Obituaries
Everett Clyde O'Dell
Feb 9, 2026
Everett Clyde O’Dell, age 74, formerly of Burleson, Texas, and recently of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on February 9, 2026.
Everett was born on August 25, 1951, in Tarrant County, Texas, to Frank and Geraldine (Belshe) O’Dell.
Everett worked in the oil field as a machinist. He will be remembered for his warm smile, his wittiness, his famous O’Dell laugh, and his...
Judith Ann Roberts
Feb 7, 2026
Judith Ann Roberts, 80, of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, after a long battle with many health issues. She was born in Greencastle, Indiana, on February 16, 1945, to Junior and Violet (Scott) Terry.
After Judy graduated from Eminence High School in 1963, she continued her education in business school. She married Charles Lee Gose, and...
Sharon Ray McDaniel
Feb 6, 2026
Sharon Ray McDaniel, age 72, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, surrounded by loved ones and family.
With hearts heavy yet full of hope, we honor Sharon, who was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Though her absence leaves a deep ache, we find comfort in knowing she is now healed, restored, and dwelling...
Sherri Kay Sanders
Feb 4, 2026
Sherri Kay Sanders, of Emet, Oklahoma, passed unexpectedly from this life on February 4th, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born in Texas on July 11, 1953, to Gaylord and Jean Sanders.
Sherri grew up and attended school in Bethel before marrying Allen Dean and moving to Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was an active member of Lakeview Church of Christ,...
Jerrold Dwain Spencer
Feb 3, 2026
Jerrold Dwain Spencer was born at home on February 1, 1935, in Harrah, Oklahoma. He died February 3, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Jerry graduated from Harrah high school in 1954, and he was on Harrah’s very first football team. He went into the Army from 1957-1959 and he was in the Chemical Corps.
Jerry ran a bulldozer for Trigg Drilling Co....
Cathy Sue Torbett
Jan 31, 2026
Cathy Sue Milner Torbett, 75, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 31, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, surrounded by family.
She was born September 1, 1950, at ACH Hospital in Shawnee, to Nella Mae Harbour and James H. Milner. Cathy Sue Torbett lived a life marked by love and dedication to family.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Torbett, of Shawnee;...
Judith Jeanine Burgin
Jan 30, 2026
Judith Jeanine Burgin of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on January 30, 2026, after a short battle with cancer. Judy was born on October 5, 1962, in Sacramento, California, to Jerry and Carol Giddens.
Judy graduated from Shawnee High School in 1980. On July 17, 1981, she married Michael S. Burgin. They were married 20 years and had three children: Nichole, Gina,...
Diana Marie Wiens-Pate
Jan 30, 2026
Diana Marie Wiens-Pate, age 83, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on January 30, 2026. She was born on March 17, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, to Floyd and Eva (Deck) Turner.
Diana was raised in the Shawnee area where she spent most of her life. She attended Shawnee Public Schools and received an associate degree in accounting from...
Charles Craig Foster
Jan 29, 2026
Charles Craig Foster, 72, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on January 29, 2026. He was born on June 30, 1953, in Garden City, Kansas, to Charles Bud Foster and Lovetta Young.
Charles worked for Dolese Bros. Co. and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation as a concrete hauler. Since he dreamed of being a cowboy, he enjoyed rodeos.
Charles is survived by his brother...
Joseph Sidney Meyers
Jan 28, 2026
Joseph Meyers, 69, of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on January 28, 2026, after complications from heart surgery caused by his autoimmune disease. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on August 2, 1956, to Jacob and Ioma Meyers.
After graduating from Choctaw High School in 1974, Joseph studied forestry at Eastern Oklahoma State College. He had a long career at Nemecek Construction...
Joseph James Baptista
Jan 26, 2026
Joseph James Baptista, 77, of Stoud, Oklahoma, went home to the Lord on January 26, 2026, at Golden Rule Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma, after a long battle that began in 2022 with a paralyzing fall and a final diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Joe was born on October 25, 1948, in Oakland, California, to Ernest J. Baptista and Christine C. Cammisa-Baptista....
Cleo Sylvanda Rogers
Jan 26, 2026
Cleo Sylvanda Rogers, 70, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on January 26, 2026. She had been diagnosed with cancer only a short month prior. She went peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her own home with her husband, John, and sister, Linda, there to care for and comfort her in her final days, hours and minutes.
Born December 11,...
Steven Patrick O'Connell
Jan 23, 2026
Steven Patrick O’Connell, age 45, of Newalla, Oklahoma, passed away on January 23, 2026, from a sudden heart attack. Born on March 17, 1980, in Oklahoma City to Dale and Jamey O’Connell, Steve grew up with a strong work ethic, a curious mind, and a deep love for his family.
A 1998 graduate of Carl Albert Hight School, Steve began his...
Lanie "Pat" Naoma Wynn
Jan 19, 2026
Lanie Naoma Wynn, known by most people as Pat, was born on October 31, 1932, in Barber, Arkansas, to Charles Fleet Cochran and Minnie Pearl (Peoples) Cochran. Pat was the last surviving member of a large family of twelve children.
Pat graduated from Mansfield High School in Arkansas and later met Nova Coy Wynn at a revival at Pine Log Church....
Herman Karl Kuhn Jr.
Jan 18, 2026
Herman Karl Kuhn Jr., 82, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on January 18, 2026.
Herman was born on January 29, 1943, to Herman Karl and Edith May (Edgar) Kuhn in San Pedro, California. Herman was lovingly referred to by family and friends as Herm, Junior, or Grizz, and cherished the title of Pop or Poppa.
Herman attended Antioch High School and in...
Marion Pinkney Bond Jr.
Jan 18, 2026
Marion Pinkney Bond Jr., age 81, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Born on August 27, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, to Marion Sr. and Bertha Bond, Buddy was the fourth born child of five siblings and was the first son. He grew up in Fresno, California. In his young adult years, he met...
Olen Raymond Arnett
Jan 17, 2026
Olen Raymond Arnett, age 82, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, walked through the gates of Heaven on January 17, 2026, surrounded by his family. Olen was born to Race Arnett and Velma (Hurst) Arnett on December 7, 1943, in Carr City, Oklahoma.
Olen was partially raised by Jack and Anice Hogan. He attended multiple grade schools in Oklahoma City and graduated from Capitol...
Mona LaVerne Penn
Jan 15, 2026
Mona LaVerne (Ritter) Penn, 72, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on January 15, 2026, after a long battle with C.O.P.D. She was born in Oklahoma City on October 20, 1953, to Arthur G. Ritter and Sylvia L. (Self) Ritter.
Mona completed tenth grade in high school. She married Michael Quick in 1972, and they had two children, Michael E. Quick...
Joe Anne Sloan
Jan 15, 2026
Joe Anne Sloan, 93, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on January 15, 2026. She was born in Webb City, Missouri, on March 24, 1932, to James William Crocker and Faye Leona (Riggs) Crocker.
In 1951, Joe Anne married Keith Dutton and of this union two daughters were born, Pam Dutton Leone and Cathy Dutton Higginbotham. In 1973, Joe Anne remarried Robert...
Eddie Glen Elix
Jan 13, 2026
Eddie Glen Elix, 63, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, tragically passed away on January 13, 2026. He was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, on July 8, 1962, to Andrew Elix and Lillian Parker Riley.
Eddie grew up in Tipton, Oklahoma, and moved to Oklahoma City sometime in early 1980. He earned his GED and went to trade school to be a mechanic. He had...
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