Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Mar 4, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

The world lost its sweetest, kindest, most selfless soul on February 29, 2016 when Joy Minney, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior, leaving behind her loving and grieving family and friends. Joy was born March 17, 1933 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.  She was raised in Pawnee, one of eight children born to John and Essie (Willis) Hallum.  She...

Feb 28, 2016

Delora Mae Coe Combest 86 went to be with her Lord on Sunday February 28, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side.Delora was born April 15, 1929 to Everette and Jenny (Lile) Rossander in Payne County, Oklahoma. She was raised in Pawnee graduating from Pawnee High School. On November 8, 1947 Delora married Lloyd Melvin Coe...

Feb 26, 2016

James Ralph Graves Jr. age 64 of Ralston, Ok. went to be with his heavenly father on February 26th, 2016 in Tulsa, Ok. James was born September 11th, 1951 in Kellyville, Ok. to Gladys Smith and Ralph Graves. He grew up in Kellyville, Ok. then moved to Sapulpa, Ok were he met and then married Kathy Henson on May 4th,...

Feb 24, 2016

James William Prines passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in Bartlesville, surrounded by his beloved wife of 66 years, Georgia, and many members of his loving family. He was 86 years old.James was born on September 4th, 1929 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, to Otto August Prines and Margaret Bajusz Prines. His older siblings were Veronica and John and younger...

Feb 18, 2016

Betty Sue Lennon passed away February 18, 2016 at the Southern Oaks Care Center at the age of 74. Betty was born December 18, 1941 to R. Howard and Jessie Mae (Davis) Denney in Wichita, Kansas. Betty attended school in Wichita until her father was laid off at Boeing Aircraft Company and the family moved to Pawnee in 1950. Betty...

Feb 13, 2016

Virginia Mae (Riding In) HorseChief passed away Saturday at her home with her loving family by her side. Virginia was born January 20, 1926 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Frank and Ethel (Wilson) Riding In. Virginia married Daniel HorseChief in Tulsa March 19, 1947 the happy couple  were married almost 50 years at the time of Daniel's passing. After residing more...

Feb 8, 2016

Kathleen Faye Uribe 86  passed away February 8, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side.Kathleen was born August 12, 1929 to Delbert and Leamer (Lee) Malone in Red Rock, Oklahoma, she met and married Elton Klutsenbeker in Pawnee, two daughters were born from this union Karen and Linda.  Kathleen was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...

Feb 4, 2016

Eva Lorene Potter went to be with her Lord February 4, 2016 at the age of 91 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.Eva was born April 4, 1924 in Claremore, Oklahoma to James and Savanah Bias.Eva married Henry C. Potter September 6, 1947 in Stillwater, Oklahoma and the happy couple moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma in October 2001. The couple celebrated 62 years of...

Feb 3, 2016

Pearline Katherine Anderson was born on January 15, 1937 in Maramec, Oklahoma to Pearl J. Vickers and Deloris (Betts) Vickers.  She passed from this life Wednesday, February 3 at her home in Maramec, having reached an age of 79.She married Carl DeWayne Anderson on June 14, 1959 at the Maramec Baptist Church.  She was a lifetime resident of the Maramec...

Jan 28, 2016

Cecil "Marvin" Warren was born on December 4, 1934 in Billings,  Oklahoma to Albert Warren and Oletha Jividen Warren.  He passed from this life on January 28, 2016 in Pawnee Oklahoma, having reached the age of 81 years, 1 month and 24 days. Marvin married　Lola Lynn on February 14, 1955 in Pawnee.  This Valentine's Day would have been their...

Jan 27, 2016

Luella M. (Rankin) Smith, 82, went to be with her Lord Wednesday January 27, 2016 in Oklahoma City.Luella was born in Pawnee on June 22, 1933 to William F. (Bill) Rankin and Ella M. (Bowman) Rankin, she was raised in Pawnee and attended Pawnee schools playing the Drums and the Clarinet in the Pawnee High School Band, graduating from Pawnee...

Jan 22, 2016

Kevin L. Carlson, 61, Pawnee Resident, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, on Friday, January 22, 2016. He was born to Lawrence and Helen Carlson at Kane Hospital on February 3, 1954. He attended and graduated from Cameron County high school in Emporium, Pennsylvania in 1972. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He made his...

Jan 12, 2016

Linda Faye McKinney, 69, passed away on January 12, 2016 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa.Linda was born November 5, 1946 to Cecil and Loretta (Donell) Wright in Pawnee, Oklahoma, Linda was raised and schooled in Pawnee graduating from Pawnee High School. Linda met James McKinney at a dance and they were married 34 years at the time James passed...

Jan 11, 2016

Clifford Melbourne Bruns, 83, son of Pawnee County pioneer family, passed away on January 11, 2016 at the family homestead claimed by his father in the '89 Cherokee Land Run. Born on Nov. 4th, 1932, to Frederick Bruns (Hanover, Germany area immigrant) and Martha Walenciak Bruns, Clifford is survived by the love of his life, Jerri, wife of nearly 64...

Jan 3, 2016

Laureen Sue Eppler was born at the Vance Airforce Base in Enid, Okla. on November 24, 1959 to Teddy and Rebecca (Pratt) Eppler.  Surrounded by family and loved ones, Laureen left this life to receive her eternal reward in heaven at Tulsa Hillcrest Hospital on January 3, 2016.  She was preceded in death by her father, Teddy Eppler, her aunt...

Dec 30, 2015

Donald Emory White passed from this life on December 30, 2015 in Tulsa Oklahoma having reached the age of 84 years and 4 days. Donald was born to Maude White Chisholm on December 26, 1931 in Pawnee Oklahoma. Donald was a kind-hearted easy going man, he never was in a hurry to get anything done and always hummed or sang...

Dec 26, 2015

Richard William Snyder left this life to join his beloved wife Barbara in heaven on December 26, 2015. He was born April 24, 1931 to Verna E. Gross and William F. Snyder. He spent the majority of his life living in Allentown, PA; graduating from William Allen High School. Richard attended St. James United Church of Christ and worked as...

Dec 23, 2015

Bill Ellis Weaver, age 49 years, 5 months, and 15 days, after a long battle with cancer, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Bill's one wish, if he had to leave this life, was to leave this world while he was asleep in his warm bed, in his own home. Bill did just...

Dec 22, 2015

Elizabeth Ruth LeadingFox Blackowl, known to many as "Puggy", was born on October 11, 1935 to the late Miriam and Albin LeadingFox Sr. in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was a full blood Pawnee Skidi. She attended Pawnee Indian Boarding School- Gravy U, and the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, KS. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in...