Obituaries

Bradley Alan Trice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Brenda Carol Ledford

Brenda Carol Ledford

Dec 7, 2024

Brenda Carol Ledford, 64, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on December 7, 2024, after a tough battle with congestive heart failure. She was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, on August 23, 1960, to James and Carolyn (Pingleton) Daniels.

Brenda graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1978. She met Gerald Ledford in 1975, and they were wed in 1978. They were blessed with...

John K. Parrish

John K. Parrish

Dec 6, 2024

John K. Parrish, long-time resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on December 6, 2024, at the age of 87. He was born on July 25, 1937, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to John Orval Parrish and Viola Pearl (Coley) Parrish.

John grew up in Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955. He later joined the US Army and served from June...

Wayne Dallas Crocker Jr.

Wayne Dallas Crocker Jr.

Dec 1, 2024

Wayne Dallas Crocker, Jr. was born May 12, 1952, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Wayne Crocker, Sr. and Phyllis Swann. He was the second of five children.

Wayne’s parents moved shortly after his birth to Sacramento, California, where he grew up. Unfortunately, Wayne did not have an ideal childhood. His parents divorced when he was about seven years old. His father remarried...

Karyn Annette Bright

Karyn Annette Bright

Nov 29, 2024

On November 29, 2024, Karyn Annette Bright lost her battle with severe congestive heart failure way too early in life.

Since birth Karyn had always had a noticeable heart murmur based on a faulty mitral valve. This murmur was of no real concern for the bulk of her life. As she aged this murmur turned into a serious concern and ultimately...

Rebekah Dawn Wickware

Rebekah Dawn Wickware

Nov 28, 2024

Rebekah (Bekah) Dawn Wickware, 39, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on November 28, 2024, after 25 hours of being septic in Saint Anthony ICU in Oklahoma City. Bekah was born on March 12, 1985, to David and Mary Aliff of Tecumseh.

Bekah spent most of her life at home with her children. As they grew older, she went to work at...

Sandra Kay Potter

Sandra Kay Potter

Nov 24, 2024

Sandra Kay Potter, 64, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away on November 24, 2024, after a tough battle with cirrhosis of the liver. She was born on March 24, 1960, to Sherman and Rebecca Davis in Liberal, Kansas.

After graduation, Sandra landed her first job at the pizza factory. She then entered the nursing field and had a long career as a...

Robert Nelson Meek Jr.

Robert Nelson Meek Jr.

Nov 21, 2024

Robert Nelson Meek Jr. passed away on November 21, 2024, on his 63rd birthday, surrounded by his family. He lived a whole life despite living his final years with end-stage renal disease.

Born on November 21, 1961, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the beloved son of Robert Nelson Meek Sr., Helen Sue Brown Sanchez, and Sylvester Sanchez. Nelson is survived by...

Jacob Allen Price

Jacob Allen Price

Nov 20, 2024

Jacob Allen Price of Meeker, Oklahoma, tragically passed away on November 20, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 32. 

Jacob was born on December 18, 1991, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Dearyal “Gene” and Joan (Ford) Price, James and Charity Shuler, and James and Lynelle Hodges. He grew up in Meeker and attended White Rock...

Leslie Dawn Hicklin

Leslie Dawn Hicklin

Nov 18, 2024

Leslie Dawn Hicklin, age 58, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away November 18, 2024. She was born August 27, 1966, in Shawnee to Ray Neal Funk and Ronda Jeanne (Jackson) Funk.

Leslie lived in Shawnee her entire life. She married Robert Hicklin on February 26, 1994. She worked at the CPN Health Clinic in Shawnee as the Appointment Supervisor. She treasured the...

Joseph Edward Johnson

Joseph Edward Johnson

Nov 11, 2024

Joseph Johnson was born on September 15, 1960, to John Johnson and JoAnn Johnson in Moline, Illinois. He left this world peacefully at home on November 11, 2024.

Joe graduated from Stroud High School in 1978. He spent most of his life as a diesel mechanic for Miller Truck Lines in Stroud, Oklahoma.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, John...

Frankie Gene Walker, Jr.

Frankie Gene Walker, Jr.

Nov 11, 2024

Frankie Gene Walker, Jr., of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away November 11, 2024. He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, on August 11, 1955, to Frankie Gene Walker, Sr., and Betty (Stacy) Walker. He lived his entire life in Konawa.

Frankie had a variety of occupations: welder, cowboy, truck driver and operator. He was also a talented musician who loved to play guitar...

Richard Alan Jacobs

Richard Alan Jacobs

Nov 5, 2024

Richard Alan Jacobs passed from this life on November 5, 2024. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on April 9, 1951, to Calvin and Patsy (Curtess) Jacobs.

Richard was a member of the marching band and the Thespian Club while attending Shawnee High School, and he graduated in 1969. After high school, he attended East Central in Ada, Oklahoma. He learned...