Patsy A. (Kieffer) Montgomery

Patsy A. (Kieffer) Montgomery passed away March 14, 2023. Patsy was born on June 9, 1940 in Tecumseh, OK to Lester Boone and Ruth Elizabeth (James) Kieffer. She attended Forest View and Tecumseh Public Schools. Patsy married Otho L. Montgomery on February 2, 1957.

Ravis Taylor Battise

Ravis Taylor Battise passed away March 18, 2023. He was born on April 3, 1986 to Wannetta and Revis Battise, Jr. in Ada, Oklahoma. Ravis was a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and also a member of Polecat Ceremonial Ground. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Phyllis J. Rigney

Phyllis J. Rigney (Robbins), 60, of Shawnee, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord Jesus on March 17th, 2023. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to J.D. and Jane (Goss) Robbins. She married Steve Rigney on May 11th, 1991.

Paul Franklin Willis

Paul Franklin Willis of Shawnee passed away March 18, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1939 in Welling, OK to Grover and Charity (Wright) Willis. He was the eighth of nine children. Paul spent his early years in the Welling area playing in and around the springs and creeks of the Illinois River.

Eldon Lee Stark

Eldon Lee Stark passed away March 11, 2023. He was born January 30, 1941 in Shawnee, OK to George and Maggie (Smith) Stark. In 1960, he married Norma June Rutherford. After Norma’s passing, he married Phyllis Ann Fuxa in 2000 and they made their home on his home place in Pearson, OK.

Larry Thomas Wilkins

Larry Thomas Wilkins passed away March 10, 2023. Larry was born on May 30, 1947 in Shawnee, OK to Thomas and Emma Louise Wilkins. He graduated from McLoud High School. He married Carolyn Freeman, and they had two daughters, Catherine Mae and Kimberly Renee.

Branden White

Branden White passed away on Saturday March 11, 2023. Branden was born May 4, 1975 to Virginia Kay and Anthony White in Phoenix Arizona. He was attending trade school for CNC machinist. He raised his beautiful daughters and then took pride in raising his niece and nephew, Klarissa and Isaiah.

Corlyss Annette Bailey

Corlyss Annette Bailey passed away March 11, 2023. She is survived by her two sons and one daughter-in-law, Steve and Marta Rider of San Antonio, TX and Chris Rider of AK; and one brother, Jim Greenlee of Tulsa, OK; and other extended family and friends.

William Arthur Warren

William Arthur Warren (Bill) passed away March 10, 2023. Bill was born in Holdenville, OK on October 8, 1940 to Arthur and Dorothy Warren. He graduated in 1959 from Shawnee High School .

Debra Lynn Sanders

Debra Lynn Sanders passed away February 27, 2023. Debbie was born on April 26, 1960 in West Covina, CA to her parents, Billy Floyd and Betty Marie Praytor. She retired from Tinker Air Force in 2018 after 32 years of civil service.