Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Bert Springwater

Bert Springwater

Aug 2, 2010

Bert Edward Springwater, 80, longtime Seminole resident died August 2, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bert was born August 12, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Clarence Calvin and Martha May (Davis) Springwater. Bert a life long Seminole resident attended and graduated from Seminole High School in 1948 and served in the National Guard from 1947-1948 and in 1953 served in the...

Dixie Busbee

Dixie Busbee

Aug 1, 2010

Dixie Felton Busbee Dixie Felton Busbee, 92, Seminole resident passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Seminole Integris Medical Center. Mrs. Busbee was born April 6, 1918 in Wood County, Texas to Harrison D. and Mamie (Douglas) Ingram. Dixie came to Seminole in 1957 until 1993 then moved back to Texas and came back to Seminole in 1999. She...

Jimmie  Arlan Duck

Jimmie Arlan Duck

Aug 1, 2010

Jimmie Arlan Duck, age 79 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4th at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Rev. Pam Shirk, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Konawa will officiate and...

Brandon Lena

Brandon Lena

Jul 28, 2010

Brandon Ross Lena Seminole resident Brandon Ross Lena passed away on July 28, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 28. He was born on July 28, 1982 in Ada, Oklahoma to Alene Deere and Bobby George Lena. He graduated from Sasakwa High School and was a stocker at Seminole Wal-Mart. He is survived by his mother Alene...

Charles Canada

Charles Canada

Jul 28, 2010

Charles W. Canada, 82, Anadarko, Oklahoma resident died Wednesday July 28, 2010 at Lawton, Oklahoma. Mr. Canada was born October 28, 1927 in Bernice, Oklahoma to Ebben A. and Millie Frances (Taylor) Canada. Mr. Canada was a retired school custodian for the Shawnee Mission Public School System in Shawnee, Kansas. He was currently a member of the Bethel Baptist Church...

Leon Harjo

Leon Harjo

Jul 28, 2010

Leon Culley Harjo, 71 Leon Harjo  former Seminole resident passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the age of 71 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Leon was born January 22, 1939 at Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents Benny and Effie Culley. Leon was a former police officer and also worked as a general labor at the Civic Center in Oklahoma City. Leon...

Hugh  Don Edgell

Hugh Don Edgell

Jul 28, 2010

Hugh Don Edgell Seminole resident Hugh Don Edgell passed away on July 28, 2010 at the age of 74. He was born on December 11, 1935 to Zephro Edgell and Vivian Lunette Bruce. He married Gwendolyn Edgell on June 1, 1957 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; she preceded him in death on April 23, 2008, he was also preceded in death...

Rose Dunn

Rose Dunn

Jul 26, 2010

Ruby “Rose” Dunn, 98 Rose Dunn, a Prague, Oklahoma resident passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at the age of 98. Rose was born October 11, 1911 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri to parents Samuel Walker and Lova May (Patterson) Downs. Rose married Leonard Dunn on February 5, 1947 at Henrietta, Texas. Rose moved to western Oklahoma at a young age,...

Lillian  LeeAnn Harjo-Morgan

Lillian LeeAnn Harjo-Morgan

Jul 25, 2010

HARJO ~ MORGAN Lillian LeeAnn Harjo ~ Morgan was born on July 25, 2010 in Buffalo, New York she passed away on July 25, 2010 she was one hour old.   She was born to Starla J. Harjo and Christopher Lynn Morgan.   She is survived by her Godmothers Winter (Spunk) Coker and Jayla Snyder, Grandmother, Kathryn Harjo and Sheryl Crabtree and...

Rebecca  Ann Richards

Rebecca Ann Richards

Jul 22, 2010

Rebecca Ann Richards,43, Wewoka, Oklahoma resident died, Thursday, July 22, 2010 at her home in Wewoka. Rebecca was born May 18, 1967 in Artesia, New Mexico to Jerry Lee and Betty Edwina (Lott) Smith. Rebecca moved to Wewoka 13 years ago from Louisana. She was a homemaker. Rebecca loved to do many things, among them were fishing, car racing and...

