Obituaries

Timothy Patrick Cannon

Timothy Patrick Cannon passed away on Dec. 1, 2024. He was born on March 13, 1957.A graveside service will occur Dec. 5, 2024 from 10am - 11am at Resthaven Funeral Home.

Bonnie Arnold

Bonnie Lynn Arnold passed away Dec. 1, 2024. Bonnie was born April 11, 1963, in Detroit, MI to Clarence and Maxine Vliet. Bonnie married Mike Arnold on Dec. 22, 1990, in Oakpark, VA. Bonnie had a huge heart and always had more love to give after having four kids of her own.

Mary Dell Marie Gokey

Mary Dell Marie (Littleton) Gokey passed away Nov. 20, 2024. Mary was born on Aug. 1, 1935 in Tecumseh, OK to Cleve and Zella (Austin) Littleton. She graduated from Tecumseh High School. Mary married Leo Gokey on Dec. 22, 1952 in Washington State.

Glendon Ed Combs

Glendon Ed Combs was born in Seminole County, OK on Jan. 8, 1924 to Ed and Bessie Combs. He married Mary Juanita Strickland June 6, 1946 in Norman, OK. He served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Rockingham and also in the Korean conflict.

Terri Ann French

Terri Ann French passed away Nov. 17, 2024. Terri was born on Oct. 20, 1949, in Shawnee, OK to Donald Coleman and Helen Crownover Coleman. Terri graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. In 1968, she married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Rodney French.

Leslie Dawn Hicklin

Leslie Dawn Hicklin passed away Nov. 18, 2024. She was born August 27, 1966, in Shawnee to Ray Neal Funk and Ronda Jeanne (Jackson) Funk. Leslie married Robert Hicklin on Feb. 26, 1994. She worked at the CPN Health Clinic in Shawnee as the Appointment Supervisor.

Robert Nelson Meek Jr.

Robert Nelson Meek Jr. passed away on Nov. 21, 2024, on his 63rd birthday, surrounded by his family. He lived a whole life despite living his final years with end-stage renal disease. Nelson was born on Nov. 21, 1961, in Shawnee, OK. to Robert Nelson Meek Sr.

Wit Chainakul

Wit Chainakul, MD passed away on Nov. 14, 2024. Wit was a resident of Shawnee for 40 years. He was born in the city of Trang in Thailand on Dec. 9, 1945. He graduated from Chulalongkorn Medical School in 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chris Neikes

Chris Eugene Neikes, passed on Nov. 13, 2024, following a courageous ninemonth struggle with cancer. Chris was born on May 21, 1954, in Taylorville, IL, to Francis “Gene” and Betty Neikes. Following his education in Coffeen and Hillsboro schools, he enlisted in the United States Army.

Johnny DeLong, Jr.

Johnny Lee DeLong, Jr, passed away Nov. 17, 2024, in Tecumseh, Ok. He was born on June 11, 1959 in McPherson, KS to John and Clara (Aldrich) DeLong.Johnny graduated from Tecumseh Public Schools in 1977. In addition, he graduated from Gordon Cooper Technology Center with a welding certificate.