Obituaries

Christine Elaine Grider

Christine Elaine Grider passed away Mar. 27, 2025. Christine was born on December 25, 1937, in Wetumka, OK. She married Billy Wayne Grider on Oct. 13, 1956, in Wetumka.

Nancy Juanita Oliver

Nancy Juanita Oliver passed away on Mar. 4, 2025. Nancy was born on June 4, 1943, in Bakersfield, CA to Roy and Susie Smith. Nancy graduated from Central High School in OK. She married Michael Wesley Oliver on Jan. 15, 1965.

Doris Ann Hurst

Doris Ann Hurst passed away Mar. 21, 2025. She was born Aug. 18, 1940 in Shawnee to William Hampton and Ozeal Hampton. Doris was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and traveling with her husband, Jack.

Jeff Hawkins

Jeff Hawkins passed away on Mar. 20, 2025. Jeff was born on Sept. 19, 1957 in Kansas City, KS to Elizabeth (Betty) Martha Northstrom and Lonnie Don Hawkins.

Katelyn Marie Fultz

Katelyn Marie Fultz, lovingly known as “Katie,” passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Mar. 21, 2025, also World Down Syndrome Day. Katie was born on Jan. 18, 2004 to Amanda Black and Ira “Leroy” Fultz.

Robert Tipton, Jr.

Robert George Tipton, Jr. passed away Mar. 21, 2025. He was born July 8, 1950 to Robert George Tipton Sr. and Pharabe Jane (Dunham) Tipton in Shawnee, OK. He graduated from Wyandotte High School. He married Virginia Ann (Hollon) in Wyandotte on Oct. 18, 1969.

Kohen Sullivan

Kohen Layne Sullivan, age 7 days, passed away on Mar. 19, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Aloma Waldon

Aloma Joy Waldon passed away on Mar. 19, 2025. Aloha was born on May 31, 1968 to Muriel Lefthand and Russell Waldon in Oakland, CA.

Ronnie Winsett

Ronnie Winsett passed away Mar. 18, 2025. Ronnie was born in Shawnee, OK on Jan. 31, 1956 to Clarence and Naomi (Barnett) Winsett. Ronnie was a graduate of Shawnee High School. He married Lenora Francine Wyatt on Sept. 26, 1981. She preceded him in death on Jan. 27, 2013.

Cecelia Lois Washington

Cecelia “Lois” Washington, age 95, passed away on Mar. 23, 2025. Cecelia worked most of her life as a home health aide for Med Core of Seminole, OK.