Obituaries

Ellis Duane “Sonny” Bowden

Ellis Duane “Sonny” Bowden passed away Oct. 18, 2022. He was born Jan. 21, 1937 in San Jose, California to Ellis and Wilma Bowden. Sonny married Patricia Ann Swope on March 15, 1957. Sonny was a hodcarrier by trade.

Kim Green Freeman

Kim Green Freeman passed away Oct. 21, 2022. Kim was born on Oct. 9, 1952, in Tribune, Kansas to Warren and Emmeline Green. She graduated from Wichita County High School in Leoti in 1970 from Kansas State University, in 1974. Kim married Donald “Andy” Freeman, Jan. 4, 1986.

Donna Jean Dozier

Donna Jean Dozier passed away Oct. 25, 2022. Donna was born June 5, 1943 in Coffeyville, KS to Dale and Mary Margaret (Damewood) Beam. She graduated from Kindley High School in Coffeyville, KS and from the Hillcrest School of Nursing in Tulsa, OK. She was Past President of OSSNA.
Bonnie Jean “Findley” Shields

Bonnie Jean “Findley” Shields

Bonnie Jean “Findley” Shields

Bonnie Jean “Findley” Shields was born July 22, 1927 in Kingston, Oklahoma, to Andrew Ervin “AE” and Addie Susan “Gorrell” Findley. She passed to her heavenly home on Oct. 22, 2022, at the age of 95 years.

Philip Don Mosier

Philip Don Mosier passed away October 12, 2022. Phillip was born June 8, 1958, in Shawnee, Okla., to Patton and Valdora Winkler Mosier. Philip graduated from Dale High School in 1976 and received his certification in drafting at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech the same year.

Lesley Downing Collin

Lesley Downing Collins passed away September 26th, 2022, in Chino California. He was born May 9th, 1926 to Arthur and Mabel (Ade) Collins in Niantic, Illinois. Lesley was raised in Decatur, Illinois. Lesley joined the United States Navy at a tender age of 17 years old.

Johnny Vinson Pritchard

Johnny Vi n son Pritchard passed away October 12, 2022. He was born November 23, 1931 to Vinson Pritchard and Ina (Kelin) Pritchard in Seminole, OK. He married Patsy (Edwards) Pritchard on January 20, 1951. Johnny graduated from Earlsboro High School in 1950.

Sandra Jean Gowin

Sandra Jean Gowin passed away October 14, 2022. Sandra was born November 11, 1960 in Shawnee to Carl Eugene and Lillie Amanda (Evans) Gowin. She attended Faith 7 School and graduated from Shawnee High School. She worked in the High School cafeteria until her health declined.

Floyd Arvin Wisdom

Floyd Arvin Wisdom of Mulberry, Arkansas passed away October 15, 2022 in Fort Smith, AR. Floyd was born March 16, 1948 in Shawnee, OK to Jack Arvin and Virginia Gray Wisdom. He was a 1966 graduate of Tecumseh High School.