Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Betty  Jo Deere

Betty Jo Deere

May 17, 2011

Betty Jo Deere Seminole resident Betty Jo Deere passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the age of 67. Betty was born on August 11, 1943 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Elmer Dean McCabe and Maudie Faye Hinds. Betty served in the Army  for several years and was also a Licensed Practical Nurse. She leaves to cherish her memories two...

Troy Young

Troy Young

May 14, 2011

Troy V. Young, 85 year-old, life long Seminole resident passed from this life Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Troy was born August 9, 1925 in Snomac, Oklahoma to parents Robert Melton and Alice M. (Riddlin) Young. Mr. Young grew up in the Snomac and Bowlegs areas of Seminole County.  As a young man he often walked to school...

Andrew  Steven Akerman

Andrew Steven Akerman

May 13, 2011

Andrew Steven Akerman, age 22 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. A wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18th at Sacred Heart...

Milton  Wayne Vogt

Milton Wayne Vogt

May 12, 2011

Milton Wayne Vogt, M.D., age 80 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2011surrounded by his loving family at the home of his daughter, Lee Ann Duck. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21st at the First United Methodist Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...

Tywana Underwood

Tywana Underwood

May 11, 2011

Tywana Jo Underwood, 44 Former Seminole county resident, Tywana Jo Underwood passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the age of 44. Tywana  was living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.   Tywana, was born April 13, 1967 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents, Tecumseh Underwood and Virginia (Larney) Underwood. Tywana graduated from Plat College in Oklahoma City as a Graphic Design Artist, she...

Loren Foutz

Loren Foutz

May 11, 2011

Loren Kent Foutz passed away on May 11, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 56.  He was born January 4, 1955 in Houston, Texas to Russell Loren and Joan Evelyn (Isbell) Foutz. In 1989 Loren moved to Seminole from Louisiana, during his life he worked as a plumber, carpenter and other construction.  He loved fishing, hunting and camping...

Bobbie Rumbo

Bobbie Rumbo

May 10, 2011

Lifelong Seminole resident Bobbie Evelyn Rumbo passed away on May 10, 2011 in Yukon, Oklahoma at the age of 77.               She was born on February 10, 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bob and Fern (Yeager) Pauley. Bobbie married Willie Lon Rumbo on November 24, 1949 in California; he preceded her in death on December 30, 2000.   Bobbie owned and...

Fred  Elbert Alexander

Fred Elbert Alexander

May 10, 2011

Fred Elbert Alexander, a former resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Princeton, Texas on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. No memorial service is planned at this time, and a private burial will follow at a later date at Vista Cemetery in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa, Oklahoma. Fred was born on November...

Hazel McCanless

Hazel McCanless

May 6, 2011

Hazel E. (Sims) McCanless, 97 year-old, longtime Seminole County resident passed from this life Friday, May 6, 2011 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born February 18, 1914 in Seminole County to parents Charles H. Sims and Bessie (Moody) Sims. Following her graduation from High School, Hazel went on to further her education at Oklahoma State.  She then...

Betty Morris

Betty Morris

May 6, 2011

Betty Geraldine (Collis) Morris, 81 year-old, long time Seminole County resident passed from this life May 6, 2011 at Holdenville Hospital.  She was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma on June 18, 1929 to parents John Calvin Collis and Myrtle Elsy (Orsburn) Collis. Betty married George Leland Morris, Jr. on July 31, 1946 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.  She was of the Southern Baptist...

Billie  A. Stebbins

Billie A. Stebbins

May 5, 2011

Billie A. Stebbins, 84, longtime Seminole resident died at her son's home in Dow, Oklahoma, Thursday, May 5, 2011. Services are schduled for 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Maple Grove Cemetery.   Visitation to begin Monday, May 9, 2011. Full Obituary information to be posted soon. Funeral Information: May 11,...

Billie Stebbins

Billie Stebbins

May 5, 2011

Billie Aileen (Sawyer) Stebbins, 84 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life May 5, 2011 in McAlester, Oklahoma.  She was born December 23, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to parents Charles Emanuel Sawyer and Alice Marie (Rowley) Sawyer. Billie graduated from Seminole High School and later married Ted Stebbins on July 8, 1945 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Together they went on...

Spirit  Lloyd Sires

Spirit Lloyd Sires

May 5, 2011

Spirit Lloyd Sires, 37, Seminole resident died at his home in Seminole on Thursday, May 5, 2011. Spirit moved to Seminole from Pottsboro, Texas in 2010. He was born August 17, 1973 in West Monroe, Louisiana to Jerry Mathews and Angel (Bagwell) Mathews. Spirit was a computer graphic designer and website designer. His passion was art. He was an artist...

Calvin  Roy Wagoner

Calvin Roy Wagoner

May 4, 2011

Calvin Roy Wagoner, age seventy-seven and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at a later date in Konawa Cemetery.  Rev. Ed George will officiate.  Honorary Pallbearers are grandsons, Taylor Snodgrass,...

Bentley Pierce

Bentley Pierce

May 3, 2011

Bentley Joe Pierce, 70 year-old, lifelong Seminole County resident passed from this life on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Seminole Care And Rehabilitation Center in Seminole.  He was born March 20, 1941 in Wolf, Oklahoma to parents Bonnie Jewel Pierce and Stella Mae (Robertson) Pierce. Bentley married Wanda Roberson on August 30, 1974 and they had two sons, Randal Pierce...

Doris West

Doris West

Apr 30, 2011

Doris Winnona West, 85, of Paden, Oklahoma died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. West was born March 8, 1926 south of Paden, in Okfuskee County in Oklahoma. Her parents were Charlie and Myrtle (Freeze) Dawson. Mrs. West was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paden, Oklahoma. She retired from A...

Jo  Ann Arthur

Jo Ann Arthur

Apr 25, 2011

Jo Ann Arthur Our precious wife, mother, sister and friend went to her eternal home on Friday 25, 2011. Jo was born January 18, 1939 in Maud , Oklahoma to Finis and Edna Burnham. She attended Seminole High School in Seminole, Oklahoma and Kilgore College in Kilgore , Texas . Jo had a zest for life and loved her family...

Doyle Rawls

Doyle Rawls

Apr 25, 2011

Haskle “Doyle” Rawls, 74-year-old longtime Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life April 25, 2011 in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he moved eight years ago.  He was born April 20, 1937 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Mary Maudi May (Shores) Rawls and Jesse Owen Rawls. Doyle attended Saint Louis and Asher Schools he then went on to serve in the...

Mattie Ponder

Mattie Ponder

Apr 23, 2011

Long-time Seminole resident, Mattie Elizabeth (Roberts) Ponder left this earth to be with her Lord on, Saturday, April 23, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Mattie was born January 11, 1918, in Dustin, Oklahoma to Calvin and Mammie (Clayborn) Roberts.  She married Thomas “Clay” Ponder on February 20, 1940 in Okemah, Oklahoma. They moved to Seminole 25 years ago from Abilene, Texas....

Pamela  Sue Whaler

Pamela Sue Whaler

Apr 23, 2011

Pamela Sue (Herriman) Whaler, age 50 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at her residence on Saturday, April 23rd. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Rev. Ed Bray, Pastor of Cross Timbers Church in Konawa will officiate.  Pallbearers are...