Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Denver  Leroy Johnson

Denver Leroy Johnson

Apr 20, 2019

Denver Leroy Johnson went to his eternal home on Saturday, April 20, 2019.  He was born on February 4, 1933 in Burr Valley, Oklahoma, to Sally (Anderson) and Harley Johnson. He married Norma Whalen of Lehigh, Oklahoma, on December 29, 1956.  Upon graduating from Tupelo High School in 1951, Denver attended telegraphy school to work for the Frisco Railroad.  He...

Curtis Votaw

Curtis Votaw

Apr 17, 2019

Curtis Dewayne Votaw, 59 year old lifelong Pleasant Grove, Oklahoma (west of Seminole) resident, passed from this life Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his home.  He was born September 23, 1959 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to parents Junior Votaw and Loretta N. (McGirt) Votaw. Curtis graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1977. Curtis worked as a handyman and enjoyed nature. ...

Clifton Ruminer

Clifton Ruminer

Apr 16, 2019

Clifton “Cliff” Ray Ruminer, lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, was called home to our Lord on April 16, 2019 at the age of 79. Cliff was born on November 18, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Cliff married his sweetheart and soulmate Marge Bertram on June 22, 1959 in Seminole. He considered his children, Robbie, Jeff and Tina to be his greatest...

Dorothy Daugherty

Dorothy Daugherty

Apr 12, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" M. Daugherty, 84, former longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019 in Rogers, Arkansas where she had been living. Dorothy was born on June 12, 1934 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Charles and Leona Clark. Dorothy married John Walton Daugherty in December 7, 1964 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. They lived in Seminole, Oklahoma on their farm that they...

Paul  Howard Smith

Paul Howard Smith

Apr 12, 2019

Paul Howard Smith, 75, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Paul was born on September 17, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Loran M. Smith and Annie (Yoder) Smith. Paul moved to Seminole in 1969. Paul grew up in Chickasha, Oklahoma and graduated from Chickasha High School. Paul was a...

Bill McDonald

Bill McDonald

Apr 9, 2019

Billey Harding “Bill” McDonald was born August 27, 1920 on the home place in the Twin Oak area, north of Seminole, Oklahoma, to parents M.D. and Osa (Hill) McDonald and passed away April 9, 2019, in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of Varnum High School in 1938. Bill married Edna Snodgrass on November 29, 1939, and they moved to...

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens

Apr 8, 2019

Michael Perry Stephens, 82 year old, Sapulpa, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, April 8, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was born May 9, 1936 in Sulphur, Oklahoma to parents Alfred Eugene Stephens and Mary Neoma (Perry) Stephens. Following high school Michael went on to further his education earning his Bachelor of Science Education from...

Wanda  Jean Duck

Wanda Jean Duck

Apr 7, 2019

Wanda Jean Duck, 85, Tecumseh, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Wanda was born January 5, 1934 in Ada, Oklahoma to John Green Fletcher and Callie(Morris) Fletcher. Wanda grew up in Ada and attended Ada Public Schools and graduated from Ada High School. Wanda was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church of...

Michael  Shane Lemmings

Michael Shane Lemmings

Apr 7, 2019

Michael Shane Lemmings, age 45 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Mustang, Oklahoma. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Tommy Jesse will officiate, and casket bearers are Robert Dennie, Lane...

Melvin  "Bud" Dorsett

Melvin "Bud" Dorsett

Apr 6, 2019

Melvin A. “Bud” Dorsett, 85 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He was born September 12, 1933 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Melvin grew up in the Pleasant Grove area around the oilfield camps and oilfield plants.  “Bud” worked for over 20 years at Homeland grocery store as a sacker. He...

Edward Branscum

Edward Branscum

Apr 5, 2019

Edward “Leon” Branscum, age 89 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Norman Regional Health System. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa with military honors. Rev. Bruce Sanders and Rev. Adam Dyess will officiate and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. ...

Hattie  Mae Harjo

Hattie Mae Harjo

Apr 4, 2019

Hattie Mae Harjo, 81, Wewoka, Oklahoma resident, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hattie was born January 15, 1938 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Eddie Lindsey and Lucinda (Noon) Lindsey. Hattie attended and graduated from Old Butner High School in 1955. Hattie was a homemaker and grandmother, who loved sewing, cooking, traveling and attending grandkids ballgames. Hattie was...

Joshua  Adam Hamilton

Joshua Adam Hamilton

Apr 3, 2019

Joshua Adam Hamilton, 28, Tahlequah, Oklahoma resident, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Danville, Pennsylvania. Joshua was born February 4, 1991 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Johnnie Bruce Hamilton and Debra Ann Ross. Joshua attended grade school at Bowlegs Public Schools and at the age of 12 moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Joshua was a professional truck driver and worked for Z.J.D....

Michael Kelough

Michael Kelough

Apr 2, 2019

Michael Don Kelough, 43 year old McAlester, Oklahoma resident, passed away from this life on April 2, 2019 in Seminole County, Oklahoma. He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on February 5, 1976 to Barbara (Kelough) Corona and Jimmy Cole. Mike was a painter by trade. He enjoyed spending time with his children, hunting and fishing with his sons and playing...

Hugh  Frank Simmons

Hugh Frank Simmons

Mar 31, 2019

Hugh Frank “ Sonny “ Simmons, 80, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Sonny was born on July 15, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Hugh Frank Simmons, Sr. and Mary Kathryn ( Killingsworth) Simmons. Sonny was a 1958 graduate of Seminole High School. Sonny was a dental lab technician at the Thrasher Dental...

Mark  Allen Carr

Mark Allen Carr

Mar 30, 2019

Mark Allen Carr “Big Iron”, 67-year-old Bowlegs, Oklahoma resident, passed away due to a lengthy illness Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mark was born December 24, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Billy John Carr and Dorsalene “Honey” Upton Carr. Mark married Marsha Carlene (Prescott) Carr on August 5, 1976. Mark worked in the oil field...

Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith

Mar 30, 2019

Lonnie “Darryl” Smith, 73 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Darryl was born February 11, 1946 in Prague, Oklahoma to parents Benjamin Franklin Smith and Ruth Helen (Rogers) Smith. Darryl was active in the Memory Lane Cruisers auto club, was a CB/Ham radio operator known as “Pony” and played bass guitar...

Virginia Schauer

Virginia Schauer

Mar 30, 2019

Virginia Ruth (Estes) Schauer 09 December 1931 – 30 March 2019 Virginia Ruth, the first-born child of Thelma Ruth (Brown) and Ezra Le Roy Estes Jr., was born December 9, 1931 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. In Late December 1948, Clyde introduced Melvin to Virginia on a blind date just months before she graduated from Dalhart High School in 1949. Upon marring...

Charles  Wayne Deere

Charles Wayne Deere

Mar 29, 2019

Charles Wayne "Pops" Deere of Sherman, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the age of 71. He was born on September 24, 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Taylor Harjo and Cindy (Deere) Harjo. He was of the Methodist faith. Charles graduated from Strother High School in 1965.  He married Marguerite “Marcie” (Hause)  Deere on August 27,1980...

Margaret  Deloris (Abbott)  Kuestersteffen

Margaret Deloris (Abbott) Kuestersteffen

Mar 28, 2019

Margaret Deloris (Abbott) Kuestersteffen, age 85 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Thursday, March 28, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A graveside memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Pam Shirk will officiate. Margaret was...