63.Allen is survived by the love of his life, best friend and devoted wife, Lorra Ellen (Webley) Deason. They were married December 22, 1998. Allen has...