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The Shawnee News-Star
215
N. Bell
Shawnee, OK 74801
submitted by
Kay Sugg Best
published June 16, 2005
Rose Mary Campbell-Farris view obit image
Anna Elizabeth Parramore Wilsie view obit image
Max Robbins view obit image
Timothy Lee Drake view obit image
Loretta (Lorie) Bailey view obit image
published June 17, 2005
Thelma Mary Norma Pritchett view obit image
published June 18, 2005
Ida Modena view obit image
Steven Milton Fallin view obit image
Stephanie Ann Dunn view obit image
published June 19, 2005
Danny Kessinger view obit image
Brayden Konechney view obit image
Laverne William (Shane) Potter III view obit image
Otis P. Sloan view obit image
published June 21, 2005
Judith Ann Campanella view obit image
Leo T. Ercanbrack Sr. view obit image
Virginia L. Garrett view obit image
Lester C. Griggs Jr. view obit image
Richard Franklin Orren Jr. view obit image
Danny Lee Pierce view obit image
Laverne Roberts view obit image
Arthur Frederick Seidel view obit image
Eugene E. Wright view obit image
published June 22, 2005
Nell Marie (Hulwa) Bemo view obit image
Thurman Patrick Garrett view obit image
James Ira Gates view obit image
Dorothy Christine Linville view obit image
Opal Mildred Ring view obit image
published June 23, 2005
Jennie Agatha Lanier view obit image
published June 24, 2005
Dr. C. Scott Steward view obit image
Lacy Dawn Gray view obit image
Robert Ervin Douglas view obit image
Anna Mae Enochs view obit image
Obie Richardson view obit image
Gwen Vera Melson view obit image
published June 25, 2005
Veda Mae Huggins view obit image
published June 26, 2005
Calvin Almo Jacobs view obit image
Elsie Jarvis James view obit image
Julia Gomez Martinez view obit image
published June 28, 2005
Helen Meyer
Former lifelong Shawnee resident Helen Meyer, 94, died Thursday,
June 23, in Richardson, Texas.
She was born July 24, 1910, in Tecumseh to Albert E. and Cora (Waddle) Romberg.
During and after World War II she was a telephone operator in Shawnee. She also
was employed as a cashier at Sears and as a teller with Federal National for
many years until she retired.
On July 24, 1931, she married Emil D. Meyer in Enid.
Helen, known as Granny to her grandkids and Mom to her sons and their wives,
grew up in the Rock Creek area and lived in Shawnee all of her life. She was
greatly loved by her family and friends and brought joy to all those who knew
her. No one ever met her that didn't remember a caring, energetic, unselfish
person who had incredible talent for everything from cooking to needle work. She
was an inspiration to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They
will miss her dearly. She was an exceptionally special person.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death are her husband, Emil D. Meyer; son, Jerry W. Meyer;
parents, Albert E. and Cora (Waddle) Romberg; sisters, Alma Taylor and Ruby
Hoffnell; and brother, Alton Romberg.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Lynn and Judy Meyer of Fountain
Valley, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Kathy Wilson of Richardson; grandchildren and
their spouses, Mike and Mary Meyer of Richardson, Julie and Jim Taylor of
Richardson, Diana and Mark Ramacher of San Carlos, Calif., Richard and Trisha
Meyer of Farmington Hills, Mich.; great-grandchildren, Heather and Michael
Taylor of Richardson, Jennifer and Ryan Meyer of Richardson, Drew, Carly and
Sammy Ramacher of San Carlos, and David Meyer of Farmington Hills.
Service will be 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Henry
officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction
of Gaskill Funeral Chapel.
Tena Crouch
Meeker resident Tena Crouch, 39, died Saturday, June 25.
She was born July 3, 1965, in Shawnee.
Crouch was a graduate of Shawnee High School and spent most of her working
career as an underwriter for Hartford Insurance Company in Oklahoma City.
On May 21, 2001, she married Brian Crouch in Eureka Springs, Ark.
Survivors include her husband, Brian Crouch, of the home; mother and stepfather,
Vicki and Robert Butler of Tulsa; grandmother, Jeanne Bailey of Shawnee;
mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doyle and Norma Crouch of Shawnee; aunts and
uncles, Holly and Bob Crothers of Shawnee, Larry Arthur and Celia Heath of Fort
Walton Beach, Fla.; three brothers-in-law and their wives, Steve and Glenda
Crouch of Chandler, Ariz., David and Susan Crouch of San Antonio, Texas, and
Robert Crouch of Shawnee; and numerous other family members.
Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Walker Funeral Service. Burial
will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler under the direction of Walker
Funeral Service.
Dwight Dalrymple
McLoud resident Dwight Dalrymple, 57, passed away Saturday, June
25, at a local hospital.
He was born Oct. 31, 1947, in Munich, Germany, to Harold and Rozella Dalrymple.
On Oct. 2, 1971, he married Nancy Gayman on Oct. 2, 1971, in Mustang.
