Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Edward Wesely Burke

Edward Wesely Burke

Sep 12, 2016

Edward "Wesely" Burke, 61, of Shawnee, entered into the glory of heaven on Monday, September 12, 2016 at his home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 19 at Sterling Cemetery in Sterling, OK. He is preceded in death by his parents Bud & Gertrude, his Aunt Ruthie & Uncle Palmer, whom he loved very much, his beloved Uncle...

T.J. Myers

T.J. Myers

Sep 8, 2016

Thomas James “T.J.” Myers, 71, of Shawnee, Oklahoma died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his residence. Graveside Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 at Tecumseh Cemetery with Rev. Ben Little officiating. T.J. was born February 15, 1945 in Shawnee, OK to Ogle & Hazel Myers. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School and served in...

Jerry Don Cawvey

Jerry Don Cawvey

Sep 7, 2016

Jerry Don Cawvey, 67, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in a local hospital. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 12, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Mary Whiteman officiating. Jerry Don Cawvey was born December 4, 1948 in Duncan, Oklahoma to John and Juanita Cawvey. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. On...

Carolyn Mae Phillips

Carolyn Mae Phillips

Sep 6, 2016

Carolyn Mae Phillips, 66, of Cookson, Oklahoma died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Shawnee, OK. Memorial Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service. Carolyn Mae Phillips was born March 8, 1950 in Barstow, California to Louis Freeman and Vonnie (Howard) Freeman. She graduated from Bethel High School in 1968. She married Larry Wilkins in...

Eddie James Cox

Eddie James Cox

Sep 6, 2016

Eddie James Cox, 53, of McLoud, Oklahoma died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Shawnee, OK. Memorial Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 12, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rick Ham officiating. Eddie James Cox was born September 27, 1962 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Huey and Ila (Crook) Cox. He graduated from McLoud High School in 1980....

Robert Theodore Spurlock

Robert Theodore Spurlock

Sep 6, 2016

Robert Theodore Spurlock, 97, of Shawnee, OK, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK. Memorial Services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Robert T. Spurlock was born November 7, 1918 in Kildare, Oklahoma, the youngest of 5 children to James Arthur and Minnie Eveline Spurlock. His father worked for the Katy...

Leona Rudd Jones

Leona Rudd Jones

Sep 3, 2016

Leona Mamie (Neal) Rudd Skinner Jones 90 Leona Jones was born September 30, 1925 at Avoca Township, Asher, Oklahoma to Henry Lee Neal and Mamie Eliza (Hardin) Neal and entered heaven's gates on September 3, 2016. She grew up in the Wanette, Oklahoma area and graduated from Wanette High School in 1943. After graduation from high school, Leona traveled to...

Gerald Michael Schimmel

Gerald Michael Schimmel

Sep 3, 2016

Shawnee resident, Gerald Michael Schimmel, 74, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016, in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rocky Barrett officiating. Gerald was born April 11, 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Vernon & Mildred (Peltier) Schimmel. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School. He...

Wanda J. Quattlebaum

Wanda J. Quattlebaum

Sep 2, 2016

Wanda J. Frazier Quattlebaum, age 83 of Shawnee, was born September 5, 1932 in Russelville, Arkansas to Arnold and Martha Frazier. Wanda went to be with her maker on Friday, September 2, 2016. Wanda loved to travel whether it be for work or pleasure. Her many years in the civil service allowed her to see exciting places. In her spare...

Sharon L. Sullivan

Sharon L. Sullivan

Aug 31, 2016

Sharon L. Sullivan age 50 died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in an Oklahoma City Hospital. Services will be Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Chad Brodrick officiating. Burial will follow in Tecumseh Cemetery. She was born January 19, 1966 in Shawee, to Humbert Lee and Cora Lee (Morrison) Hunt. She graduated from...

Ila Ruth Sullivan

Ila Ruth Sullivan

Aug 28, 2016

Ila Ruth Sullivan was born September 30, 1945 to Leta and Theo Sullivan in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She then moved to California and settled in Castro Valley, California where she lived until her death, August 28, 2016. She worked for Kaiser Hospital for 28 years and retired there. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Larry Sullivan....

Thomas Lee Watson

Thomas Lee Watson

Aug 24, 2016

Thomas Lee Watson, 79, of Shawnee, OK died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at a local hospital. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Charlie Clem officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery. Thomas Lee Watson was born March 28, 1937 in Lancing, Tennessee to Laban and Bessie (McAlister) Watson. He served in...

Patricia Ruth Ozeretny

Patricia Ruth Ozeretny

Aug 17, 2016

Patricia Ruth Ozeretny, 81, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Shawnee. The family will be at the funeral home Thursday, August 18 from 6pm to 8pm to receive friends. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 19, 2016 at Walker Funeral Service with Dr. Steven C. Dominy officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park....

Barbara Ann Madden

Barbara Ann Madden

Aug 17, 2016

Barbara Ann Madden, 82, of Shawnee, passed from this life Wednesday, August 17 at her home in Shawnee. She was born September 4, 1933, to Marion Raymond and Anna Evelyn McKey in Shawnee. She attended and graduated from Shawnee public schools. Barbara married Marion Jacob (MJ) Madden on June 10, 1954. MJ and Barbara lived in Tecumseh for 47 years...

Mary Elsie Wilson

Mary Elsie Wilson

Aug 16, 2016

Mary Elsie Wilson, 61, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at her home in Harrah. There will be a Wake 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Kickapoo Friends Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at the Kickapoo Friends Center with Brad Wood & Victor White officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Mary was born September 17, 1954 in...

Marjorie Gaila Wenthe

Marjorie Gaila Wenthe

Aug 11, 2016

Marjorie Gaila Wenthe, age 93, died Thursday at a local nursing home. She was born August 19, 1922, the youngest of 9 children, to H.G. and Georgia Hodgson, and graduated from Seminole High School. Mrs. Wenthe was a long time legal secretary for the Henry, West, Sill & Combs law firm. She enjoyed a good bridge game, and was competitive...

Julie Lynn Zemke

Julie Lynn Zemke

Aug 9, 2016

Julie Lynn Zemke passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the age of 55. Julie, daughter to Joan and Glen Zemke was born February 24, 1961 in Racine, WI. Julie was a sweet, gentle and generous soul while having suffered most of her life with schizophrenia. She loved spending time with family and friends. Julie was a resident of Shawnee,...

Michael Lynn Mayes

Michael Lynn Mayes

Aug 8, 2016

Shawnee resident Michael Lynn Mayes, 67, died Monday, August 8, 2016 in Shawnee, OK. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2016 at Walker Funeral Chapel. Michael was born November 27, 1948 in Hobart, OK, the son of Ray & Inez Mayes. He graduated from Dill City High School in Dill City, OK, and attended college at Cameron...

Marian Judith "Judi" Unterkircher

Marian Judith "Judi" Unterkircher

Aug 7, 2016

Marion Judith “Judi” Unterkircher, 78, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in Prague Cemetery. Judi was born March 21, 1938 to Charles Finley Gilbert and Ruth Elizabeth Johnson. She attended high school in Sweden. If she could have changed...

FC "Mac" McMillin

FC "Mac" McMillin

Aug 7, 2016

FC “Mac” McMillin, 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born October 17, 1933 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Marcus Curtis and Laura Rae McMillin. On December 18, 1964, he married Rose Anna Navin of Shawnee at Lincoln Air Force Base in Nebraska. He spent the last 10 years in Edmond, Oklahoma...

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