J.  D. Sherwood

J. D. Sherwood

Jul 21, 2010

J. D. Sherwood, age 83 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at his home. Funeral services are schedule for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24th at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Rev. Mona Faulks will officiate.  Pallbearers are Kenneth...

Gene Cathey

Gene Cathey

Jul 21, 2010

Elmer Eugene “Gene” Cathey, 66 year-old, life-long Seminole County resident, passed from this life July 21, 2010 in Albion, Oklahoma.  He was born December 3, 1943 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Elmer Cathey and Shirley Ann (Taber) Cathey. Gene graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1961.  He had worked in the oilfield as a roustabout and tool-pusher for many years...

Susie Edgell

Susie Edgell

Jul 20, 2010

Susie Esther (Griffith) Edgell, 71 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Integris Seminole Medical Center.  She was born October 26, 1938 in Lamar, Arkansas to parents Theodore George Griffith and Alice Beatrice (Ellsworth) Griffith. Susie married Daryl Wayne Edgell on June 27, 1959 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  The couple returned to Seminole in...

Colleen Frederick

Colleen Frederick

Jul 20, 2010

Colleen Frederick was born January 4, 1927 in Sulphur, Oklahoma, the oldest of eight children born to Jesse and Claudia (Goodnight) Gentry. She was married June 23, 1944 in Sulphur, Oklahoma to James W. Frederick.  They lived in Oklahoma City until 1957 then returned to Sulphur where they owned and operated James Café’ and Archie’s Café’.  After they sold the...

Minnie Hendricks-Westmoreland

Minnie Hendricks-Westmoreland

Jul 14, 2010

Minnie Oneta Hendricks- Westmoreland Longtime Seminole resident Minnie Hendricks –Westmoreland passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in Seminole at the age of 85. She was born on August 18, 1924 to Floyd and Molly (Turner) Jones in Arkansas. She retired from Big Yank where she worked for 33 years as a supervisor. She loved to travel, be with her...

James Richard

James Richard

Jul 14, 2010

James Elmer “Duke” Richard, 80 year-old, longtime Seminole resident past from this life Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Pioneer Care Center in Seminole.  He was born August 31, 1929 in Noble, Oklahoma to parents Elmer Richard and Laura (Johnson) Richard. James married Ethel Oleta Davis on May 12, 1947 in Maud, Oklahoma.  He worked in the oilfield for several years...

Fred  Joseph Kuestersteffen

Fred Joseph Kuestersteffen

Jul 12, 2010

Fred Joseph Kuestersteffen, Jr., age 48 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010, at Valley View Regional Hospital after battling cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 15th at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Rev. Pam Shirk, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Konawa,...

Ruby Wood

Ruby Wood

Jul 11, 2010

Ruby Lee (Stafford) Wood, 96 year-old, longtime Seminole County resident passed from this life Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born November 14, 1913 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to parents Aulby Eldon Stafford and Effie Ruby (Hixon) Stafford. Ruby moved from Ada, Oklahoma to Seminole in 1949.  Ruby earned her bachelors degree from East Central University in...

Evelyn  Jean Hammond-Willingham

Evelyn Jean Hammond-Willingham

Jul 10, 2010

Evelyn Jean Hammond-Willingham Longtime Seminole City Leader Evelyn Willingham passed away Saturday after a brief hospital stay. She was very active in the community and had a great passion for making Seminole a better place to live. Evelyn was involved with many organizations in her life including Seminole Girls Softball, the Chamber of Commerce, the Arts Council of Seminole, various...

Vincent Haney

Vincent Haney

Jul 6, 2010

Longtime Seminole area resident Vincent Bryant Haney passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the age of 47.  Vincent was born on April 5, 1963 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Dora (Bear) and Ernie Haney. He graduated from Strother High School in 1981. He was a member of the Hecete Band, Alligator Clan and a Seminole Nation Tribal Member. He...