Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Darian "Big D" Trent Johnson

Darian "Big D" Trent Johnson

Feb 19, 2025

Darian Trent Johnson, aka “Big D” Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at his home at the age of 50. He was born on June 15, 1974 in Oklahoma City to Roderick Paul and Peggy Joyce (Colley) Johnson. He was a graduate of Alex High School. Darian married Hollie Renee Haworth on November 11, 2011 in...

Joan Carolyn Dotson

Joan Carolyn Dotson

Feb 19, 2025

Seminole resident, Joan Dotson, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in Seminole, at the age of 81. 

Joan, the daughter of George and Allena (Nallia) Milby, was born November 25, 1943, in Hodgenville, Kentucky, where she graduated high school at LaRue County High School. After relocating to Oklahoma, she worked for the Seminole County Health...

Wayland Shane Harjo

Wayland Shane Harjo

Feb 15, 2025

Wayland Shane Harjo, age 47 and a resident of Tonkawa, Oklahoma passed away February 15, 2025 at Hennessey Care Center in Hennessey, Oklahoma.

Viewing is at Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, and a wake service is scheduled from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 24th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. The funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday,...

Stefan Lee Harjo

Stefan Lee Harjo

Feb 13, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stefan Harjo who passed away on 02/13/2025.

Stefan Harjo was born on 04/25/1973 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Sebert Lee and Esther Lee Harjo. Stefan was a graduate of Wewoka High School and then worked as an electrician, plumber, and carpenter. He met the love of his life, Angela, while working...

Rev. James Eugene Jackson

Rev. James Eugene Jackson

Feb 7, 2025

Rev. James Eugene Jackson, 62, Prague, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life to his heavenly reward on Friday, February 7, 2025, at his home in Prague, Oklahoma. James was born on January 24, 1963, in Grand Prairie, Texas to Marion Sue (Peoples) Jackson and Richard Monroe Jackson. James grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas and moved to Oklahoma in 2001,...

Shelia Reana Grant

Shelia Reana Grant

Feb 4, 2025

On September 14, 1962 in Seminole, Oklahoma Jim and Barbara Grant were blessed with one of God’s special angels on earth. They named that special blessing Shelia Reana Grant. On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Cromwell God called that special angel back home. Though her life from the beginning had some complications, God blessed her with 62 years here with...

Joseph "Joe" Allen Tarmina

Joseph "Joe" Allen Tarmina

Feb 1, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Allen Tarmina, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 75. Joe was born on February 19, 1949 in San Francisco, CA to Allen Alphonso Tarmina and Barbara (Weaver) Friesen. Joe was a graduate of McLane High School in Fresno, CA. He earned his bachelors degree at Fresno State. He...

Lenora Snow

Lenora Snow

Feb 1, 2025

Former Shawnee resident, Lenora Snow, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Meeker, at the age of 103. 

Lenora, the daughter of Dallas “D.J.” and Lula (Parker) Dye, was born January 9, 1922, in Sulphur. Lenora married Dee Snow and they enjoyed many years together. Mr. Snow preceded her in death on January 27, 1978. She was a home maker, who...

Clinton Leon Sullinger

Clinton Leon Sullinger

Jan 30, 2025

Clinton Leon Sullinger, born on December 9, 1935, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who dedicated his life to his family, hard work, and the land he loved.

In 1963, Clint and his wife, Joyce Earles Sullinger, moved to Bowlegs, Oklahoma, where they...

Shirley Ann Hopper

Shirley Ann Hopper

Jan 26, 2025

Shirley Ann Hopper, Maud, OK resident, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Seminole, OK at the age of 70. Shirley was born on July 8, 1954 in Boles, AR to Robert Richmond House Sr. and Juanita Onita (Payne) House. She married John L. Hopper on October 5, 2013 in Pink, OK.

Shirley had a love for life and her...

Joseph Davis

Joseph Davis

Jan 22, 2025

Maud resident, Joseph Davis, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in Edmond, at the age of 44. 

