Obituaries
Kimberly Ann Johnson
Sep 16, 2025
Kimberly Ann Downs-Johnson, age 57, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on September 16, 2025, after a courageous, long-draining battle with pain and depression.
Kimberly was born in San Pedro, California, on February 1, 1968, to Cynthia Elaine Downs and Paris R. Winkleman of Norwalk, California. She grew up in California where she started to pursue her desire to go into the...
Micheal Anthony Ruiz "Big Mike"
Sep 14, 2025
Micheal Anthony Ruiz, 36, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City with his wife by his side. Mike was born on July 31, 1989, in Smithfield, North Carolina, to Everardo and Millie Ruiz. Although he was raised in Benson, North Carolina, he made his home in Shawnee.
Micheal met his wife, Katie Lynn Ruiz, in...
Billie Kay Seward
Sep 12, 2025
Billie Kay Seward, 70, of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025.
She was born on September 7, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Bill and Vera Smith. Billie graduated from Stroud High School in 1973 and was an enrolled member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Vera Smith, and...
Melissa Roxanne Wiens
Sep 5, 2025
Melissa Roxanne Wiens, 41, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on September 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born on February 28, 1984, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to John William Adams, Sr. and Cynthia Driggers.
Although Melissa was raised in Hugo, Oklahoma, she had made her home in the Tecumseh area for the last 10 years. She married Justin Wiens on...
Kennith Allen Hill
Sep 2, 2025
Kennith Allen Hill, age 86, passed away September 2, 2025, at his home in Luther. He was born on December 4, 1938, in Pryor, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Luda (Colquitt) Hill.
Kennith graduated from Taft Union High School in 1957 and continued his education at the University of Central Oklahoma where he graduated in 1976. He served in the United States...
Edward Earl Parker
Sep 1, 2025
Edward Earl Parker, age 75, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on September 1, 2025. He was born on January 4, 1950, to Gus Lee and Cecil Ona Parker in Lewisville, Texas. He spent his younger years helping his father on their dairy farm.
Ed graduated from Dekalb, Texas High School in 1968. In 1971 he began his trucking career. A career...
Judy Lynn Hamilton
Aug 31, 2025
Judy Lynn Hamilton, 70, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma, passed away on August 31, 2025. She was born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, on August 14, 1955, to Greeley Kirkes and Betty (Mangrum) Kirkes.
Judy married Gene Hamilton in Poteau, Oklahoma, in 1973, and they had one son, Darrell. In 1985, Judy was Rodeo Queen in McAlester, Oklahoma. She worked at the Winstar Casino and...
Joe Arnold Gomez, Jr.
Aug 25, 2025
September 12, 2025: Due to unexpected circumstances, the memorial service for Joe Gomez has been postponed until further notice.
Joe A. Gomez Jr. passed away on August 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 62.
Joe Arnold Gomez Jr. was born in Midwest City at Tinker AFB on June 12, 1963, to Joe and Louann Gomez of Midwest City....
Judith Lee Hammond
Aug 25, 2025
Judith “Judi” Lee Hammond, age 58, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on August 25, 2025. She was born in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on March 9, 1967, to Charles Palmer and Jacqueline (Bryant) Palmer.
Judi graduated from Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1985. She continued her education at Great Plains Vo Tech to get her LPN nursing degree. She also...
Sarah Genevieve Daugherty
Aug 24, 2025
Sarah Genevieve Daugherty, age 20, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on August 24, 2025, due to complications of asthma. She was born in Las Vegas, Neveda, to Christopher Daugherty and Helen Zylstra on July 11, 2005.
After graduating from Shawnee High School, Sarah entered the volunteer world because she was a bit unsure of what she wanted to do. Therefore, she...
Harold Gene Daugherty
Aug 24, 2025
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, after a brief illness, Harold Gene Daugherty’s faith became sight as he stepped into heaven and met his Savior, Jesus Christ, face-to-face. There he was joyfully reunited with his beloved wife, Margaret Carolyn, who had gone home to be with the Lord earlier this year on January 6.
Harold was born in Edmond, Oklahoma, on December...
Terry R. Vaughn
Aug 18, 2025
Terry Vaughn rose to the heavens to our Almighty Savior on August 18, 2025. He was born in Lamesa, Texas, on March 14, 1951, to Alfred Vaughn and Hazel (Swinney) Vaughn.
Terry graduated from Lamesa High School in 1969 and from West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas, in 1976. He was a hardworking man with many jobs over the years, including...
Randy Curtis Coleman
Aug 16, 2025
Randy Curtis Coleman, 61, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Frank Coleman and Carol Teague on June 29, 1964.
Randy was raised in Oklahoma City surrounded by many cousins who have many fond and fun memories growing up together. He went on to graduate from U.S. Grant High School...
John Thompson Olsen
Aug 9, 2025
John Thompson Olsen, 87, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on August 9, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.
John was born on January 2, 1938, to Harold and Ora Thompson Olsen in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington, in 1956.
After graduation, he proudly served in the US Air Force for 31 years as an aircraft...
David Keith Dethrow
Aug 7, 2025
David Keith Dethrow, age 61, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on August 7, 2025. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 4, 1964, to Gerald Floyd Dethrow and Mary Laverne (Gregory) Dethrow.
David attended school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was a life-long resident of Pottawatomie County. He was a hard worker and made a living in construction work and...
Orvil Lorin "O.L." Locke, Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
Orvil Lorin “O.L.” Locke, Jr., beloved brother, uncle, and friend, passed peacefully in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 85. Born in Madill, Oklahoma, on May 5, 1940, O.L. lived a life marked by intellect, curiosity, and compassion; quietly shaping the lives of those around him through steady presence, global experience, and quiet acts of devotion.
A proud graduate of Shawnee...
Donald Dean DeVault
Jul 30, 2025
Donald D. DeVault, 69, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on July 30, 2025, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for an extended period. He was born at Ft. Leavenworth Base, Kansas, on March 9, 1956, to Francis DeVault and Doris (Whitehurst) DeVault.
Following his graduation from Midwest City High School, Donald joined the United States Navy. Donald earned a journalism Bachelor’s degree...
Judith Rogers
Jul 29, 2025
She was born on January 19, 1943, in Shawnee, OK. Judith was the daughter of A.B. “Jack” Nelson and Rebecca Nelson. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1961 and went on to continue her career at Allen-Bradley/TDK Magnetics.
She worked as a Human Resource Manager for more than 30 years, where she was known for being deeply committed to fostering...
Dale Lorne Newby
Jul 28, 2025
Dale Lorne Newby of Midwest City, Oklahoma, is the miracle of life to his surviving parents, Milton Wayne and Bobbie June Newby, making his debut on October 1, 1967. He is the brother to Orbie and his wife Vetha Newby, Ghent and his wife Jennifer Weyer, and Keri and her husband John Anders. He is the uncle to Lauren and...
David Clayton Spoon
Jul 24, 2025
David Clayton Spoon, 65, a life-long resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on July 24, 2025. He was born in Shawnee on June 5, 1960, to Robert and Melba (Mickey) Spoon.
David was raised in Shawnee and attended Shawnee Public Schools. He was known as a hard worker who had a varied career and was a supervisor with OG&E for over...
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