Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Bette Jean Newell
Apr 9, 2018
Bette Jean Newell passed to a better life on April 9, 2018. Bette was born on April 9, 1927 to Edwin F. Mallory and Dorothy Mallory, in Shawnee, Ok. On March 17, 1946, she married Richard C. Newell in Shawnee, Ok. To this union 2 children were born: Richard C. Newell, Jr. and Rhonda Jean Newell (deceased). Those that preceded...
James Whitney Briggs
Apr 7, 2018
James Whitney Briggs, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 7, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Jim Briggs was born January 23, 1926, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma to Clara Alice Lewis and Daniel Briggs. He grew up in Bartlesville and had many cherished boyhood memories he enjoyed sharing with his family.He was proceeded in death by his beloved wife...
John R Ramirez
Apr 2, 2018
Shawnee resident John Ramirez, 79, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at his residence.Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.John was born May 1, 1938 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Ben Ramirez and Vancey Deere. He graduated from high school in California. He worked many years as a driller in the oil field....
Peter Porter
Mar 31, 2018
Lifelong Shawnee resident Peter Porter passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was 77.He was the son of former News-Star editor Ross and Elizabeth Porter.Porter was a 1959 graduate of Shawnee High School where he served as president of his senior class. He attended the University of Oklahoma. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the First Church of...
Crystal Lynn Smith
Mar 29, 2018
Crystal L. Smith, 34, of Moore, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her home.Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at Praise Assembly
Marion Pearl McKinney
Mar 25, 2018
hawnee resident Marion McKinney, 81, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Shawnee.Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Phil Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Marion McKinney was born February 7, 1937 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Charles Igleheart and Mary (Bollinger) Igleheart. She graduated from Prague High School...
Lillie Evelyn Campbell
Mar 24, 2018
Bethel Acres resident Lillie Campbell, 86, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Oklahoma City, OK.The family will be at Walker Funeral Service on Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm to receive friends. Services will be 2:00pm Wednesday, March 28, at Blackburn Baptist Church with Larry Townsend officiating. Burial will follow at Blackburn Cemetery. Lillie was born September 17, 1931 in...
Leroy Eberle
Mar 17, 2018
Shawnee resident Leroy Eberle, 95, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Shawnee.Leroy was born on October 9, 1922 to Andrew and Josie (Durham) Eberle in Henryetta. He married Lavada Rutherford on August 20, 1946 in Shawnee, they enjoyed 71 years together. Leroy retired from the Shawnee Water Treatment Plant, he was a farmer most all of his life and...
Cindy Louise (May) Williams
Mar 17, 2018
Cindy Louise (May) Williams, 61, died Saturday, March 17, 2018.She was born February 13, 1957 in a small town in Texas (Harlingen), one of five children. Cindy is with GOD, and her parents Florence & Vernon May, brother Robert May, sister Sandy Jung, plus many more.Cindy is a 1975 graduate of Carl Albert High School, Midwest City, OK.She grew up...
Charles Elden Shingleton
Mar 13, 2018
Meeker resident Charles Elden Shingleton, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Shawnee.Elden, was born on July 30, 1949 in Stillwater, to Knox and Mary Ruth (Armitage) Shingleton. He graduated from Harrah High School and then attended Okmulgee Technical School where he became a certified diesel mechanic. Elden completed his school and went to work for Cummins Diesel in...
Maudie Lea Wilson
Mar 12, 2018
Maudie Lea Wilson, longtime Shawnee-area resident, passed away on March 12, 2018. She was 84.Maudie was born in Stonewall, Oklahoma, on March 2, 1934, the daughter of Ora (Gill) and John William France. In 1952, she graduated from Stonewall High School, and married Roland “Tuck” Wilson later that year. After earning a Bachelor of Education degree from Emporia State University...
Raymond George "RG" VanZant, Jr.
Mar 11, 2018
Raymond George "RG" VanZant, Jr., passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the age of 76 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. RG was loved by many and was proud to call himself a husband, father, grandfather and brother. RG was born on November 13, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and grew up in Paden, Oklahoma. He was veteran of the United...
Lela Mae McKey
Mar 8, 2018
Shawnee resident Lela Mae Kay McKey, 86, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 in McLoud Ok.Lela, the daughter of Thomas Marion and Mary Ann (Briggs) Kay was born May 21, 1931 in Shawnee. She graduated from Shawnee High School. Lela married Charles McKey in Shawnee on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1949. She attended St. Gregory’s University and Oklahoma Baptist University...
Steven Allen Hale
Mar 5, 2018
Steven Allen Hale, 71, passed from this life to his heavenly home Monday, March 05, 2018 at his home in Shawnee. He was born August 27, 1946 to Benton Norwood Hale and Elizabeth Jean (Allen) Hale in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Raised in Cherokee, Oklahoma and Billings, Montana, he graduated from Cherokee High School in 1965. During his high school years, he...
Bill Gene Fowler
Mar 4, 2018
Shawnee resident Bill Fowler, 85, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at his homeThe family will be at Walker Funeral Service on Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm to receive friends. Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Dale CemeteryBill was born January 9, 1933 near Meeker, Oklahoma to Johnny...
Michael Dewayne Hopkins
Mar 2, 2018
Shawnee resident Michael Dewayne Hopkins, 62, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at his residence.Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Mark Guinn officiating. Michael Dewayne Hopkins was born August 9, 1955 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Robert “Tony” Hopkins and Jewel Lorene (Dodd) Hopkins. He attended Shawnee schools. Mike loved animals and...
Ruth Elizabeth Winters
Mar 2, 2018
Ruth E. (Swanson) Winters was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 23, 1926 to Svante N. and Laura Elizabeth (Naylor) Swanson. Ruth departed this world to be with her family in Heaven on March 2, 2018.Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Estle Winters, sisters Laura Booze and Emma Bozenski, and step son Robert Winters, nephew...
Ray Leroy Kesler, Jr.
Mar 1, 2018
Raymond Leroy Kesler, Jr., 47, of Shawnee, died March 1, 2018 in Shawnee.Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Ron Baldridge officiating. Ray was born August 16, 1970 in Purcell, OK to Raymond & Darlene Kesler. He graduated from Tecumseh High School and was a member of Downtown Pentecostal...
Edith Ann (Wilson) Humphrey
Feb 28, 2018
Edith Ann Wilson Humphrey was born July 3, 1946 to Kenneth E. and Elva Lee Wilson, Ada, Oklahoma. She passed away at Cornerstone Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.Ann graduated from Homer School in 1964 and attended Byng High School. She worked in the nursing field before retirement in 2008. She is survived by her three sons...
Justin Lee Gaines
Feb 27, 2018
Justin Lee Gaines, 47, of Shawnee, OK, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 near Bethel Acres. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Liberty Baptist Church with Phil Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Justin was born July 19, 1970 in Paris, Illinois and adopted by Jack...
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