Obituaries

Cleta LaDawn Hollis

Cleta LaDawn Hollis passed away on April 16, 2023 in Shawnee, OK.. She was born on June 27, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was dopted by Cleda Dorceal (Hamilton) Mize and Warren Kelley Mize. She attended East Central University in Ada, OK. She married Charles Hollis on June 18, 1982.
John H. “Jack” Tesmer II

John H. “Jack” Tesmer II

John H. “Jack” Tesmer II

John H. “Jack” Tesmer II passed away April 8 ,2023. Jack was born on July 7, 1938 to Dorothy Bernice Keyes Tesmer. He worked for Bliss Auto Wreckers in NY and owned Indian Jacks Southern Parts. He also worked for Rath’s Auto Salvage in Tecumseh, OK, until fully retired.

Kyle Morgan McCullough

Kyle Morgan Mc-Cullough passed away on March 28, 2023. Kyle Morgan Mc-Cullough was born in Andrews, TX, on March 26, 1996 to Jerry Lynn McCullough and Kathy Sue (Kennedy) Welch. He began working at Arc Data and a chemical Pump Tech, and later began working as a tow truck driver.

Arthur James Duggan

Arthur James Duggan passed away March 29, 2023. Arthur was born July 28, 1936, in Watonga, OK to Calvin and Lizzie Duggan. On Jan. 24, 1958, he married Peggy Lou Gilman. He graduated from Watonga High School in 1958 and served in the Army Reserves 1959-1964.

Ryan Norris Gann

Ryan Norris Gann passed away March 29, 2023. He was born March 24, 1989 in Elk City, OK to William “Sam” and Teresa Lynn (Brittain) Gann. Ryan graduated from Shawnee High School with the Class in 2007. Ryan married Jamie Love on December 12, 2020 in Tecumseh.

Anna Mae Smith

Anna Mae Smith passed away March 30, 2023. She was born November 13, 1958 to Mickey Smith and Velma Blanchard in Norman, OK. Anna was raised in Little Axe and attended school in Little Axe, Noble and Ft. Sill Indian School in Lawton.

Kamal “Carl” Rahseparian

Kamal “Carl” Rahseparian passed away March 29, 2023. Kamal was born Seyed Kamal Din Rahseparian Jahromi, in Abadan, Iran to Seyed Abotaleb Rahseparian and MesriJan Moshir Rahseparian. Kamal moved to Tehran at age 20 where he attended the University of Tehran. In 1976 Kamal moved to Oklahoma.

Juanita Fay DeWeber

Juanita Fay DeWeber passed away on April 3, 2023. She was born August 10, 1929 to Jewel and Ida Brooks. Juanita married Floyd DeWeber married on June 10, 1951 at the Freewill Baptist church in Tecumseh.

Reva M. Pingleton

Reva M. Pingleton passed away on April 2, 2023. Reva M. Lester was born on March 30, 1928 at the Celestine farm of her parents, G.T. and Edna Mae Lester. Reva graduated from McAlester High School in 1945. She married Jim Boyd on June 17, 1946 in Sherman, TX.

Roy Dean Wood

Roy Dean Wood passed on March 22, 2023. Roy was born in Winfield, Kansas on February 22, 1945 to Roy L. Wood and Emma H. Wood. He courageously served in the Army for 12 years then did two tours in Vietnam and served two more years in the Navy. On July 22, 1977 Roy Married the love of his life, Hyla.