Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

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

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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

Sep 15, 2018

Rheadon Gay Poteet was born January 9, 1947, Pawnee Oklahoma. She was the daughter of David J. and Mattie (Callison) Beaver. She lived in Pawnee most of her life. She married Donald Lee Poteet Jr on February 14, 1991. She passed away on September 15, 2018, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, having reached the age of 71. Rheadon went to Business College...

Sep 11, 2018

JoAnn Lucille Haney, a long-time resident of Fairfax, Ok passed away after a short illness September 11, 2018 at the Fairfax Manor Nursing Home. A private family memorial ceremony has been held. Arrangements were under the Poteet Funeral Home and Cremation, Pawnee, OK. JoAnn was born on June 11, 1937, in Austin, MN, to Howard and Margaret Leachman Greenlee. After...

Sep 10, 2018

Shirley Slavens was born October 12th, 1950 and deceased September 10th, 2018. Shirley grew up in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She attended school at Lone Jack and Pawnee. She will be most remembered for her beautiful smile and her Love for her family and friends and her love of her pets especially Roscoe. Shirley moved to Morrison, OK from Pawnee in 1987...

Sep 10, 2018

Freida Lee Homeratha, 69, passed away peacefully Monday evening at her home in Oklahoma City, September 10th , 5:45 pm. Freida Homeratha was born April 27th, 1949 to Curtis Homeratha and Louella”Black” Homeratha in Wichita, Kansas. She was the second to the youngest out of the five children Curtis and Louella shared. Freida L. Homeratha, Member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe...

Aug 31, 2018

Dr. Milton C. Schulze, Sr. Dr. Milton C. Schulze, Sr. (Doc Schulze), DVM of Pawnee Oklahoma left this life peacefully at The Renaissance of Stillwater, surrounded by loved ones, to go to his eternal home on August 31, 2018 at the age of 93. Milton was born in Independence, Kansas on October 4, 1924, the son of Fred P. Schulze...