Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Philip Edwin Haslett

Philip Edwin Haslett

Jan 31, 2022

Phil as he was known to all departed this life on 31 January 2022 at 6:18 PM while in the SSM Saint Anthony’s Hospital-Shawnee with friends and staff near his side.

Philip was born the 6th of April 1946, in Akron, Summit County, Ohio to Paul Howard Haslett and Mary Kate (Young) Haslett. He...

Ellen Mae (Larney)  Burgess

Ellen Mae (Larney) Burgess

Jan 31, 2022

Ellen Mae (Larney) Burgess , age 99 and long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away from this life January 31, 2022 at her home under Kindful Hospice Care of Ada.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa.  A...

Frances Darlene (George)  Cully

Frances Darlene (George) Cully

Jan 30, 2022

Frances Darlene Cully, long-time resident of Konawa, OK completed her journey on earth surrounded by her family at Chickasaw Medical Center on January 30, 2022. She was born to Roy and Lahoma (Walker) George on September 27, 1948 in Sasakwa, OK.

She was a graduate of Konawa High School and earned her associates from Seminole State College...

Ervin "Leo" Lane

Ervin "Leo" Lane

Jan 29, 2022

Ervin "Leo" Lane , age 86 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed into God’s hands January 29, 2022 at Bellevue Health and Rehab in Oklahoma City.

A graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen...

Gene Eldon Houck

Gene Eldon Houck

Jan 29, 2022

Seminole resident Eugene Eldon Houck, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his home.

Gene, the son of Raymond and Ruby (Rodgers) Houck, was born February 21, 1959, in Okmulgee Oklahoma.  After graduating from high school, he attended OSU in Okmulgee.  On June 14, 1980, Gene married Mitzi Kreeger, in Seminole.  A diesel mechanic, Gene was the...

Wade Lee Mize

Wade Lee Mize

Jan 28, 2022

Seminole resident, Wade Lee Mize, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, in Shawnee.

Wade, the son of Paul and Zelda (Smith) Mize, was born January 27, 1943, in Shawnee. Wade proudly served in the US Army National Guard. On January 29, 1966, he married Carol Ann Harrison in Maysville, Oklahoma. He was a truck driver and worked...

Anna Virginia (Pagent)  Rucinski

Anna Virginia (Pagent) Rucinski

Jan 28, 2022

Maud resident Anna Virginia Rucinski, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at her home.

Anna, the daughter of Vincent DePaul and Virginia Marie (Callan) Pagent, was born March 27, 1936, in Altoona Pennsylvania.  She graduated high school from Altoona Public Schools.  In 1953, Anna married Robert Glass.  Anna and Robert moved to San Bernardino California and started...

Lance Walker

Lance Walker

Jan 27, 2022

Lance Walker went home to be with his Lord January 27, 2022.  He was born to parents, Ben Walker and Darlene Stewart Henneha at Lake View Terrace, California, March 27, 1970.

Lance was preceded in death by his father Ben Walker; paternal grandparents Jeff Walker and Sissy Wolf Washington; maternal grandparents, Robert Stewart and...

Sam Houston Simpkins

Sam Houston Simpkins

Jan 26, 2022

Seminole resident Sam Houston Simpkins passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Midwest City.

Sam, the son of L.C. Simpkins and Bessie Mae (Phillips) Simpkins, was born July 8, 1953, in Seminole.  After graduating from high school Sam joined the US Army.  On May 19, 1980, he married Cindy Winter in Seminole.  On May 19, 2007, he...

Amy Beth (Siler)  Self

Amy Beth (Siler) Self

Jan 25, 2022

Amy Beth Self, 55 years old, passed from this life Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Pauls Valley Hospital. She was born November 17, 1966, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to her biological mother, Anita Hinkle and adopted by parents Ronald Eugene and Lois Lee (O’Donnell) Siler.

Amy graduated from Seminole High School in 1984. She went on to graduate...

Darlene Ann (Kennerson)  McMillan

Darlene Ann (Kennerson) McMillan

Jan 25, 2022

Darlene Ann McMillan, Seminole resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 68.  Darlene was born on July 10, 1953, in Penn Yan, New York, to Richard and Frances (Hall) Kennerson.  She graduated from Penn Yan Academy.  She married George U. McMillan Jr. on January 7, 1972 at Yatesville...

Shannon Don Smith

Shannon Don Smith

Jan 25, 2022

Shannon Don Smith , age 46 passed away January 25, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.

Shannon was born January 22, 1976...

Katherine Elizabeth (Magnino)  Childers

Katherine Elizabeth (Magnino) Childers

Jan 25, 2022

Katherine Elizabeth Childers entered heaven’s gate on Tuesday morning, January 25th, 2022, in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Katherine Elizabeth Magnino was born to Pete Joseph and Ester (Baber) Magnino on August 5, 1930.  She was born at the “Home Place” which was built by her Italian immigrant grandparents, Antonio Martin Magnino and Catherina (Calico) Magnino.  This home was located...

Cody Gene Bennett

Cody Gene Bennett

Jan 24, 2022

Cody Gene Bennett, 63-year-old Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 24, 2022. He was born September 14, 1958, in Prague, Oklahoma to Larry Gene Bennett and Zeta Mae (Nipper) Carty. He spent most of his childhood at his grandparents’ farm in Earlsboro. Cody then attended Carl Albert High School where he became a...

Willas Dale Crenshaw

Willas Dale Crenshaw

Jan 24, 2022

Willas Dale Crenshaw , age 78 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home January 24, 2022 under Humanity Hospice Care.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Rev. Pam Shirk will officiate.

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Ronnie Cornelious Carpitcher

Ronnie Cornelious Carpitcher

Jan 23, 2022

Ronnie Cornelious Carpitcher was born on July 27, 1967 to Andrew and Imogene Carpitcher.  He was the third of four children.   Ronnie was married to Helena Henry Carpitcher for over 20 years.  Ronnie was the father of three children, Ronnie Cornelius Carpitcher Jr., Matthew Wayne Carpitcher and Tedra Ronnell Savage, all from Oklahoma City, and one son in...

Barbara Pauline Martin

Barbara Pauline Martin

Jan 23, 2022

Barbara Pauline Martin of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away on January 23, 2022 at Seminole Care Center, at the age of 81.  Barbara was born on September 20, 1940, in Norman, Oklahoma to Selma Bishop Bruce and William Harvey Bruce.  Barbara married Hurshel Martin in 1965.  He preceded her in death on June 26, 2005.

Barbara retired from...

Rayburn Delmore "Ray" Allen

Rayburn Delmore "Ray" Allen

Jan 23, 2022

Rayburn Delmore "Ray" Allen , age 77 and a long-time resident of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away January 23, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Cookson Cemetery located twenty miles north of...

Richard Joseph Slater

Richard Joseph Slater

Jan 22, 2022

Richard Slater, 87, died of natural causes, at his home on Saturday, January 22, 2022.  In his younger days he enjoyed hunting and spent a lot of time at a favorite spot in Pitcairn, NY.  He was a master house painter and wallpaper hanger, following in his father’s footsteps.  He was a champion bowler and pool player.  He...

Betty June (Strickland)  Claytor

Betty June (Strickland) Claytor

Jan 21, 2022

Betty June Claytor was born on November 4, 1946 to Paul and Lela Strickland, in Henderson, Texas. She left this life on January 21, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 75.

Betty grew up in her family’s home in Henderson, Texas.  She had three siblings, and she was the second...