Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Kathryn "Kathy" Lynn Bowlan

Kathryn "Kathy" Lynn Bowlan

May 5, 2018

Kathryn Lynn Bowlan was born on October 22, 1956 in Ozark, Arkansas to Truman and Pat Fowler. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 5, 2018 in Rogers, Arkansas. She graduated from Van Buren High School in Arkansas and moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1975 to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. Kathy married her husband of 41 years,...

William "Buster" C. Clem

William "Buster" C. Clem

May 4, 2018

Staff Sgt. William C. Clem (Buster) passed from this life on Friday, May 4th at the age of 82. His last days were peacefully spent at home surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.Buster was born in Shawnee, OK on February 27, 1936 to William M. and Mary E. Clem. Buster graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955. After...

Steven "Craig" Ansell

Steven "Craig" Ansell

Apr 29, 2018

Steven “Craig” Ansell, 55, of Shawnee, lost his battle with cancer Sunday, April 29th 2018.Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4th at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee with Dr. Todd Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.Craig was born in Oklahoma City on September 19th 1962 to John & Cherrill Ansell. He achieved the honor of...

Wesley C. Sims

Wesley C. Sims

Apr 29, 2018

Shawnee resident Wesley C. Sims, 77, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his home.There are no services planned at this time.

Martha Sue Warden

Martha Sue Warden

Apr 27, 2018

Marty Warden, 71, died April 27, 2018, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

She was born Martha Sue Lowe in Prague, Oklahoma on October 9,1946 to Cecil Thomas Lowe and Nina Idell Webb of Meeker, Oklahoma. She attended all 12 grades of school in Meeker and graduated with the class of 1964. She graduated from the Charles School of Hair Design in Shawnee...

Martha Sue Warden

Martha Sue Warden

Apr 27, 2018

Marty Warden, 71, died April 27, 2018, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born Martha Sue Lowe in Prague, Oklahoma on October 9,1946 to Cecil Thomas Lowe and Nina Idell Webb of Meeker, Oklahoma.  She attended all 12 grades of school in Meeker and graduated with the class of 1964.  She graduated from the Charles School of Hair Design in Shawnee...

Bennie Carl Hayes

Bennie Carl Hayes

Apr 27, 2018

Bennie Carl Hayes, 73, of McLoud, died Friday, April 27, 2018 in a Tulsa hospital.Services were held May 2 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel, with burial following in Tecumseh Cemetery.Mr. Hayes was born August 30, 1944 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Bennie & Addie Hayes.  He was a graduate of Bethel High School and attended Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. ...

Angel Danielle Jones

Angel Danielle Jones

Apr 26, 2018

Angel Danielle Palmer-Prince Jones was born May 21, 1970 in Falls Church, Virginia and went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2018 at the age of 47 years, after an eighteen year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.She graduated from Bethel High School in 1988. She had a love for sports and played softball throughout high school. After graduation she...

Grover Allen Lawson

Grover Allen Lawson

Apr 23, 2018

Shawnee resident Grover Allen Lawson, 71, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at a local hospital.Allen, the son of Grover and Phyllis Marie (Asbury) Lawson was born in Seminole on March 13, 1947. He served proudly in the US Army for six years. Allen spent time working for Burlington Northern Railroad, he was a truck driver and worked in construction...

James "Jim" Wilsie

James "Jim" Wilsie

Apr 15, 2018

James “Jim” Wilsie died in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on April 15, 2018, at the age of 62.Jim was born on June 25, 1955, in Purcell, OK, to Darryl and Delores Wilsie. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1977 with a degree in Accounting. It was at a Pizza Hut in Shawnee that he met the love of his life, Debbie,...

John Pliler

John Pliler

Apr 15, 2018

John Pliler, 71, of Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 in a local hospital.Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Tecumseh First Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Peak officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Tecumseh Youth Building Fund.

Dale Fisher

Dale Fisher

Apr 11, 2018

Shawnee resident Dale Fisher, 90, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Shawnee.Dale was born December 17, 1927 in Earlsboro to Elvis and Pearl Fisher. Dale retired from Tinker Air Force Base, having served in numerous roles, he spent the greatest amount of time working as a driver for the motor pool. He married Ada Treece on May 31, 2013...

Clayton Baker, Jr.

Clayton Baker, Jr.

Apr 10, 2018

McLoud resident Clayton Baker, Jr., 78, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Shawnee, OK.Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Friday, April 13, 2018 at Jamison Cemetery with Chaplain Bill Simpson officiating. Clayton was born September 22, 1939 in Selma, North Carolina to Oscar Clayton Baker Sr. and Viola (Evans) Baker. He served in the United States Air Force for...

Karen F. (Cullison) Newman

Karen F. (Cullison) Newman

Apr 10, 2018

Karen Florence Newman was born to Johnny J. and Lillian E. (Woodward) Cullison, August 30, 1947 in Merced, California. She came to Shawnee as an infant and lived her life in this area. She passed from this life Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Karen attended Shawnee Public Schools, graduating from Shawnee High School in 1965. Karen was a...

Patricia Ann Moellenhoff

Patricia Ann Moellenhoff

Apr 10, 2018

Shawnee resident Patricia Moellenhoff passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. She was born October 2, 1942 to parents Mildred & Randall Pitman. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Bette Jean Newell

Bette Jean Newell

Apr 9, 2018

Bette Jean Newell passed to a better life on April 9, 2018. Bette was born on April 9, 1927 to Edwin F. Mallory and Dorothy Mallory, in Shawnee, Ok. On March 17, 1946, she married Richard C. Newell in Shawnee, Ok. To this union 2 children were born: Richard C. Newell, Jr. and Rhonda Jean Newell (deceased). Those that preceded...

James Whitney Briggs

James Whitney Briggs

Apr 7, 2018

James Whitney Briggs, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 7, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Jim Briggs was born January 23, 1926, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma to Clara Alice Lewis and Daniel Briggs. He grew up in Bartlesville and had many cherished boyhood memories he enjoyed sharing with his family.He was proceeded in death by his beloved wife...

John R Ramirez

John R Ramirez

Apr 2, 2018

Shawnee resident John Ramirez, 79, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at his residence.Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.John was born May 1, 1938 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Ben Ramirez and Vancey Deere. He graduated from high school in California. He worked many years as a driller in the oil field....

Peter Porter

Peter Porter

Mar 31, 2018

Lifelong Shawnee resident Peter Porter passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018.  He was 77.He was the son of former News-Star editor Ross and Elizabeth Porter.Porter was a 1959 graduate of Shawnee High School where he served as president of his senior class. He attended the University of Oklahoma.  He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the First Church of...

Crystal Lynn Smith

Crystal Lynn Smith

Mar 29, 2018

Crystal L. Smith, 34, of Moore, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her home.Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at Praise Assembly

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