Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
James "Jim" Collier
Jun 12, 2025
Jim Collier, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 73.
A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole. Cremation services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
More information to follow.
Tonya Louise Lena
Jun 10, 2025
Tonya Louise (Miller) Lena, age 62 a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away June 10, 2025 at Boyce Manor Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma. (Tonya is the grandmother of Sonny Buck who passed away June 4, 2025.)
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa. Rev. Dan Factor will officiate, and...
Ronney Ray Dice
Jun 9, 2025
Seminole resident, Ronney Ray Dice, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 71.
Ronney, the son of Raymond and Verna (Smith) Dice, was born October 29, 1953, in Seminole. He graduated from New Lima High School with the class of 1973. In 1973, he married Teresa Anson, in Seminole. Ronney and Teresa had three children,...
Carmen "Renee" Renee Gibson
Jun 9, 2025
Seminole resident, Carmen Renee Gibson, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, in Seminole, at the age 51.
Renee, the daughter of Keith and Cindy (Darcey) Gibson, was born February 11, 1974, in Ogden, Utah. Renee graduated from Skiatook High School, with the class of 1993. She worked at Red’s in Skiatook. Renee enjoyed arts and crafts, Sims, Super Mario World, and...
Donna Kay Hayes
Jun 8, 2025
Wewoka resident, Donna Kay Hayes, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, at her home, at the age of 84.
Donna, the daughter of James Elkins and Martha (Alford) Hayes, was born February 17, 1941, in Concho, Oklahoma. She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from John Marshall High School with the class of 1959. She later attended Rose State College....
John Travis Lemmings
Jun 6, 2025
John Travis Lemmings, 60, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on June 6, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. John was born to Thomas Leon Lemmings and Anita Marie (Vaughn) Lemmings on September 5, 1964, in San Diego, California. John grew up in the Seminole and Little areas and attended and graduated from Strother High School in 1982. John was...
Landon Zane Hughes
Jun 5, 2025
Landon Zane Hughes, Macomb, OK resident, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Joplin, MO at the age of 19. Landon was born on May 6, 2006 in Shawnee, OK to Shawn L. Davis and Amber Gail Hughes. He was a student at Macomb High School.
Landon enjoyed video games, especially Motorfest, swimming, tinkering with cars, lifting heavy things and...
En-le-te-ke Dean "Sonny" Buck
Jun 4, 2025
En-le-te-ke Dean “Sonny” Buck, age 21 and a former resident of Seminole, Oklahoma passed too soon from this life on June 4, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2025 at Cully Family Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Casket bearers are Kalan Webb, Dyami Kilpatrick, Weston Speaks, Marcus...
Gary Don Sweeney
Jun 4, 2025
Gary Don Sweeney, a lifelong resident of Tulsa,OK, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the age of 60. He was born on December 31, 1964, in Tulsa to Rufus Oliver and Gay Don (Shipp) Sweeney. Gary attended Bacone College, where he also played baseball— continuing a lifelong love for the game. One of his proudest accomplishments was winning...
Johnny Wolf
Jun 4, 2025
Seminole resident, Johnathan David Wolf, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 63.
Johnny, the son of Rev Redmond Sr., and Kizzie (Tiger) Wolf, was born November 7, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. Growing up in the Seminole area, he graduated from Pleasant Grove High School with the class of 1981. Johnny was a proud...
James Kenneth Anson
Jun 4, 2025
James Kenneth Anson, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 63. James was born on July 3, 1961 in Holdenville to Woodrow Thomas Anson Jr. and Mary Beatrice (Roberts) Anson. He attended both OU and Seminole State College and graduated with his associates degree. He worked at Feed Store restaurant...
Charles "Tom" Thomas Fowler
Jun 2, 2025
Norman resident, Charles Thomas Fowler, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, in Norman, at the age of 65.
Tom, the son of Charles “Rudy” and Nan Carol (Street) Fowler, was born May 28, 1960, in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Strother High School with the class of 1978. Following high school, Tom attended Seminole Junior College and subsequently received his Bachelor...
Jerry Dwayne Scheller
May 31, 2025
Seminole resident, Jerry Scheller, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Seminole, at the age of 84.
Jerry, the son of Otto and Goldie (Baird) Scheller, was born October 3, 1940, in Marlow, Oklahoma. Growing up in Frederick, he graduated from Frederick High School. On December 31, 1976, Jerry married Sara Hilburn at Sara’s parent’s house in Frederick. He spent his...
Brenda Jo Whitley
May 31, 2025
Brenda Jo Whitley, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 67. Brenda was born on January 24, 1958 in Seminole to Marie (Barnes) Dorr. She grew up in Seminole. Brenda married David Whitley on July 26, 1974 at Old Glory Church.
Brenda is survived by her husband of 50 years, David...
Michael "Mike" Shaheen Atyia
May 30, 2025
Michael Shaheen Atyia was born on September 18, 1962, to Freid and Sandra Kaye Atyia of Seminole, Oklahoma. The town where he spent his childhood would one day become the place where he built a life and raised a family—a community he cherished deeply. He was proud of his Choctaw and Lebanese heritage, which remained an important part of his...
Kathleen Heard
May 27, 2025
Kathleen Anson Heard
Being “one of 18” was a lifelong reason to be proud for the family members of JW and Velma Anson; being the first to leave was the heartbreaking reality of their daughter, Kathleen Anson Heard.
The Ansons were well-known locally and even featured in national media for the size of their family. All 18 siblings survived until the death...
Diana Louise Knowles
May 26, 2025
Diana Louise (Cox) Knowles, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, vibrant life, and nurturing care. Born on January 21, 1943, to Jim and Wilma Cox, Diana's early life in Seminole, set the stage for a lifetime of community involvement and personal passions.
Diana graduated from Seminole High School in 1961. Diana attended...
Carolyn Jo Johnston
May 23, 2025
Carolyn Jo (McCraw) Johnston, age 61 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away May 23, 2025 at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.
A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Dave Herriman will officiate. Pallbearers are Jason...
Patricia "Patty" Kay Ross
May 22, 2025
Norman resident, Patricia Kay Ross, 62, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at her home.
Patty, the daughter of Houston and Maggie Jane (Harjo) Ross, was born March 12, 1963, in Seminole. She attended Strother Schools and graduated with the Strother Class of 1981. She then attended Oklahoma Baptist University, where she received her degree as a physical therapist assistant. Patty...
Lillian Mae Oliver
May 22, 2025
Lillian Mae Oliver, Seminole, OK resident passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 97. Lillian was born on June 26, 1927 in Wister, OK to John Alvis and Alice Sible (Lowery) Box. She married Early Edward “Bud” Oliver on March 28, 1946 in Mena, Arkansas.
Lillian was a fantastic quilter and crocheted everything. She was...
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