Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Pete Petersen

Pete Petersen

Nov 7, 2010

Gregory George “Pete” Petersen, 63 year-old, Seminole resident passed from this life Sunday, November 7, 2010 at his home in Seminole.  He was born November 23, 1947 in Chicago to parents George and Beatrice Petersen. Petersen served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1970.  He married Ann Petersen in 2000 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Pete worked as a...

Garrett Drapeau

Garrett Drapeau

Nov 6, 2010

Garrett Wayne Drapeau, 19 year-old, Tahlequah resident and student at Northeastern State University passed from this life November 6, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was born April 13, 1991 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Ronald Eugene Frazier and Vanessa Lynette Drapeau. While attending Northeastern State University as a full time student he also worked at the...

Roy  Lee Kuhlengel

Roy Lee Kuhlengel

Nov 5, 2010

Roy Lee Kuhlengel, age 80, passed away at his home in Coolidge, Arizona on Friday, November 5, 2010. A graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 10: 00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16th at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Rev. Ed Bray, Pastor of Cross Timbers Church of Konawa will officiate. Roy was...

Don Mullen

Don Mullen

Nov 3, 2010

Don Allen Mullen, 71, longtime Seminole resident died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Don was born on November 18, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Ernest and Beola (McMillian) Mullen. Don lived in Vanoss, Prague and Maud before moving to Seminole. He graduated from Maud High School and served in the U.S. Army as a Private for two years....

Billy  Ray Graham

Billy Ray Graham

Oct 29, 2010

Billy Ray Graham, age 81 and a lifetime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on Friday, October 29, 2010 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Rev. Mitch Williams, Pastor of Byng Assembly of God will officiate. ...

Minetta Votaw

Minetta Votaw

Oct 28, 2010

Minetta “Gail” Votaw, age 56 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A wake services is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 31st at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, and funeral services are schedule for 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1st also at...

LaRome  L.A. Winrow

LaRome L.A. Winrow

Oct 28, 2010

LaRome Demont “L.A.” Winrow, 37, was called home to be with God on October 28, 2010 at OU Medical Center.  He was born on December 2, 1972 in Seminole Oklahoma.  He was the first child of Ginger Winrow.  He was baptized at an early age at Galilee Baptist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma. “L.A.” as he was known graduated from Seminole...

Robert Kernell

Robert Kernell

Oct 27, 2010

Robert Kernell, Sr., 87 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born December 11, 1922 in Rosco, Oklahoma (South of Seminole) to parents Lizzie (Johnson) Kernell and John Kernell. Robert attended Bowlegs High School and later served in the United States Army during World War II where he earned a...

Kathryn  Pauline (Dixson)  Grisso

Kathryn Pauline (Dixson) Grisso

Oct 25, 2010

Longtime Seminole resident Kathryn Pauline Dixson Grisso passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 in Guthrie, Oklahoma at the age of 84. She was born on April 2, 1926 in Crosses, Arkansas to Samuel and Eliza Walker Gabbard. Kathryn married Wiley Dixson on September 25, 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1971, she later married A.R. Grisso in...

Arthur  Lee Kay

Arthur Lee Kay

Oct 25, 2010

Arthur Lee Kay, 95, longtime Seminole resident died Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Integris Seminole Medical Center. Mr. Kay was born February 24, 1915 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Thomas Marion and Mary Ann (Briggs) Kay. Mr. Kay married Katherine Camilla Yancey on December 25, 1940 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They moved to Seminole in 1942 where they made their home....

Don Breedlove

Don Breedlove

Oct 23, 2010

Donald George “Don” Breedlove, 78 years old, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed from this life on October 23, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on May 11, 1932, to parents Ben and Ella (Wooley) Breedlove.  Don was the owner of Breedlove Grocery, as well as Breedlove Construction, and will be fondly remembered throughout the...

Jennie Ross

Jennie Ross

Oct 21, 2010

Jennie L. “Scottie" Ross, 83, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on Thursday, October 21, 2010. She left peacefully in her sleep after a long bout with Cancer. She was born January 16, 1927 to Wilbur and Sallie (Larney) Dirt in Seminole County.  Jennie was one-half Seminole Tribe and one-half Absentee Shawnee Tribe. She attended Chilocco and Eufaula Indian...

Weldon Siler

Weldon Siler

Oct 20, 2010

Weldon Roy Siler, 73 year-old, life long Seminole resident passed from this life Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Seminole Hospital.  He was born February 24, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Cecil Roy Siler and Ethel Mae (Turner) Siler. Weldon graduated from Wolf High School in 1955.  He went on to serve in the United States Army.  Weldon later worked...

Sally  Ann Aldridge

Sally Ann Aldridge

Oct 19, 2010

Seminole resident Sally “Ann” Aldridge passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 58.  She was born on March 25, 1952 in Pampa, Texas to Billi and Wilma “Sally” (Boyd) Rodgers. She married Rusty Aldridge on July 31, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She worked as a pressman in Oklahoma City and also a...

Freddie  J. Barnett

Freddie J. Barnett

Oct 19, 2010

Freddie J. Barnett, age 75 and a former resident of Konawa, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2010 at his residence in Asher, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22nd at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vista Cemetery in Konawa.  Scott Dobbs, Pastor of Cornerstone Ministries in Asher, Oklahoma,...

Jerry  Wayne Scott

Jerry Wayne Scott

Oct 18, 2010

Jerry Wayne Scott, 54, life long Seminole resident died Monday, October 18, 2010 at his home in Seminole. Jerry Wayne was born February 18, 1957 in Seminole to Jerry Garl and Margaret Ann (Mason) Scott. Jerry Wayne attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1974. Jerry Wayne was a Member of the First United Methodist Church...

Wilma  Faye Hembree

Wilma Faye Hembree

Oct 16, 2010

Wilma Faye Hembree, 91, former longtime resident of the Maud & St. Louis Oklahoma area, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 in the Coldwater Manor Nursing Home in Stratford, Texas. Mrs. Hembree was born December 13, 1918 in Bixby, Oklahoma to William “ Bill “ and Gladys (Hagaman) Holland. Mrs. Hembree married Alva Hembree on September 7, 1941 in Las Vegas,...

Emral Guinn

Emral Guinn

Oct 16, 2010

Emral Lee “Papa” Guinn, 82 year-old longtime Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home.  He was born January 21, 1928 in Maud, Oklahoma to parents Delvy Emral Guinn and Gracie Ann (Lankford) Guinn. He married Nelda Fern Moody on October 5, 1945 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Emral along with his wife started Guinn...

Kathleen Allen

Kathleen Allen

Oct 16, 2010

Kathleen M. Allen Kathleen M. Allen, 66, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Integris Seminole Medical Center after fighting a long battle with diabetes. She was born March 16, 1943 in Prague, Oklahoma, to Troy and Lorene (Martin) Dillon. Kathleen spent most of her life living northeast of Seminole and attended and graduated from Strothers High School. She was a...

Grace Collings

Grace Collings

Oct 16, 2010

Grace “Kathryn” Collings, 89, longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Kathryn was born December 23, 1920 in Scipio, Oklahoma to Gliny Griffin and Daisy Mae (Herrin) Barnett. Kathryn grew in Scipio area and moved to Seminole from Ada, Oklahoma in 1934. She attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High...