Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Rosa Lee Marzett
Jul 16, 2014
Rosa Lee (Wright) Marzett, 83 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Integris Seminole Medical Center. She was born January 22, 1931 in IXL, Oklahoma to parents Lee Wright and Rosa (Bryant) Wright. Rosa married Henry F. Marzett on July 2, 1949 in Okemah, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in December of...
James Allen Yarbrough
Jul 15, 2014
James Allen Yarbrough, 78 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on July 15, 2014 at his home in Seminole. He was born November 21, 1935 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Albert Yarbrough and Betsy (Lena) Yarbrough. James attended Sapulpa Boarding School and Echee Boarding School in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. He went on to further his education at Haskell...
Yvonna Webster
Jul 14, 2014
Yvonna Oneta Webster, 79, longtime Seminole resident died, Monday, July 14, 2014 in Seminole. Yvonna was born October 23, 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Faye (Pyle) and Eugene Victor Miller. Yvonna moved here 46 years ago from Derby Acres, California. After moving here in 1968 she opened Neta’s Beauty Shop she owned and operated that business until she retired...
Mary K. Harris
Jul 14, 2014
Mary Kathryn (Harber) Harris, 80 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Monday, July 14, 2014, at McAlester Regional Hospital. She was born December 21, 1933, in Seminole to parents, James Russell Harber and Cleta Ellen (Kleckner) Harber. Mary graduated from Seminole High School in 1951 and went on to further her education at Oklahoma State...
Stewart Ponkilla
Jul 14, 2014
Stewart Raymond Ponkilla who’s Indian name is, “PI CHI DE KA TA”, the 59 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Midwest City Regional Hospital. He was born September 23, 1954 in Chandler, Oklahoma to parents Ray Ponkilla and Marie (Johnson) Ponkilla. Stewart graduated from Strother High School in 1972 and...
Harold Gene Crosby
Jul 13, 2014
Harold Gene Crosby, 82, former Seminole resident, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Boise, Idaho. Harold was born March 31, 1932 in McLean, Texas to Clarence and Rebecca Crosby; he was the fourth of five children. While Gene worked his way through undergraduate and graduate school at Oklahoma State University, Gene bought a plane. He loved to fly to OSU...
Geraldene Lancaster
Jul 12, 2014
Geraldene (Vaughan) Lancaster, 77 year old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Collinsville, Oklahoma. She was born December 30, 1936 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Austin W. Vaughan and Charlene (Shaffer) Vaughan. Following graduation Geraldene worked as a bookkeeper for her and her husband’s cement company. She had also took business classes at...
Judy Annette (Hiser) Grotts
Jul 11, 2014
Judy Annette (Hiser) Grotts, age 57 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Jan Frances Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Judy was born on May 14, 1957 in Purcell, Oklahoma to William...
Troy Dale Cathey
Jul 10, 2014
Troy Dale Cathey, 68 year old Seminole resident, passed from this life on July 10, 2014 at his home in Seminole. He was born June 1, 1946 in Seminole to parents, Mildred Gynith (Rogers) Cathey and Loyd Nelson Cathey. Troy grew up in Seminole where he graduated from Seminole High School in 1963. He went on to further his education...
Loren Charles Simpson
Jul 9, 2014
Loren Charles Simpson, 89 year old, former Seminole and Meeker resident passed from this life on July 9, 2014 at the Norman Veteran’s Center. He was born September 1, 1924 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to parents, Charlie and Rosa (Jardon) Simpson. Mr. Simpson went on to serve in the United States Army during World War II where he was a recipient...
Frances Glenn
Jul 6, 2014
Frances Jane “ June “ Glenn, 66, Seminole county resident, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Frances was known to her many friends and family as “June”. She was born March 15, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Freland and Susie (Albert) Carpitcher. She moved to the Seminole area two years ago from Oklahoma City, she was...
Katherine Ruth (Howell) House
Jul 5, 2014
Katherine Ruth (Howell) House, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Midwest City Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1954 in Nowata, Oklahoma to parents Arthur "Wayne" Howell and Margrete Howell. Wayne, Margrete, her sister Jeanette and Katherine moved to Wolf and operated the Howell Ranch when Katherine was four years of age. Growing up, Katherine loved to help...
Vincent Lee Barnett
Jul 4, 2014
Vincent Lee Barnett, 41, Seminole, resident died Friday, July 4, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Vincent was born October 11, 1972 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Mary Sue (Ben) and Clifford Lee Barnett. Vincent moved back to the Seminole area in 2009. He attended and graduated from Latta High School in 1990. He was a member of the Spring Baptist Church in...
Don Phillips
Jul 1, 2014
Don Jack Phillips, longtime Seminole county resident, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 1, 2014; he was 86 years old. Don was born on November 8, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Noah Jefferson and Una (Woods) Phillips. He worked on the family’s farm until he graduated from Varnum High School. After graduation he enlisted in the...
Norma Johnson
Jul 1, 2014
Norma Jeanette Whalin Johnson, age 76 of Seminole, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 in Shawnee, OK. Norma was born in Atoka, OK to Varnell and Kenneth Whalin on December 18, 1937. She grew up in Lehigh, OK and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1956. Norma was married to Denver Johnson on...
Sonya Gwyn (Wise-Talamasey) Pohlemann
Jun 30, 2014
Sonya Gwyn (Wise-Talamasey) Pohlemann, 50 year old, lifelong Seminole County resident passed from this life on Monday, June 30, 2014 in Maud, Oklahoma. She was born September 15, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents Sally (Wise-Talamasey) Wolf and to Raymond Wolf. Sonya attended school in Tulsa before moving to Seminole County as a young person. She was a member of...
Freeman Amos
Jun 29, 2014
Freeman Ray “Pete” Amos, 68, life long Seminole resident, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Pete was born February 1, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Jaunell Ruth (Crawford) and Charles Rawlin Amos. Pete grew up in the Seminole area and attended Varnum Schools, he graduated in 1964. In his younger years he attended the Church...
Terry Grace
Jun 29, 2014
Terry Lee Grace was called home June 29, 2014, in Seminole, Oklahoma. Terry was born in Pryor, Oklahoma to Edward Grace and Norma Potter on January 14, 1952. He grew up in Oklahoma and attended Choctaw high school. On December 22, 1980 he married the love of his life, Karen. They spent 33 incredible years together in the Seminole community....
Myrtle Hope Marie Martin
Jun 26, 2014
Myrtle Hope Marie (Becks) Martin, 95, longtime Seminole resident died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at her home in Seminole. Myrtle was born December 17, 1918 in Picher, Oklahoma to Mary Nancy (Stamper) and William Earl Becks. Myrtle moved to the Seminole area at an early age from Quapaw, Oklahoma. Myrtle was a former member of the Ladies Home Demonstration Group-Butner...
Paul McSperitt
Jun 26, 2014
Paul Clinton McSperitt, 77 year old longtime Seminole County resident, passed from this life Thursday, June 26, 2014 Midwest City Regional Hospital. He was born November 16, 1936 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Henry McSperitt and Alta Mae (Vaughn) McSperitt. Paul is survived by his wife, Margaret McSperitt of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Daniel “Danny” McSperitt and...