Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Delmer Davis Lane

Delmer Davis Lane

Jan 14, 2022

Delmer Davis Lane, age 93 of Shawnee, died Friday January 14, 2022 in a local nursing center. Services will be in Walker Funeral Service Chapel on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. with burial to follow at Dale Cemetery. Preceded in death by: Wife Gertrude; Brothers: Tony, Floyd and Loyd; Sisters: Della Mae Kirkendall and Anna Marie McGlothin. Survived...

Joel Thomas Catlett

Joel Thomas Catlett

Jan 13, 2022

Joel Thomas Catlett age 96 of Shawnee, died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Gerard Nsabimana officiating. Joel was born March 25, 1925 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to George and Bertha (Yandel) Catlett. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base where he...

Kilte Cynthia Reeves

Kilte Cynthia Reeves

Jan 13, 2022

Kilte Cynthia Reeves, 68, of Shawnee died January 13, 2022 in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jerry Reeves and Vivian Dolores Dockrey. She attended Shawnee Public Schools and Oklahoma Baptist University. Throughout her life she was involved in theatre and music. She played Blanche in OBU’S production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”. She also appeared in...

Diane Marie Graves

Diane Marie Graves

Jan 12, 2022

Diane Graves was born July 2, 1960 to James William McEneaney and Nancy Yung Ja Yum at Ft. Dix New Jersey Army Base. She has one sister, Debbie Thomas, two sons, Richard Graves and Ryan Graves, daughter-in-law Beth, and seven grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her late husband Richard A. Graves. There wasn’t a soul that momma didn’t...

Jerry Franklin Matthews

Jerry Franklin Matthews

Jan 12, 2022

Jerry Franklin Matthews, resident of Shawnee, OK passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was 84 years old. A funeral ceremony for Jerry will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Walker Funeral Chapel. Following the ceremony, Jerry will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery. Casketbearers will be: Kirk West, Rory West, Clay...

Hattie Marie Jackson

Hattie Marie Jackson

Jan 11, 2022

Hattie Marie Jackson, 75, of Columbus Ohio was born in 1946 to Alvin and Mary Jackson in Shawnee Oklahoma. Hattie went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday January 11, 2022. After graduating from Shawnee High School, Hattie moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with husband JC, where they lived for fifteen years and reared four children. Her love...

Lea Dawn Rhodd

Lea Dawn Rhodd

Jan 11, 2022

Lea D. Rhodd, age 38 of Shawnee died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in an Oklahoma City Hospital. Tribal services will be Thursday evening January 13th at the McKosato home at 52319 Moccasin Trail with burial in Wakolee Cemetery Friday morning at 10:00 am. Lea was born July 29, 1983 in Shawnee to Michael Ellis and Connie Rhodd. She attended Davenport...

Louie Gene Johnson

Louie Gene Johnson

Jan 8, 2022

Shawnee resident Gene Johnson, 70, passed away peacefully at his home, where his father grew up, surrounded by family on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Calvary Cemetery. Gene was born August 4, 1951 in Shawnee to Paul and Norma Johnson. He attended school at St. Benedicts until it closed and...

Steve Leroy Beardmore

Steve Leroy Beardmore

Jan 3, 2022

Stephen Leroy "Steve" Beardmore, 68, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 in Shawnee, OK. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday at Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, OK. Steve was born August...

Kathryn Gansz

Kathryn Gansz

Jan 3, 2022

There is more to my life than the date of my birth and the date of my death. For when on this Earth I shall draw my last breath I will go on to live forever. I am an Heir and therefore have a share in the timeless life of God. —Kathryn Sue (Speak) Gansz Services for Kathryn Sue (Speak)...

Wynnell Robertson

Wynnell Robertson

Jan 1, 2022

Wynnell Robertson-Winnie to close friends and relatives-resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away on January 1, 2022. She was 90 years old. A graveside ceremony for Wynnell will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm. Casketbearers will be: Jim Robertson, II, Trevor Robertson, Ryan Ward, Jett Ward, Teddy Robertson, and Seth Robertson. 

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Sherri Lynn Wolf

Sherri Lynn Wolf

Dec 29, 2021

Sherri began her adventurous life of 68 years on the hot and humid morning of August 4, 1953 in Stillwater, OK. As a wee girl her favorite things were fishing trips with her Daddy who affectionately called her "mousehead" and playing dress-up with her mother's high heels and equally high fashion clothes. She and her brother Kerry loved to play...

Richard Lee Carter

Richard Lee Carter

Dec 28, 2021

Richard Lee Carter, resident of Shawnee, passed away on December 28, 2021 at 67 years of age in his family home.

Richard was born in Shawnee to Jesse and Gwendolyn Carter on September 28, 1954.  He attended Washington Elementary and then on to Dale where he graduated. Richard later received a certificate of Complete Automotive from Southwest Automotive School in...

Robert Lee Hartley

Robert Lee Hartley

Dec 28, 2021

Robert Lee Hartley was born on October 9, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Kenneth Frank Hartley and Dorothy Lee Moore Hartley. On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, surrounded by family, he passed peacefully from this life into the eternal one with his Lord and Savior. Bob grew up in Chicago; Hammond, Indiana; and Ohio. He graduated from Hammond High School in...

Revis Taylor Battise, Jr.

Revis Taylor Battise, Jr.

Dec 27, 2021

Revis Taylor Battise age 68 of Shawnee died Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home. Services will begin Wednesday at 4:00 P.M. at Horseshoe Bend Community Center. Burial will be in the Clark-Squire family cemetery. Revis was born August 12, 1953 in Livingston, Texas to Revis, Sr. and Juanita Battise. He graduated from Sam Houston High School. Was a plumber...

Lillie L. Rose

Lillie L. Rose

Dec 24, 2021

On December 24th, 2021, Lillie Lurline Virginia (Gouker) Rose of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away at the age of 77.  She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on November 28th, 1944 to Bill and Annie (Winkelman) Gouker.  Lillie attended Prague Public Schools.  While working as a waitress, Lillie met her best friend and love of her life, Lynn Rose, when he would...

Rebecca Ann Zuraff

Rebecca Ann Zuraff

Dec 22, 2021

Rebecca Ann Zuraff was born October 19, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Louis Felix Espinosa and Florinda Reyes Espinosa. She passed away on December 22, 2021 at the age of 71.

Her parents moved back home to San Antonio, Texas when she was two months old and was raised with a younger sister. As a child growing up, she enjoyed...

Delma Rae McCown

Delma Rae McCown

Dec 22, 2021

Delma O’Neal McCown, 88, passed from this life on December 22, 2021, after an extended battle with dementia. Delma was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, on October 11, 1933, as the only child to Delmer and Hazel Thomson O’Neal. While attending East Central State College that Delma met the love of her life, Jon Roy McCown, when a friend introduced her...

Dorothy E. Miller

Dorothy E. Miller

Dec 20, 2021

Dorothy E. (Hale) Miller, age 95, of Shawnee died Monday, December 20, 2021 at a local nursing home. Services will be Friday, December 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Wesley United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family will be Thursday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Gerard Nsabimana is officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park which will be...

Charles R. Kimbrough

Charles R. Kimbrough

Dec 19, 2021

Charles Rufus Kimbrough, resident of Carson, CA, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was 81 years old. Charles was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma on August 22, 1940 to his parents, Charles and Flavra Kimbrough. Chuck, as he was known by friends and family, graduated from Shawnee High School as part of the graduating class of 1958. Chuck...