Obituaries
Tony Allen Kidwell, Sr.
Mar 7, 2025
Tony Allen Kidwell, Sr., aka “The Colonel”, age 67, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, in Oklahoma City. He was born in Oklahoma City on March 19, 1957, to Avis and Iva (Jordan) Kidwell, but was a lifelong resident of Tecumseh, Oklahoma.
Tony owned and operated “Tony Kidwell’s Truck and Tractor Service”, and he truly was “The Colonel” because it was...
Gary Lee Gridley
Mar 6, 2025
Gary Lee Gridley, 64, passed away in Lexington, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving family, on March 6, 2025. He was born on March 17, 1960, to Gordon Gridley and Patricia Mosher, and grew up to be a proud patriot and adventurous spirit.
After graduating in 1978 from Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma, Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force,...
Lawrence "Larry" Grampp
Mar 5, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Grampp, 62, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born on May 31, 1962, in Streater, Illinois, to Laird Grampp and Patricia Grampp.
Larry attended Streater Public Schools, and after high school, he began his career in the oil fields where he worked for most of his life. He was also an...
Curtis Lane Davis
Mar 4, 2025
Beloved husband, father, granddad, and friend, Curtis Lane Davis, 66, of Mustang, Oklahoma, passed away on March 4, 2025, after a 2 year battle with cancer.
Curt was born on September 18, 1958, in Dallas, Texas. He spent his childhood in Beaumont, Texas and Salina, Kansas before moving to Oklahoma City and graduating from Northwest Classen High School at the age...
Linda Kay Terry
Mar 1, 2025
Linda Kay Terry, 82, of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Midwest City, Oklahoma, after an unexpected battle with lymphoma.
Linda was born on February 21, 1943, to Earl Wayne and Odessa Jean Ellette in Shawnee, Oklahoma. After graduating from Okemah High School in 1962, her family moved to Oklahoma City where she worked for a finance company.
In...
Randy K. Humphrey
Mar 1, 2025
Randy K. Humphrey, 76, passed away peacefully at his home on March 1, 2025. Randy was born on March 16, 1948, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Fred and Cleta Joy (Fox) Humphrey. He attended elementary school at Westboro, graduating 8th grade in 1961 from the newly finished South Rock Creek School (after Westboro and Rock Creek consolidated). He graduated from Tecumseh...
Tiphaney Doreen Hartmann
Feb 28, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tiphaney Doreen Hartmann, our beloved mother, wife, grandmother (Gemma), daughter, and friend. She left this world on February 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering devotion to her family.
Tiphaney was born on December 12, 1961, and raised in Monterey, California. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
John Grant Yoesting
Feb 28, 2025
John Grant Yoesting of Newalla, Oklahoma, passed away on February 28, 2025. He was born on October 2, 1943, to Floyd and Louise (Bailey) Yoesting in Norman, Oklahoma.
John met Barbara Scroggins in 1963, and they were wed on October 16, 1964. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last October. They were blessed with three children, John, Floyd and Sylvia. John...
Thurman Ray Simpson
Feb 28, 2025
Thurman Ray Simpson, 56, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on February 28, 2025. He was born on December 5, 1968, to Rudolph Simpson and Shirley (Spoon) Simpson.
Thurman started building powerlines at the age of 16 and continued this line of work for numerous companies until his death. He was a joker and loved being with friends and family. His family...
Neal Motley
Feb 24, 2025
William “Neal” Motley, 63, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on February 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with lewy body dementia.
Neal was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on August 16, 1961, to Jerry Paul and Willis Faye (Parker) Motley. He attended Tecumseh Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1980. He was a four-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball....
Susan Kathlene Green
Feb 22, 2025
Susan Kathlene Green passed away at the age of 74, on February 22, 2025, at home in Paden, Oklahoma. Susan was born on November 3, 1950, in Greeley Colorado to Carol June Wheeler and Walter William Wheeler.
Susan was an avid florist for over 30 years. She owned Del City Flower Shop in the 1980’s and worked at Morrison’s Floral in...
Donnie Lee Gorden
Feb 19, 2025
Donnie Lee Gorden, 53, of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away on February 19, 2025, after diagnosis of pneumonia. He was born at the Lawton Indian Hospital on March 28, 1971, to J.O. and Mary Elizabeth (Boatright) Gorden.
Donnie graduated from Meeker High School in 1989. He learned farming and ranching at an early age. He worked in the oil fields and...
Sheila Ann Ledford
Feb 19, 2025
Sheila Ann Freiley Ledford, 71, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on February 19, 2025. Sheila was born in San Jose, California, on January 25, 1954.
Sheila’s family moved to Shawnee in 1970, the same year she met the love of her life, Joe Ledford. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972 and went on to Shawnee Beauty College to become...
Annette Parker
Feb 17, 2025
Annette Parker of Del City, Oklahoma, passed away on February 17, 2025, due to natural causes. She was 90 years old.
Annette was born on September 14, 1934, to Walter Sterling Tyler and Finetta Tyler in Gather, Oklahoma, near McAlester, and was the youngest in a family of five children. She graduated from McAlester High School in 1953.
Annette loved to serve...
Krystal Dawn Lewis
Feb 15, 2025
Krystal Dawn Lewis, 62 of Norman, OK, born February 23, 1962, passed away on February 15, 2025, after a lengthy battle of health-related issues.
Krystal was best known for being a stay-at-home mom and taking care of those she cared about and loved. She enjoyed the solitude of life spending time with all of her favorite people.
Krystal was preceded in death...
Vicki Sue Hudlow
Feb 15, 2025
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Vicki Sue Hudlow "Suzy" was born November 10, 1953, in Oklahoma City to Betty Mae and David Franklin Powers, Jr. She passed away on...
Rachael Anne Grimes
Feb 14, 2025
Rachael Anne Grimes, 53, of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 14th, 2025.
Rachael was born June 8th, 1971, in Oklahoma City, to Sherrill Martinez and Ronald Autrey. Raised by Sherrill and her husband Larry Martinez in the Shawnee area. She was a 1989 Shawnee High School graduate and spent a short time attending Rose...
Donald Edwin Herlacher
Feb 7, 2025
Donald Edwin Herlacher of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on October 4, 1937, to Alva Ambross Herlacher and Grace Elizabeth (Morse) Herlacher.
Donald spent 28 years in the United States Air Force, where he traveled the world. He was a man of several talents, such as building a home...
Teresa Gayle Stevenson
Feb 6, 2025
Teresa Gayle Stevenson left this world on February 6, 2025. She was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, on May 24, 1963, to Tobie Bruner and Josephine Stevenson.
Teresa was raised in Wewoka and graduated from Wewoka High School. Later, she lived in Oklahoma City for a while before moving to Shawnee, Oklahoma, with her husband, Willie Tramble.
Teresa raised two daughters, Tyera and...
Patricia Beatrice Armstrong
Feb 4, 2025
Patricia Beatrice Armstrong was born August 27, 1927, to Carl Atherton Crowder and Nellie Myrtle Crowder in Blackwell, Oklahoma. “Patty B’s” dad worked in the oil and gas industry as a heavy equipment operator, so her family moved around Oklahoma, from Blackwell to Blanchard where she spent many memorable years as a young girl. Eventually she and her family moved...
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