Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
Billy Dean Donovan
Aug 8, 2026
Billy Dean Donovan was born November 4, 1929, in Spearman, Texas. He died August 8, 2026 at the age of 96. His family suffered through Scarlet fever, Typhoid fever, the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. His father Carl Donovan passed away when Bill was only 6. His mother Pearl Jacoby Donovan raised four sons Gilbert, Harold, Lyle and Bill...
Claudia Mae Johnson
Jul 24, 2026
Claudia Mae Johnson
Born 11/14/1949 Oakland California - Sunset 7/24/2026 Shawnee Oklahoma
At age 18, Claudia married Robert Lee Jones and had first son, Robert Lee Jones Jr, on January 12, 1969. After her first marriage ended, Claudia met Hasan Karriem, moved to Seattle WA in the early 70’s. Claudia and Hasan had their daughter, Pasha Novene Karriem, on July 23, 1973....
Wanda Fern Clark
Aug 4, 2026
Wanda Fern Grant Clark, 95, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, went home to the Lord on August 4, 2026. Born at home in Buffalo, Missouri, January 14, 1931, she was the daughter of Floyd James and Lora Fern Grant and twin sister of Warren Scott Grant. Weighing a pound and a half each, Wanda and Warren were kept warm together in a...
Kenneth Ivan Riddle
Aug 6, 2026
Riddle, Kenneth Ivan, age 91, passed away on Thursday, August 6th, 2026 in Norman, Oklahoma. Kenneth was born June 9, 1935 in Ten Sleep, Wyoming to Robert L. and Frances I. (Brown) Riddle. Ten Sleep, Wyoming provided the backdrop for his youth. He later moved to Colorado, running an oil field service company in Colorado, then moved to California for...
Randall "Randy" William Eason
Aug 6, 2026
Randy was born January 30, 1961, at El Reno Hospital to Thyra Austin and Billy Eason. Randy passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Integris Hospice. He went to school in Moore, OK. Randy married Cheryl on September 28, 1991, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They were a matching set; though different partners in life, they were compatible. Randy worked mowing...
Melva Kay Butcher
Aug 2, 2026
Melva Kay Miser Butcher, age 76, peacefully passed away on August 2nd, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on July 2nd, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of Mildred Katherine Gaugh. She grew up in the Dallas area and later had two amazing daughters, whom she provided for as a single mother.
In her final years, she was blessed to...
Ida Lou Morgan
Jul 28, 2026
Ida Lou Morgan, born November 20 1928, to Iva McGlasson and Glenn Lewis in Shawnee, OK departed from this earth to be with her Lord in Heaven July 28, 2026, at Golden Age Nursing Facility in Guthrie, OK. Having been blessed with 97 years on this earth, Ida Lou certainly lived a life worth talking about. The second eldest of...
Michael L. Stacy
Jul 25, 2026
Michael L. Stacy, 70, passed away on July 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Michael was born on June 30, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas, to Viva Stacy. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1975 before attending T & I Vocational School, where he studied welding. His dedication to his trade led him to a career as a...
Carlton Edward Christesen
Jul 13, 2026
Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Walker Funeral Service on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. A graveside ceremony for Carlton will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Little Cemetery.
Virginia Lorraine Moore
Jul 12, 2026
Virginia Lorraine Moore, resident of Ft. Worth, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026. She was 82 years old. Virginia was born on March 19, 1944 in Prague, Oklahoma to Lindsay “Buster” Moore and Oama Berniece Moore. She started working at the age of 14 and only recently retired. Most notably she worked as an Oklahoma City Police Officer...
Mary Kathryn McVey
Jul 11, 2026
Mary Kathryn Skinner McVey died on July 11, 2026, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was 95 years old and just 45 minutes shy of her 96th birthday. Mary was born in a farmhouse in Southeastern Cleveland County, OK on July 12, 1930. She was the only child of Roy William and Maggie (Anderson) Skinner. Her family farmed and ranched around...
Mack Wayne Mohler
Jul 8, 2026
Born on February 3, 1942, in Bristow, Oklahoma, Mack Wayne Mohler was the son of Willie Mae and John Osborn Mohler. His life was marked by a sharp mind, generosity, and an unmatched work ethic. He was a longtime member of Shawnee Seventh-day Adventist Church, where he served as an elder for many years.
Above all else, Mack was devoted to...
Mildred Elaine Woody
Jul 6, 2026
In Loving Memory of Mildred Elaine Woody
Mildred Elaine Woody, lovingly known to so many as “Elaine,” passed away on July 6, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born on September 23, 1942, in Wewoka, Oklahoma.
Elaine grew up on a dairy farm, where she learned the values of hard work, resilience, and kindness that would guide her throughout her life. She...
Betty Jean Nolen
Jun 30, 2026
Betty Jean Geisler Nolen, age 89, passed away June 30, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born to Henry E. and Edna (Seebeck) Geisler on August 9, 1936, on the family farm near Wellston, Oklahoma.
Betty spent her early years in the area, attending Good Hope School north of Harrah, Washington Grade School, Shawnee Junior High, and Shawnee High School, graduating...
Jimmie Dale Coker
Jun 29, 2026
Jimmie Dale Coker, resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026. He was 90 years old. Jimmie was born on November 24, 1935, in Shawnee, OK to his parents, Rudy and Leva Coker. Jim graduated from Bethel High school. He attended OBU, earning his bachelor's degree in education, where he met Sonya and they married on August...
Kenneth Jim Poole
Jun 29, 2026
Kenneth Jim Poole loved father and paw-pa passed peacefully June 29, 2026, following a fight with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born August 19, 1944, in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Laura Ellen Reed and Kenneth Jim Pool Sr., and spent his childhood surrounded by his large extended family.
As a young adult he and his young family moved to California where he worked...
William Frank Dunagan
Jun 26, 2026
William Frank Dunagan, born on August 24, 1953, in Seminole, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026, in Shawnee. His life, full of quiet strength and lasting devotion, touched the hearts of those who knew him.
William served honorably in the Air Force, exemplifying loyalty and commitment—a foundation that remained with him throughout his life. His contributions as a serviceman reflected...
Robert Wesley Rushing
Jun 26, 2026
Robert Wesley Rushing, resident of Shawnee, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026. He was 63 years old. Robert was born on January 2, 1963, in Oklahoma City to Thomas Wesley Rushing and Thelma Joan Reynolds Rushing. Robert attended Faith 7 School and later went to Faith 7 Sheltered Workshop from 1969 to August 2002. He then went to South...
Mark Sterling Pritchard
Jun 25, 2026
Mark Sterling Pritchard resident of Tecumseh, passed away on June 25, 2026. Mark was born on August 19, 1956 in Shawnee, OK to Johnny and Patsy Pritchard. Mark graduated from Shawnee High School and continued on to earn his associate’s degree at Seminole Jr. College. He worked as a manager for Sinclair Pipeline Company and later worked at the Shawnee...
Glen Edward Pence
Jun 25, 2026
Glen Pence was born in Sterling, Oklahoma, on September 30, 1933, to Thelma and Medaris "Doc" Pence. He grew up in Fletcher, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school in 1951. As a senior, he felt called to the ministry and began preaching in abandoned schoolhouses. He went to Oklahoma Baptist University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in...
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