Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Olive  LeJoyce Dill

Olive LeJoyce Dill

Aug 2, 2014

Olive LeJoyce (Newton) Dill, 93 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at her home in Seminole.  She was born January 29, 1921 in Meeker, Oklahoma to parents, Oscar Newton and Myrtle (Thompson) Newton. Olive graduated from Meeker High School.  She later met and married Leo Dill on May 9, 1938 in...

Corine Johnson

Corine Johnson

Aug 2, 2014

Corine Johnson, 79 year old, lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at her home in Seminole.  She was born June 12, 1935 in New Lima, Oklahoma to parents, Matt Warrior and Janetta Sango. She attended school in New Lima. Later in life she moved to Seminole.  That’s where she met Ceolous Johnson.  Corine...

Louise Taylor

Louise Taylor

Jul 29, 2014

Louise (Mount) Taylor, 88 Louise (Mount) Taylor, Seminole resident, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 88. Louise was born March 13, 1926 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to parents, Charlie E. Mount and Dona Mae (Shaw) Mount. She was a homemaker, taking care of her family. Louise married Vernon Taylor, in Reno, Nevada on October...

Theda Dressel

Theda Dressel

Jul 28, 2014

Theda Mae (White) Dressel, 68 Theda Mae Dressel, former Seminole resident, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 68. Theda was born March 2, 1946 in St. Louis, Oklahoma to parents, Alfred White and Lucille (Burgess) White. She grew up in Bowlegs, Oklahoma and lived many years in St. Louis, Oklahoma before moving to...

Karen Smith-McCullar

Karen Smith-McCullar

Jul 27, 2014

Karen Smith-McCullar, 67, longtime Seminole resident died Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Karen was born September 22, 1946 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Virginia Lee (Sullivan) and Dorsey Dohn Crouse. Karen was raised by her grandparents, Warren and Jennie Sullivan, who lived in the Saint Louis, Oklahoma area and she attended schools in the area. She later received...

Wallace  Reed Cowan

Wallace Reed Cowan

Jul 27, 2014

Wallace Reed Cowan, Sr. 84, longtime Seminole and Maud resident, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Maud, Oklahoma. Wallace was born on April 27, 1930 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma to Myrtle Inez (Cobb) and Walter Reed Cowan. Wallace lived in the Seminole area all his life, he graduated from Gypsy High School in 1947, and later joined the U.S. Army serving...

Jewel Morland

Jewel Morland

Jul 25, 2014

Jewel (Bramblette) Morland, 97 year old long time Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Colonial Estates Care Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born October 16, 1916 in Seminole to parents, Terrell Bramblette and Ola Denise (Clifton) Bramblette. In the early years, Jewel, went to California to help in the war efforts along...

Lee Tolbert

Lee Tolbert

Jul 25, 2014

Lee Vern Tolbert, 94, longtime Seminole/Maud resident passed quietly after a prolonged illness on July 25, 2014 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  Lee was born July 29, 1919 in Wellington, Kansas to Verna (Bullard) and Fred Tolbert.  Lee moved to Oklahoma with his family at a young age and graduated from Seminole High School. He married Virginia C. Julian, “His Ginger”,...

Gaye Payne

Gaye Payne

Jul 20, 2014

Gaye Payne, 91, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Gaye was born October 13, 1922 in Round Prairie Area near Allen, Oklahoma, to Willie Mae (Barnett) and William Jackson Moore.   Gaye grew up in the Round Prairie area near Allen, Oklahoma and attended school there; she married Ray Payne on August 13, 1939 in Gerty,...

Rosa  Lee Marzett

Rosa Lee Marzett

Jul 16, 2014

Rosa Lee (Wright) Marzett, 83 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Integris Seminole Medical Center.  She was born January 22, 1931 in IXL, Oklahoma to parents Lee Wright and Rosa (Bryant) Wright. Rosa married Henry F. Marzett on July 2, 1949 in Okemah, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death in December of...

