Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Wanda Martin
Sep 10, 2017
Wanda Sue Nicholson Martin, 77, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Sue was born on August 9, 1940 in Seminole County to Loren Clemuel Yeager and Allie Elizabeth (Jeffreys) Yeager. She was a legal secretary for longtime Seminole attorney, Dick Bell. She was a hardworking and loving mother. Sue attended and graduated from New...
Janice Lewis
Sep 10, 2017
Janice Sue Lewis, 80, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Janice was born June 24, 1937 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Frank Quency Street and Louise (Fleming) Street. Janice was a longtime active member of the Highway Baptist Church, north of Seminole, Oklahoma, where she was a member of a bible study group. She was...
Emma "Janice" (Mills) Sapien
Sep 9, 2017
Emma “Janice” (Mills) Sapien, age 77 and a resident of Stanton, California, passed away at her daughter’s home in Noble, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday morning September 14, 2017 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa, Oklahoma. Chaplin Dude Youngblood will officiate and burial will follow at Little Cemetery, north of Seminole, Oklahoma. Casket bearers are...
James Woodberry
Sep 7, 2017
James Edward Woodberry, 61, longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. James was born on December 1, 1956 to Elmer Berry and Bobbie J. (Woodberry) Berry in Wichita, Kansas. James had worked in Maintenance and a Cab company in Texas, during his lifetime. He was a member of Love Chapel Church of God in Christ, in...
Betty Sims
Sep 6, 2017
Betty Ruth (Masters) Sims, 85 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 14, 1931 in Seminole to parents O.C. Masters and Mary Frances (Matlock) Masters. Betty graduated from Varnum High School in Seminole County, Oklahoma in 1949. On December 13, 1949...
John Kolander
Sep 5, 2017
John William Kolander, 71 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 22, 1946 in Seminole to parents John Hubert Kolander and Eunice (McClain) Kolander. John attended Seminole Public Schools and was of the Baptist faith. On March 9,...
Frankie Collins-Bird
Aug 26, 2017
Frankie Marie (Collins) Bird, 78 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Cornerstone Hospital of Shawnee, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 21, 1939 in Konawa, Oklahoma to parents, Thomas Franklin “Frank” Collins and Ethel Marie (Payne) Collins. Frankie grew up in the Saint Louis and Maud areas. Frankie...
Jewell Leath Raney
Aug 25, 2017
Jewell Leath Raney passed away in Dallas, Texas of natural causes on August 25, 2017 at Monticello West, the assisted living facility where she resided up to her death. Jewell was born on October 1, 1922 in Harrison, Arkansas and at age of 3 weeks the family moved to Atoka, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. She moved again with her...
Valmae Cecile (Castrogiovanni) Cameron
Aug 25, 2017
Valmae Cecile (Castrogiovanni) Cameron, age 51 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life August 25, 2017 at her home. No services are planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Valmae, “Val”, was born October 29, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana to John Nicholas Castrogiovanni and Karen Ann...
Billie Marie Richardson
Aug 21, 2017
Billie Marie Richardson, 95, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, died Monday, August 21, 2017, in Seminole, Oklahoma. Billie was born October 26, 1921 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Ernest Benton Crawford and Eula Pearl (Payne) Crawford. She grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma and attended public schools and graduated from Seminole High School. Billie taught for 21 years at Varnum Elementary School, second...
Tommy Gene Lewis
Aug 21, 2017
Tommy Gene Lewis, age 65 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Broadway Living Center in Lexington, Oklahoma. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Golden Years located at 308 W. 4th in Konawa, Oklahoma. Chaplin John Gober will officiate. Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen...
Joyce Boatman
Aug 19, 2017
Joyce Lynn (Oliver) Boatman, 77 year old Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at her home. She was born May 11, 1940 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents William Edward Oliver and Neva Cecil (King) Oliver. Joyce attended Seminole Public Schools and retired as a telephone operator. On May 16, 1960, Joyce married Jack Boatman...
Eddy Inmon
Aug 19, 2017
Eddy “Easymoney” Inmon, age 53 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home. A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the new Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa located at 200 S. Broadway. Rev. Mike Cox and Fr. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. will officiate. Cremation will...
Dorothy Yeager
Aug 18, 2017
Dorothy (Pashby) Yeager July 23, 1954 - August 18, 2017 Dorothy Jean (Pashby) Yeager, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on August 18, 2017. She was married 27 years to her husband, Newman, whom she joins in Heaven. She was a resident of Las Vegas for about 20 years, where she was a dedicated teacher in the...
Janet Elaine "Jan" Wantland
Aug 17, 2017
Janet Elaine “Jan" Wantland, 76, Seminole resident since 1999, died August 17, 2017, in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born February 27, 1941, in Sterling, Illinois to Orville Wylie and Clara Edith (Grater) Mathew. She grew up in Round Grove, Illinois on a farm until 1957 when she graduated from Morrison High School. She then married and raised five boys and...
Beth Myrick
Aug 16, 2017
Beth Myrick, 50 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Beth was born May 22, 1967 in Prague, Oklahoma to parents Deairl Myrick and Annette (Stubbs) Myrick. Beth graduated from Seminole High School in 1985 and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in education...
Deairl Myrick
Aug 10, 2017
Deairl Myrick, 82 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home. He was born February 3, 1935 in Graham, Oklahoma to parents Geneva Ethel (Brown) Myrick and John Russell Myrick. Deairl graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1954. He continued his education at Murry State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, until...

Lee Hargis
Aug 10, 2017
Lee Allen Hargis, 65, Seminole resident, died August 10, 2017 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Lee was born August 11, 1951 to William Jack Hargis and Veleda (Winstal) Hargis. Lee was a security guard during his working career. Lee is survived by his wife Lynda V. Hargis of Seminole, Oklahoma, they were married pm July 8, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Memorial...
Barbara J. Newson Louie
Aug 9, 2017
Barbara Jean Newson-Louie was born in East Palo Alto, California to V. O. and Ruth Newson on December 15, 1949. She was the first child born to this union. She was raised in Palo Alto, California, with her brothers and sisters. She had a very happy childhood. During her early years she attended elementary school and graduating from Sweet Home...
Sally Walker
Aug 5, 2017
Sarah Ethelia “Sally” Walker, 86, longtime Seminole resident, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Sally was born on March 30, 1931 in Silverdale, Kansas to Claude Laverne Scruggs and Addie Inez (Allen) Scruggs. Sally lived in Arkansas City, Kansas for many years before she moved to Seminole. She graduated from Arkansas City, Kansas High School. After living...