Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Don "Poppie" Welch

Don "Poppie" Welch

Dec 4, 2017

Don "Poppie" Welch, 69, of Meeker passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 in an Oklahoma City hospital.Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Country Faith Church, Meeker with Pastor John Hazelton officiating.  Burial will follow in Jamison Cemetery.The family has designated a local animal shelter as appropriate to make contributions to in Don's memory. 

Michael Ray Pequano

Michael Ray Pequano

Dec 2, 2017

Agra resident Michael Pequano, 69, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Tulsa.Tribal services will be held Tuesday evening at the Patterson home (N. Bryan St., Shawnee) and burial will be Wednesday morning at the Old Dance Grounds Cemetery. Service are being handled by Walker Funeral Service. Michael was born July 28, 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Vernon and...

Audrey Marie Hendershot

Audrey Marie Hendershot

Dec 1, 2017

Shawnee resident Audrey Hendershot, 94, passed away Friday, December 1 at her home.Viewing will begin Sunday at 1pm. Graveside services will be 11:00am Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Services are under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Audrey was born in rural Tulsa County on...

Billie Jane Sullivan

Billie Jane Sullivan

Dec 1, 2017

Shawnee resident Billie Sullivan, 93, passed away Friday, December 1 at her home.Services will be 10:30am Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Paul Stevens officiating. A private committal service will follow.Billie was born January 18, 1924 in Sulphur, Oklahoma to Fred and Jewel Bradshaw. She married James Sullivan and they moved to Shawnee in 1947 for...

Don R. Smith

Don R. Smith

Nov 25, 2017

Don R. Smith, 74, of Shawnee, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 in an Oklahoma City hospital.Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Larry Sparks and David Henry officiating.  Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.Don was born April 7, 1943 in Shawnee, OK to Hartsel and Beulah (Hogan) Smith.  He graduated from...

Gaylord Sanders

Gaylord Sanders

Nov 24, 2017

Gaylord (Sandy) Sanders, 89 of Shawnee, OK passed from this life on Friday, November 24, 2017 in his home. Graveside services will be held at 10am, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Dale, OK cemetery. Pastor Larry Townsend will officiate. Family visitation with friends and family will be Monday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Sandy was born...

Jeff David Potter

Jeff David Potter

Nov 23, 2017

Jeff David Potter, 90 years old, of Shawnee passed away on November 23rd, 2017. He was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma on March 27, 1927 to Robert and Charlsia Potter. He was the last of eight children born to the Potters.Jeff grew up in Wewoka with his mother. He helped her around the house and would walk with her to church.In...

Edgel (Sonny) R.. Keith, Jr.

Edgel (Sonny) R.. Keith, Jr.

Nov 22, 2017

Edgel (Sonny) R. Keith, Jr. age 84 of Meeker died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services will be Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Living Waters Tabernacle west of Meeker at 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow at Rossville Cemetery.Edgel was born January 9, 1933 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Edgel R. and Coralee (Bebee) Keith, Sr. He...

Alice Maxine Bowlan

Alice Maxine Bowlan

Nov 21, 2017

Alice Maxine Cowan Bowlan, 94, passed from this life to be with her lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the McLoud Nursing Center, McLoud, OK. She was born on March 3, 1923 in Shawnee, OK, the oldest of four children of Keether Cowan and Ada B. Cowan. She was raised in the South Rock Creek area east...

Rose Lee Carpenter

Rose Lee Carpenter

Nov 20, 2017

  Shawnee resident, Rose Lee Carpenter, 87, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in a local nursing home.Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 at Little Cemetery with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Rose was born November 20, 1930 in Prague, OK to Lloyd & Stella (Mitchell) Coleman.  She lived in Shawnee most of her life and worked as...

Mary Louise Hubbard

Mary Louise Hubbard

Nov 19, 2017

Louise Hubbard, 83, of Shawnee passed from this life November 19, 2017 at her son’s home with her family by her side. She was born September 12, 1934 to Peanut and Mary Padgett in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Louise was raised in Shawnee and attended Shawnee Public Schools. She married Clifford Hubbard on  August 18, 1950 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He preceded her...

James LeRoy Biegler

James LeRoy Biegler

Nov 16, 2017

Lt. Col. James LeRoy Biegler, United States Marine Corps (Retired), 85, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m.  Tuesday, November 21, 2017  in Del City, OK at the American Legion (5000 SE 24th St.). He will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at a later...

Gregory Wallace Steward

Gregory Wallace Steward

Nov 9, 2017

Gregory Wallace Steward age 42 of Shawnee, died Thursday,November 9th 2017 in Shawnee.Services will be at 10:00 am in Walker Funeral Home Chapel, with David Jordan officiating Gregory Wallace Steward passed away November 9th, 2017. Gregory was born December 11, 1974 in Stillwater, OK to Dr. Clarence Scott Steward and Nancy Steward. He attended Shawnee High School, Shawnee, OK and Oklahoma...

Daniel P. McMains

Daniel P. McMains

Nov 5, 2017

Daniel Porter McMains, age 34, of Shawnee, formerly of Seminole, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, November 5, 2017.   He was born September 29, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the 4th of four children born to Larry Jay McMains and Cynthia Ann “Hammons” McMains.  Daniel was born with a rare genetic disease, severe combined immune...

Shirley Jean Kneisel

Shirley Jean Kneisel

Nov 4, 2017

Shirley Jean Kneisel passed away at 12:27 a.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017 from complications of an illness.Shirley was born December 16, 1946 in Maud, OK to Andy and Mae Gibson. They moved to Shawnee in 1955. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1965, and began working at the Styla Beauty Shop. She married Johnny, her husband of 51 years,...

James Hunter Sullivan

James Hunter Sullivan

Oct 24, 2017

James Hunter Sullivan, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.  James was born January 27, 1926 in Sulphur, OK to Andrew Hunter and Dorothy (Harke) Sullivan. James passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. The family had a private burial service.  A Memorial service will be held at...

Charles F. Howell

Charles F. Howell

Oct 21, 2017

Charles Fredrick “Charlie” Howell of Meeker, OK former resident of Oklahoma City was born September 7, 1937 in Meeker OK and departed this life Saturday October 21, 2017 in Midwest City at the age of 80 years after a short battle with cancer.     Charlie was the son of Elsie “Pearl” and Winfield Barnes “Doc” Howell. He was preceded in...

Byron Dale Cates

Byron Dale Cates

Oct 19, 2017

Shawnee resident Byron Dale Cates, 84, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Shawnee. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 27, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Shawnee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Dale and Jonetta Cates Scholarship Fund at Oklahoma Baptist University.  Byron Dale Cates was born in Olton, Texas on December...

Steven R Guin

Steven R Guin

Oct 16, 2017

Steven R. Guin passed away at 12:02 AM on Monday, October 16, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Jenks, Oklahoma. Steve was born in Shawnee to Herman R. Guin and Ruth (Aylor) Guin. A lifelong and loyal Shawnee resident, Steve begrudgingly moved to Jenks to be closer to his...

Dovie Jean Lucy

Dovie Jean Lucy

Oct 14, 2017

Meeker resident, Dovie Jean Lucy, 85, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 in a Meeker Nursing Home.Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Dale Cemetery with Rev. Felecia Hensley (Niece) officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has designated the Alzheimer’s Association as appropriate for memorials. Dovie was born September 11, 1932 in Tribbey, Oklahoma to Abraham Newkirk...

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