Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Patsy I. Sharp

Patsy I. Sharp

Feb 9, 2022

Patsy Sharp, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She was 77 years old. Pat was born November 23, 1944 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and passed away February 9, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She married Dennis Bryan in 1990. Pat had three children: Pam, Donnie, and Tracy. Pat was a homemaker and worked as a waitress and at...

Virginia P. Bradshaw

Virginia P. Bradshaw

Feb 9, 2022

Virginia Browning Bradshaw, newspaper reporter, public relations director, college instructor, author of two books, member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, devout Episcopalian and beloved mother of three children, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was 92. She was born Feb. 21, 1929, during an oil well gusher in the northern Oklahoma...

Kenneth M. Epley

Kenneth M. Epley

Feb 4, 2022

Kenneth M. Epley passed away in his sleep Thursday night. He was 90 years old. He was born to William "Bud" Arthur Epley and Golda Swallow Epley. He was a Scout Leader 25 years. He helped 5 scouts make Eagle. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow and had earned the Silver Beaver Award, the highest rank...

Wayne Allan Currie

Wayne Allan Currie

Feb 4, 2022

Wayne A Currie was born December 11, 1931 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Floyd and Mary (Hudson) Currie and died February 4, 2022 in Shawnee. Wayne graduated from Shawnee High School in 1949. He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954, returning to finish his business degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1955. He married Letitia Ann Lefler...

Catherine Elaine Pierce

Catherine Elaine Pierce

Feb 4, 2022

Our beloved Catherine “Cathy” Elaine Pierce, 74, passed away at her Bethel Acres, OK home on February 4, 2022. She was born at Richmond Hospital in Richmond, CA, on January 18, 1948, to her loving parents, Eugene Buddy Cox and JoBeth (Mouser) Cox. Cathy graduated from Southwestern High School then attended Southwestern Bible College, both of Oklahoma City, OK, where...

Ruth Ann Smith

Ruth Ann Smith

Feb 3, 2022

Ruth Ann Smith, 84 of Ellisville, MS passed away Thursday, February 03, 2022 at her residence in Ellisville, MS. She was born Sunday, January 16, 1938 in Enid, OK. A funeral ceremony for Ruth will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Walker Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Ruth Ann spent her...

Norma Rebecca Higdon

Norma Rebecca Higdon

Feb 3, 2022

Norma Rebecca Higdon, resident of McLoud, OK passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. She was 98 years old. Norma was born on November 25, 1923 in McLoud to her parents, Anvil Lee Summers and Doretha “Dot” Summers. She grew up in McLoud and graduated from McLoud High School. After graduation, she attended business school in Oklahoma City and later...

Bobby Leon Wilbourn

Bobby Leon Wilbourn

Feb 3, 2022

Bobby Leon Wilbourn, 78, left this life for his Heavenly home on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 29th, 1943 in Okemah, Ok to Marvin and Commazelle Marie Wilbourn. Bobby married Bonnie Jean McDade, the love of his life, in 1973. They had 48 wonderful years together. He was employed with Homeland Grocery...

James David Bonner

James David Bonner

Feb 1, 2022

James David "Dave" Bonner, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. He was 80 years old. Dave was born in Goodwill, Louisiana on November 27, 1941 to his parents, James Wilbur Bonner and Julia Elnora Deer. He graduated from Bastrop High School in 1959 and attended Louisiana Tech from 1959-1960. After graduation he began working for...

Chance Dalton Joseph French

Chance Dalton Joseph French

Feb 1, 2022

Chance French,29, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma passed away on February 1st, 2022 unexpectedly. He was born to Jeffrey French and Charlotte Shoults on September 6th, 1992 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  In his younger years, he went to McLoud Elementary School but graduated from Earlsboro, Oklahoma in 2010.  Chance was a plumber by trade and was employed by Heartland Plumbing in Oklahoma City. ...

Deborah Annette Shamasbi

Deborah Annette Shamasbi

Jan 31, 2022

Oklahoma City resident Deborah Annette (Voss) Shamasbi, 65, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 in OKC, OK. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel in Shawnee, OK. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery Deborah was born November 7, 1956 in OKC, OK to Lawrence Voss and Billie L. (Jones) Barnes. She worked as...

Carlis Arthur Riddle

Carlis Arthur Riddle

Jan 31, 2022

Carlis Arthur Riddle, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was 86 years old. Carlis was born on September 7, 1935 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to his parents, Walker C. and Flossie Riddle. Carlis worked as a mechanic, a water well service man, and owned his own farming business. In 1962, he married Kathy Wright. He enjoyed...

Brandon James Kaseca

Brandon James Kaseca

Jan 30, 2022

Brandon James Kaseca Sr. 35, of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with his creator on January 30th, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Life Church, 5113 N. Harrison. Arrangements are provided by Walker Funeral Services. A wake supper will be held beginning at 6:00 pm, Monday, February 7, 2022 at...

Dr. Robert Alan Dawson

Dr. Robert Alan Dawson

Jan 30, 2022

Dr. Robert Dale Dawson, age 76 of Shawnee died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at his home. Memorial Services will be Monday, February 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Immanuel Baptist Church with Scott Schooler officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert was born April 9, 1945 in Tulia, Texas to Dalphus Arlander and Mary Allene (Elam) Dawson....

Jay Scott Brown

Jay Scott Brown

Jan 29, 2022

Jay Scott Brown, 69, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the loving husband of Barbara Brown and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage together. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jay was the son of Henry and Rebecca Brown. He attended James Madison High School and Brooklyn College, where he earned a B.S. in Psychology...

Wayman Eugene Cook

Wayman Eugene Cook

Jan 28, 2022

Long-time Shawnee resident, Wayman Cook, 84, left this life for his Heavenly home on January 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Wayman was born April 8, 1937, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Ethel and Floyd Cook. He graduated from Dale High School in 1955. He was in the Army Reserve, serving for six years. Wayman retired from Oklahoma Natural Gas...

Michael Christopher Stone

Michael Christopher Stone

Jan 26, 2022

Michael “Christopher” Stone made his grand entrance into this world on April 29, 2000 in Shawnee, OK. Christopher was raised in Earlsboro, OK by his father Michael and grandparents Oatus and Michele Stone. He lived with his parents Michael, Cecilia, and brothers Hayden and Grayson Stone in Earlsboro, OK. Christopher began his first race onto the golden streets of heaven...

Jo Ann Kaskuske

Jo Ann Kaskuske

Jan 26, 2022

Jo Ann (Tate) Kaskuske, 78, a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Jo was born on May 7, 1943 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Irvin and Doris Tate and lived in and around Shawnee the rest of her life. Jo graduated from Tribbey High School in 1961. Following High School, she married and...

Elizabeth Ellen Williams

Elizabeth Ellen Williams

Jan 25, 2022

Elizabeth Ellen Loula Williams of Shawnee was born April 12, 1972 at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Don L. Loula and Gail L. Willis Loula. Elizabeth was a loving daughter, sister, wife and grandmother. She died of complications of pneumonia due to septic shock on January 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother Gail, her...

Reba Jo Conway

Reba Jo Conway

Jan 25, 2022

Reba Jo (Wano) Conway, age 67, Shawnee resident passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Shawnee.

Reba was born April 25, 1954 in Pawnee, OK to Rev. Franklin S. Wano and Dorothy L. (Turner) Wano. She grew up in Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972. She later attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech and Seminole State College. She married...