Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Jim Keiser

Jim Keiser

Jan 17, 2019

James Thomas Keiser, 85, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 in Houston, Texas. James (Jim) Keiser, first born son of Lawrence and Jewel Lillie (Dyer) Keiser, was born on April 30, 1933 in Guthrie, Oklahoma.  He is preceded in death by his parents and his beautiful wife of 61 years, Charlene Barker Keiser. Jim is survived by his brothers...

Nell Spencer

Nell Spencer

Jan 15, 2019

Ida “Nell” (Timmons) Spencer, 76 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born September 28, 1942 in Fittstown, Oklahoma to parents Lloyd James Timmons and Minnie Ruth (Cobble) Timmons.  Nell grew up in Seminole graduating from Seminole High School in 1960. She...

Judy (Pease)  Wurst

Judy (Pease) Wurst

Jan 15, 2019

Judith Kaye “Judy” (Pease) Wurst, 71 year old Bethany, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Bethany.  She was born August 19, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Elmer Franklin Pease and Nadine (Frasher) Pease. Judy worked as a secretary for the Oklahoma State Superintendent, Sandy Garrett. Survivors include one brother,...

Thelma Coker

Thelma Coker

Jan 13, 2019

Thelma Mae Coker passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  Her sister, brother, nieces with their spouses and a nephew were with her at the hospital.   Thelma was born April 26, 1930 at the City Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Frances Walker Coker and Thomas Coker.  She was an enrolled member of the Sac and Fox Nation...

Charlotte Stout

Charlotte Stout

Jan 12, 2019

Charlotte Ann Stout, Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 74. Charlotte was born July 12, 1944 in Richmond, California to parents, Joe Nathan McClain and Wanda (Orr) McClain. Charlotte was employed at Wal-Mart then at Wrangler VF Jeanswear from where she retired. She also owned and operated The Dog...

Jim Bullard

Jim Bullard

Jan 11, 2019

Jim Bullard, 83, longtime resident of Seminole past away in the Orlando, Florida area Friday, January 11th after a brief illness. He was born in Albany, Oklahoma on January 18th, 1935 to Zoe Dillinger Bullard and Forrest Bullard. After graduating high school in Kermit, Texas Jim attended college in Oklahoma graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Education from East Central...

Johnnie  Eulene Riddle

Johnnie Eulene Riddle

Jan 9, 2019

Johnnie Eulene (Smith) Riddle, 88 longtime Seminole and Wewoka resident, passed  away  Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehab Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. Johnnie was born on August 10, 1930 to John Hamilton Smith and Dixie Lee (Collins) Smith, in Wewoka, Oklahoma where she grew up and attended public school. Johnnie and her son Jerry Riddle also lived...

Vernon  Thomas Vaughn

Vernon Thomas Vaughn

Jan 9, 2019

Vernon Thomas Vaughn, 88 year old Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born November 4, 1930 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to parents Willie Alma (Shields) Vaughn and George Thomas Vaughn. Vernon was raised in Seminole County and later moved to Shawnee where he graduated from Shawnee High School. Vernon,...

Winifred England

Winifred England

Jan 8, 2019

Winifred Maxine (Broyles) England, age 95, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Seminole. She was born October 14, 1923 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to parents Floyd and Leila (Mhoon) Broyles. She was a telephone operator in Fort Smith, Arkansas during WWII. After the war, Winifred married Idus Franklin England on July 6, 1946 ,in...

Dorothy Cannon

Dorothy Cannon

Jan 8, 2019

Dorothy Cannon, resident of McKinney, Texas, passed away January 8, 2019 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 86. Dorothy was born July 9, 1932 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to parents, Raymond and Modene (Hicks) Moorehead. Dorothy married Bill Cannon on June 6, 1961 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Dorothy was a housewife who loved cooking, dancing, shopping and taking care of...

C.L.  "Monte" Knight

C.L. "Monte" Knight

Jan 7, 2019

C.L. “Monte” Knight, 80 year old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma resident and former Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, January 7, 2019 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.  He was born September 4, 1938 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to parents Orval Leonard Knight and Ruth Neoma (Mayhue) Knight. Monte attended school in Bowlegs, Oklahoma, New Lima, Oklahoma...

David  Michael Casalegno

David Michael Casalegno

Jan 5, 2019

David Michael Casalegno, 71 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his home in Seminole.  He was born August 22, 1947 in Gilroy, California to parents Anna (Lacaze) Casalegno and Maurice Casalegno.  David was in the United States Army and Navy, serving 13 years in the military.  Most recently David worked at...

Patricia  Joan Newell

Patricia Joan Newell

Jan 3, 2019

Patricia Joan (Hammond) Newell was born on January 2, 1934, and passed from this world on January 3, 2019. She was the only child born to Louis and Margaret Hammond in Independence, Kansas. The family moved to Seminole, Oklahoma, in 1945 where Pat attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1954. She also attended Seminole Junior...

James Colbert

James Colbert

Jan 2, 2019

James Donald Colbert, 70, longtime Seminole county resident, passed away, Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. James was born February 28, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Robert Hardin Colbert and Helen (Kernell) Colbert. James attended Pleasant Grove Schools and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1966. He attended Okmulgee State Tech and became a certified...

Mary  Alice Jackson

Mary Alice Jackson

Dec 31, 2018

Mary Alice “Pat” Jackson, 69, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mary was born June 11, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Samsochee Harjo and Imogene (Little) Harjo. Mary was a tribal member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Mary worked as a teacher’s aide at Oklahoma City Public Schools...

Stu Phillips

Stu Phillips

Dec 30, 2018

Stuart Chaney "Stu" Phillips, 55, of Seminole, died on Dec. 30, 2018, at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 13, 1963, in Seminole to Nancy (Chaney) and Theodore “Ted” Morton Phillips. He graduated from Seminole High School and attended East Central University in Ada and the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He worked most of his...

Jarvis Berry

Jarvis Berry

Dec 29, 2018

Jarvis LeDale Berry, 31 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Jarvis was born March 9, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee and was raised by his mother JaNett Berry. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma with Minister Antonio Rucker...

Truman  Lee Waltman

Truman Lee Waltman

Dec 29, 2018

Truman Lee Waltman, age 87 and a resident of Bakersfield, California, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 under the care of Ross Hospice at his son’s home in Blanchard, Oklahoma. A Graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 5, 2018 at Cummings Cemetery in Maud, Oklahoma with Melvin Huff officiating the service. Viewing will be Wednesday, January 2,...

Kevin Pace

Kevin Pace

Dec 28, 2018

Kevin Michael Pace, 59 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on December 28, 2018 at his home in Seminole.  He was born September 15, 1959 in Portland, Oregon to parents Luther Pace and Salley (Oiler) Pace. Kevin married Sherry Michelle Pace on February 14, 2005 in Green Cove Springs, Florida.  Sherry and Kevin attended The Lord’s Community...

Lynda Crouch

Lynda Crouch

Dec 28, 2018

Lynda Gayle (Dobbs) Crouch, 69 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home in Seminole.  She was born November 27, 1949 in Paris, Texas to parents James Thurman Dobbs and Amye Juanita (Luster) Dobbs. Lynda grew up in Texas where she graduated from high school.  She later married James Allen Crouch....