Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Edith Irene Potter
Nov 18, 2023
Edith Irene Potter, 91 years old, of Shawnee, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. She was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on July 1, 1932 to John and Wilma Chaffin. The fourth of nine children, Edith grew up in Wewoka. She was a bright student and a hard worker. She graduated from school early. She earned an accounting award that...
Geoffrey Harrison Root
Nov 17, 2023
Geoff Root (1936 - 2023): A Life of Service, Leadership, and Enduring Strength
It is with deep respect and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Geoffrey Harrison Root, aged 87, on November 17, 2023. Born in 1936 in Burlington, Vermont, to George Lowry and Luella Root, Geoff's journey through life was marked by unwavering dedication, immense courage, and...
Diana Ruth Ziegler
Nov 13, 2023
Diana Ruth (Guest) Ziegler passed from this life on Monday, November 13, 2023. Diana was born April 3, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Alva James Guest and Lillie Ora Lingerfelt.
Diana married Vernie (Zig) Ziegler on March 19, 1976. She loved to spend time with her family and taking care of Zig. Diana also just enjoyed her time on...
Billy Rex Estep
Nov 13, 2023
Billy Rex Estep, resident of Jones, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. He was 86 years old. Bill was born on February 10, 1937 in Fittstown, Oklahoma to his parents, Johnie William Estep and Izetta C. (Butler) Estep. Bill grew up in the Prague and Shawnee areas. After high school graduation, Bill joined the United States Air Force....
Mary Josephine Stucker
Nov 11, 2023
Mary Josephine Shi was born September 7, 1934 in Stratford, OK, and passed away November 11, 2023 in Noble, OK. She is survived by her children, Raye Lyn Stucker of Midwest City, OK, Augustin Stucker and wife Peggy of Thousand Palms, CA, and Key Winn and husband David West of Noble, OK; grandchildren Vanessa and Elliott West of Noble, OK,...
Mary Kathryn Stuart
Nov 3, 2023
Kathy Stuart passed from this life on November 3, 2023, having suffered from early onset dementia. She was born Mary Kathryn McLaughlin on April 13, 1957, the daughter of Dr. Robert S. and Jennie McLaughlin. Kathy attended Shawnee public schools where she was active in Tri-Hi-Y, dance, and a varsity cheerleader. Kathy attended Oklahoma State University in 1975 where she...
Billa Jean Judy
Oct 31, 2023
Shawnee resident Billa Jean Judy, 68, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at her home.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Billa was born April 15, 1955 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Bill and Belva Slaughter. She married Randy Judy and they were married over 51 years. Billa worked as a waitress at several local restaurants including Sunny...
Randy F. Wiens
Oct 30, 2023
Randy F. Wiens, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. He was 64 years old.
Randy was born on July 26, 1959 in Shawnee, OK to James Carl Wiens and Diana Marie Wiens-Pate. He was the oldest of four sons and is survived by his brother, Tony Wiens. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1977. Randy...
Loretta Hill Moore
Oct 29, 2023
Loretta Hill Moore was born February 3rd 1934 in Little Oklahoma to Virgil and Ruby Hill and peacefully went to Glory October 29th 2023.
Loretta grew up in Wewoka, Oklahoma and graduated from Wewoka High School. Following High School, she held a career as a secretary for an insurance company and spent many years as a registered medical assistant. She...
Jane Bennett
Oct 28, 2023
Jane Bennett, resident of Newalla, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. She was 94 years old.
A graveside ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the gazebo at Fairview Cemetery.
Jane was born in Kyong Pukto, Republic of Korea to her parents, Keon Ho Lee and Bong Suk (Son) Lee. She married Richard...
Lana Gail Hammond
Oct 25, 2023
Shawnee resident Gail Hammond, 82, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home.
A memorial ceremony will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee, OK at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Gail was born January 13, 1941 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Everett Doyle Allen and Anna Carol (Caddell) Allen. She attended school in Ada and...
Michael Boyd Little
Oct 23, 2023
Michael Boyd Little, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Oklahoma City. He was 64 years old.
Michael was born on October 14, 1959 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Gilbert Boyd Little, Sr. and Sharon Elaine Little. He graduated from Shawnee High School. He loved cats and dogs.
Survivors include his mother, Sharon Little, sister,...
Margaret L. Morris
Oct 21, 2023
Margaret Morris died, Oct 21, 2023, at her residence in Homestead Assisted Living in Del City, Oklahoma. She was 81.
Margaret was born in Jena, LA on July 30, 1942, to Marvin L. and Nancy E. Richmond. She married William (Bill) V. Morris on Dec 13, 1958, in Shawnee at Wesley United Methodist Church. Not long after their marriage, Bill,...
Franklin Daniel Hill
Oct 19, 2023
Franklin Daniel Hill passed away on Thursday, October 19th, 2023 at his home in Shawnee.
Frank was born on January 10th, 1934 at the ACH Hospital in Shawnee to Charles Daniel and Ollie Willow (Nichols) Hill of Seminole, OK. He was the 8th child born to them. Frank attended numerous small rural schools throughout Seminole County, including Carr City, Hazel...
Charles Edward Matthews
Oct 15, 2023
Charles Edward Matthews, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
He was born on March 3, 1940 to William Edgar Matthews and Bertha Lillian Fullerlove. Charles graduated from Shawnee High School in 1958 & lived in the Shawnee/Seminole/Earlsboro areas all his life. He had a diverse career that started at a young age. Charles worked at the...
Donna Diane West
Oct 10, 2023
Diane (Gatlin) West passed away on October 10, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born in Oklahoma City on May 13, 1959, the oldest of four children, to Calvin and Darlene Gatlin. The family moved to Meeker when she was five. Diane graduated from Meeker High School in 1977 and attended East Central University, graduating with a...
Michael Eston Pritchard
Oct 8, 2023
Michael Eston Pritchard, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023. He was 60 years old. Michael was born on July 25, 1963 in the old Mission Hill Hospital in Shawnee to his parents, Jimmy and Wanda Pritchard. He attended school in Tecumseh, Duncan, Shawnee, and Prague. After high school, Michael attended Seminole State College, OSU, and East...
James R. Tidmore, II
Oct 5, 2023
Dr. James R. Tidmore, II, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, and uncle, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born January 11, 1949, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James R. and Mary Ellen Tidmore. He grew up in Meeker, Oklahoma, alongside his sisters Donna Lee Tidmore Paddyaker and Carol Jean Tidmore Nelson.
James...
Eleanor Ruth Davis
Oct 3, 2023
Eleanor Ruth Davis, 97, of Shawnee, a retired Registered Nurse and homemaker, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 following a brief illness.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 6, 2023 at Resthaven Memorial Park with Shawnee Salvation Army Captains Ian and Brittany Carr officiating.
Ruth was born May 19, 1926 in Shawnee to Erma LaVeta and William...
Peggy Pecore
Sep 29, 2023
Born on August 1, 1949, Peggy Pecore lost her battle to cancer on September 29, 2023. She worked in Human Resources and accounting at Flowserve, Worthington Pump Division, transferred to work in Virginia, and returned home to Oklahoma to work for Winter Wringer, Inc. A lifelong lover of music, avid traveler, and proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she...
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