Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Apr 18, 2017

John Wesley Thurber, 47, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 18, 2017. John was born to John and Beverly Thurber on May 28, 1969, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He lived there for nine years, and then his family moved to Morrison, Oklahoma. He was raised there until he graduated from Morrison High School in 1988. He...

Mar 30, 2017

Cheryl Iron RealRider HunterJuly 26, 1944 – March 30, 2017 (Age 72 years)Born in Pawnee, OK at the Pawnee Indian Hospital, Cheryl was the daughter of Theodore Iron (Crow Nation) and Daisy Chapman Iron Miller (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma); and the granddaughter of Henry and Lonie (Tatum) Chapman. While she was a proud enrolled member of the Crow Nation, a...

Mar 28, 2017

Mar 19, 2017

Ellis Horsechief Jr. being 61 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Stillwater Medical Center.  He was born in Pawnee, OK but then he graduated from Carl Albert High School. He worked as a commercial/residential painter for over 30 years. He is survived by loving wife Ramona (Monie), his daughter...

Mar 15, 2017

Basil Vaughn Myers passed away on March 15, 2017, at 89 years of age. Basil was born in Osage Indian Territory to Orville Harvey and Julia E Rice Myers. Basil was a very accomplished and intelligent man. He attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the late 1940's and went on to obtain his Master’s Degree in 1969. Basil spent a...

Mar 12, 2017

Quinton L. Lyon, 84, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, OK.  He was born on February 5, 1933, in Skedee, OK, to Wesley Warren Lyon and Lorena (Poos) Lyon.  He attended school in Skedee and Blackburn.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army in an Infantry Combat Unit during the Korean War and was honorably...

Mar 2, 2017

Loretta Joy Bratton, age 73, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017.  She was born to Franklin Bee and Leona Jennie Weaver on June 11, 1943 on their family farm, east of Pawnee, OK.  Joy attended Skedee grade school from 1949-1957 and then attended Pawnee High School, graduating in 1961.  She grew up attending Skedee Methodist Church and...

Mar 1, 2017

David Keith Chapman 62, was born on June 25, 1954 in Oklahoma to Robert Lee Chapman and Ginger Anna Livingston Chapman. He passed away on March 1, 2017 at his home in Morrison, Oklahoma. He grew up in several places as the dependent of a military family graduating from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida in 1972.  David later...

Feb 27, 2017

Truman Henry Black,79, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday February 27, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Truman was born November 28, 1937 to Theodore Sr. and Myrtle (Robedeaux) Black in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Truman was raised and schooled in the Pawnee area. Truman served his country in the United States Navy serving six years. Truman...

Feb 27, 2017

Carmen Darlene Chapman Pogue, 33, was born on July 20, 1983 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Charles and Judith (Judy) Darlene Crawford Chapman.  She passed away on February 27, 2017 at Cleveland, Oklahoma where she had been a resident for four years.Carmen grew up as a child on the Chapman place in Skedee and later on moved to Pawnee with her...

Feb 26, 2017

Jerry Dean Willard Sr. was born June 25, 1942 in Pawnee Okla. He was the son of Elmer and Neva (Cargill) Willard. Jerry graduated from high school in Jal, New Mexico. His family moved back to Pawnee in 1961. Jerry married Ethel Ruth Cox in 1963. Among Jerry's many jobs he worked for Otasco, Southwestern Bell, Pawnee Hospital, OSU, and...

Feb 17, 2017

Carroll Jean Moore was born June 13,1935 on the family farm in Glencoe, OK to Melvin Matlock & Mildred Marie Matlock. She passed from this life on February 17,2017 in Pawnee, OK having reached the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 17 days.Carroll married George Wayne Moore on November 1, 1952 at the Pawnee courthouse. They lived five miles...

Feb 14, 2017

Michael Dennis Toineeta; born to Loney (Cherokee) and Mable (Alley) (Otoe-Missouria) Toineeta on December 2, 1936 at the Indian School in Cherokee, North Carolina where his mom was a Matron.  Mike started out life big; at birth he weighed 12 pounds and had two teeth. Mike's dad Loney's family had lived in Cherokee for many centuries and still lives there. ...

Feb 13, 2017

Wanda Mae Chapman was born on September 11,1933 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Henry and Lonie Tatum Chapman. She passed away on February 13, 2017, at Southern Oaks Nursing Home in Pawnee, Oklahoma where she had been a resident  for a short time.Wanda grew up on the Chapman home place west of Pawnee and attended Pawnee Indian School. She had many...

Feb 12, 2017

Lettie Barber Skeen, a resident of  Yale and later near Cushing went to church with Jesus on Sunday, February 12,2017.  She loved to go to church and worship the Lord, so she was singing with the angels that morning.  She had been ill for a few weeks, amd passed away at the Stillwater, Hospital in Stillwater, Ok.  Lettie was born...

Feb 9, 2017

Joyce Ann Fowler Went to her eternal resting place on February 9th, 2017.  Joyce was an independent women with a kind heart that often put   others before herself.  She was quick witted and enjoyed reading and fishing.   She will be greatly missed by all surviving family members : Daughter Cheri Wilson, Son Philip Keeling and wife Pepper Keeling, Grandchildren Teryn...

Feb 9, 2017

John Robert Feaster was born January 15, 1935, at home in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Franklin Feaster and Lola Virginia Hallum. He grew up in Pawnee and married the love of his life, Mona Marie Brien in December, 1955. They then moved to Ponca City in 1958 and were blessed with three children, Patsy, Rob and...

Feb 4, 2017

Jack Edward Barlow passed away peacefully on February 4, 2017 at the age of 76. Jack was born to Edward and Irma (Hendrix) Barlow on September 11, 1940 in Vera, Oklahoma.In 1961, Jack married Sandy (Wyler) and they resided in Maramec. They had three sons together, Scott Barlow, Ada; John Barlow, Maramec; and Jeff Barlow, Glencoe. He was blessed with...

Jan 30, 2017

Sophronia Ann Burgess Vessey (Annie), 68, of Red Rock, OK passed away Monday, January 30th, peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was married to Larry Robert Vessey Sr. her best friend and even more than that LOVE of her life. She is preceded by her grand parents Mark and Iola Burgess, mother Jewell Burgess, brother Ralph...

Jan 30, 2017

Ruby was born May 29,  1943 in Maramec Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Kenneth Claude and Geneva Angelina (Pendegraft) Beaver.  Due to Geneva's poor health, Ruby was raised by Geneva's sister Thelma and eventually adopted by William and Thelma Lizar. Ruby was raised in Maramec growing up on the farm where she knew no strangers. She attended Maramec Elementary,...