Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma
Mary Lou Teeman
Jan 16, 2022
Mary Lou Teeman parted from this life on January 16th 2022 at the age of 78 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Huff” Teeman. They shared 28 years of marriage until his passing on February 19th, 1991. Mary Lou was born in Hominy, Oklahoma on September 9th, 1943. She was the daughter of Roy...
Marty Neil Driscoll Jr.
Jan 14, 2022
Marty Neil Driscoll Jr. (Skeet) passed away on January 14, 2022, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was born to Marty Driscoll Sr. and Denise Moore on September 10, 1982, in Pawnee. Skeet graduated from Pawnee High School in 2001 where he played baseball, wrestled, and wore #48 in football. He loved fishing, noodling, hunting, camping, and cooking out. Skeet was always...
Gaye Goodfox
Jan 13, 2022
Melony (Gaye) Sackett Goodfox was born on May 15, 1946 to Harvey and Clede (Funkhouser) Sackett. Gaye, as she was known to her friends and relatives and Mimi to her grandchildren and others, passed from this life at her home on January 13, 2022, surrounded by her family. Gaye is survived by her husband, Larry Goodfox of the home, son,...
Mara Lea Ann Carroll
Jan 13, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mara Lea Ann Carroll of Pawnee, Oklahoma on January 13th, 2022. She was 79 years of age. Mara Lea Ann [Mitchell] Carroll was born on July 29, 1942 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Eugene and Mara Lea were united in Marriage in Ponca City, Oklahoma on January 31, 1959 and started...
Betty June Scott
Jan 6, 2022
BETTY JUNE SCOTT February 29, 1928--January 6, 2022 Betty June Scott passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2022 at the age of 93 at her family home in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Betty was a Leap Year Baby, born on February 29th, 1928 in Pawnee, where she graduated from high school and was educated at both Oklahoma State University...
Donald Lee Gates
Jan 3, 2022
Donald (Donnie) Lee Gates was born in Yale, Oklahoma on September 11, 1956 to Harvey and Mollie (Broughton) Gates has gone to be with the Lord January 3, 2022 at the age of 65. Growing up he went to Yale Public School where he completed through 11th grade and later decided to enlist in the Army. Upon leaving the army...
Jeannette Deroin
Dec 26, 2021
Jeannette “Jayne” (Moore) DeRoin, age 89, was born on April 6, 1932 in Pawnee Oklahoma. She passed from this life on December 26, 2021. Jayne is survived by her daughter, Janna DeRoin of Cushing, Garland Stiles of Yale; grandchildren, Randy Stiles and Arlene Sory of Cushing, Terry and Tracie Minney of Yale, Melissa Stiles Murch and Canaan Murch of Cushing;...
Sheila Jean Kills Enemy
Dec 22, 2021
Sheila Jean (Ross) Kills Enemy went to be with our Lord on December 22, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa. Sheila was born on March 7, 1955 in Pawnee, Oklahoma reaching the age of 66 years 9 months and 15 days. Sheila went to Chilocco Indian School and attended Haskell Indian University. Sheila worked at the Omaha Housing Authority in Macy,...
Rev. William Arthur Brant
Dec 9, 2021
William Arthur Brant went to be with his lord and savior on Thursday December 9, 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Art was born August 20, 1935 on the Mohawk Indian Reservation Hastings County Ontario Canada to Benjamin and Nellie Joyce (Maracle) Brant. Art was a licensed and ordained minister of God with the Assembly of God and pastored in Akwesasne New...
Charles "Charlie" Edward Franks
Dec 6, 2021
Charles Edward Franks Owner/Shop Keeper, Where the Buffalo Roam, Pawnee, Oklahoma Born: August 8, 1951, Mesa, Arizona Died: December 6, 2021, Pawnee, Oklahoma Known as the “Mystery Dad” by many of his children’s high school friends, Charlie actually hailed from a colorful and adventurous family. As the youngest child of parents who also bore that moniker, all four of his...
Marion Johnston
Dec 5, 2021
Marion Johnston was born January 22, 1923 and went to be the Lord on December 5, 2021 after 98 years ,10 months, and 13 days on this earth. He was born and raised in Pawnee, Oklahoma to George Byron and Susie Amy Johnston. He volunteered for the American Red Cross for 31 years and donated 25 gallons of blood to...
Earl Alan Ellis
Nov 30, 2021
Earl Alan Ellis was born August 9, 1954 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to parents Earl L. Ellis and L. Marie Ellis-Robinson. Alan passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, on November 30, 2021 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. His Celebration of Life service will be held at the Lone Chimney Community Center on December 10, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. Alan...
Herbert John Rice
Nov 27, 2021
Herbert John Rice “Ut-Kasis” was born on June 5th, 1941 to Robert Peter Rice and Christine Little Sun Hand Rice, he was a full-blood Pawnee, Skidi Band. Herb was a Painter by trade and his jobs took him traveling all over the United States as a young adult. Later in his life he met Mabel Beard and built a life...
Rosemary Rice
Nov 27, 2021
Rosemary Rice was born on August 29, 1961 in Pawnee, Ok to Lynn Rice Sr and Rena Goodfox Rice. She passed from this life on Sat. November 27, 2021 at the age of 60. Rosemary belonged to the Pitahauerat band of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. She enjoyed watching her favorite westerns, crocheting and sewing blankets, participating in the Native...
Charles Thomas Johnston
Nov 22, 2021
Charles Koshiway Johnston was an enrolled member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 1942 to Charles Johnston (part Delaware) and Thelma Gertrude Koshiway (Otoe/Sac&Fox). Charles was a member of the Eagle and Bear Clans. In 1914, his ancestor, Jonathan Koshiway was one of the early leaders of the Native American Church. Charles’...
Debra L. Waters
Nov 15, 2021
On the 22nd of October in 1952, God blessed the world with a remarkable woman who persevered through life’s adversity with grace and an un-faltering faith. Born to Joe & Deloris Higgins in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Debra Lee Waters (Debbie) was raised in the small town of Blackburn with her two siblings on a family farm where she learned the value...
Mack Smith
Nov 13, 2021
Mack Smith was born August 8, 1926, in Oklahoma City to Reuel Elijah Smith and Lora Fortier (Armitage) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Doc was in the Navy and served in the Philippines during WWII. Corresponding with his grandmother (from whom his future wife was renting a room) he came to know Wanda. They married in 1950 and were married for...
Julia Grace Kihega
Nov 6, 2021
Julia Grace Kihega was born on October 31, 1963 to her late mother Imogene Columbus Kihega and father Ronald Dean Kihega. She graduated from Red Rock High School in 1981. Julia attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS as an accounting major. Later she moved to Greenville, TX where she was employed for a Bottling Company and resided there...
Jody Marie Mcglaslin
Nov 4, 2021
Jodie Marie McGlaslin, 66, was born on August 29, 1955 to Luther Lee McGlaslin and Juanita Mae McGlaslin. She is a member of the Otoe-Missouria tribe. She graduated from SNU with a nursing degree. After her many years as a RN and RN administrator she then went to work for the tribe running her own program teaching children of the...
Carma Jean Wilkerson
Nov 1, 2021
Carma Jean Wilkerson-Jenkins entered into our Lord’s rest in Edmond, OK on November 1, 2021 with her family surrounding her. Carma was born April 24, 1935 in Pawnee to Edna Clara Griesel Dennis and Marshel Lyle Dennis. She graduated from Pawnee High School in 1953 and began her very rewarding career with Conoco in Ponca City, OK and was transferred...