Barbara Jean Robinson

Barbara Jean Robinson, 94, of Tecumseh, OK passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Shawnee. She was born July 10, 1928 to Herman and Edith (Hickerson) Morrow in Hollis, OK. Barbara was raised in Moore, Oklahoma and graduated from Moore High School.

Stephen Paul Thorpe

Stephen Paul Thorpe passed away Nov. 24, 2022. Stephen was born to Franklin Thorpe, Sr. and Patricia Lorentz on Dec. 4, 1966, in Lawrence, KS. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University and worked at the University of Kansas as a maintenance technician.

Royce A Hinkle, Jr., MD

Royce A Hinkle, Jr., MD passed away November 25, 2022. Royce was born in Denison, Texas to Royce Albert Hinkle, Sr. and Berniece Cissna Hinkle. Upon graduation from Muskogee Central High School (1950), Royce attended and graduated from NEO Tahlequah (1953) and UMKC School of Dentistry (1955).

Frances Louise

Frances Louise (Sealock) Hankins Mason (Sealock) Hankins Mason passed away Dec. 3, 2022. She was 90 years old. Louise was born on Feb. 20, 1932, in McLoud, OK. She graduated from Prairie Valley High School in Seminole County. On Aug. 13, 1950, she married Doyle Wayne Hankins.

Dennis Vance Barnes

Dennis Vance Barnes passed away Nov. 23, 2022. Dennis was born Aug. 13, 1949, in Enid, OK to John Barnes and Corrine (Parks). Dennis is preceded in death by his parents; John Barnes and Corrine (Parks); sister, Jan Barnes, and brother, Steve Barns.

Kay Dette Sugg Best

Kay Dette Sugg Best passed away Nov. 26, 2022. Kay was born Apr. 24, 1944 in Ada, OK to Nell Dean (Johnson) Aynes and William Roan Sugg. She graduated from John Marshall High School. She married Forrest Edward Best on Oct. 23, 1963. They moved to Shawnee in 1983 where they managed Kib Warren’s.

Gayla Ward Masingill

Gayla Ward Masingill passed away Nov. 23, 2022. Gayla was born May 19, 1956 in AR to Floyd and Alberta Ward. She graduated from Shawnee High School and Gordon Cooper Nursing Program. She married Rex Masingill on Feb. 14, 2014.

Andrea Francene (Berry) Ellis

Andrea Francene (Berry) Ellis passed away Nov. 26, 2022. Andrea was born Sep. 13, 1942 in Mountain View, OK to Andrew Edwin and Wynona Francene (Clinton) Berry. She graduated from Midwest City High School. She was a retired Registered Nurse.

Edgar “Mac” McClellan Brown

Edgar “Mac” Mc-Clellan Brown passed away on Nov. 23, 2022. He was born June 29, 1941 in Shawnee, OK to Leo I. and Edna V. (Emmons) Brown. Mac graduated from Bethel High School in 1959. He joined the U. S. Air Force in 1962. Mac proudly served his country for 23 years.

Mark Ingersoll

Ma r k I n g e r sol l passed away Nov. 25, 2022. He was born Nov. 12, 1944 to Henry and Muriel (Morris) Ingersoll in Stillwater, OK. Mark graduated from Shawnee High School. He married Lola Miller on Jan. 18, 1965 in Shawnee, OK.