Obituaries

Kimberly Perryman

Kimberly Perryman passed away on May 31, 2025. Kim was born Jan 23, 1961 in Cabool, MO. to Phyllis Prock and the late James Hines. She left this life after battling a rare disease Multiple System Atrophy. Kim graduated from Shawnee High School in 1979.

Steven Don Ward

Steven Don Ward passed away May 25, 2025. Steven was born on Jan. 11, 1980 in Shawnee, OK to Patricia L. (Wood) Ward and Marc Ward. Steven went to North Rock Creek Elementary School and Meeker High School.He was a proud member of the Sac and Fox Nation of OK.

Starla Van Horn

Starla Sue (West) Van Horn passed away May 21, 2025.Starla was born April 7, 1961 to Carl and Bonita West in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Starla married Don Van Horn in 2001. She devoted her life to being a homemaker.

Helen Lou (Wills) Farris

Helen Lou (Wills) Farris passed away on May 19, 2025. She was born on Aug. 10, 1939, in Asher, OK to Loyd and Pearl Wills. She worked for many years in jewelry sales, at Zales and other stores.

Bobby Leon “Bob” Wilson

Bobby Leon “Bob” Wilson passed away May 21, 2025. Bob was born April 17, 1943 in Walters, OK to Arthur and Maudie Mae “Sis” (Davis) Wilson.Bob was a 1961 graduate of Walters High School. He graduated from Cameron Jr. College in 1963.

Welton Hearst Copeland

Welton Hearst Copeland, 87, of Bethel Acres passed away May 21. He was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Altus, OK to William Hearst and Lillian Mattie Copeland.Welton graduated from Centralvue in 1955. He was an accomplished baseball player, lettering all four years in H.S. and played American Legion ball.

Larry Fullbright

Larry Edward Fullbright passed away on May 13, 2025. Larry was born on June 2, 1953, in Shawnee, OK to John Edward and Loretta Marie (Sparkman) Moore. He attended Shawnee Public Schools. He married Karen Factor on Nov. 16, 1991, in the St Benedict Catholic Church in Shawnee.

Ivan Leon Morris

Ivan Leon Morris passed away April 12, 2025. He was born June 13, 1938 in Pheonix, Arizona to Ivan A. and Thelma Morris. Leon proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 26 years. During that time, he served two tours in Vietnam.

Nadene (Dino) Vesta

Nadene Louise Vesta (Dino) passed away on May 13, 2025. Nadene was born on July 13, 1946, in Glendale, CA.

Dorothy (Lutts) Conley

Dorothy Pearl (Lutts) Conley passed away on May 12, 2025. Dorothy was born on Dec. 2, 1935, to John and Virtie Lutts in a small community just outside of Sulphur, OK. After graduating from Shawnee High School, she went to work for S.H. Kress & Co. In 1960 she met Delbert Conley.