Bette (Speers) Rowlett

Bette (Speers) Rowlett passed away on Jan. 21, 2023. Bette attended St. Benedicts Catholic School and graduated Class of 1949. Stories of her days growing up on the Junk Family farm and riding a horse to school are favorites among her 30 grand, great, and great-greatgrandchildren.

Katherine Dorene Austin

Katherine Dorene Austin passed away Feb. 8, 2023. She was born June 4, 1964 in San Diego, CA to James and Carmen Jean (Switch) Winter. Katherine graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1982. Katherine proudly served in the US Navy, being stationed in WA, CA, then FL.

JoAnne Denise Sander

JoAnne Denise (Farwell) Sander passed away Feb. 11, 2023, after a long illness. She was born on Feb. 20, 1959. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 pm at New Beginnings Church in Shawnee, OK. Friends and family will meet in the fellowship hall at 12 pm before the service.

Marlys Lee Sitter

Marlys Lee Sitter, a resident of Shawnee, passed away on Feb. 14, 2023 at her home. Marlys was born on Aug. 27, 1960. Services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 11:00 am at the Little Church of Christ. Interment will follow the funeral at Little Cemetery.

Willa A. Powell

Willa A. Powell passed away Jan. 31, 2023. She was born June 16, 1941 to Martin and Dora (White) Stein in Wellston, Oklahoma. Willa graduated in 1959 from Wellston High School. She attended Draughon’s Business School in Oklahoma City for accounting.

Gregory Alan Barber

Gregory Alan Barber passed away on Jan. 30, 2023. Greg was born on Jan. 26, 1965, in Camden, Arkansas to Chuck and Paula Barber. Greg graduated college with a bachelor’s degree and worked as a mechanical engineer.

Virginia Mae Bryce-Hopkins

Virginia Mae BryceHopkins passed away Jan. 29, 2023. Virginia was born January 3, 1930 to Sherman and Goldie (Lawson) Bryce. Virginia completed High School in Bethel Acres. She married Odis Jefferson Hopkins on May 28, 1949 and retired as a shipping and receiving manager at TDK.

Barton (Bart) Douglas

Barton (Bart) Douglas West passed away on Feb. 3, 2023 after a brief illness. Bart was born on June 23, 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Terry and Phyllis (Barclay) West. Bart worked as a paralegal at The West Law Firm for more than 30 years, working daily with his father and brother.

Elizabeth Ann Oliver

Elizabeth Ann Oliver passed away Feb. 1, 2023. Elizabeth, “Libby,” was born on July 1, 1948 in Tecumseh, OK to Loyd and Flossie Willis. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1966. Soon after graduating Libby married Herman Oliver. While they lived in Seminole, Libby had three daughters.

Skylar Evan Grace Hardgrave

Skylar Evan Grace Hardgrave passed away Jan. 31, 2023. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 16, 2001.