Joseph, the son of Herschel and Linda (Simmers) Davis, was born October 29, 1980, in Shawnee. He graduated from Maud High School, with the class of 1999. On December 23, 2013, he married Jessica Severson, in Shawnee. He enjoyed shooting guns, watching movies and...

Don Sachse

Don Sachse

Jan 22, 2025

Seminole resident, Don Sachse, passed away in Oklahoma City on January 22, 2025.

He and his identical twin brother, Ronald Sachse, were born on Gary Air force Base near Austin, Texas on November 1, 1954, to Claude and Opal Sachse. Don moved as a young boy with his family to Seminole in the early 1960’s. He graduated from Varnum High School...

Vonda Lee Mangus

Vonda Lee Mangus

Jan 22, 2025

Vonda Lee Mangus, Shawnee resident, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Shawnee at the age of 66. Vonda was born on March 31, 1958 in Chicago, IL to Claud William Hall and Betty Lou (Heddlesten) Davis. She was a Shawnee High School graduate. Vonda married Keith Mangus on August 5, 1983 in Shawnee, OK. 

Vonda took great joy in...

Ewell Alvin Stafford

Ewell Alvin Stafford

Jan 21, 2025

Bowlegs resident, Ewell Alvin Stafford, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at his home, at the age of 86.  Ewell, the son of Luie and Lela (Redus) Stafford, was born August 25, 1938, in Bowlegs.  He is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Kaitlynn Marie Stafford; and by one sister, and four brothers.  Ewell is survived by his...

Gary Dean Lay

Gary Dean Lay

Jan 20, 2025

Gary Dean Lay, whom his friends and family knew as BigDog, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 61. Dean was born on December 4, 1963 in Holdenville, OK to Earl Dean Lay and Alice Jolene (Conley) Conger. He and his siblings grew up back and forth between Holdenville, Oklahoma and Boise, Idaho....

Naomi DeLois Raffety

Naomi DeLois Raffety

Jan 20, 2025

Naomi DeLois Raffety was born in Holdenville, OK on December 28, 1927, to Addie Bell and Grover Bottoms. Her childhood was spent around Seminole, OK as well as a year in Seattle, Washington at the age of 12. On Christmas Day, 1944, she married Lawrence Arlington Raffety, a marriage which lasted 54 years until his death in 1998. 

Naomi went to...

Della Pitts

Della Pitts

Jan 20, 2025

Della Pitts went to be with the Lord on January 20th, 2025, at 5:00 A.M. She was born February 23, 1956, in Wewoka, Ok. to Frank and Ruth Gore and was raised in Wewoka. Della married Dwain Pitts, November 16, 1972, in Seminole, Oklahoma. She worked at Pioneer Nursing Home for many years, then Maud Nursing Home and retired as...

Vivian Ann Lemmings

Vivian Ann Lemmings

Jan 20, 2025

Vivian Ann Lemmings, 78, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Vivian was born on November 27, 1946 in Meeker, Oklahoma to parents Garvin Roberts and Laverne (Ash) Roberts. Vivian grew up in Seminole, went to school and graduated from Varnum High School in 1966. She enjoyed being with her family and spending...

Danna Sue Deatherage

Danna Sue Deatherage

Jan 18, 2025

Danna Sue Deatherage was born on March 20, 1985 in Modesto, California to Lorene Elyese Deatherage. She left this world on January 18, 2025 at the age of 39 in San Jose, California.

Danna was raised by her Mama, Elyese and the Deatherage village that included aunts, uncles and grandparents.

She is survived by her mother, Elyese Deatherage of OKC; her grandmother,...

Cindy La Dene Barker

Cindy La Dene Barker

Jan 18, 2025

Cynthia La Dene Barker, “Cindy” was born in Gridley, California to parents Jim and Peggy Sorrell on October 12, 1961, and passed away on January 18, 2025. 

Cindy spent most of her life in northern California. She graduated from Chico High School and was a bookkeeper by trade. For the last 18 years, she has lived in Seminole, Oklahoma. Cindy served...

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