Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Robert Heffley

Robert Heffley

Jul 17, 2012

Robert L. Heffley, 59 year-old, longtime former Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Midwest City Hospital.  He was born February 26, 1953 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Daniel Matthew Heffley and Laura Jane (Loudermilk) Heffley. Robert attended Seminole Public Schools and Seminole High School.  On November 17, 1976 Robert married Diana McLaughlin at the First...

William Coley

William Coley

Jul 16, 2012

William Dave Coley, 73 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident was brought into this life July 20, 1938 by parents Ina ( Harjoche ) Coley and Sam Houston Coley in Quinton Oklahoma. He was raised North of Wewoka and attended Sams Elementary and graduated from Butner School in 1959. William answered the "Call of Duty" and enlisted in the United States Navy....

Richard Walton

Richard Walton

Jul 13, 2012

Richard Leslie “ Dick” Walton, 68, Seminole resident died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Richard was born June 19, 1944 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Walter and Elvarita (Caton) Walton. Richard moved to Seminole from Tecumseh, Oklahoma nine years ago. He had also lived in the Midwest City, Oklahoma area for many years. He was an...

Robert Melton

Robert Melton

Jul 12, 2012

Robert Addis Melton, 90 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Thursday, July 12, 2012.  He was born March 22, 1922 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents L.D. and Lilly Melton. Robert attended  Bowlegs schools and later married Frances Addie Northcott on July 30, 1941.They were married for 68 years at the time of her death in 2009.   Robert served...

Bertha Evans

Bertha Evans

Jul 12, 2012

Bertha (Richter) Evans, 80 Seminole resident Bertha Evans passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the age of 80. Bertha was born January 11, 1932 in Schweinfurt, Germany to parents Christian Richter and Regina (Kropf) Richter. Bertha moved to Seminole on October 16, 2004 from New Mexico. She was a member V.F.W. of American Legion and First Christian Church and...

Jo  Ree Lucy

Jo Ree Lucy

Jul 11, 2012

Jo Ree Lucy, 58 year-old, Pauls Valley resident passed from this life Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born February 12, 1954 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to parents Katherine (Golightly) Lucy and Mosco Frank Lucy. Jo Ree graduated from Maysville High School in 1972 and went on to earn her L.P.N. degree.  She worked as an...

Melody Guinn

Melody Guinn

Jul 10, 2012

Melody Lynn (Hurst) Guinn, 59 year-old, longtime Seminole County resident passed from this life July 10, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born August 26, 1952 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents “J.C.” Hurst and Jimmie Louise (Pittman) Hurst. Melody graduated from Maud High School in 1970.  On October 22, 1969 Melody married Ronald Lance Guinn in...

Deborah  Sue Emarthle

Deborah Sue Emarthle

Jul 4, 2012

Deborah Sue (Harjo) Emarthle, 54 year-old, life long Seminole resident passed from this life on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born October 4, 1957 in Seminole to parents Mary Jane (Carbitcher) Harjo and Johnson Harjo. Deborah graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1977. She had worked for Pioneer Nursing Home and Wrangler...

Josie Maybee

Josie Maybee

Jul 2, 2012

Josie Frances Maybee, 79, Seminole resident died Monday, July 2, 2012 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Josie was born February 16, 1933 in Snyder, Oklahoma to Willie Craig and Madiline (Murry) Romines. Josie was a homemaker, who cared for her family. She was an artist, made beautiful handmade quilts and loved to make dolls. Josie married Durwood Maybee on June 5, 1948...

Janet Howeth

Janet Howeth

Jun 30, 2012

Janet Leigh Howeth, 59, Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at her home. Janet was born March 1, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Archie Sylvester and Dorothy Maxine (Scott) Ingrum. Janet has lived in the Seminole area for past several years. Janet grew up in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and attended Blanchard High School where she...

Robert Ackerman

Robert Ackerman

Jun 27, 2012

Robert Kenneth Ackerman, 79, longtime Seminole resident died, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Robert was born February 11, 1933 in Trinidad, Colorado to Charles and Ruth ( Endicott) Ackerman. Robert came to Seminole 35 years ago from Bailey, Colorado, to make his home here. While in Seminole he drove a school bus for Seminole...

Kate Warren

Kate Warren

Jun 26, 2012

Kate Warren passed away peacefully in her home in Camarillo, California on June 26, 2012, at the age of 92. She will be severely missed by her family and friends. She was always ready to help anyone and often was delivering food, flowers or time to her friends. Kate was also an excellent cook, and the holidays just won't be...

Hazel Burgess

Hazel Burgess

Jun 23, 2012

Hazel Fern Burgess, 92, longtime Seminole county resident died, Saturday June 23, 2012 at the Wewoka Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Hazel was born May 6, 1920 in Wabash County, Indiana, to Ira and Clara (Steller) Aughinbaugh. Hazel was a homemaker who loved to care for her family. She always had a garden in the summer and enjoyed...

Jen Clausing

Jen Clausing

Jun 22, 2012

Jen Clausing, widow of Bob Clausing, died at the age of 93 on June 22, 2012 in Tulsa, OK following a short illness.   Her death was announced by her three children.              Mrs. Clausing had been a resident of Tulsa since 2007, residing at Saint Simeon’s Episcopal Home.  Mrs. Clausing together with her husband Robert W. Clausing established their Seminole residence...

Harold William Taft Riggle

Harold William Taft Riggle

Jun 21, 2012

Harold William Taft Riggle, age 103 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away at his home on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 25th at Wanette Cemetery Chapel under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Kevin Duck and Frank Brewer will officiate.  Burial will follow at Wanette Cemetery.  Pallbearers...

Avis Dorsett

Avis Dorsett

Jun 19, 2012

Avis Antionette Dorsett, 90, longtime Seminole resident died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Rose Manor Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born January 8, 1922 in Ione, Arkansas to Thomas E. and Ira Vanilla (Powell) Boggs. Avis came to Seminole, Oklahoma from Glenpool, Oklahoma 57 years ago. Avis loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and showed it throughout...

Troy Sharp

Troy Sharp

Jun 18, 2012

Troy Francis Sharp, 89, of Konawa, OK died on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Unity Health Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma from complications of pneumonia. Troy Sharp was born to Samuel Martin and Mary Pearl (Neil) Sharp on February 22, 1923 in Bakersfield, Missouri. When he was three years old, the family moved to Konawa, OK. He attended school at Georgetown...

Joe Newcomb

Joe Newcomb

Jun 17, 2012

Joe Glenn Newcomb, 78 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Seminole Integris Medical Center.  He was born September 9, 1933 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Florence (Childers) Newcomb and Olney Newcomb. Joe graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1951.  He later married Janice Marie Reid on March 9, 1957 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma.  Joe...

Jerry White

Jerry White

Jun 14, 2012

Jerry Don White, 45, former longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home in The Colony, Texas, near Dallas. Jerry was born November 29, 1966 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Donald Gene and Ann Jacqulyn (Hill) White. Jerry moved to Seminole, Oklahoma while in the 2nd grade and attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School...

Cynthia Galbreath

Cynthia Galbreath

Jun 14, 2012

Cynthia E. (Spraker) Galbreath, 69 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born October 11, 1942 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Eli Ike Spraker and Sena (Johnson) Spraker.  Sadly her father died in World War II.  Her mother later married Bud Little who helped raise...

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