Obituaries
William Franklin Fipps Jr.
Jul 20, 2025
William Frank Fipps, age 88, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 20, 2025, after a long battle with heart complications.
Frank was born on October 30, 1936, in Brownsboro, Texas, to William Frank Fipps, Sr. and Millie (Hutchins) Fipps. After high school, he worked various jobs before finding his calling as a truck driver for Safeway,...
Bruce Edward Parker
Jul 19, 2025
Bruce Edward Parker of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 67.
Bruce was born on November 10, 1957, to Burton and Annette Parker in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Del City High School in 1976 and took classes at Rose State College. Bruce had a storied career at Southwestern Bell Telecommunications starting in the...
Sherrie Ann Presley
Jul 19, 2025
Sherrie Ann Presley, age 71, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away of natural causes, peacefully in her home, on July 19, 2025. She was born in Shawnee on October 28, 1953, to Webb Collins and Nadine (Brazell) Collins.
Sherrie graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972. While in high school, she met Kenneth Presley in 1969, and they were married on June...
LaHoma Dean Singleton
Jul 15, 2025
LaHoma Dean Singleton, 77, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on July 15, 2025, after a fierce battle with cancer.
LaHoma was born on September 3, 1947, to Roy E. Martin and Edith C. Martin in Eldon, Missouri. After graduating as valedictorian from Eldon High School in 1965, she studied music at Oklahoma Baptist University and later attended seminary, where she majored...
Lana Sue Ronspiez
Jul 8, 2025
Lana Sue Ronspiez was born on April 27, 1961, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, to August and Opal Ronspiez. She was raised in Kingfisher, where she attended school and built a life filled with laughter, love, and deep community roots. In 2013, she transitioned to full-time care in a nursing facility, but her bright spirit remained unchanged.
Lana spent much of her working...
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...
Larry Michael Hogan
Jun 28, 2025
Services are being handled by Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, Texas. Please see their website for more information.
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...
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