Janie Marie Brown

Janie Marie Brown passed away in Shawnee, OK on Jan. 1, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born April 18, 1935, in Dale, OK to Paul Fay and Minnie Thompson. Janie graduated from Dale High School in 1953. She married Frank Brown in Shawnee on Dec. 23, 1957.

Leta Mae Adams

Leta Mae Adams, 97, of Tecumseh, OK passed away Jan. 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City. Services will be 2:30 pm, Jan. 9, 2026 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.

Joseph Edward Dolin, Jr

Joseph “Joe” Edward Dolin, Jr. passed away on Dec. 31, 2025. Joe was born on Mar. 2, 1945 in Shawnee, OK, to Joseph E. Dolin, Sr. and Evelyn (Zahasky) Dolin. He attended St. Benedict Catholic School before graduating from St. Gregory High School.

Johnny Franklin Keesee

Johnny Franklin Keesee, born Nov. 14, 1936, to Faye and Moyse Keesee in Wanette, OK passed away Dec. 30, 2025, following a brief illness.Johnny lived most of his life in the Wanette community. He attended East Central College for three years following high school graduation in 1955.

Darlene Flowers

Darlene Deloris Flowers passed away on Dec. 26th, 2025.Darlene Rogers was born July 11th, 1943 in Tecumseh, OK to Edwin Russell and Mattie Lucille Rogers (Sanderfur). She graduated from Tecumseh High School in May of 1961.Darlene married the love of her life, Ray Flowers on Dec. 27th, 1962.

Glenda Carol Carpenter

Glenda Carol Carpenter passed away Dec. 25th, 2025. She was born Oct. 9, 1943 in Shawnee, OK to Leo Ellis and Lucille Daugherty. She graduated from Earlsboro High School in 1961. She later attended Gordon Cooper, where she took clerical and computer courses.

Norma Kathlene “Kathy” Blocker

Norma Kathlene “Kathy” Blocker passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on Sept. 15, 1940, in Stratford, OK, to William Clifford Gentry and Clara Mabel (Furr) Gentry. On May 19, 1958, she married Monk Blocker.

Erica Richardson

Erica LaShae Richardson passed away Dec. 17, 2025. Erica was born on Dec. 12, 1984 in Shawnee, OK to Rodney Harris and Valerie (Edwards) Bridgewater. Erica attended school in Shawnee. She worked as a personal care aide for a number of years.

Ronald David 'RD' Dean

Ronnie “RD” Dean passed away on Dec. 21, 2025, after his brief stint with cancer. He was born Jan. 24, 1951, to James A. and Ruth M. Dean of Shawnee, OK. RD attended South Rock Creek Elementary School until 8th grade.

Carol Miller

Carol Ann Miller (Ell) (Chiefelk) passed away Dec. 15, 2025. Carol was born on Dec. 12, 1947 in Browning, MT. to Samuel Ell and Eva Aguire Ell. Carol was a proud member of The Blackfeet Nation of Browning, MT. She was also from the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Dakota Sioux Tribe.