Obituaries

Stanley Erle Ping

Stanley Erle Ping

Jun 29, 2025

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Larry Michael Hogan

Larry Michael Hogan

Jun 28, 2025

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Kelly Barbara Crow

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

Darron Lynn Berry

Darron Lynn Berry

Jun 6, 2025

Darron Lynn Berry, age 58, passed away on June 6, 2025, after fighting a courageous three-year battle against lymphoma. He was surrounded by his husband, Alberto Garcia, and four children: Megan Hollowell, Morganne Garcia, Ronan Malone, and Miriam Garcia.

Born on August 30, 1966, in Stuttgart, AR, Darron spent most of his life in Little Rock, AR, where he built a...

Kathleen Mildred Hageman

Kathleen Mildred Hageman

Jun 4, 2025

Kathleen Mildred Hageman, age 74, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on June 4, 2025, at 5:10 pm. She was born on July 30, 1951, in Syracuse, New York, to Doris Obit and William Knapp.

Kathy had a passion for bowling, coaching many adults and children throughout her life. She also enjoyed having a Pepsi in her hand, playing...

Dianna Lee Werick

Dianna Lee Werick

Jun 4, 2025

Dianna Lee Werick, age 74, of Harrah, Oklahoma, passed away on June 4, 2025. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on January 23, 1951, to Wayne Strohm and Ione (Rostine) Strohm.

Dianna was an accomplished artist in Native American Art.

Dianna is survived by her son, Mark Komarek of Phoenix, Arizona, and her daughter, Andrea Komarek of Andover, Kansas.

Phyllis Diana Palacios

Phyllis Diana Palacios

Jun 2, 2025

Phyllis Diana Palacios, 69, of Pink, Oklahoma, triumphantly transitioned to eternal life on Monday, June 2, 2025, at her home, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and devotion. Born on September 12, 1955, in Talihina, OK, to Theodore Randall and JoAnn (Spybuck) Watson Sr., she was blessed with a life filled with purpose, passion, and adventure.



As a military brat,...

Carol Elaine Potts

Carol Elaine Potts

May 26, 2025

Carol Elaine Potts, age 77, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, went to her heavenly home on May 26, 2025. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on July 30, 1947, to James Edward Miller and Rosalee (Howe) Mauldin.

After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1965, Carol attended beauty college in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She met the love of her life, Ray Potts, in 1965,...

Clarence Bernard Bryan

Clarence Bernard Bryan

May 24, 2025

Clarence Bernard Bryan, 70, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on May 24, 2025, after complications from kidney surgery. He was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on December 31, 1954, to Herman and Mary Bryan.

After high school graduation, Clarence joined the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman, kicking off a 19-year career in the Air Force. After his...

Christopher Allen Wilbanks

Christopher Allen Wilbanks

May 23, 2025

Christopher Allen Wilbanks, 59, was born in Selvin, Indiana, on April 22, 1966, to Wilma Baize Wilbanks and Lawton Wilbanks. He spent his childhood and school years in Boonville, Indiana, and moved to Oklahoma in the late 1980’s to be near his mother. For the last ten years and in declining health, Chris lived with his mother in Tecumseh, Oklahoma,...

Sharon Kay Bond

Sharon Kay Bond

May 23, 2025

Sharon Kay Bond, age 79 of Seminole, OK, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, but not before leaving a huge, joyful mark on everyone blessed enough to know her.

 Born on October 11, 1945, in Webb City, MO, to Frank and Oma Pummil. Sharon was the youngest of seven children. Her and her...

Kathy Ellen Crooks

Kathy Ellen Crooks

May 14, 2025

Kathy Ellen (Hicks) Crooks passed away on May 14, 2025, at her home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

Kathy was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on October 12, 1945, to Gloria (Flowers) Hicks and Paul Hicks. She spent many years residing in Del City, Oklahoma. She had many accomplishments, but Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother were her most cherished roles.

She is survived by three...

Aaron Christopher Switch

Aaron Christopher Switch

May 14, 2025

Aaron Christopher Switch was a lifelong resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and a proud enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe with Choctaw ancestry. Known for his quick wit and outgoing personality, Aaron loved to push boundaries. He was a horror movie enthusiast, a music lover, and a dedicated concert-goer, which added to his charisma.

Aaron took his first breath in Ada,...