Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Patrick Franklin Ortega-Ashton
Jan 5, 2021
Shawnee resident Patrick Franklin Riddell Ashton, 57, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home. Wake services will be 6:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service....
Alice Faye Sehorn
Jan 4, 2021
Shawnee resident Alice Faye (Wallis) Sehorn, 85, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at her home. Alice, the daughter of William Isaac “I.W.” and Thelma (Lawson) Wallis, was born October 10, 1935 in McLoud. She was a graduate of Shawnee High School. Alice married Bobby Wayne Sehorn, on March 14, 1952. Alice sold real estate for JW Kinnett and Ted...
Robert A. Knight
Jan 3, 2021
Robert Allen Knight passed from this life January 3rd, 2021 at home in Shawnee, Oklahoma after a nearly two year battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was born September 20th, 1943 at City Hospital in Shawnee to parents Raymond M. Knight and Mary Louise Knight (Ingram) both preceding him in death. He briefly lived in Del Ray Beach, Florida...
Janette Irwin
Dec 31, 2020
Janette "Jan" Irwin , 78, of Shawnee, OK, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 31, 2020, after a week of brain bleeding brought on by dementia complications.
She was born on January 3, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to Mack C. and Mary Ida Wright Irwin. She attended Midwest City School and received...
Violet Hester Watson
Dec 31, 2020
Violet Hester (Holcombe) Watson, age 91 of Shawnee, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 in a local nursing center. Born March 30, 1929 to Rupert and Fannie Holcombe in San Jon, New Mexico. She graduated from McLoud High School and was a homemaker and childcare giver and taught Sunday School Class for the 2-3 years old for many years. She married...
Kathy Jo Smith
Dec 30, 2020
Kathy Jo Smith, age 61 of Shawnee, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her home.
Graveside services will be Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 10:00 at Fairview Cemetery Chapel. Pastor Jim Landilus officiating.
Kathy was born October 11, 1959 in Oklahoma City to Stanley and Ruth (Lowe) Buckmaster. She graduated from the Ozark Adventist Academy in 1977 and...
Una Lee Carpenter
Dec 27, 2020
Shawnee resident Una Lee (Helton) Carpenter died Sunday at a local nursing home. She was 94.
Graveside Services will be 10 am Saturday at Resthaven Memorial Park with Gary Nickerson officiating, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Mrs. Carpenter was born April 6, 1926 in Shawnee to William Earl Helton and Inez (Applewhite) Helton. She graduated from Bethel...
Francisca Cervantez Ramirez
Dec 27, 2020
Francisca Cervantez Ramirez of Shawnee, age 71, died Sunday December 27, 2020 in Shawnee.
She was born February 16, 1949 in Idalou, Texas to Isidro and Thomasa (Casias) Cervantez. She was a retired Housekeeper for the Medical Center of the Rockies in Colorado. She had been married to Richard Ramirez for 47 Years. She was a loving Mother, grandmother...
Julius Max Hudson
Dec 26, 2020
Julius “Max” Hudson, born July 29, 1925 to Clyde and Katie Ann Hudson near Vinita, Oklahoma, passed from his earthly home on December 26, 2020 at age 95.
On July 1, 1960 he married Evelyn Brown, his wife of 60 years.
Max is survived by his son Chris Hudson and wife Dorraine of OKC, daughter Denise Pierson and...
Michael Keith Thomason
Dec 25, 2020
Oklahoma City resident Michael Keith Thomason, 74, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 in Oklahoma City.
Graveside Services will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, OK, Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020, 1:00 p.m. A memorial services will be at the Heritage Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK on January 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Michael was born May...
Edward "Eddie" F. Garner
Dec 24, 2020
For my father departed: “Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.” Edward Ferrell Garner, 65, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma went home to be with his Lord and Savior after succumbing to COVID-19 on December 24th, 2020. Eddie was born July 14th, 1955 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to Ferrell and Vivian...
Nina A Montgomery
Dec 24, 2020
Nina Faye Montgomery, age 79, of Tecumseh died Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Shawnee.
Born January 28, 1941. She graduated from Earlsboro High School. and worked for OCOC in Accounting. She married Monty Montgomery on August 29, 1959. Member of the Tecumseh Booster Club and the JC Janes. Loved to work outside and watch the kids play all kinds...
Johnny Neal Wingo Sr.
Dec 19, 2020
Johnny Neal Wingo, Sr., was born November 25, 1939, in Holdenville, OK to Vernon Wingo and Clora (Coppedge) Wingo. He passed away December 19, 2020 in Shawnee in the home of his daughter, Cathy, surrounded by his precious family.
Johnny married his high school sweetheart, Donna Goad, on March 4, 1960 in the home of her parents, Ofas and...
Joan C. Hudson
Dec 19, 2020
Joan C. Hudson passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the age of 78. She was born October 18, 1942, in Prague, Oklahoma, to Cecil and Velma (Davis) Smith. She married Ray Boyd Hudson on August 29, 1959. They were able to celebrate 60 years of marriage before he passed away on September 7, 2019.
Joan attended Vamoosa High...
Rebekah "Becky" McGowan
Dec 15, 2020
Rebekah “Becky” McGowan, age 69, found eternal peace and comfort and was reunited with the ones she most loved in life. She left this world on December 15th, 2020 at St Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born on January 23rd, 1951 to Betty (Beal) and Vilas Briggs.
Betty raised Becky and her younger sister in Seminole, OK....
Patty Sue Dunagan
Dec 14, 2020
McLoud resident Patty Sue Dunagan, 69, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 in OKC, OK.
Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, Oklahoma Chapter, Department 2845, Tulsa, OK 74182.
Patty was born...
Barbara Sue Davis
Dec 14, 2020
Shawnee resident Barbara Sue Davis, 66, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 in Shawnee.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Stroud Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Jesus First Baptist Church in Stroud, OK. (1024 S. 3rd...
Charles R. Florence
Dec 14, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Charles Rayford Florence announces his passing on December 14, 2020 at the age of 84.
Charles will be lovingly remembered by his three daughters Kathy, Tina and Gayla. He is joining his beloved wife Sylvia and daughter, Cheryl in heaven. Charles will also be remembered by his son-in-laws, Duane and...
Jon R. McCown
Dec 11, 2020
Jon R. McCown, long time Shawnee resident, passed from this life on Friday, December 11, 2020 following a brief illness.
Jon was born on February 13, 1935, in Wilson, Oklahoma, to Duane “Mac” McCown and Elizabeth McKinnon McCown. He was the youngest of four children in the family – Robert, Richard, Patricia and Jon. He often told people he...
Virginia "Jean" Grace
Dec 9, 2020
Virginia “Jean” Grace, otherwise known as ‘Nana’ to those who loved her most, left this earth on December 9th to enter into the arms of Jesus after a long, well fought battle with breast cancer.
Jean was born July 5, 1931 in Hays, Kansas to Hurchel F. & Nellie Mabel (Abernathy) Ham. She graduated in 1949 from Wynnewood High...
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