Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Hazel "Marie" Rice
Sep 13, 2025
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Hazel Marie Rice was met by her Savior in paradise at the age of 88 years – two months shy of her 89th birthday.
Hazel Marie Rice was born on Saturday, November 28, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Claude and Lois Fields. In 1954, Hazel was introduced to her future husband, Travis Jack, through a...
Teresa Lynn Hale
Sep 12, 2025
Teresa Lynn Hale, 64, passed away on September 12, 2025. Teresa was born in Seminole, Oklahoma. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Kahrs, and grandson, William Niles Cole, of South Carolina. Her parents, both deceased, were Fred Hale and Kathleen Renaud. Surviving siblings are Rodney Hale, Regina Hale, Angela Kinnard, and James Franklin. Her nephews and nieces are Clayton...
Ken Ray Kimmel
Sep 12, 2025
Ken Kimmel, Okemah resident, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at the age of 81. Ken was born on April 23, 1944 in Tulsa, OK to Ernest Theodore and Grace Adeline (Moss) Kimmel. He attended Northeast Hich School in Oklahoma City and then Southwestern Junior College and the University of Oklahoma. He was a Vietnam veteran, pilot, hunter, gun...
Vance Everett Kain
Sep 11, 2025
Vance Everett Kain, 66, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Edmond.
Vance, the son of Clyde Kain and Nora (Bussey) Brenner, was born November 6, 1958, in Seminole. He proudly served in the US Army. Vance traveled over the years, spending time in Childress Texas, Oklahoma and Montana, and during that time he worked as a taxi driver, he also...
Bradley Evan Morgan
Sep 11, 2025
Bradley Evan Morgan, age 60 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma passed from this life on September 11, 2025 with his mom by his side.
No memorial service is planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.
Bradley was born October 16, 1964 in Mesa, Arizona to J. L. Morgan and Rowena Lee...
Bertha Lee Davidson
Sep 10, 2025
Seminole resident, Bertha Lee Davidson, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Shawnee.
Bertha, the daughter of James and Oleta (Davis) Richard, was born December 10, 1947, in Seminole. She grew up in Maud, and graduated from Maud High School, with the class of 1966. On January 24, 1969, she married Larry Davidson, in Seminole. She loved to travel and...
Ella Rue Carr
Sep 9, 2025
Ella Rue Carr, Wewoka resident, passed away on September 9, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 84. Ella was born on July 7, 1941 in Bradley, OK to Carl and Golda (Gunter) Hamit. She worked as secretary to Wewoka attorneys A.C. Kidd and David Boren and later at Wewoka Jr. High School. She also worked as a case worker...
Loren Burr Cannefax
Sep 9, 2025
In Loving Memory of Loren Burr CannefaxLoren Burr Cannefax, was called home to glory on September 9, 2025 at the age of 90. He was born on January 22,1935 in Enid Oklahoma to George Loren Cannefax and Jessie Meleta (Blaylock) Cannefax. From an early age Loren learned the importance of hard work,assisting in his father’s flour mill and working as...
Charles Wade Hudson
Sep 8, 2025
Charles Wade Hudson, age 86 and a resident of Konawa, passed away September 8, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoose Cemetery. Casket bearers are Linda Roberts, Tommy Hudson, Bobby Hudson,...
Denea Stephanie White
Sep 7, 2025
With sorrow in our hearts, Seminole/Comanche tribal member, Denea Stephanie White, whose life was a testament to love, faith, and kindness, went home to be with the Lord on September 7th, 2025. The life of our beloved began October 30th, 1971 in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Denea was a radiant soul — full of grace, compassion, and unwavering faith. Her beauty was not...
Robert "Bob" Murphy Thompson
Sep 3, 2025
Robert Murphy Thompson, 73, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Bob was born at home in Hillsboro, TX on September 8, 1951. The youngest of 10 to Nathel and Jimmie (Bolles) Thompson.
He was married to Anna (Willoughby) Thompson from 1974 to 1992; they had two daughters.
He proudly served in the US Air Force in the Vietnam...
Janey Lou Vaughn
Aug 31, 2025
Janey Lou Vaughn, Seminole resident, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at her home at the age of 79. Janey was born on July 27, 1946 in Seminole to Henry Leon and Effie Pearl (Nelson) Lemmings. She married Gerald Vaughn on May 10, 1974 in Shawnee. Gerald passed away on December 23, 2021.
Janey loved traveling with her husband. She...
Maxine May (Petersen) Henslee
Aug 29, 2025
Maxine May (Petersen) Henslee, age 92 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at her home August 29, 2025.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Konawa Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams and J.R. Phillips will officiate.
Maxine was born June 20, 1933 in Bakersfield,...
Maurice "Bolo" Spencer
Aug 29, 2025
Seminole resident, Maurice “Bolo” Spencer, 59, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at his home.
Bolo, the son of Wilbur Mason and Ina Spencer, was born October 11, 1965, in Shawnee. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, with the class of 1984. He proudly served in the United States National Guard. Bolo worked for many years for the City of...
Darla Ruth (Bottom) Miles
Aug 26, 2025
Darla Ruth (Bottom) Miles, age 74 and a long-time resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away August 26, 2025 at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at First Baptist Church located at 109 E. Main in Asher, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Joe...
Tracey Ann Lynch
Aug 25, 2025
Norman resident, Tracey Ann Daniel Lynch, 63, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025, in Newalla.
Tracey, the daughter of Jack and Sue (Robinson) Daniel, was born August 10, 1962, in Seminole, Texas. After many years in Odessa, Texas, her family moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma, where Tracey graduated high school with the Chickasha High School class of 1980. She moved to Prague,...
Bennie Williams
Aug 24, 2025
Seminole resident, Bennie Williams Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, in Seminole.
Bennie, the son of Daniel and Betty (Harjo) Williams, was born December 30, 1939, in Maud. After graduating from high school, Bennie joined the US Army, serving as a paratrooper. On December 18, 1981, he married Joyce Ann Wise, in Sasakwa, Bennie and Joyce would be married...
Ennis Gene "Russell" Warden
Aug 24, 2025
Ennis Gene “Russell” Warden, Shawnee resident, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 in Shawnee at the age of 75. Russell was born on December 2, 1949 in Prague, OK to Ennis Green and Velma Lee (Tye) Warden. At an early age he joined and proudly served in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam...
Walter Floyd Strickland
Aug 22, 2025
Walter Floyd Strickland, age 92, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and dear friends.
Walter was born on December 12, 1932, in LeFlore, Oklahoma. He was one of the youngest of a large and devoted family. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter Wesley Strickland and Rhoda Hancock...
Dwight Hill Butler
Aug 22, 2025
Dwight Hill Butler, age 69 and a resident of Konawa Oklahoma, passed away August 22, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday August 26, 2025 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate, and burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery. Casket bearers are Rick Howsmon, Christopher Butler, Brian Butler,...
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