Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
James "Jim" E. Hardin
Sep 11, 2026
James E. Hardin, local rancher and former law enforcement officer and elected County official, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City after a brief illness at the age of 82.
Jim was born on August 13, 1944, in Wanette, Oklahoma to B.L. and Ruby Hardin as the youngest of four children. He graduated from Stonewall High...
Jeffery Dale Welch
Sep 7, 2026
Jeffery “Jeff” Dale Welch passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Jeff was born in Wickenburg, Arizona, on April 6, 1959, to Harold L. Welch and Lynn Johnson Welch. He lived in South Arizona until the family moved to Seminole, Oklahoma in 1979, where he attended Seminole Schools for two years before moving...
Virginia Fay Griffith
Sep 7, 2026
Seminole resident Virginia Fay (Faulkner) Griffith passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, in Seminole, at the age of 88.
Virginia was born in Maud, Oklahoma, on September 25, 1938, to Dewey and Vera (Pratt) Faulkner. She graduated from Harjo High School with the Class of 1956. On October 8, 1957, Virginia married Bob Griffith in Ada. Together, Bob and Virginia...
Lana Iris Switch
Sep 7, 2026
Shawnee resident Lana Iris (Johnson) Switch, 40, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, in Shawnee. Lana was born September 2, 1986, in Ada, Oklahoma, to George Johnson and Diana Alford. She was a graduate of Hartshorne High School, where she was a member of the Class of 2006.
Lana found joy in the simple things in life. She enjoyed listening to...
Lewis Davis Carpitche
Sep 5, 2026
Seminole resident Lewis Davis “Pennoke” Carpitche, 85, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, in Seminole.
Pennoke, the son of Coffey Carpitche and Sallis Davis Burgess, was born June 11, 1941, in Vamoosa. He worked in construction for many years and later in life worked as a librarian.
Pennoke was a proud member of Arbeka Baptist Church, but has recently been attending High...
Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy
Sep 4, 2026
Ann Lee (Cochran) McElroy, age 92 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away September 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa. Roger Lee and Scott Duck will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Casket bearers are...
Darrell Wayne Mackey
Sep 2, 2026
Darrell Wayne Mackey, age 80 and a lifetime resident of Konawa passed away September 2, 2026 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2026 at the Performing Arts Center in Konawa. Richard Winters will officiate, and burial will follow at Violet Springs Cemetery in Konawa. Casket bearers; Dennis Mackey, Lauren...
Elizabeth "Janie" Robertson
Sep 1, 2026
Elizabeth "Janie" Robertson, 84 years old, of Fort Smith passed away Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. Janie was born in Lamar Missouri on January 23rd, 1942, to Everett Williams and Frances (Washburn Williams) Evans. She was married to JL Robertson June 28th, 1962, in Paris, Arkansas. She lived most of her life in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Oklahoma. She attended Northside...
Leafa Georgetta Tiger
Sep 1, 2026
Leafa Georgetta Tiger, age 65, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on September 1, 2026. She was born on September 3, 1960, in Seminole to George and Nessie Tiger.
Leafa worked for the Chickasaw Nation for many years before returning to work for the Seminole Nation. She cherished spending time on the porch with her children and grandchildren. Leafa loved attending church,...
Marilyn Jeanette McGeisey
Sep 1, 2026
Seminole resident Marilyn Jeanette McGeisey, 74, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Marilyn, the daughter of Thomas Sr. and Jane (Herrod) McGeisey, was born November 6, 1951, in Los Angeles, California. After spending a few years in the Los Angeles area, Marilyn and her family moved to Holdenville, where they settled. She attended Holdenville schools.
Marilyn loved going...
Jo Anna Parker
Aug 29, 2026
Jo Anna Maxwell Parker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, April 3rd, 1937, to James (Jim) Sinclair Maxwell and Anna Lynn Hall Maxwell. From Shawnee, she went home to live in peace in her heavenly mansion on Saturday, August 29th, 2026. She was second in the line of four siblings, two boys and two girls.
Jo Anna grew up in...
Barbara Loudermilk
Aug 28, 2026
Seminole resident Barbara (Roberts) Loudermilk, 62, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, in Seminole.
Barbara, the daughter of Thomas and Dolores (Anderson) Roberts, was born August 10, 1964, in Bolingbrook, Illinois. She graduated from Seminole High School with the Class of 1983. On June 17, 1983, she married the love of her life, Bobby Loudermilk, at Westside Baptist Church in Seminole.
Nothing...
Virginia "Jean" (Graham) Litterell
Aug 27, 2026
Virginia “Jean” (Graham) Litterell, age 89 and a resident of Oklahoma City passed away August 27, 2026 at her home under Interim Hospice Care and surrounded by her loving family.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.
Jean was...
Terry Lee Zordel
Aug 24, 2026
Wewoka, OK resident Terry Lee Zordel passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 in Wewoka at the age of 75. Terry was born on December 21, 1950 in Aspen, CO to Bill Zelmar and Dorothy Lee (Curtis) Zordel.
To know Terry was to love Terry. He was a dog whisperer, dad, grandpa, great grandpa and an amazing friend. He was a...
Hettie Allen Lindsey
Aug 23, 2026
Hettie Allen Lindsey, 74, passed away peacefully at home on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was a woman of incredible resilience who fought a hard battle and is now reunited with the loved ones who went before her.
For over 30 years, she dedicated her professional life to her career as a Head Start teacher,...
Nancy Carroll King
Aug 22, 2026
Shawnee resident Nancy Carroll (Geno) King, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on August 22, 2026.
Nancy, the daughter of Chester and Julia (Rebedew) Geno, was born September 14, 1935, in Hesperia, Michigan. On December 3, 1971, she married Allen King in Carmichael, California.
Nancy was a mother first and foremost but worked as a teacher’s aide for many years. She...
Dewayne Peters
Aug 20, 2026
Norman, OK resident Dewayne Peters passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in Norman at the age of 68. Dewayne was born on December 11, 1957 in San Francisco, CA to Johnny Hilton Peters and Betty Jo Walker. He was a 1976 graduate of Wewoka High School. Dewayne worked as a butcher for Crest Foods.
Dewayne enjoyed beadwork and music. He...
Jo Ann Jones
Aug 18, 2026
Shawnee resident Jo Ann Jones, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Shawnee.
Jo Ann, the daughter of James and Bernice (Moore) Minter, was born February 7, 1935, in Coalgate. She married Edgar Paul Douglas Jones on January 2, 1985. Edgar passed away too soon.
Jo Ann enjoyed reading, playing bingo, watching old westerns, and attending church. Above all, however, she...
David LeRoy Click
Aug 16, 2026
McLoud, OK resident David LeRoy Click passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 in McLoud at the age of 88 surrounded by family. David was born on February 12, 1938 in McAlester, OK to Frank Edward Click Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Miles) Click. He grew up in southwest Missouri. At the age of 18 he married Peggy Hutson on October...
Wynema "Winnie" Marshalee Montgomery Buley
Aug 14, 2026
Asher, OK resident Wynema “Winnie” Marshalee (Guinn) Montgomery Buley passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026 surrounded by family at her home at the age of 77. Marshalee was born on February 17, 1949 in Shawnee, OK to Emral Lee and Nelda Fern (Moody) Guinn. She grew up in the St. Louis, OK area. She was a 1967 graduate of...
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