Michael Owen Tenney

Michael Owen Tenney, age 62 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Solara Hospital of Shawnee. No memorial service is scheduled at this time and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Michael was born on June 18, 1952 in Bakersfield, California to James Ned Tenney and Wanda (Tate) Tenney.  Michael served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant in Vietnam, and he worked at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City.  Michael was a long-time police officer for the Konawa, Ada, Stonewall area and for the Rush Springs and Wanette areas.  He was a police officer for twenty-three years.  Michael was a member for the Masonic Lodge of Ada.  He married Laura Ann Vincent on December 7, 1985 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Laura Ann Tenney of the home; two sons, James Tenney of Ada, Oklahoma and Mike Tenney; 2 daughters, Teresa M Wolfe of Arizona and Laurie Real of Konawa; one sister, Claire Tryon of Washington, D.C.; three grandchildren, Laura Kathryn, Elizabeth, and Xander; and one great grandchild, Isaiah Chesser. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Wanda Tenney; and three brothers, John Tenney, James Ned Tenney, Jr., and James O’Brien. Funeral Information: January 3, 2015, 8:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849