Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Chevy Cline
Mar 23, 2026
Chevy Cline, 40 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident passed away March 23, 2026 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1985 in Shawnee, OK to Arthur Ray and Cheryle Mae (Long) Cline. He was a 2003 graduate of Maud High School.
Chevy always had a smile on his face even in the midst of adversity. He had a big...
Skyler Paul Whitehead
Mar 22, 2026
Seminole resident Skyler Paul Whitehead, 33, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Seminole.
Skyler, the son of Gerretta (Suggs) Whitehead, was born September 12, 1992, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in the Seminole and Wewoka areas and attended school in both communities. After attending Job Corps in Guthrie, Skyler moved to Treasure Island in San Francisco, California, where he...
Donald Gene "DG" Nielsen
Mar 21, 2026
Donald Gene “DG” Nielsen, age 61 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at his home on March 21, 2026.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa. Rev. Drew Isaacs will officiate, and burial will follow at Wolf Cemetery. Casket bearers are Brad Hasbell, Skyland Tanyan, Klaus Gohl, Clint...
Patricia Jean Oblander
Mar 20, 2026
Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident Patricia Jean (Buley) Oblander passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Midwest City at the age of 73. Patricia was born on May 2, 1952 to Floyd & Lillian (Lutrell) Buley in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was a 1970 graduate of Maud High School and later attended Beauty College. She worked at Allen Bradley/TDK from 1978-1982....
Vernon Dale Peters
Mar 20, 2026
Konawa resident, Vernon Dale Peters, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026 at his granddaughter’s home at lake Eufaula at the age of 97. Vernon was born on January 11, 1929 in Macomb, OK to John A. and Ruby (Ritchie) Peters. He was the second generation born in his family homestead in Macomb. He went to school in Maud...
Frankie "Hopper" Dean Kelley
Mar 20, 2026
Lifelong Konawa, OK resident Frankie “Hopper” Dean Kelley passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 67. Hopper was born on August 10, 1958 in Seminole, OK to Frank Kelley and Edith Vivian (McGill) Addington. He was a Konawa High School graduate. Hopper married Darla Jean Shaw on December 7, 1977 in Konawa, OK. He...
Bobby Joe Beasley
Mar 19, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Bobby “Bob” Joe Beasley passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 97. Bob was born on June 25, 1928 in Russellville, AR to Rueben Thomas and Birthel (Hood) Beasley. He attended Bowlegs High School and then served in the United States Army during WWII. While in Germany he met the love...
Neva Kay Vanaria
Mar 17, 2026
Bowlegs, OK resident Neva Kay Vanaria passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in Oklahoma City at the age of 71. Neva was born on October 31, 1954 in Seminole, OK to Howard and Patricia June (Taber) Williams. She earned her bachelor’s degree in art education from East Central University and loved her career as an art teacher.
Neva was a...
Levi Scott Duck
Mar 13, 2026
In loving memory of Levi Scott Duck, who was born and went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2026, the beloved son of Scott and Courtney Duck.
A private family graveside service was held Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Scott Duck, Levi’s father, officiated.
Levi entered...
Lorenda Alexis Carter
Mar 13, 2026
Maud resident Lorenda Alexis Carter, 44, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home.
Lorenda, the daughter of William Shaw Sr. and Rebecca Fleming, was born June 16, 1981, in Ada, Oklahoma. Lorenda was a sweet and precious lady who loved being around her family, especially her cousins. She always had a way of making people laugh and truly was...
Curly Bill William Burl Elkins Jr
Mar 11, 2026
William Burl Elkins Jr., a resident of Seminole, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Midwest City.
Known to many as “Curly Bill,” he was born September 12, 1944, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to William Elkins Sr. and Margie (Reel) Ware. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
On February 14, 2003, Curly Bill married Sally...
Irma "Jean" Ross
Mar 10, 2026
Seminole OK resident Irma Jean Ross passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the age of 82. Jean was born on October 24, 1943 in Okemah, OK to Kermit and Ruth Lorraine (Hamilton) Snow. She spent most of her life in Seminole County, growing up in Cromwell, graduating from Butner High School in 1961. Jean was a real estate...
Everett "Junior" Evans, Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Everett “Junior” Evans, Jr. passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Shawnee at the age of 88. Junior was born on July 8, 1937 in Seminole to Everett Emery and Ruby Butler Evans. He was a 1956 Varnum High School graduate. He also attended East Central University. He worked as a soil conservationist at The Department...
Tyler Blaine Richardson Jr.
Mar 8, 2026
We remember baby boy Tyler Blaine Richardson, Jr. who touched this earth on March 8, 2026 in Ada, OK. In the words of Gloria Villarma “Softly, you tiptoed into my heart. On the wings of love, you came, and my life will never be the same; and just as silently as you came, you left my world, but not in...
John Ervin Bearden
Mar 8, 2026
Seminole resident John Ervin Bearden, 87, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home.
John, the son of Anderson and Dorothy (Bodine) Bearden, was born October 1, 1938, in Buckeye, Arizona. His family later settled in California’s Central Valley, where John attended and graduated from McFarland High School in McFarland, California, with the Class of 1957. Shortly after graduating, John...
Dale Adams Heffley
Mar 8, 2026
Seminole resident Dale Adams (Dunbar) Heffley, 90, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her home.
Dale, the daughter of Edgar and Gwendolyn (Graves) Dunbar, was born November 20, 1935, in Coventry, Rhode Island. She lived in Greene, Rhode Island, until the age of 22. During that time, she enjoyed spending time on the ocean with her father, something she loved...
Ronald Thomas Richardson Sr.
Mar 7, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Ronald Thomas Richardson, Sr. passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at his home at the age of 83. Ronald was born on October 13, 1942 in Seminole to Tommie B. and Billie Marie (Crawford) Richardson. He was a 1960 graduate of Varnum High School. He proudly served as an airman medic in the United States Air...
Patricia Ann Morris
Mar 4, 2026
Seminole resident, Patricia Ann (Lasley) Morris, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home.
Ann, the daughter of Raymond and Laura Belle (Clark) Lasley, was born November 4, 1938, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Pryor High School; received a degree from Oklahoma A & M at Miami; received BS and Master’s degrees from East Central at Ada; E.D....
Robert Rolan Phillips
Feb 28, 2026
Robert Rolan Phillips, 96 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at SSM Seminole. He was born August 3, 1929 in Snomac, Oklahoma to parents John Calvin and Emma Lee (Reddings) Phillips.
On December 4, 1950 he married, Elva E. Merriman in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and together they raised their four children, Terry...
Dixie Michetta Brockie
Feb 26, 2026
Dixie Michetta (Little) Brockie, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Dixie was born on March 20, 1954, in Prague, Oklahoma, to Mitchell and Wanda Jo (Coker) Little. She graduated from Strother High School with the Class of 1972. She continued her education at Haskell Indian Nations University, where she proudly played on the university’s...
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