Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Margaret "Maggie" McGowan

Margaret "Maggie" McGowan

Dec 8, 2020

Margaret “Maggie” Elizabeth McGowan, age 46, passed from this life to her eternal home on December 8th, 2020, at her home in SE Oklahoma City. She was born on October 4th, 1974 to Bill and Rebekah (Briggs) McGowan of Shawnee, Oklahoma; the eldest of three children.

Maggie was a graduate of Shawnee High School and a proud graduate from...

Daniel Houston Hodges

Daniel Houston Hodges

Dec 6, 2020

Dr. Daniel Houston Hodges was born on December 10, 1930 and entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, December 6, 2020, just 4 days shy of his 90th birthday.

Dr. Hodges was born in Okemah, Oklahoma to Dr. J.W. Hodges and Myra Jane Barnes Hodges. He spent his formative years in El Reno, Oklahoma where his father pastored the...

Margie Marie Bridges

Margie Marie Bridges

Dec 3, 2020

Former Shawnee resident, Margie Bridges, 86 passed away, December 3, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Services are pending due to COVID-19 precautions.

Margie was born February 7, 1934 in Shawnee, OK to Carl and Irene Shackleford Lynam. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1952. Margie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Margie worked for over 30 years for...

Tracy Diane Brown

Tracy Diane Brown

Dec 3, 2020

Tracy Diana Brown, 41, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Shawnee. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. She was born August 12, 1979 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Harold Brown and Diana G. (Ledford). She attended Liberty High School and graduated from Shawnee High School. She...

Lucy LaValley

Lucy LaValley

Nov 30, 2020

We are all gathered here today to send our love off with Lucy Catherine LaValley, age 73, who passed away peacefully November 30, 2020 due to chronic COPD emphysema and her heart decided it was just time to meet God.

She was born December 21, 1946 in Granite City, Illinois to Vincent and Dorothy Marsala. She was not only...

Herman Allman

Herman Allman

Nov 26, 2020

Herman Allman, age 77, died from complications due to pneumonia on Thanksgiving Day 2020.

Herman was born in the small town of Wheaton, Missouri, where he worked and eventually managed the family feed mill, Allman Produce and Feed, until it closed in 1973. Herman then worked for mental health providers as a mental health counselor in Missouri and then in...

Jeanlene Masquas

Jeanlene Masquas

Nov 26, 2020

Shawnee resident Jeanlene Masquas, 61, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Shawnee.

Wake services will be 7:00 P.M. Sunday at Horseshoe Bend.

Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 30, 2020 at Johnson Cemetery.

Jeanlene was born November 20, 1959 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to William Lee Wilson and Phyllis Margaret (Brown) Wilson. She attended school in...

Vivian Lee Cross

Vivian Lee Cross

Nov 25, 2020

Vivian Lee Cross, 77, of Shawnee, passed away Wednesday, November 25, at her home. Vivian, the daughter of William and Bernice (Whitten) Donaldson, was born March 11, 1943 in Passaic, New Jersey. She graduated high school at Snow Hill, Maryland with the class of 1961. On August 17, 1963, she married Jim Cross, in Norfolk, Virginia. She worked as a...

Richard Lee Spencer

Richard Lee Spencer

Nov 25, 2020

Richard Lee Spencer, 78, of Shawnee, died Wednesday, November 25 in Oklahoma City.

Richard was born March 18, 1942 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Delbert Spencer, Sr. and Betty (Hoxie) Spencer. He retired from Shawnee Parks Department and Walmart. He attended Hazel Dell Baptist Church, and enjoyed helping people, collecting things and photography.

He is survived by his...

Norma Jean Vincent

Norma Jean Vincent

Nov 24, 2020

Norma Jean Vincent, 93, of Shawnee, died Tuesday, November 24 in Shawnee.

Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 27 at Johnson Cemetery.

Connie Mack Stubbs

Connie Mack Stubbs

Nov 24, 2020

Connie Mack Stubbs, 91, of Shawnee, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in McLoud.

Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 27 at Resthaven Memorial Park, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

He was born September 30, 1929 in Cushing, OK to Grady & Marie Stubbs. His love for football began when he played for Shawnee High...

Deanna Gail (Hubbard) Wood

Deanna Gail (Hubbard) Wood

Nov 23, 2020

Deanna Gail (Hubbard) Wood, 62, died Monday, November 23, 2020 in her home south of Meeker.

Deanna (Dee) was born May 12, 1958 in Shawnee to Wilburn and Laverne (Markwell) Hubbard. She married Mike Wood October 1, 1994. Dee graduated from OSU with a Bachelor’s degree. She worked as an accountant for CPN and Absentee Shawnee where she was...

Linda Bourbonnais

Linda Bourbonnais

Nov 19, 2020

Linda Bourbonnais, 66, passed away peacefully in Shawnee, OK on November 19, 2020. Linda was born on April 10, 1954, in Shawnee, OK, to Billy and Frances (Williams) Bottoms. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972. Linda married David Bourbonnais on June 7, 1975 in Shawnee, OK, where they made their home.

Linda enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Denver Dwayne Vincent

Denver Dwayne Vincent

Nov 18, 2020

Denver Dwayne Vincent, 73, of Shawnee died Wednesday, November 18 at his home.

Graveside services will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson Cemetery.

Toby Blaylock

Toby Blaylock

Nov 18, 2020

Otis “Toby” Blaylock, 79, of Shawnee died November 18, 2020 at his home. ***NOTE*** Memorial services have been changed to 3:00P.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Kimble officiating. Masks and social distancing are required. To view the livestream of Toby's service, go to https://youtu.be/IwRhENctCVo Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church...

Esther Faye Taber

Esther Faye Taber

Nov 14, 2020

Esther Faye Taber, 86, of Tishomingo, died Saturday, November 14 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Dale with Doug Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Esther was born in Prague, OK on September 17, 1934 to...

Ronald K. Larman

Ronald K. Larman

Nov 12, 2020

Ronald K. Larman, 68, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home.

Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2020 at Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Ronald was born December 7, 1951 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Galvin & Lorena Larman.  He was a...

Mary Jane Hess

Mary Jane Hess

Nov 12, 2020

Our mom, Mary Jane Hess, left her earthly home to be with her Lord and Savior, husband, and many family members and friends on Thursday, November 12, 2020.

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 16, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery.

She was born in Bismarck, Arkansas on November 24, 1932...

Lorece Wanda Mays

Lorece Wanda Mays

Nov 10, 2020

Earlsboro resident Lorece Mays, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Walker Funeral Chapel with Donnie Knight officiating.

Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.

She was born April 19, 1923 in Stonewall, Oklahoma to Roy and Lola Shumard. She attended school in Atoka....

LaFern Joyce Lauderdale

LaFern Joyce Lauderdale

Nov 9, 2020

LaFern Joyce Lauderdale Sunrise: August 18th, 1950 Sunset: November 9th, 2020 Our sweet beloved LaFern Joyce Lauderdale, of McLoud, Ok, entered into rest on November 9th, 2020 at the age of 70.

We will forever keep her loving memory close to our hearts, but we take great comfort in knowing that in the blink of an eye she was...