Dwight worked in assembly at General Motors.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of the home; two sons and daughter-in-law,
Ryon and Christy Dalrymple of Wellston, Barry Dalrymple of McLoud; three
grandchildren, Shelby Rian, Ryon Lee and Gabriel Gene Dalrymple; two sisters and
seven brothers.
Service will be 10 a.m. today at New Beginnings Church with the Rev. Larry
Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at McLoud Cemetery under the direction of
Walker Funeral Service.
Frank Kaskaske Jr.
Oklahoma City resident Frank Kaskaske Jr., 37, died Saturday,
June 25, in Oklahoma City.
A covered dish dinner will be held 5 p.m. today at Snake Creek Baptist Church,
Seminole, with a memorial service following at the church.
Lois Opal Shoemaker
Lois Opal Shoemaker, 88, died Sunday, June 26, in Norman.
Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Highway Baptist Church, Seminole, with the
Rev. Cal Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery in Seminole
under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague
Raymond Lee Jones
Chandler resident Raymond Lee Jones, 61, died Monday, June 26,
at his residence.
Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Living Waters Tabernacle in Meeker. Burial
will follow at White Dove Cemetery, Sparks, under the direction of Parks
Brothers Funeral Service.
Lisa Gayle Watson
Seminole resident Lisa Gayle Watson, 45, died Friday, June 24.
She was born June 8, 1960, in Portland, Ore., to Marvin Don Connelly and Beulah
Mae (Hughes) Connelly.
On May 5, 1982, she married Rocky Watson in Shawnee.
She was a registered nurse working in the emergency room at Seminole Medical
Hospital. She also was an EMT certified and a medical explorer post, affiliated
with the Boy Scouts.
Watson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and very
active in the Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts.
Preceding her in death is her mother and brother, Keith Connelly.
Survivors include father and stepmother, Marvin Don and Mary Ann Connelly of
Eugene, Ore.; husband, Rocky Watson; three children, Brandon Watson, Rocky
Watson and Heather Watson, all of the home; two brothers, Steve Connelly and
Sean Connelly, both of Virginia; and sister, Patty Irvin, of Coosbay, Ore.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints with Bishop Lewis Armour officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel
Cemetery, west of HWY 177 on Hardesty Rd, under the direction of Swearingen
Funeral Home.
Helen (Jack) Gibbs Seibel
Shawnee resident Helen (Jack) Gibbs Seibel, 92, passed away
Sunday, June 26, at a local nursing home.
She was born March 23, 1913, in Bartlesville to Herman Joshua Jack and Mary (Polm)
Jack.
Helen grew up in Clara, Texas, and moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, with her
family when she was 10 years old.
She graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1930. Helen was employed by the
Shamblin Photography Studio. In 1940 she moved to Lubbock, Texas, where she
owned and operated the Photocraft Studio until her retirement in 1979.
Helen was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Lubbock, Texas, and St.
Benedict Catholic Church.
In 1990 she became a resident of Colonial Estates Nursing Home until moving to
Shawnee Care Center where she had resided since November 2000.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John "Jack" Seibel; two
brothers, Cecil Earl Jack and Herman Joshua Jack Jr. and a sister, Bonnie Ruth
Jack Bell.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Bonnie Garrett Jack of Shawnee; nephew,
Michael Steven Jack of Shawnee; three nieces, Reba Sue Pipes of Lubbock, Mary
Lou Scoph of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rae Ann Irick of Savannah, Ga.; several
great-nieces, great-nephews and many friends.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Cemetery, Lubbock,
under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
The family wishes to express a special thank you to Dr. Merle Davis, Shawnee
Care Center, and to Shawnee Heartland Hospice.
published June 29, 2005
Wanda Faye Burgess
Davenport resident Wanda Faye Burgess, 70, died Monday, June 27,
at her home.
Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. today at Davenport Cemetery with the Rev.
Terry Dennis' son-in-law officiating. Services are under the direction of Parks
Brothers Funeral Service.
Hurshel Wayne Martin
Seminole resident Hurshel Wayne Martin, 70, died Sunday, June
26, at his home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, Bowlegs, with the Rev.
Roy Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery under the
direction of Swearingen Funeral Home
Herman L. Sherrill
Shawnee resident Herman L. Sherrill, 82, died Tuesday, June 28,
at a local hospital.
He was born Oct. 31, 1922, in Meeker to Floyd T. and Verna (Pierson) Sherrill.
Sherrill graduated from Meeker High School.
On Jan. 12, 1946, he married Mabel L. Wright in Independence, Kan.
He owned and operated a service station and also worked as an aircraft mechanic
at Tinker Air Force Base.
Sherrill lived in the Meeker area most of his life and was a member of Praise
Assembly Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister and a
granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel, of the home; two sons, Lloyd Dean Sherrill of
Shawnee, Geary Wayne Sherrill of Meeker; two granddaughters; two grandsons; two
great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with the
Rev. Tracy Burnett officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery, Meeker.
published June 30, 2005
Frances Dorothy Shaw
Shawnee resident Frances D. Shaw, 85, died Monday, June 27.
She was born Jan. 26, 1920, to Ralph and Amy Doty in Lowry City, Mo.
