Obituaries
Beulah Lucille Gay
Jul 4, 2025
Beulah Lucille (Churchwell) Gay, 97, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on July 4, 2025, with family at her side. Beulah was born July 3, 1928, in Tabler, Oklahoma, and grew up on the family farm in Macomb, Oklahoma. She was one of 17 children born to Luther Columbus Churchwell and Mamie Mary Ethel (Swiger) Churchwell.
Beulah married the love of her...
Jerry Wayne Crain
Jul 1, 2025
Jerry Wayne Crain, a longtime resident of Maud, Oklahoma, who later made his home in Tecumseh, passed away peacefully in Shawnee on July 1, 2025, at the age of 78.
Born on December 17, 1946, to E.U. and Ruth Crain, Jerry was raised in Maud, Oklahoma, and graduated from Harjo High School. He spent much of his life working side by...
Michael James DeRemer
Jun 30, 2025
Michael James DeRemer, 62, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on June 30, 2025, following a cardiac arrest while battling kidney disease.
Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1963, to Kenneth and Sylvia DeRemer, Michael spent his early years in New Jersey before relocating with his family to Oklahoma in 1996—a move that marked a new chapter but never took away...
Brenda Joy Bradley
Jun 30, 2025
Brenda Joy Bradley of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away June 30, 2025, at the age of 80. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, on July 26, 1944, to Oliver P. Culver and Helen (Cyre) Culver.
Brenda graduated from East Tipp High School in Lafayette, Indiana. She married William (Sonny) Best in 1960 and moved to Oklahoma in 1968. She spent most...
Stanley Erle Ping
Jun 29, 2025
Stanley Erle Ping, age 64, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, passed away on June 29, 2025. He was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, on November 6, 1960, to Lester Ping and Margaret (Pointer) Ping.
Stanley was a jack-of-all-trades to include: commercial fishing one summer on a historical boat named “Diana”, replanting trees on an Oregon mountain, building cabinets at Cobs Cabinet Company, working...
Larry Michael Hogan
Jun 28, 2025
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Kelly Barbara Crow
Jun 26, 2025
Kelly Barbara Crow, age 67, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on November 20, 1957.
Kelly graduated from Shawnee High School and went on to attend some college. She spent her life nurturing the people around her, and her proudest accomplishment was raising her...
Sherri Dawn Pofahl
Jun 25, 2025
Sherri Dawn Pofahl of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on June 25, 2025, at the age of 69. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 24, 1956, to Edgar William Ronsley and Velma Beatrice (Goodpasture) Ronsley.
Sherri met and married her husband, John Pofahl, in Phoenix. She moved to the Shawnee area in 2008. Her life revolved around her home as...
Bruce Neil Carpenter
Jun 24, 2025
Bruce Neil Carpenter, 91, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on June 24th after a long, age-related illness. Bruce was born in 1933 to Wayne and Helen Carpenter of Bloomfield, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Mines, majoring in geology and petroleum engineering. Bruce was an officer of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and member of the ROTC....
Jerry Don Bivens
Jun 18, 2025
Jerry D. Bivens, 82, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on June 18, 2025, after a short battle with heart failure. He was born in Paris, Texas, on February 17, 1943, to Lela and J.D. Bivens.
After graduating from Polytechnic High School in 1963, Jerry entered the United States Navy. He worked on the hydraulic elevators on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger...
Billy Ray Lindley
Jun 18, 2025
Billy Ray Lindley, 74, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the VA Home in Norman, Oklahoma. Billy was born on October 30, 1950, in Gorman, Texas to the late Charles Nathan and Fannie Lindley.
On September 15, 1970, Billy was drafted into Vietnam at the young age of 19. Billy served his country with courage, integrity...
Phillip Richard Cimei Jr.
Jun 17, 2025
Phillip Richard Cimei Jr., 46 years old of Shawnee, Oklahoma, tragically passed away on June 17, 2025. Phillip was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, on May 5, 1979, to Phillip and Violet “Lois” (Johnson) Cimei.
Phillip graduated from Caney Valley Schools and immediately entered the Air Force. He served his country honorably for eight years, including deployments in support of Operation...
Barbara Ann States
Jun 11, 2025
Barbara Ann States, 76, of Harrah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 11, 2025. She was born on June 20,1948 to Leroy and Edyth States. She grew up in Keyport, New Jersey, where she attended Keyport High School and Beauty School. During her life she raised four children and two grandchildren.
Barbara was predeceased by her...
Virgil Ray Little Charley
Jun 8, 2025
Virgil Ray Little Charley, 87, of Little Axe, Oklahoma, received his heavenly wings on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his home. Virgil was born June 4, 1938, to Howard Little Charley and Lillie Mae (Polecate) Spoon.
Virgil married Neldean (White) Little Charley and together they had a son, Vernon Ray, and a daughter, Sylvia (Little Charley) Tullius.
Virgil was an outgoing man...
Darron Lynn Berry
Jun 6, 2025
Darron Lynn Berry, age 58, passed away on June 6, 2025, after fighting a courageous three-year battle against lymphoma. He was surrounded by his husband, Alberto Garcia, and four children: Megan Hollowell, Morganne Garcia, Ronan Malone, and Miriam Garcia.
Born on August 30, 1966, in Stuttgart, AR, Darron spent most of his life in Little Rock, AR, where he built a...
Kathleen Mildred Hageman
Jun 4, 2025
Kathleen Mildred Hageman, age 74, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on June 4, 2025, at 5:10 pm. She was born on July 30, 1951, in Syracuse, New York, to Doris Obit and William Knapp.
Kathy had a passion for bowling, coaching many adults and children throughout her life. She also enjoyed having a Pepsi in her hand, playing...
Dianna Lee Werick
Jun 4, 2025
Dianna Lee Werick, age 74, of Harrah, Oklahoma, passed away on June 4, 2025. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on January 23, 1951, to Wayne Strohm and Ione (Rostine) Strohm.
Dianna was an accomplished artist in Native American Art.
Dianna is survived by her son, Mark Komarek of Phoenix, Arizona, and her daughter, Andrea Komarek of Andover, Kansas.
Phyllis Diana Palacios
Jun 2, 2025
Phyllis Diana Palacios, 69, of Pink, Oklahoma, triumphantly transitioned to eternal life on Monday, June 2, 2025, at her home, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and devotion. Born on September 12, 1955, in Talihina, OK, to Theodore Randall and JoAnn (Spybuck) Watson Sr., she was blessed with a life filled with purpose, passion, and adventure.
As a military brat,...
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