Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Bedford  T. Brewer

Bedford T. Brewer

Jan 25, 2015

Bedford T. Brewer, 77, lifelong Seminole County resident, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Bedford was born July 11, 1937 in Friendship, Oklahoma, which was in Southern Seminole county, to Iva (Knight) and Eugene J. Brewer. Bedford grew up in the Bowlegs area and attended Bowlegs Public Schools and graduated from Bowlegs High School, he...

Shirley  Ann (Blythe)  Lamirand

Shirley Ann (Blythe) Lamirand

Jan 25, 2015

Shirley Ann (Blythe) Lamirand, age 76 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Wanette Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.  Dallas Red Barnes will officiate. Shirley was born on July 12,...

Lois Bone

Lois Bone

Jan 24, 2015

Lois Pauline (Forbes) Blythe Bone of St. Louis, Oklahoma entered eternal life on January 24, 2015 at her home, she was 98 years old. Lois was born February 21, 1916 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Delmar Clinton and Lillie Vetner (Brown) Forbes.  Lois has lived in the Pottawatomie county area all her life and in St. Louis for 74 years.  She...

Janice  Lea Cooper

Janice Lea Cooper

Jan 24, 2015

Janice Lea Cooper, 64, former Seminole resident died, Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Janice was born May 23, 1950, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Betty Jean (Longacre) and Hubert Clifford Aldridge. Janice was an electrical mechanic at Tinker Air Force Base and retired in 2010. She had recently moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma three years ago to...

Lucille Chupco

Lucille Chupco

Jan 21, 2015

Lucille (Tiger) Chupco, 89 year old, Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her home in Seminole.  She was born July 16, 1925 in Seminole to parents, Jesse Tiger and Mindy (Jones) Tiger. The family lived in Seminole County until Lucille’s father, Jesse took a job with the W.P.A. and the family moved to...

Louise (Stephens)  Wegman

Louise (Stephens) Wegman

Jan 21, 2015

Louise (Stephens) Wegman, age 88 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Seminole Care and Rehab Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015,  at Vista Cemetery West of Konawa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Ed Bray, Pastor of...

Carlee Lincoln "Jack" Harjo

Carlee Lincoln "Jack" Harjo

Jan 20, 2015

Carlee Lincoln “Jack” Harjo, age 88 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. There will be an all-night Wake service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Sasakwa, Oklahoma.  Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  The processional will...

Lena  P. Dobbins

Lena P. Dobbins

Jan 20, 2015

Lena P. Dobbins, 70, former Seminole resident died, Tuesday in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lena was born on April 8, 1944 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Lena was a computer Analyst at the F.A.A. and retired in 2011. Lena was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Lena is survived by her longtime companion Greg Nagorski, two sons Larry Dobbins and Stephen...

Darlene Robertson

Darlene Robertson

Jan 19, 2015

Darlene (Johnston) Robertson, age 69 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Wolf Cemetery south of Seminole.  Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole.  Pallbearers are Josh Pettit, Brittany Robertson, Tyanne Bogle, Kateland Kirkpatrick,...

John Lewis

John Lewis

Jan 19, 2015

John V. Lewis, 86 Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, might have been the day the music died for the family of John V. Lewis – if he hadn’t long ago instilled it into the hearts of each and every member. Although the Seminole musician died Monday at the age of 86, from time to time his children, their children and grandchildren...

Richard Westphal

Richard Westphal

Jan 18, 2015

Richard Orville Westphal, 92 year old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He was born February 1, 1922 in Gorman, South Dakota to parents, Clarence Westphal and Margret “Maggie” (Rausch) Westphal. Mr. Westphal joined the United States of America Army Air Force where he served during World War II.  During his time...

Stella  Mae Lena

Stella Mae Lena

Jan 18, 2015

Stella Mae Lena, 90, longtime Seminole resident died, Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home in Seminole. Stella was born June 15, 1924 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Rhoda (Cato) and Toney Barnett. She had lived in Seminole since 1959. Stella was a homemaker most of her life, but during World War II she was a “Rosie the Riveter” at Douglas...

Norma Kiker

Norma Kiker

Jan 17, 2015

Norma “Sue” Kiker, age 55 and a life-long resident of Wolf, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Integris  Medical Center in Seminole, Oklahoma Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Seminole, Oklahoma.  Richard Winters will officiate, and burial will follow at Wolf Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Tommy Aldridge,...

James Smith

James Smith

Jan 17, 2015

James Eugene Smith, 77 year old Seminole resident, entered eternal life on January 17, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  James was born on April 30, 1937 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Joe Harry and Opal Jean (Porter) Smith. On October 23, 1964 James married Judy Faye (Vass) in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  James retired from the Union Pacific Railroad in 1999 after 42 years...

Loyd Monks

Loyd Monks

Jan 17, 2015

Loyd Monks, age 86 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Wewoka Care Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Rev. Larry Chesser will officiate and burial will follow at Little Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Mike Sherrin, Eric Haworth, Matthew Jenkins,...

Linda  Diane Thomas

Linda Diane Thomas

Jan 16, 2015

Linda Diane Thomas, 66, longtime Seminole resident, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Linda was born June 4, 1948 in Barstow, California to Dorothy Lorene (Cleveland) and Ernest Eugene O’Bryant. Linda was a homemaker and had also worked in several area restaurants during her life such as Herman’s Pig Stand, The Harvest House and The Hamburger Hangout....

Carl  Lee Nelson

Carl Lee Nelson

Jan 16, 2015

Carl Lee Nelson, 79, lifelong Seminole resident, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Carl was born January 31, 1935 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Leona Faye (Mitchell) and Alvie Cleo Nelson. Carl spent most of his working career working in pipeline construction and as a heavy equipment operator. Carl was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Seminole...

Doyle  T. Johnson

Doyle T. Johnson

Jan 15, 2015

A true son of the red earth of eastern Oklahoma, Doyle Thomas Johnson passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and into the awaiting arms of his Savior, on January 15, 2015.  We know that Doyle was greeted at the gates of Heaven by all of his family members and many friends who have gone on before and were near...

Letha Smith

Letha Smith

Jan 14, 2015

Letha Lee Smith, Seminole resident died, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at her home. Letha was born September 8, 1930 in Idabel, Oklahoma to Martha M. Rosie (Boyd) and James Dodson Williams. Letha was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother to all her family. Letha had moved to the Seminole area seven years ago from Meeker, Oklahoma, and was...

Sharon Withers

Sharon Withers

Jan 13, 2015

Sharon Ann Withers, 66, Seminole resident died, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home in Seminole. Sharon was born March 21, 1948 in Sentinel, Oklahoma to Velma Mae (Rochelle) and Eldon Blaine Radford. Sharon was a homemaker, had worked for Wrangler for eight years and was a certified nail tech at Classy Cut’s in Prague, Oklahoma. She had moved to...