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Ruby Jene Draper
Jan 16, 2025
Ruby Jene Draper, age 73, passed away on January 16, 2025. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on January 2, 1952, to Bobby Lewis and Roberta “Shorty” (Harwell) Lewis.
Ruby was raised in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. After graduating from Tecumseh High School in 1971, she attended East Central University receiving her bachelor’s degree in education and later returned to earn her master’s...
Donald Eugene Johnson
Jan 15, 2025
Donald Eugene Johnson was born October 19, 1937, in Modesto, California, to CJ “Jimmy” and Lucile Johnson. He was born into a family of hardworking dairy farmers. During his high school years, he was part of the track, wrestling and gymnastics teams. He was also a member of the FFA. After junior college he spent several years in the U.S....
George Walter Miller
Jan 18, 2025
"Revelation 21:4 King James Version: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
George Walter Miller, age 71, of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on January 17, 2025. He was born on October 17, 1953,...
Shirley Florence Simpson
Jan 11, 2025
Shirley Florence Simpson, 84, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, received her heavenly reward on January 11, 2025. She was born July 20, 1940, to Fred and Lillie Mae (Polecat) Spoon.
Shirley always put her family first. She was able to really help take care of her loved grandkids after she retired from General Motors in the early 2000’s.
Shirley was preceded in death by...
Margie Kinsey
Jan 9, 2025
Margie passed away peacefully January 9, 2025, surrounded by her kids, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was born on April 26, 1938, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Minnie (Blanchard) and Thomas Woodrow (Woody) Spybuck. Margie lived a wonderful life filled with love, laughter, surrounded by family and friends.
She graduated from Tecumseh High School. Throughout the years she worked many jobs alongside...
Christopher Patrick Stripling
Jan 8, 2025
Christopher Patrick Stripling was born to Jackie Dean and Lavada Marie (Ballard) Stripling on January 9, 1988, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and passed from this life on January 8, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of thirty-six years old, one day short of his thirty-seventh birthday.
Christopher, known to most as “Bubba”, attended schools in the Shawnee area and...
Margaret Carolyn Pearson Daugherty
Jan 6, 2025
Margaret Carolyn Pearson Daugherty, 75, of Shawnee, Oklahoma stepped into the presence of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on January 6, 2025. She is survived by her husband, Harold Daugherty, of Shawnee. Harold & Carolyn were married on April 3, 1971, at Oklahoma Avenue Baptist Church in Shawnee and had been married for almost 54 years.
Born December 26, 1949,...
Teresa Ann (Marak) Raphel
Dec 29, 2024
Teresa Ann (Marak) Raphel passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024, in Austin, Texas. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on March 1, 1949. She grew up in Dodge City, Kansas, with her parents, Louise and Joe Marak Sr., and her three siblings.
Teresa attended Sacred Heart Grade School and St. Mary of the Plains High School. After graduation from high...
David Delane Gregg
Dec 29, 2024
David Delane Gregg, 75, passed away on December 29, 2024. He was surrounded by his family.
David was born December 17, 1949 to Johnie and Rosey Gregg in Asher, Oklahoma.
On December 26, 1968 he married the love of his life Ginger Moinette Sanders, his peaches. They had 3 wonderful boys: Chris, Jon and Adam.
David worked most of his life welding and...
Dawn Marie Morgan
Dec 26, 2024
Dawn Marie Morgan, 55, of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, passed away on December 26, 2024, after 14 years of battling cancer and cancer related illnesses. Her fight was long and vigorously fought. She passed in the same fashion that she lived her life, “she did it her way!”
Dawn was born October 2,1969, to her mother, Margaret, in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduating...
Steven Earl Denton
Dec 26, 2024
Steven (Steve) E. Denton, 67, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died December 26, 2024, after suffering a stroke. He was born in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 21, 1957, to Billy Gene Denton and Mary Alice (Garner) Denton.
After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1975, Steve took some courses in trade school. He also worked in ground maintenance at OBU during the...
Bradley Alan Trice
Dec 26, 2024
Bradley Alan Trice, a life-long resident of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on December 26, 2024, after a long battle with diabetes. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on December 20, 1967, to Roauel Arlin Trice and Margaret Ann (Hogan) Trice.
After Brad graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1987, he worked as a CNA in a nursing home where he loved...
Eloy Bill Chavez
Dec 26, 2024
Eloy Bill Chavez, 81, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on December 26, 2024. He was born in Oklahoma City on February 21, 1943, to Jose and Claudia Chavez.
Bill was one of 13 children. He attended Franklin High School in Oklahoma City. His family moved to Colorado for three years and then to Texas. He was very proud that his family...
Carl Elrod Dodgen
Dec 25, 2024
Carl Elrod Dodgen, age 58, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Carl was born on February 4, 1966, to Bill Dodgen and Mary Louise Dodgen in Seminole, Oklahoma. He graduated from Seminole High School in 1984 where he was known for his artistic and creative abilities. Carl was the youngest...
Daniel Lee Fredman
Dec 22, 2024
Daniel Lee Fredman was born October 2, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to John Daniel (J.D.) and Alma Lee Fredman. He passed from this life on December 22, 2024, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Pam, of the home; son, Johnie Fredman and wife, Gina, of Shawnee, OK; daughter, Christie Roberts and husband, Billy, of Loco, OK;...
Sharon Ann Lance
Dec 15, 2024
Sharon Ann Lance, 66, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away December 15, 2024. She was born in Talihina, Oklahoma, on December 12, 1958, to Paul Warren Sparks and Minnie Lee (Wood) Sparks. She was a member of the Seminole Nation Tribe.
Sharon was raised in the Shawnee area, but later moved to Hartshorne, Oklahoma, where she raised four kids with John Lance....
Glynda Joe Keasler
Dec 11, 2024
Glynda Joe Keasler, “Red Sky Woman”, age 75, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully December 11, 2024. She was born February 22, 1949, to Glen and Ramona Higgins in Hale Center, Texas.
Glynda was able to experience several states while her father was in the military and his work industry. She primarily settled in Amarillo, Texas, until moving to Oklahoma where...
Daryle Wayne Sellers
Dec 9, 2024
Daryle Wayne Sellers, 74, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on December 9, 2024, due to complications associated with lung cancer. He was born on June 30, 1950, in Palmetto, Florida, to Charlie Sampson Sellers and Willie Mae (Fertic) Sellers.
Wayne attended Palmetto High School through 1968. After high school, Wayne married and was blessed with one son, Michael. Wayne entered the...
Elizabeth Sue Maize
Dec 9, 2024
Elizabeth Sue Maize, 65, of Cedar Lake in Hinton, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, surrounded by many family members. She was born on January 11, 1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Louis Cochell and June Marshall.
Sue was a loving mother, sister, and friend who found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She was deeply devoted to...
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