Obituaries

Paula Jean Lynam

Paula Jean Lynam passed away on Nov. 22, 2025, after a long battle with health complications. She was born on June 28, 1962, in Muskogee, OK to Margo and Paul Rodriguez, who loved her deeply and shaped the woman she became. She graduated from Wagoner High School in 1980.
Robert H. Jones

Robert H. Jones

Robert H. Jones

Robert H. Jones, Sr. passed from this life on Nov. 20, 2025. He was born to Jake Jones, Sr. and Effie Samara Jones in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Dec. 29, 1931.Robert attended Shawnee schools, graduating with the class of 1949, and served as senior class president.

Sandra Price

Sandra Lee (Fox) Price passed away on Nov. 18, 2025. She was born May 19, 1952, in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Tommie Lee Fox and Bobbie Nell (Bellamy) Fox. She graduated from Crooked Oak High School.Sandy lived most of her life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Shirley Mae Arthur Nickell

Shirley Mae Arthur Nickell passed away Nov. 18, 2025. Shirley was born April 7, 1930, in Marsland, NE to Earnest L. Parker and Marie M. Martin Parker. On Aug. 15, 1948, she married Donald Edward Arthur of Rifle, CO.

William Douglas Benard

William Douglas “Doug” Benard passed away on Nov. 16, 2025. Doug was born on March 4, 1964.He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Flo Benard; sisters Pam Wilmuth and Gayle Woods; and his beloved son, Cameron Benard.

Kevin Renard

Kevin Reese Renard passed away on Nov. 14, 2025. Kevin was born on Nov. 4, 1962 in Del Rio, TX to Ross Anthony “Tony” Renard and Sharon June Hendrix.Kevin grew up in Oklahoma and Arkansas. He graduated from Ketchum High School with the class of 1981.
Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Tyler

Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Tyler

Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Tyler

Long time Shawnee, OK resident, Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Tyler, passed away on November 12, 2025, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was 96 years old.Dorothy was born April 1, 1929, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Evert Thomas Bolton and Lucy (Carver) Bolton.
Jesse Dewayne McGaha

Jesse Dewayne McGaha

Jesse Dewayne McGaha

Jesse Dewayne Mc-Gaha was born Nov. 18, 1948 in McLoud, OK as the second son of Betty (Williams) and Jim W. McGaha, Sr. He passed away Nov. 15, 2025 after a fifteen year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia just a few days shy of his 77th birthday.

Terrie Ann Ledinski

Terrie Ann Ledinski passed away Nov. 12, 2025. She was born on July 18, 1961, in Shawnee to Robert and Bette Atkinson. Terrie dedicated 25 years to Shawnee Public Schools, where she touched the lives of many students and families.

John Allred

John David Allred, 21, passed away Nov. 8, 2025. John was born Mar. 27, 2004, in Oklahoma City, OK to Ronald David Allred II and Nicole Nechak Warlick. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethel High School, and from there he attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS.