Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Dec 5, 2018

Alford James Majors, age 74, passed away on December 5, 2018, after an extended hospital stay. Alford was born on March 10, 1944 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to James Clifford Majors and Alta Marie (Clayton) Majors. He attended Pawnee Public Schools, graduated from Pawnee High School in 1963 and joined the National Guard. He married Patty (Pat) Sue Baker, on December...

Dec 1, 2018

Adeline Emerald Tonemah passed from this earth into the everlasting arms of the Lord on Saturday, December 1, 2018 after a long illness. At the time of her receiving her perfect healing, she resided at Linwood Village Nursing Care in Cushing, OK. after a long struggle as a result of a stroke in 2012 and a second stroke in June...

Nov 28, 2018

Bobby Iron was born on September 22, 1949 in Pawnee, Oklahoma and passed away on November 28, 2018 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was an enrolled member of the Crow Nation of Montana (Ties in the Bundle), but was also a descendant of the Pawnee Nation (Kitkahaki band) His parents are the late Theodore Iron and Daisy Chapman Iron Miller....

Nov 24, 2018

Kelvin “Buck” Eugene Abington, was born to Abe and Betty Louise Abington, on February 22, 1960 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Buck was baptized at the age of 8 years old, He and his family were members of the Church of God in Christ, where they were involved and attended many church activities and events. He completed his Elementary and High School...

Nov 21, 2018

Nov 18, 2018

Harry “Harry O” Pickering Jr. was born in Pawnee, OK, on September 13, 1953 to Harry Pickering Sr. and Teresa Tohee Pickering. He was a proud member of the Otoe tribe. Harry attended schools in the Pawnee School System and lived in the Pawnee area most of his life. He served in the 45th infantry of the National Guard for...

Nov 18, 2018

Gerald Dee Turner 1924 - 2018 Gerald Dee Turner, farmer/rancher and lifelong resident of Pawnee County, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the age of 94. He was born in Pawnee on June 21, 1924, to John Halley and Sadie Jane (Schacher) Turner. A lifetime advocate of farming/ranching, Gerald didn’t get his start in agriculture the typical way. He lived...

Nov 16, 2018

Nov 7, 2018

Nov 4, 2018

Flora E. (Perrin) Funkhouser, 86, was born November 26, 1931, in Blackburn, Oklahoma and passed away November 4, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Flora lived in the Blackburn area all her life. Flora married Leslie "Bud" Funkhouser on May 20, 1948 in Hominy, Oklahoma. Flora loved to feed cattle and work on the farm with Bud. She enjoyed reading,...

Oct 29, 2018

Dorothy Anna Sorrels, 82, passed away Monday the 29th of October at her residence in Stillwater. Dorothy was born June 8, 1936 in Altus, Arkansas to Clarence E. and Margaret (Rafkahr) Brashears. She attended school in Branch, Arkansas graduating from the 10th grade. At 16 years Dorothy and her cousin moved to Pawnee and they found jobs, Dorothy starting waitressing...

Oct 26, 2018

Melvin Y. Griesel, known by his friends and family as Bob, was born September 1st, 1923 in Pawnee, OK at the family farm south of town. He was the youngest of William & Effie (Cox) Griesel’s 6 children. Bob passed from this life on Friday, October 26th, 2018 in Pawnee, OK having reached the age of 95 years. Bob attended...

Oct 20, 2018

Adrian Thomas Williams, 30, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas. He departed too soon and will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Adrian was born December 26, 1987, to John Edmond and Olga (Sauceda) Williams in Wichita, Kansas. He was raised in Maremac, Oklahoma, and graduated from Cypress...

Oct 20, 2018

Myron Louis Bayhylle, 74 of Perkins passed from this life on Saturday, October 20, 2018.  Myron was born April 20, 1944 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Edwin V. and Elsie (Sam) Bayhylle. He spent his early life in Pawnee, Tulsa and Enid, Oklahoma. In 1958 as a middle school student Myron met Joyce Erlene Turner at teen town in Enid and...

Oct 19, 2018

Iris Claire (Goodfox) Pohocsucut was born November 7, 1951, in Pawnee, OK She passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Tulsa, OK, on October 19, 2018. She was a full blood member of the Pawnee Tribe, and Chaui Band, her parents are the late Lawrence Goodfox, Jr., and Doris Marie (Mary) Fields Goodfox. She is survived by...

Oct 6, 2018

Delilah Lenell Moses was born on October 28, 1961 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she attended Edison High School and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Delilah is a former Miss Ponca Nation Princess along with many other titles that she held with grace ,beauty, and passion for her Native American Heritage. Delilah was an Amazing...

Oct 5, 2018

Oct 2, 2018

Lois was born March 15, 1928 in Drumright, Oklahoma to Elmer and Cora Hulsey. She passed away on October 2, 2018. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in the mid-fifties. For the last four years, she has lived in Pawnee and was a member of the Choctaw Tribe. She was one of eight children with four brothers and...

Oct 1, 2018

Nelson Walter Skidgel, Jr., known as Jr. by his friends and family, was born September 21, 1927 in Tulsa County to Nelson Walter Skidgel and Ida (Shamel) Skidgel. He passed from this life on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Pawnee, Oklahoma having reached the age of 91 years old. Born during the depression, Jr learned at a very young age...

Oct 1, 2018