Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Judith  Carolyn (Dobbins)  Akerman

Judith Carolyn (Dobbins) Akerman

May 17, 2019

Judith Carolyn (Dobbins) Akerman, age 79 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Fr. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. will officiate, and burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. ...

Eldridge  Elmer Gordon

Eldridge Elmer Gordon

May 17, 2019

Eldridge Elmer Gordon, age 92 , a resident of Lima, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at his son’s home in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Rev. W. E. Cooper will officiate, and burial will follow at Lima Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Victor...

Jonathan  Dale Cargill

Jonathan Dale Cargill

May 16, 2019

Jonathan Dale Cargill (Jon) was born in Oklahoma City on October 23, 1941.  His parents were Dale William Cargill and Janet Isabel (Hecker) Cargill, both of whom pre-deceased Jon.  Jon’s dad was a career military man, which gave the Cargill family the opportunity to travel and to live in both Japan and Paris, France.  While in France, Jon and his...

Frederick Harper

Frederick Harper

May 16, 2019

Frederick “Dean” Harper, 72 year-old Seminole Oklahoma resident, passed away May 16, 2019 in Seminole. Dean was born August 16, 1946 to parents Hansel H. Harper and Opal (Buscher) Harper in Lamar, Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center for 15 years. Dean attended Varnum Public Schools and had worked at Tinker Air Force Base...

Frederick  "Dean" Harper

Frederick "Dean" Harper

May 16, 2019

Frederick “Dean” Harper, 72 year-old Seminole Oklahoma resident, passed away May 16, 2019 in Seminole. Dean was born August 16, 1946 to parents Hansel H. Harper and Opal (Buscher) Harper in Lamar, Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center for 15 years. Dean attended Varnum Public Schools and had worked at Tinker Air Force Base...

Eunice  Belle Morgan

Eunice Belle Morgan

May 15, 2019

Eunice Belle Morgan was born December 11, 1927 in the country east of Konawa, Oklahoma to Eugene and Iva Knight Brewer. She passed from this life on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Eunice grew up in the country east of Konawa and graduated from the school in Wolf, Oklahoma in 1945. In 1946, Eunice moved to Seminole,...

Delores Nunn

Delores Nunn

May 15, 2019

Delores Maxine (Chesser) Nunn, 82, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehab Center. Delores was born December 11, 1936 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Benjamin Franklin Chesser and Ora Elizabeth (Duty) Chesser. Delores was a stay at home mother who loved reading her Bible, watching TV and spending time with her family. Delores is...

Valena  Jo (Sexton)  Bateman

Valena Jo (Sexton) Bateman

May 12, 2019

Valena Jo (Sexton) Bateman, 71 year old Wolf, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born February 12, 1948 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents Leila Mae (Green) Sexton and James Delbert Sexton. Valena married Raymond “Larry” Bateman on May 26, 1967 at the Church of...

Shari Maxwell

Shari Maxwell

May 11, 2019

Shari Nan Maxwell, 76, entered into eternal peace with the loving presence of our Lord, on May 11, 2019, in New Braunfels, Texas. Shari was born in Talihina, Oklahoma on March 29, 1943. She enjoyed a wonderful upbringing in Seminole, Oklahoma where she graduated from Seminole High School Class of 1960. She married the late Richard Paul Maxwell on March...

Cecil Harris  Jr.

Cecil Harris Jr.

May 7, 2019

Cecil Erner "Scoot" Harris, Jr., 69 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, May 7, 2018 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He was born July 24, 1949 in Baytown, Texas to parents Cecil Erner Harris, Sr. and Betty June (Brown) Harris Ham. Cecil graduated from high school in Arizona and went on to continue his...

Kimberley  Ann Bateman-Campbell

Kimberley Ann Bateman-Campbell

May 5, 2019

Kimberley Ann (Bateman) Campbell, 48 year old lifelong Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Sunday, May 5, 2019 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born March 21, 1971 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Raymond “Larry” Bateman and Valena (Sexton) Bateman. On June 13, 1998 Kimberley married Billy “Shane” Campbell in Wolf, Oklahoma. Kimberley was...

Hoyle  Douglas Schlueter

Hoyle Douglas Schlueter

May 4, 2019

Hoyle Douglas Schlueter, 90, longtime Bowlegs, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Saturday, May 4, 2019, at his home in Bowlegs. Hoyle was born March 22, 1929 in Indianola, Oklahoma. His parents Frank Pink Schlueter and Irene (Sherrill) Schlueter raised him in Indianola, where he attended school. Hoyle entered the United States Army on August 12, 1949 and was discharged on September...

Jimmy  Frank Goostree

Jimmy Frank Goostree

May 3, 2019

Jimmy Frank Goostree, 79 year old longtime Macomb resident, passed from this life Friday, May 3, 2019 at Integris Southwest Medical Center Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born December 21, 1939 in Cassville, Missouri to parents Aulton S. Goostree and Amanda E. (Howerton) Goostree. Jim was raised in Cassville and graduated from Cassville High School, he went on...

Curtis Tippin

Curtis Tippin

May 2, 2019

Curtis Ray Tippin was born on February 27, 1938 to John and Mary Tippin in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He worked in pipelining with his father and brother traveling the United States. He also worked in the ODOT bridge division, owned a salvage yard and inspected bridges until he was in his 70’s. He loved being outdoors, fishing, hunting, golfing and working...

Tommy  Paul Scott

Tommy Paul Scott

Apr 27, 2019

Tommy Paul Scott, age 64 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away April 27, 2019 at his home in Crowder, Oklahoma. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Konawa Assembly of God Church located at 205 W. 3rd in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Kenneth Scott and Rev. Chester Denny will officiate. Tommy was...

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...