Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Rose Marie Keener
Jun 7, 2026
Rose Marie Keener, 86, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on June 7, 2026.
Born on December 9, 1939, in Shamrock, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Fred Wensauer and Madge Cloud. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Carol Keener, and her daughter, Cynthia Chandler.
She is survived by her sons, Samuel Laffoon and Daniel Laffoon; grandchildren Kevin Laffoon, Shawna...
Rhonda Kay Little
Jun 2, 2026
Oklahoma City resident Rhonda Kay Little, 62, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
Rhonda, the daughter of Donald Higginbotham and Jeanetta Sue (Burgess) Sloat, was born June 8, 1963, in Oklahoma City. She attended Ardmore Schools. Rhonda had a longtime relationship with Raymond Anderson, and they remained together for the remainder of her life. She worked as a...
Donna Marie Cox-Gaines
Jun 1, 2026
Seminole resident Donna Marie Cox-Gaines, 74, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at Seminole Care and Rehab, where she had resided for the past twenty years.
Donna, the daughter of Robert Don and Doris (Pitts) Cox, was born June 6, 1951, in Seminole. She graduated with the Bowlegs High School Class of 1971 and later attended Seminole Junior College. Donna worked...
Mona Juanita Lowe
May 30, 2026
Seminole resident Mona Juanita Lowe, 100, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Clinton, Oklahoma.
Juanita was born on April 17, 1926, in Seminole to Stillman “Tom” and Mary “Mollie” (Hilliard) Jackson. She graduated from Strother High School as the valedictorian of the Class of 1943.
On November 23, 1946, she married Winfred Lee Lowe in Wewoka. Together they shared 71...
Steven M Jackson
May 30, 2026
Steve Jackson, of Seminole County, passed away on May 30th, 2026, at Prague Hospital, at the age of 77. Steve, the youngest son of Jonas (Tab) and Reba Jackson, was born on May 10th, 1949, in San Francisco, California. What followed was the life of one of the world's kindest men. A kindness that does not announce itself but becomes...
Ira "Buddy" Harris
May 28, 2026
Ira “Buddy” Harris went to Heaven on May 28, 2026. Leaving behind his wife, Lori (Uldrich) Harris; his two sons and spouses, Jory and Cambria Harris, and Ben and Amanda Harris; two daughters, Autumn and Jason Hawkins, and Chelsea and partner Trevor; Ira had 10 grandchildren, Kyra and Lillie Harris, Merik, Rylee and Kyler Harris, Gavin and Gibson Hawkins, Jace...
Sharron Kay Birks
May 28, 2026
Sharron Kay (Jackson) Birks, Prague, OK resident passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the age of 78. Sharron was born on April 2, 1948 in Shawnee, OK to John Clifford and Edith Evelyn (Raper) Jackson. She was a 1966 graduate of Maud High School. She worked as a secretary at Tinker Air Force Base. Sharron enjoyed playing Bingo...
Vicky Jo Blakley
May 27, 2026
Earlsboro resident Vicky Blakley, 61, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at her home.
Vicky, the daughter of Bill Williams and Shirley (Burton) Baker, was born June 9, 1964, in Portland. She graduated with the Seminole High School Class of 1983. On May 27, 1984, she married Jimmy Blakley in Earlsboro.
Vicky was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who cherished spending...
Tony Lenora
May 26, 2026
Seminole resident Tony Lenora, 99, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at his home.
Tony, the son of Gaetano “Tom” and Nunzia (Maisano) Lenora, was born May 7, 1927, in Krebs. After graduating from McAlester High School, he attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he studied watch repair.
Tony proudly served in the United States Navy in the Asiatic Pacific Fleet during...
Katherine Marie Hill
May 24, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Katherine Marie Hill passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family at the age of 72. Katherine was born on August 28, 1953 in Seminole, OK to Glenn Ervin and Josephine Jane (King) Gilkey. She graduated high school in Bridgeport, TX in 1971. She spent her first years after high school in...
Casey Robert Franklin
May 23, 2026
Casey Franklin was born on February 7, 1972, in Meeker, Colorado, the only son of Linda Susan Orton Franklin Carter (2019) and Delbert Franklin (2024). Casey came from deep roots in the White River Valley of northwestern Colorado. The Spurlock and Watkin families have been part of Colorado's Western Slope since approximately 1870 and were among the families who helped settle...
LaVere Bishop
May 23, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of LaVere Bishop, 96 of Seminole, OK on May 23, 2026 from a cardiac arrest. She was born on May 27, 1929 in Oklahoma City to Myrtle and Clare Williams. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Delta Gamma. She met and married...
Larry Bryant Hicks
May 23, 2026
Larry Bryant Hicks, 79, passed away on May 23, 2026, in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born on May 11, 1947, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Oscar Bryant Hicks and Ada Jo (Huff) Hicks.
Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, veteran, and friend. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gayla (Hobson) Hicks; his daughter and son-in-law, Kellie...
Betty Jean Bonetti
May 19, 2026
Betty Jean Bonetti, 87, and longtime Seminole resident, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at her home.
Betty was born February 10, 1939, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Arthur and Mildred (Fullbright) Rogers. As a child, she moved with her family to northern California. On September 16, 1958, she married James Bartley in Sacramento, California. Later, on February 18, 1989, she...
Jena Renia Newell
May 17, 2026
Wewoka resident Jena Renia (Burnett) Newell, 56, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
Renia, the daughter of Jerry and Julie Ann (Bowen) Burnett, was born February 3, 1970, in Enid, Oklahoma. She attended Lahoma Public Schools and, following high school, attended tech school where she studied paralegal studies.
On August 8, 1992, Renia married Robert “Butch” Newell in Ponca...
Maretha Opal (Fuchs) Kerezman
May 14, 2026
Maretha Opal (Fuchs) Kerezman, age 80 and a resident of Macomb, Oklahoma passed away May 14, 2026 at her home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Highland Church of Christ in Tecumseh, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Viewing will be just prior to the service. Mark Kerezman will officiate,...
Ishmael "Lynn" Blankenship
May 14, 2026
Maud, OK resident Ishmael “Lynn” Blankenship passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Shawnee, OK at the age of 65. Lynn was born on January 4, 1961 in Concord, CA to Ishmael Lynn Blankenship Sr. and Shirley Ann Blankenship. He was a 1979 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, OK. He lived in Colorado for a...
Johnny Lee Goines
May 14, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Johnny Lee Goines, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Oklahoma City at the age of 85. He was born on May 4, 1941 in Checotah, OK to John and Lula (Thompson) Goines. He grew up in Onapa and moved to Seminole in the 1970’s. Johnny was an Onapa High School graduate. He owned and operated...
Herman "Kay" Dotson
May 13, 2026
Herman Kay Dotson, longtime resident of Seminole and recent resident of Oklahoma City, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in Oklahoma City at the age of 94. He was born on December 11, 1931, to Ewell and Vera Marie (Taylor) Dotson. He was the youngest of four children and was born in the family home which was located in...
Jerry Lee Harjo
May 12, 2026
Seminole resident Jerry Lee Harjo, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home.
Jerry, the son of Andrew Burgess and Wainey Mae Harjo, was born October 9, 1941, in Holdenville. He graduated from Sasakwa High School with the Class of 1961 and later attended Seminole Junior College, where he earned his associate degree.
Following college, Jerry entered the United States...
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