Jessie Faye Compton

Jessie Faye Compton, 82, resident of Shawnee, died March 23, 2022. Jessie was born Aug. 14, 1939, in Oklahoma City to her parents, Joseph H. Smith and Emma M. Smith. A funeral ceremony for Jessie was held March 29, 2022, at Liberty Baptist Church.

Vernon L. Markwell

Vernon L. Markwell, 90, died March 26, 2022, in Shawnee, OK. He was born to Harve and Zeffie Markwell on Jan. 21, 1932 in Meeker, OK. He married Tommy Gail Lewis on March 25, 1951 in Shawnee, OK. A funeral ceremony for Vernon was held March 29, 2022 at Aydelotte Church of Christ, Shawnee, OK.

Betty Jean Griswold

Betty Jean Griswold, 89, resident of Shawnee, died March 24, 2022. Betty was born in Betty was born in Shawnee, Jan. 18, 1933, to her parents, Leslie Howard and Miriam (Ives) Griswold. Betty was laid to rest during a graveside ceremony at Fairview Cemetery on March 30, 2022.

Joan Hubbell

Meeker resident Joan Hubbell, 91, died March 27, 2022, in Shawnee, OK. Joan was born December 9, 1930, in Lincoln County to V.R. Armitage and Annie (Trent) Armitage. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm, March 31, 2022, at Walker Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Jones officiating.

Kimberly (Capps) Brown

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt Kim Brown went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 15, 2022, after a 4-year battle with lung cancer. She was born June 22, 1966, in Stillwater to Roy and Linda Capps of Shawnee.

Priscilla “Prissy” Jennings

Priscilla “Prissy” Jennings, 80, of Shawnee, OK, died March 6, 2022. She was born April 11, 1941, to Bud and Ozell (Linn) Clark in Byars, OK. Prissy was raised in Byars and east of Noble. She graduated from Noble High School. After high school, she joined the U.S. Navy.

Trina Love Lampl

Trina Love Lampl, 53, died March 8, 2022, in San Francisco, after a brief illness and complications from scleroderma, an autoimmune disorder. She was born Dec. 26, 1968. Trina’s friends and family members will celebrate her life in two states in upcoming services.

Ben Van Schuyver

Ben Van Schuyver, 90, lifelong resident of Wanette, OK, died March 17, 2022, at his home. He was born May 22, 1931, to Theron and Ruth (Roberts) Van Schuyver in Chisholm, OK. Ben married Jimmie Van Schuyver Aug. 15, 1985 in Ada, OK. Ben was a cattle rancher his whole life.

Wilma Maxine Brooks

Wilma Maxine Brooks, 95, of Tecumseh, OK, died March 4, 2022, at The Regency Skilled Nursing in Shawnee, OK. Maxine was born March 2, 1927, in Earlsboro, OK, to Norpha Montgomery and Violet Olympia (Houtz) Montgomery, the third of eight children. She attended school in Harjo, OK.

Betty Lou Moore

Betty Lou Moore, 61, a resident of Shawnee, died Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Shawnee. Betty was born Aug. 11, 1960, in Wichita Falls, TX, to Reinaldo Sapata and Celia Subia Sapata. Betty grew up in Betty grew up in Wichita Falls, TX. She married Michael F Moore Sr, on Sept. 28, 1991, in Reno, NV.