Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Jul 11, 2019

Red Rock resident Lina Marlene Colclazier (Hall-Zotigh) began her journey, Thursday July 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. She entered this world September 10, 1946 in Enid, OK. The daughter of Wilson Hall-Zotigh and Caroline DeRion, she was a proud member of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and loved her Otoe-Missouria family. She was a 1964 graduate of Red Rock...

Jul 11, 2019

Pawnee Nations’s former President Marshall Gover’s impressive career, he has fought at the front lines of Direct Service Tribes, tribal public health issues, and veteran’s affairs issues. President Gover is a Marine combat Vietnam Veteran who served two tours in Vietnam honorably. During his tenor, President Gover has proven himself as a fearless leader as a Councilman, Vice President, and...

Jul 8, 2019

Jul 8, 2019

Peggy “Joyce” Bryant, was born on January 18, 1936, in Skiatook, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late Robert “Tade” Smith & Elsie Creech-Smith. During childhood, she attended Lone Jack, Pawnee, & Blackburn Public Schools. In 1950, while attending the 1st Assembly of God Church in Blackburn, Oklahoma, Joyce met the love of her life. Two short years later,...

Jul 6, 2019

Alfred Paul Frejo son of Sam Ascension Frejo and Leota Littleeagle Frejo has passed away at the age of 77 in Oklahoma City Saturday July 6, 2019. He was born March 16, 1942 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Hes a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and of Mexican descent. Al was a proud graduate of Capital Hill High School and...

Jul 3, 2019

Edna Mae Hettenbach of Pawnee, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the age of 96. Edna was born on September 20, 1922, to James Oliver Cramer and Laura Mae (Smith) Cramer, in Foraker, Oklahoma. Edna is predeceased by her loving husband, Calvin Clyde (Pete) Hettenbach. The last fifteen years of Edna’s...

Jun 24, 2019

Rose Weaver, 74, passed from this life June 24, 2019, at her home in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was born on July 8, 1944, in Clovis, California, she was the daughter of Raymond and Rosie Edna (Perry) Turner. Rose began life in Clovis California, being the middle child. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She later spent a...

Jun 18, 2019

Metha Malee Cottle went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 10:15 pm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Metha was born November 27, 1948 to Fred Elton and Frances (Price) Bruns in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The first years of her life were spent on a farm in Payne County, northeast of Glencoe, Oklahoma. She moved to Pawnee...

Jun 16, 2019

Helen Deloris (Miller) Collins was born June 25, 1929 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Herchel and Lucille Miller. She was the mother of Ricky, Randy, Bobby, Shari, and Tari. She passed from this life on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Pawnee, Oklahoma having reached the age of 89 years old. Helen learned at a very young age the importance of hard...

Jun 13, 2019

Virgil Lee Malone, 87 passed away from this life June 13, 2019. Virgil was born in Red Rock, Oklahoma on Oct. 17, 1931. Virgil lived in Morrison Ok. He attended school and helped his mother out by working in the fields. Virgil met his wife, Dorothy Banning in Pawnee. They were married for 46 1/2 years. He enlisted in the...

Jun 12, 2019

Ernest G. Gripe passed away at his home in Nash, Oklahoma June 12, 2019, with his loving family by his side. Ernest was born February 13, 1934 in the Maramec Oklahoma area to Millard N. and Hazel (Willis) Gripe. Ernest graduated from Maramec High School, he then spent a year in Pueblo, Colorado to become a Depot Agent/Telegraph Operator for...

Jun 12, 2019

Bert Lynn Huddleston passed away at his home on June 12, 2019. Bert was born in Skedee, Oklahoma March 8, 1942 to Jarrett and Edna (Earnhart) Huddleston. He graduated from Blackburn High School, Bert married Iona Owens on October 24, 1965. Bert grew up in the Osage working for the Pawhuska Race Track, and cowboyed in the area. Bert worked...

May 26, 2019

James "Jim" Hutchison died at the OU Medical Center in Edmond, Ok suddenly on May 26, 2019, he was 74 years old. Jim was a local plumber for over 40 years. Jim was a member of the Ralston First Baptist Church. Jim was born on May 16, 1945 in Chandler, Ok to Fred and Verna Mae (Hundley) Hutchison. He married...

May 23, 2019

Nora B. Hatfield went to be with her lord and savior May 23, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Nora was born September 6, 1923 to James Labon and Fannie Mae (Spillers) Bowman in Pawnee, Oklahoma, where Nora graduated Pawnee High School. Nora met and married David Riley Hatfield in Perry, Oklahoma, the happy couple settled in Pawnee...

May 22, 2019

Otilie “Tela” Marie Baker, age 72, passed away at her home on May 22, 2019. She was born February 24, 1947 in Pawnee County OK to Orlove and Ical (Hunsaker) Carter. She grew up and attended school through 8th grade in Maramec and graduated from high school in Quay, OK in 1964. Tela became an educator after high school, graduating...

May 20, 2019

Our beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Marlana Sioux Lorentz, left this world May 20th, 2019 in Billings, MT, with her family by her side. She was 37 years old. Born to the late Kevin Mitchell Lorentz and Olivia Marlis Lorentz on November 3, 1981 in Billings, MT. Marlana enjoyed traveling and had a very exciting life. One of her...

May 19, 2019

Mark (The Duke) Whitehorn II, 61, passed away on Sunday May 19, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma on August 26, 1957 to Mark and Elsie (Springer) Whitehorn. Mark attended Enid Schools and spent the last 13 years of his life in California and met a lot of good people there before moving back to...

May 16, 2019

Burgess Charles “Charlie” Primeaux passed peacefully at his new home in El Reno, OK to his eternal home on the beautiful spring morning of May 16, 2019. He was born on November 18, 1947 in Pawnee, OK to Burgess Primeaux and Virginia Wabaunsee Primeaux. He was the grandson of the late Lamont and Rozanna Delodge Primeaux and William Wabaunsee and...

May 13, 2019

Mary Jo Couri, 78, passed from this life May 13, 2019, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Born January 1, 1941, in Ralston, Oklahoma, Mary was the daughter of Floyd and Bessie (Bright) Beagle. Attending Ralston Schools, Mary graduated with the class of 1960. During her childhood, Mary passed much of her time working on the family farm. In 1957, Mary met Barry...

May 12, 2019

Wendell Gilbert Evans was born in Bokchito, Oklahoma in August 7, 1944. He left this life to be with Jesus on May 12, 2019 after a long illness. He attended school in Cleveland, Oklahoma as well as Osage, Mound Valley and Hominy schools in Oklahoma. He worked as a cowboy on different ranches around Osage County. He also worked in...