Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Janet "Jan" Louise Dukes
May 21, 2023
Seminole resident, Janet “Jan” Louise Dukes, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Seminole, at the age of 77.
Jan, the daughter of Fred and Hazel (Bridge) Smith, was born December 3, 1946, in Oakland, California. While living in California, she married Jay Dukes and was employed at a local telephone company as an engineer. Jay...
Ralph James Zeller
May 17, 2023
Ralph James Zeller was born to Albert Zeller & Opal Cain on May 25, 1935, in Mattoon, IL. He was welcomed into the loving arms of his heavenly father on May 17, 2023. Ralph was the youngest of his three brothers, John, Will & Carl, and was nicknamed “Red”, for red his hair. Ralph’s father Albert passed away when...
Kristin Lyn Sarntee
May 16, 2023
Wewoka resident Kristin Lyn Sarntee, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her home.
Kristin, the daughter of Patrick Sarntee and Sue Alexander, was born October 11, 1973, in Winfield Kansas. Kristin graduated with the Winfield High School class of 1992. She then attended Coffeyville Community College on a track scholarship. Kristin proudly served...
Iva Maye Steward
May 16, 2023
Long time Maud resident, Iva Maye Steward, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Meeker, Oklahoma at the age of 85.
Iva, the daughter of Lynn and Nora (Walker) Wolfington, was born October 31, 1937, in Hereford, Texas. Iva graduated from Harjo High School, with the class of 1955. On August 6, 1955, she married Darvin Steward...
Jimmy Joe Harjo
May 14, 2023
Jimmy Joe Harjo , age 84 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away May 14, 2023 at his home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Spring Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Dale Landreth and Nathan Isaacs will...
Jacob Skyler Washington
May 12, 2023
Jacob Skyler Washington entered Heaven’s Gates on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 33. He was born on January 4, 1990, to Georgia, Barbara and George Washington and Jeffrey Rogers in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was the first baby born in the 90’s decade in Seminole County and at that moment his mom Georgia knew he was going...
Bobby Dean Ford
May 10, 2023
Bobby Dean Ford, Prague resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 77. Bobby was born on October 10, 1945 in Tahlequah, OK to Louis Ford and Betty (Wasson) Ford.
Bobby loved fishing, spending time with family and enjoying his appreciation of food. Two of his...
Patrick Michael Barrett
May 9, 2023
Patrick Michael Barrett, 88-year-old lifelong Seminole resident passed away from this life Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Grace Living Center at Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on May 5, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Michael William Barrett and Bertha (Mae) Ford Barrett. Patrick grew up in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1953. He attended...
Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper
May 7, 2023
Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper , age 96 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family on May 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...
Dorothy "Dottie" June (Bloxham) Harrison
May 5, 2023
Dorothy “Dottie” June Harrison, 76, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Shawnee Care Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dorothy was born on June 12, 1946 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Ruth Mae (Dobbs) Bloxham and Andrew Lloyd Bloxham. Dorothy grew up in rural Latimer County and attended High School in Latimer County. She also lived later...
Celia Sue (Carrick) Lewis
May 3, 2023
Seminole resident Celia Sue Lewis, passed away Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at her home.
Celia, the daughter of Raymond and Patricia (Phillips) Carrick, was born May 1, 1956, in Anchorage, Alaska. Celia married Kenneth Monroe Lewis, Mr. Lewis passed away on December 10, 2005. She retired from the California Department of Corrections, where she worked as a...
Wanda Marcine Roberson
May 1, 2023
Seminole resident Wanda “Marcine” Roberson passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 in Seminole.
Marcine, the daughter of Grover and Bertha (Bister) Mainord, was born February 10, 1929, in Bryant, Oklahoma. She graduated from Butner High School with the class of 1947. On July 8th, 1950, Marcine married William Leroy Roberson, in Seminole. Marcine and William were married...
Ramona Lynn Seyfert
Apr 29, 2023
Ramona Lynn Seyfert, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Seminole, at the age of 59. Ramona was born on March 26, 1964 in Seminole to Raymond Robert Seyfert and Elsie Mae (Pulliam) Seyfert.
Ramona is survived by her son, Jerry Jenkins of Seminole, OK; five brothers, David Loving and wife,...
Bob Odell Riggle
Apr 24, 2023
Bob Odell Riggle , age 78 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away April 24, 2023 at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Asher, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...
Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer
Apr 21, 2023
Seminole resident Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, in Seminole.
Harvey, the son of Roy and Helen Mixer was born May 10, 1951, in Oklahoma City. Harvey grew up in McLoud OK, working on Higdon’s Family Farm, he thought of them as his second family. He graduated from McLoud High School with the...
Carl Ray Churchwell
Apr 21, 2023
Bowlegs resident Carl Ray Churchwell passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home.
Carl, the son of James and Lillian (Hackney) Churchwell, was born March 12, 1949, in Oklahoma City. On May 11, 1965, he married Ruthie Fay Dunigan in Oklahoma City. Carl was the owner and operator of C & R Auto Sales. Carl enjoyed his life, he would...
Retha "Irene" (Lewis) Gideon
Apr 14, 2023
Retha IRENE (Lewis) Gideon passed away in Gainesville, TX on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 98 ½. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Wolf Cemetery, South of Seminole. Pastor Carl Whitfield will officiate.
Irene, the eldest child of Tomie and Myrtle Lewis was...
Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr.
Apr 13, 2023
Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr., of Bowlegs, Oklahoma, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home.
Basile, the son of Basile and Rose (Papa) Vanaria, was born July 25, 1949, in Waltham, Massachusetts. Upon his graduation from high school, Basile joined the US Air Force, he would serve four years active duty and three more years in the...
Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright
Apr 12, 2023
Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright, lifelong resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on April 12, 2023, at her home. She was born January 11, 1952, in Seminole to Bonnie T. Goss and Lillian Bell (Elliot) Goss. She attended school in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1970. She married Dale Drumright on July 4, 1973, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma....
Stephanie Jude Mixer
Apr 9, 2023
Seminole resident Stephanie Jude Mixer passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home.
Stephanie, the daughter of Paul and Jo Ann (Smith) Baker, was born July 11, 1951, in Ada. After graduating from Seminole High School, with the class of 1969, Stephanie attended East Central University, where she met Harvey Mixer. On February 12, 1971, she...
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