Obituaries

Kathy Switch

Kathy Switch, 51, lifelong Shawnee, OK, resident died Dec. 4, 2021 in Shawnee. She was born July 11, 1970 to William Switch and Earnestine Chandler in Shawnee, OK. Kathy was a jack of all trades.

Cindy Lee Roberts

Cindy Lee Roberts died Nov. 29, 2021. She was born April 29, 1970, in Shawnee, OK, to Nolan and Violet Roberts. A memorial ceremony for Cindy will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at 11 am at Walker Funeral Chapel in Shawnee, OK.

David (Cowboy) Michael Combs

David Michael (Cowboy) Combs, 54, of Shawnee, OK, died Nov. 30, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK, surrounded by his wife and step daughter. He was born June 14, 1967, in Shawnee, OK, to Michael Warren Combs and the late Karen Ann SmithCombs.

Penny Marie Factor

Penny Marie (Wilson) Factor, 57, of Shawnee, OK, died Dec. 1, 2021. She was born in Shawnee on March 24, 1964 to Jerry Lynn Wilson and Emma Marie (Gouker) Penny was a member of the Choctaw tribe. A memorial ceremony for Penny will be held 10 am, Dec.
	Bruce Edward Pfeiff

Bruce Edward Pfeiff

Bruce Edward Pfeiff

Bruce Edward Pfeiff, of Prague, OK, passed away Nov. 15, 2021. He was born Feb. 14, 1945 in Burlington, Iowa, to Dale Henry and Cordelia J. (Ibbotson) Pfeiff. He grew up on the family farm near Burlington. After graduating from high school at Mediapolis, IA, he obtained a B.S.

James Arthur Gibbons

James Arthur Gibbons, 45, of Shawnee, OK, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Shawnee. He was born July 15, 1976, to Jack and Debora (Megehee) Gibbons in Shawnee, OK. James was raised in the Ada area and graduated from Latta High School in 1995. He served his country in the U.S. Army.

Richard “Rick” Alan Carlson

Richard “Rick” Alan Carlson, 67, of Tecumseh, OK, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Shawnee, OK. He was born Aug. 8, 1954, in Detroit, MI, to Charles Austin and Valley Ruth (Bolton) Carlson. Rick grew up in California, moving to Seminole as a Freshman and graduated from Seminole High School.

Ruth Faye Johnson

Ruth Faye (Belcher) Johnson died Nov. 22, 2021, after a six-year, hard-fought battle with cancer and heart failure. She was born June 27, 1934. Funeral service was held Nov. 30, 2021, at Resthaven Funeral Home in Shawnee.

Kenneth Wayne Holder

Shawnee resident Kenneth Holder, 82, died Nov. 22, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Kenneth was born January 30, 1939 in Meeker, Oklahoma to Elmer and Loydell (Beeson) Holder. He served in the United States Army in Korea as an electronics tech and sharp shooter. Memorial services will be 10 am, Nov.

Carol Ruth Gilbert

Carol Gilbert died Nov. 20, 2021, in Shawnee. She was born April 27, 1939, in Wichita Falls, TX, to Harvey and Nona Shirley. Funeral services will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home 11 am, Dec. 2, with Pastor Scott Schooler of Immanuel Baptist Church officiating.