Obituaries
Sammy Edward Brake, Sr.
Apr 17, 2026
The Lord called Sammy Edward Brake Sr, 66, home on April 17, 2026. Sammy was born to Willa Ray (Rhodd) Langston and Sammy Everett Brake on July 4, 1959, in Shawnee, Oklahoma in Pottawatomie County. He was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribe. He lived the majority of his life as an outlaw. He married his soulmate and...
Juanita Deniene Johnson
Apr 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Juanita Deniene Johnson, known to most as “Deniene” who left this world peacefully on April 16, 2026 at the age of 58, at home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Deniene was born on July 22, 1967, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Deniene had a great sense of humor and you could hear...
Leonard "Lindy" Gene Cantrell
Apr 15, 2026
***In honor of Lindy, a Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Shawnee Elks Lodge located at 13500 Acme Road, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Family and friends are invited to gather to share memories and celebrate his life.***
Leonard “Lindy” Gene Cantrell passed away on April 15, 2026.
Lindy was born on July 27, 1943,...
Roger Lee Estep
Apr 10, 2026
Roger Lee Estep, lovingly known as “Roger Doger,” was born on November 5, 1954, in Lynch, Kentucky. He passed away on April 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and unwavering devotion to his family and friends.
Roger proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, enlisting on June 23, 1975, and retiring honorably on April 30,...
Catherine Mae Reynolds
Apr 6, 2026
Catherine Mae Reynolds, 87, passed away on April 6, 2026. Catherine was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Walter and Matilda Steinert.
Cathy and her beloved husband, Wayne, were married on May 24, 1957, in California. They soon began building their family, welcoming two daughters and two sons. Seven years after their youngest son was born, they were blessed with an unexpected...
Mariah Bryonne Smith
Apr 5, 2026
Mariah Smith, 33, of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, at OU Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Mariah was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend whose greatest joy in life was caring for others—especially her children. From a young age, she naturally took on the role of a “mother hen,” always looking after...
Kimberly Marie Horner
Apr 5, 2026
Kimberly Marie (Mitchell) Horner passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 53 after a long, hard battle with cancer. She was born January 9, 1973 in Norman, Oklahoma to Ronnie Dean Mitchell and Janice Marie (Montgomery) Mitchell.
Since the day she was born Kim was always the wild child. Her mother would...
Janice Sue Hutson
Apr 4, 2026
Janice Sue Hutson passed peacefully from this life into the next on April 4, 2026, surrounded by her family. Janice was born in Shawnee on August 15, 1938, to Walter “Estell” and Cordie Marie Brown. She attended Shawnee High School and Oklahoma Baptist University. Janice met Wendell Hutson, a young Air Force airman, at the Rocket Skating Rink in Oklahoma...
Roy Randall Kelley
Apr 3, 2026
Roy Randall Kelley, 90, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, passed away on April 3, 2026. He was born in Yonkers, Oklahoma, on March 7, 1936, to George Freeman Kelley and Julia Mae (Willis) Kelley.
Roy married Doris (Luper) Kelley on March 14, 1958. They had three boys, Frank, Randy and Steve. Roy and Doris were married 48 years before she passed away...
Julie Lee Edwards
Mar 31, 2026
Julie Lee Edwards (Adams), 74 years old, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, formerly of Fulton, Missouri, went home to the Lord on March 31, 2026, after courageously battling End-Stage Renal Failure for almost 3 years.
Julie was born on March 28, 1952, to Floyd and Norma (Granville) Adams in Lynwood, California. After graduating from high school, she went on to study music at...
Steve Allen McClure
Mar 24, 2026
Steve Allen McClure, age 71, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on March 24, 2026, at his home. He was born in Pomona, California, on May 7, 1954. He is survived by his wife, Brenda McClure, and trusted companion Samson. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary McClure, and father, Kenneth McClure.
Steve retired from the Navy and Law Enforcement....
Kody Alan Adams
Mar 22, 2026
Services will be held for Kody Alan Adams Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., at AE Funeral Services in Shawnee, Oklahoma with his uncle, Steve Roach, officiating.
Kody Alan Adams was born in Lawton, Oklahoma to Mark Alan and Sherri Lee Roach-Adams on December 12, 2002, he departed this life from Sterling, Oklahoma on March 22, 2026, at the age...
Kenneth Alexander Van Dyne
Mar 19, 2026
Kenneth Alexander Van Dyne, 92 of Shawnee, OK passed away on March 19, 2026 after a prolonged battle with dementia.
Kenneth was born on October 12, 1933, to Alexander Hurd and Etta Leona Van Dyne in Independence, Kansas and raised in Coffeyville, Kansas. After Graduating from Phil Kinley High School in 1952, Ken served 3 years in the United States Army,...
Pastor Billy Dennis Wright
Mar 19, 2026
Pastor Billy Dennis Wright, 56 of Harrah, Oklahoma passed away on March 19, 2026, after a devastating battle with ALS.
Billy was born on December 19, 1969, to Billy Ray and Linda Kay Wright, in the city of Buford, South Carolina. After graduating from Harrah High School in 1988, he went on to study Heat/Air and Refrigeration. Later in life he...
Gail Yvonne Loughridge
Mar 15, 2026
Gail Yvonne Loughridge, 77, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on March 15, 2026, due to complications related to dementia.
Gail was preceded in death by her father, Dean Hunter and her mother, Mildred Huxall and one brother, Darryl Huxall
Gail leaves behind three children: daughter, Jeanetta and husband Enrique Agidar of Texas, daughter, Misty Hamilton of Tuttle, and son,...
Dorothy Ellen Raybourn
Mar 14, 2026
Dorothy Ellen Raybourn, 62, of McAlester, Oklahoma, passed away on March 14, 2026. She was born in Caldwell, Idaho, on December 31, 1963, to Earl Raybourn and Dora Ellen (Craig) Reynolds.
Dorothy married Charles Mills and they had three children: Charles Mills II, Thomas Mills and Alana Mills. She was mostly a stay-at-home mom, but she did work some in management...
Karen Sue Meshew
Mar 12, 2026
Karen Sue Jones Meshew, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus Thursday, March 12, 2026. Karen was born to Jewel and Femmie (Wise) Jones on June 27, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma where she spent most of her childhood with her grandparents and mother. Karen married Donald Eugene Meshew October 11, 1958. They raised 3 sons...
Samantha Jean Farley
Mar 11, 2026
We are heartbroken to share that Samantha Jean Farley, 36, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2026.
Please keep Olivia and our family in your hearts and prayers at this time.
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Samantha Jean Farley, 36, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, unexpectedly passed away on...
Arthur Floyd Hall, Jr.
Mar 3, 2026
Arthur Floyd Hall, Jr., of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on March 3, 2026, after fighting a long battle with cancer. He passed away quietly Tuesday evening with his wife, Brenda, and daughter by his side.
Arthur was born on August 23, 1949, to Loretta Marie Hall and Arthur F. Hall, Sr., in Grand Junction, Colorado. After graduating high school, he joined...
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