Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Phyllis J. (McEver) O'Connor

Phyllis J. (McEver) O'Connor

Oct 18, 2015

Phyllis J. (McEver) O’Connor, affectionately known as "Niminy", 67, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Shawnee with Rev. Ray Miller officiating. Phyllis was born November 25, 1947 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harvey & Foye (Davis)...

Marjorie Gail (Hart) Coffin

Marjorie Gail (Hart) Coffin

Oct 17, 2015

Marjorie Gail Hart was born October 28, 1925 to Ulysses Frederick Hart and Maggie Hutchins Hart just outside Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was the eighth of eleven children born to that couple. She graduated from Bethel High School in 1943. Marjorie married Zacharias T. Coffin in 1942, and they had two sons, Larry, now residing in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and Steven,...

Opal O. Wright

Opal O. Wright

Oct 16, 2015

Opal Scheidt Wright Lifelong resident of McLoud, Opal (Scheidt) Wright passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born May 20, 1925 in McLoud to John P. Scheidt and Ola (Shreve) Scheidt. She graduated from McLoud High School in 1942. After graduation, she worked at the Round House Overall Factory in Shawnee where she...

Jody Lee Duggan

Jody Lee Duggan

Oct 10, 2015

Jody Lee Duggan of Shawnee passed away October 10, 2015 at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Jody Lee was born September 18, 1957, in Pratt, Kansas. Her parents are George Allen Woodward and Laura Mae (Priddy) Woodward. Jody was married January 16, 1982 to Ricky Lee Bailey in Gage, Oklahoma. Jody gave birth August 27, 1984 to her daughter Becky...

Barbara Jean Hasbell

Barbara Jean Hasbell

Oct 9, 2015

Barbara Jean Hasbell, born October 12, 1951, left our Earthly world to be with our father in heaven on October 9, 2015. Barbara was a wonderful woman who put her family and friends ahead of her own wellbeing. She was the homemaker of the family and always claimed to be the mother of all mothers. She was an avid Thunder...

Mary Atwood

Mary Atwood

Oct 8, 2015

Mary Atwood, 63,of Shawnee, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at her home. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Mary was born February 22, 1952 in Berwyn, Illinois to C.W. and Betty Hinckle. She graduated from high school in Ft. Madison, Iowa. In 1974 she married Joseph Thomas Atwood in Lexington, Missouri....

Ronald Dean Kindred

Ronald Dean Kindred

Oct 4, 2015

Meeker resident, Ronald D. Kindred, 70, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 in Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Clifton Briscoe officiating. Burial will be in Oakhaven Memorial Gardens in Claremore, OK under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Ronald Dean Kindred was born February 16, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma...

Thelma Fae Barnes

Thelma Fae Barnes

Oct 3, 2015

Thelma Fae (Grubbs) Mason Cleveland Barnes, age 107, passed away October 3, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born August 3, 1908 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lex and Eula Harris Grubbs. She was a resident of the Shawnee-Tecumseh area until she was 100 years old, at which time she moved to Norman to be closer to her daughter,...

Richard C. Newell, Sr.

Richard C. Newell, Sr.

Sep 29, 2015

Richard C. Newell, Sr., 91, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Terry Newell and Ray Newell officiating. The family has requested no flowers be sent. Richard C. Newell, Sr. was born September 18, 1924 in NW Seminole County. His...

Donald "Don" Edward Romberg

Donald "Don" Edward Romberg

Sep 21, 2015

On Monday, September 21, 2015 after 85 years of life, Don was peacefully ushered into heaven by his Lord and Savior. For many years Don and his wife Cricket were a mainstay on Main Street Shawnee with their Men’s Wear and Western Wear Store. They also owned Romberg Realty and a Billboard Outdoor Advertising Company. Don and Cricket shared 60...

Marion Denise (Chisholm) Bettis

Marion Denise (Chisholm) Bettis

Sep 20, 2015

Marion Denise (Chisholm) Bettis departed this life on September 20, 2015 to be with the Lord. Denise was born October 14, 1957 to Robert D. and Marion (Miles) Chisholm, whose marriage produced four children, of whom Denise was the second born daughter. She was preceded in death by her father in 1998. Denise married Thomas L. Bettis in 1974 and...

Ewing Keltner

Ewing Keltner

Sep 19, 2015

Ewing M. Keltner 92, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed into the presence of God on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 6:00 a.m. He was born in Valley View, Texas on January 7, 1923, the only child of Guy and Edith Keltner. He was married to Pauline Keltner on September 16, 1949 and had one Son Keith Keltner, 2 Grandsons, Lance (Ami),...

Donald Lee Duggan

Donald Lee Duggan

Sep 18, 2015

Donald Lee Duggan, 77, of Shawnee, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Father Long Phan officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary will be Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 7 P.M. at the Church. Don was born February 15, 1938 in Waxahachie,...

Paul W. Fields

Paul W. Fields

Sep 14, 2015

Paul W. Fields, 60, of Shawnee, died Monday, September 14, 2015 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Shawnee High School Performing Arts Center. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Paul was born December 12, 1954 in Luther, Oklahoma to Judson & Nettie Fields, Sr.. He was a graduate of Luther...

Leona Tiller

Leona Tiller

Sep 12, 2015

Leona Tiller, 85, of Shawnee, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Mcloud, Oklahoma. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Mike Craig officiating. Burial will follow at Rossville Cemetery. Leona Tiller was born December 28, 1929 in Antlers, Oklahoma to John and Jewell (Watkins) Work. She attended Luther High School where...

Mary Lucille "Susie" Shaughnessy

Mary Lucille "Susie" Shaughnessy

Sep 11, 2015

Shaughnessy, Mary Lucille (Susie) 85, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at the family’s home from natural causes. Born in St. Louis on May 11, 1930, the daughter of Lester and Elsie Watson, Mrs. Shaughnessy graduated from The Academy of The Sacred Heart, City House, in St Louis where she was President of the Lycee Coeur. She attended Ursuline College in...

Jimmie Lou (Robertson) Bly

Jimmie Lou (Robertson) Bly

Sep 10, 2015

Jimmie Lou (Robertson) Bly, 87, of Shawnee, Died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Living Love Christian Center, 1000 N. Kennedy, Shawnee with Pastor Mark Guinn officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Jimmie was born August...

Arlene Gilbride

Arlene Gilbride

Sep 9, 2015

Sue "Arlene" Gilbride died peacefully at Rose Manor on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2015. She was born December 14, 1924, in ACH Hospital, Shawnee, Oklahoma, to parents Mary and Roscoe Roush of Holdenville, Oklahoma. She lived in Holdenville with her parents and older brother Roscoe, Jr. until 1939 when the family moved to Shawnee. Arlene graduated from Shawnee High School...

Barbara "Granny" Ann Moreland

Barbara "Granny" Ann Moreland

Sep 6, 2015

Barbara Ann "Granny" Moreland was born on August 2, 1934, in Wiley, Colorado, and departed this life on Sunday, September 6, 2015, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 81. Barbara, the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Phelps) Oswald, was a resident of Shawnee. Barbara was married February 5, 1951 in Raton, Mexico to Joel Clayton (JC or Hook)...

Kaitlyn "Kiki" Elizabeth Wright

Kaitlyn "Kiki" Elizabeth Wright

Sep 3, 2015

Kaitlyn “Kiki” Wright, 12, of Shawnee, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at her home. Private memorial services will be held by family and friends. She was born June 18, 2003 in Glendale, Arizona to Shannon Wright. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and Shawnee Middle School. She enjoyed choir, drawing, and playing with her dog, “Opie”. She had a big...

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