Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Wilma Leonhardt
Apr 16, 2018
Wilma Leonhardt, 94, longtime Maud, Oklahoma area resident, died Monday, April 16, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Wilma was born July 11, 1923 in Duncan, Oklahoma to William Qualls and Molly Grace (Woodard) Qualls. Wilma was a member of the Assembly of God Church and was retired from Warner-Lambert Industries. Wilma married Kenneth Leonhardt on September 6, 1939 in Duncan, Oklahoma...
Marie Clingerman
Apr 15, 2018
Marie Lillian Clingerman, 90 year old former Wewoka, Oklahoma resident, passed away on April 15, 2018 in Kingston, Oklahoma. Marie was born December 18, 1927 in Braintree, Massachusetts to John B. Hawes and Adeline M. Pope. She was raised by her grandparents Robert A. and Phoebe Hawes. Marie worked as a secretary for the Texas Medical Association and Luke Air...
Jonathan Wade Bateman
Apr 14, 2018
Jonathan Wade Bateman, 38, passed from this life on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born June 3, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona to parents John Michael Bateman and Sharon Kay (Reed) Gates. Wade worked as a car sales man and he also detailed autos. He attended Life Church of Shawnee, Oklahoma. He loved to...
Dee Hutton
Apr 13, 2018
Dee Ann Hutton, 75 Dee Ann Hutton, Seminole Oklahoma resident passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Dee was born September 8, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma to parents, Robert Lee Huber and Marjorie (Nickens) Lester. Dee was a homemaker who loved her family, loved attending church at God’s Assembly Church of Seminole,...
Pedro Vega
Apr 13, 2018
Pedro “Pete” Vega, 55 year old Seminole resident, passed from this life on Friday, April 13, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born March 12, 1963 in Harlingen, Texas to Carlos Rodriguez Vega and Juanita Pierce Helms. Pete worked for the City of Seminole as a Lake Ranger at Sportsman Lake. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member...
Helen Ann Jackson- Lennard
Apr 13, 2018
Helen Ann (Ishmael) Jackson Lennard, 90, longtime Seminole resident died, Friday April 13, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Helen was born September 23, 1927, in Atoka, Oklahoma to Melvin S. Ishmael and Carmen (Roddy) Ishmael. Helen worked as clerk in the water department for the City of Seminole, Oklahoma for over 25 years. Helen was a very devoted mother and grandmother....
Jeanne Terry
Apr 12, 2018
Jeanne Linda Terry, 71, longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born April 7, 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma to James Louis Whitt and Thelma (Russell) Whitt. She was a secretary at the State Auditor’s Office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma until her health failed her. She had attended Draughon’s Business School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...
Jay W. Aldridge
Apr 11, 2018
Jay W. Aldridge, 67 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on April 11, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jay was born November 27, 1950 in Seminole to parents, Ellis Delbert Aldridge and Carmelita (Payne) Aldridge. Jay served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 to 1975 and worked as a computer technician. He achieved the rank of...
Nona James
Apr 10, 2018
Nona Faye James, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nona was born August 13, 1939 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Fred S. Snell and Dora G. (Mosley) Snell. Nona graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1957 and then attended East Central University, Oklahoma Baptist University and Seminole State College. Nona married Vernon James...
Hazel Janet (Stidham) Chadick
Apr 9, 2018
Hazel Janet (Stidham) Chadick, age 96, and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate, and burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Casket...
Pamela Duncan
Apr 9, 2018
Pamela G. Duncan, 58, longtime Seminole resident, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Pamela was born November 27, 1959 in Gadsden, Alabama to William Ray King and Dorothy (Ray) King-Craft. Pamela was a stay at home mother and homemaker. She loved traveling, reading, music and baking. Pamela married James “Wayne” Duncan on October 9, 2014...
Brenda White
Apr 9, 2018
Brenda Ann White, 60, longtime Seminole County resident died, Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Brenda was born August 22, 1957 in Bakersfield, California to Frank Jackson “Shorty” Gore and Margaret Ruth (Bryant) Gore. Brenda graduated from Seminole High School in 1976. Brenda worked in the healthcare field most all her life and was currently working...

Shirley Dorsett
Apr 8, 2018
Shirley Ann Dorsett, 84 year old Seminole resident, passed away April 8, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Shirley was born September 10, 1933 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Steven Brasher and Stella (Gates) Brasher. Shirley married Melvin Dorsett on October 29, 1967 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Shirley enjoyed sewing, knitting and being with her grandchildren. Shirley is survived by her husband of...
Delores (Latta) Minihan
Apr 8, 2018
Delores Jean (Latta) Minihan, 84, passed away Sunday April 8, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born April 1, 1934, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James and Alma Latta. Delores grew up west of Seminole in the Amerada Switch Oil Camp, attended Seminole Schools and graduated from high school in 1952. It was there she met her future husband Edward...
Leondis Odell Pulliam
Apr 6, 2018
Leondis Odell “Cotton” Pulliam, 89, former longtime Seminole resident, died Friday April 6, 2018 at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. Cotton was born November 19, 1928 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Ben Pulliam and Ada (Hudson) Pulliam. He grew up in Seminole and attended Varnum Public Schools and graduated from Prairie View High School west of the Little Community. Cotton...

Oliver Lurry
Apr 4, 2018
Oliver Thomas Lurry II, Oliver Thomas Lurry II, was born April 4, 2018 at Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents, Joshua Thomas Lurry and Kimberlee Anne (Salinas) Lurry. Oliver went back to Heaven, April 4, 2018. Oliver leaves to cherish his memories; parents, Joshua and Kimberlee Lurry; grandparents, John and Jacqui Bertrem, David and Letha Salinas, Ric and Andrea Lambert and Angela...
Jady Owen "J.O." Gorden
Apr 4, 2018
Jady Owen "J.O." Gorden, 74 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born January 9, 1944 in Clayton, Oklahoma to parents Emery Owen Gorden and Nancy (Davis) Gorden. J.O. graduated from Clayton High School in Clayton, Oklahoma. He worked as an electrician and...
Daniel Edney
Apr 2, 2018
Daniel Edney, 74, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, died Monday, April 2, 2018 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Daniel was born July 25, 1943 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Charlie Edney and Marjorie (Wilcox) Edney. Daniel grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Public Schools. Daniel lived in Seminole most all of his life until he moved to the Harrah, Choctaw area about...
Lisa Gay (Young) Rhodd
Apr 2, 2018
Lisa Gay (Young) Rhodd, age 57 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Monday, April 2, 2018, and a funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Jim Kelly will officiate. Lisa was born March 13, 1961 in Enid, Oklahoma to Eldon Young and Mary...
Andrew Harjo
Apr 1, 2018
Andrew Harjo, 83 year-old longtime Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life April 1, 2018 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born September 15, 1934 in Wolf, Oklahoma to parents Marie (Powell) Harjo and Turner Harjo. Andrew married Ramona Warledo in May of 1954 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Andrew is a member of the Seminole Nation...