Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Richard E. Ortley
Aug 21, 2021
Richard E. Ortley, Seminole resident, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Richard was born on December 13, 1950, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey to Lester H. and Doris M. (Erler) Ortley.
Richard married Gwen Shankles on July 27, 1995 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and playing drums. ...
Deloris Ann (Morris) Griggs
Aug 21, 2021
Deloris Ann (Morris) Griggs, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident entered into Heaven on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Avonlea Cottage in Seminole.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Maple Grove Cemetery, in Seminole, Oklahoma.
There will be a guest book to sign at Swearingen...
Gerald "Keith" Womack
Aug 20, 2021
Gerald “Keith” Womack , age 73 passed away on August 20, 2021 at McLoud Nursing Center in McLoud, Oklahoma.
Keith was born October 4, 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Gerald Eugene Womack and Georgia Faye (Richards) Lucy. He grew up in Harjo, Oklahoma. After graduation, he attended Oklahoma State University in...
Bonnie Lou Schlueter
Aug 20, 2021
Bonnie Lou Schlueter of Bowlegs passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the age of 90.
Bonnie, the daughter of Andrew and Florence (Turrentine) Duncan, was born December 9, 1930 in Earlsboro. On December 23, 1951, Bonnie married Hoyle Schlueter at Liberty Hill in Seminole County. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage prior to his passing...
Billie Jo Howdeshell Stark
Aug 19, 2021
Billie Jo Howdeshell Stark, Seminole resident, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Billie was born on April 14, 1969 to William Lee and Betty Jean (Lamb) Howdeshell, in Toronto, California. She spent most of her life in Wewoka and Seminole, Oklahoma. Billie graduated from Wewoka High School. She also had a bachelor degree in...
Mary Ann Glenn
Aug 18, 2021
Mary Ann Glenn of Bowlegs passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the age of 85.
Mary, the daughter of Roger and Cora (McBroom) Chandler, was born December 27, 1935 in Bowlegs. She graduated from Bowlegs High School with the class of 1954. On June 6, 1954, Mary married George Mickel Glenn, in Bowlegs. Mary spent...
Jerry Dale Streater
Aug 18, 2021
Jerry Dale Streater, 85, Sapulpa, Oklahoma resident, passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Jerry was born January 2, 1936 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Thomas Albert Streater and Rachel Clare (Coley) Streater. Jerry spent most of his life in the Wewoka, Oklahoma area.
Jerry served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Jerry...
Betty Lou Posey
Aug 17, 2021
Betty, the daughter of Samuel “Newt” and Louella "Babe" (Cole) Williams, was born at home on July 29, 1928, just south of Seminole.
Her parents were brought to Seminole by Oklahoma oil. Her family lived in oil company houses until her family were able to purchase their own. She graduated Bowlegs High School in 1946. She was...
Jimmy Dwayne "JD" Gray
Aug 14, 2021
Jimmy Dwayne “J.D.” Gray , age 80 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home, Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Bishop Preston Draper will officiate, and burial will follow at Atwood...
Martha Ann Johnson
Aug 13, 2021
Martha Ann Johnson of Seminole passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at the age of 84.
Martha, the daughter of William Cecil and Viola (Wilson) Cartwright, was born November 25, 1936, in Heavener, Oklahoma. Martha married Clarence Edward Johnson, May 20, 1954, in Tempe, Arizona. Martha enjoyed gardening and sewing; she loved her dog, she loved...
Armand Dustin Colvin
Aug 12, 2021
Armand Dustin Colvin, Seminole resident, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Seminole, Oklahoma, at the age of 97. Armand was born on January 9, 1924, in Magnolia, Arkansas, to LeRoy Vincent and Theressa (Johnston) Colvin. As a young man who was declined the opportunity to serve his country in the military he worked in the ship...
Janis Leigh (Sockey) Phillips
Aug 12, 2021
Janis Leigh (Sockey) Phillips , age 60 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Thursday evening August 12, 2021 at her home under Kindful Hospice care.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams...
Stephen Lawrence ("Steba") Harrison
Aug 11, 2021
Stephen Lawrence "Steba" Harrison , age 55 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his home.
A Wake service is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening August 15th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. A Graveside service is scheduled for...
Glenda Glee Lewis
Aug 11, 2021
Glenda G Lewis, 94, of Maud, passed on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at her home.
Glenda, the daughter of Lee and Thelma (Mershon) Haley, was born March 8, 1927, in Higgins Texas. January 8, 1945, Glenda married Togie Lewis, in Durant. Glenda and Togie shared 69 years of marriage, prior to his death in February of 2014. ...
Richard Lee Bloxham
Aug 10, 2021
Richard Lee “Wheels” Bloxham of Shawnee, was born February 7, 1985 in Oklahoma City.
Richy is survived by his mother, Melvena Slater; grandfather, Richard Slater; father, Ricky Cornelius Bloxham; brothers, Ricky Cornelius Bloxham Jr. and Joshua Ray Slater; sister, Paula Stowe Castillo; and several nieces and nephews.
From the family to Richy; To my child,...
Dale Gene Pease
Aug 10, 2021
Dale Gene Pease was the sixth child of James Lester & Flora May Pease, born in Seminole, Oklahoma on August 15, 1936.
Siblings and their spouses include: Theda and Jack Landrith of Earlsboro, Oklahoma. Thaddeus was a brother that was still born. Levaughn “Sonny” and Fran Pease of Belvidere, Illinois. Myra and Eddie Lawson of Long Beach,...
Bonnie Lounell Wheeler
Aug 8, 2021
Bonnie Lounell Wheeler of Shawnee, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the age of 69.
Bonnie, the daughter of Raymond and Bonnie (Russell) Lanham, was born September 18, 1951 in Stuart. Bonnie went to school in Stuart and Hydro, before ultimately graduating from Holdenville High School. She married Don Wheeler on February 20, 1970 in...
Donia Lorraine (Bolton) White
Aug 7, 2021
Donia “Rene” Lorraine White, Tecumseh resident, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Donia was born on May 6, 1928, in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Rollie and Ruth Lee (Gibbs) Bolton. Donia lived in Texas, San Fernando/Sun Valley, California and then Oklahoma in her later years. She enjoyed sewing and canning. She had a...
Eleanor Marie (Bell) Nicholson
Aug 6, 2021
Eleanor Marie Nicholson, Shawnee resident, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 78. Eleanor was born on September 25, 1942, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Jimmy and Nellie (Yeager) Bell. She enjoyed her career as a registered nurse for the State of Oklahoma. Eleanor was a Seminole Nation tribal member. She was...
Michael James Yarbrough
Aug 4, 2021
Michael James Yarbrough, Wewoka resident, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Seminole, OK. Michael was born on August 5, 1958, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to James Allen Yarbrough and Alice (West) Tiger. He was a “jack of all trades” and worked in construction. He truly enjoyed carpentry.
Michael married Carolyn Wood on November...
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