On Nov. 25, 1939, she married Eugene W. (Gene) Shawn in Marshfield, Mo. They
made their home in Springfield, Mo., until 1949 when they moved to Shawnee. They
celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November.
Frances was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Shawnee.
She also was a member of the V.F. W. Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary
for more than 52 years.
Preceding her in death are her parents and two sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene W. (Gene) Shaw of the home; sons and
daughters-in-law, Bill and Betty Shaw of Houston, Texas, and Ralph and Sylvia
Shaw of San Antonio, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law, Charlott Kay and Richard
C. Newell of Shawnee, Judy Sue and Dick Sellers of Shawnee; grandchildren, Terri
and Brooks Malone and Amy Sellers, all of Shawnee, Doty and Jeff Case of Byng,
Ralph Jr. and Jacqueline Shaw of San Antonio, Richie and Chasity Sellers of
Yukon, Sue Anna Roberts of Broken Arrow; 20 great-grandchildren.
Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Resthaven Funeral Chapel with Doyle Loveland
officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, 3700 N. Kickapoo, Suite
104, Shawnee, OK 74801.
James Oscar Mills
Shawnee resident James Oscar J.O. Mills, 82, went into the
loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 28, at his home surrounded by family and
friends.
He was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Dumas, Texas, to Oscar and Ollie Inez Mills.
J.O. served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 to 1946. After his tour
was over, he became a cattle rancher and farmer.
On March 16, 1984, he married his sweetheart Chris Tiner in Raton, N.M.
He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death are parents, two sisters, Veda Mae and Mary Lou, and a
brother, Bob Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Chris, of the home; two stepchildren, Jack and Linda
Tiner and Cheryl Brines, all of Bakersfield, Calif.; three stepgrandchildren,
Mike Traynor, Greg Traynor and Angie Owens.
Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Liberty Baptist Church with Larry Goins and
Phil Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery under the
direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Alice Lorraine Stone
Alice Lorraine Stone, 80, died Tuesday, June 28, in Henryetta.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Methodist Church in Prague with Dr.
Warren Danskin officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Dale Cemetery in Paden
under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.
Frank Newton
Former Shawnee resident Frank W. Newton, 69, died Friday, June
3, in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital. He had been in poor health for several
years.
He was born Feb. 5, 1936, in Litchfield, Ariz., to Marvin and Tressie (Butler)
Newton.
While in Shawnee Frank lived with the late Paul Newton west of town.
In November 1954 he married Patsy Doyel. They celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in November 2004.
He and Patsy both graduated with the class of 1955. He later received his
college degree in Fresno, Calif.
Frank served a six year apprenticeship at The Shawnee News-Star. He worked most
of his life in the printing industry, retiring from the San Jose Mercury-News in
San Jose in 1991 after suffering from a major stroke. Frank left the printing
industry for a few years and owned an auto garage in San Jose.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mark; brothers, Raymond, Paul,
Fred, Earl; and a sister, Marie Tompkins.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Doyel Newton of San Jose; three children,
David Newton of Fremont, Calif., Elizabeth Glogowski and Angela Parillo, both of
Auburn, Calif.; grandchildren, Christopher Easton, Ashleigh Keeling and Justin
Glogowski, all of Auburn; brother, Roy Newton of San Jose; two sisters, Jowana
Lackey of Tulare, Calif., and Cinda Aguirre of Porterville, Calif.
Memorial services were held in Auburn with burial following in Fremont.
Darrell Roland
Former Francis resident Darrell Roland, 48, died Sunday, June
26, near Henryetta. He was born Jan. 14, 1957, in Snyder, Texas, to Glen and
Iris Childress Roland. He lived in the Francis area all of his life, attending
school at Byng Elementary and graduating from Byng High School in 1975. He was
currently residing in Orange Park, Fla.
On Dec. 8, 1979, he married Jennifer Murray. He was the owner and operator of
Carland and also was employed with the NONI Company. He was affliated with the
Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Roland, of the home: two sons, Calaeb
Roland of Ada, and Joshua Smith of Florida; three daughters, Priscilla Roland of
Florida, Haley Roland of Ada, and Saylor Smith of Florida; his parents, Glen and
Iris Roland of Gerty; one brother, Richard Roland of Francis; a sister, Phyllis
Wolfe of Yukon; and his grandmother, Jessie Bowden of San Antonio, Texas.
Bearers will be Mike Trojanowski, Rick Meyers, Ben Smith, Brad Miller, Ron
Everett, and Stanley Shores. Honorary bearers will be Terry Carty, Larry
Johnson, Jim Wade, John Lambert, Brandon Babb, Mikey Babb and Rusty McNatt.
Service will be 2 p.m. today at the Byng High School Gymnasium with Alvie Jack
and Allen Cottman officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in
Francis under the direction of Criswell Funeral Home.
Jean Wignall
Oklahoma City resident Jean Wignall, 81, died Tuesday, June 28.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Sunny Lane Cemetery under the
direction of Sunny Lane Funeral Home.
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