James  Allen Yarbrough

James Allen Yarbrough

Jul 15, 2014

James Allen Yarbrough, 78 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on July 15, 2014 at his home in Seminole.  He was born November 21, 1935 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Albert Yarbrough and Betsy (Lena) Yarbrough. James attended Sapulpa Boarding School and Echee Boarding School in Wyandotte, Oklahoma.  He went on to further his education at Haskell...

Yvonna Webster

Yvonna Webster

Jul 14, 2014

Yvonna  Oneta Webster, 79, longtime Seminole resident died, Monday, July 14, 2014 in Seminole. Yvonna was born October 23, 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Faye (Pyle) and Eugene Victor Miller. Yvonna moved here 46 years ago from Derby Acres, California. After moving here in 1968 she opened Neta’s Beauty Shop she owned and operated that business until she retired...

Mary  K. Harris

Mary K. Harris

Jul 14, 2014

Mary Kathryn (Harber) Harris, 80 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Monday, July 14, 2014, at McAlester Regional Hospital.  She was born December 21, 1933, in Seminole to parents, James Russell Harber and Cleta Ellen (Kleckner) Harber. Mary graduated from Seminole High School in 1951 and went on to further her education at Oklahoma State...

Stewart Ponkilla

Stewart Ponkilla

Jul 14, 2014

Stewart Raymond Ponkilla who’s Indian name is, “PI CHI DE KA TA”, the 59 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Midwest City Regional Hospital.  He was born September 23, 1954 in Chandler, Oklahoma to parents Ray Ponkilla and Marie (Johnson) Ponkilla. Stewart graduated from Strother High School in 1972 and...

Harold  Gene Crosby

Harold Gene Crosby

Jul 13, 2014

Harold Gene Crosby, 82, former Seminole resident, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Boise, Idaho. Harold was born March 31, 1932 in McLean, Texas to Clarence and Rebecca Crosby; he was the fourth of five children.   While Gene worked his way through undergraduate and graduate school at Oklahoma State University, Gene bought a plane. He loved to fly to OSU...

Geraldene Lancaster

Geraldene Lancaster

Jul 12, 2014

Geraldene (Vaughan) Lancaster, 77 year old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Collinsville, Oklahoma.  She was born December 30, 1936 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Austin W. Vaughan and Charlene (Shaffer) Vaughan. Following graduation Geraldene worked as a bookkeeper for her and her husband’s cement company. She had also took business classes at...

Judy  Annette (Hiser)  Grotts

Judy Annette (Hiser) Grotts

Jul 11, 2014

Judy Annette (Hiser) Grotts, age 57 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Jan Frances Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.  Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Judy was born on May 14, 1957 in Purcell, Oklahoma to William...

Troy  Dale Cathey

Troy Dale Cathey

Jul 10, 2014

Troy Dale Cathey, 68 year old Seminole resident, passed from this life on July 10, 2014 at his home in Seminole.  He was born June 1, 1946 in Seminole to parents, Mildred Gynith (Rogers) Cathey and Loyd Nelson Cathey. Troy grew up in Seminole where he graduated from Seminole High School in 1963.  He went on to further his education...

Loren  Charles Simpson

Loren Charles Simpson

Jul 9, 2014

Loren Charles Simpson, 89 year old, former Seminole and Meeker resident passed from this life on July 9, 2014 at the Norman Veteran’s Center.  He was born September 1, 1924 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to parents, Charlie and Rosa (Jardon) Simpson. Mr. Simpson went on to serve in the United States Army during World War II where he was a recipient...

Frances Glenn

Frances Glenn

Jul 6, 2014

Frances Jane “ June “ Glenn, 66, Seminole county resident, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Frances was known to her many friends and family as “June”. She was born March 15, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Freland and Susie (Albert) Carpitcher. She moved to the Seminole area two years ago from Oklahoma City, she was...