Obituaries

Tracy Hartsfield

Tracy Joe Hartsfield passed away on Aug. 8, 2024.Tracy was born on Nov. 21, 1950, in Wewoka, OK. He was the son of Clyde Moore and Dorothy (Blanton). And was adopted by Houston M. Hartsfield. He grew up in Wewoka Public Schools.

Betty Lou “Marty” Watson

Betty Lou “Marty” Watson passed away Aug. 2, 2024. Betty was born Sept. 15, 1940 in Norman, OK to Harry and Lillie (Sloan) MaHardy. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1958. She attended Haskell Institute and graduated in 1960. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Linda “Charlene” McClure

Linda Charlene “Charlene” McClure passed away July 30, 2024.She was born Sept. 4, 1943 in Shawnee, OK to Charles and Mayme (Lewis) Stapp.Charlene graduated from Shawnee High School in 1961. After graduation she attended Oklahoma Baptist University.

Donald Ray Morris

Donald Ray Morris, 75, of Shawnee, OK, passed away July 30th. He was born in Tulsa on Feb. 24, 1949, to Ancil and Myrtle Morris. He attended Oklahoma State University where he met and married Carma Norene Guinn on March 20, 1971.

Sandra Henry

Sandra Kay (Thompson) Henry passed away July 21, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Sandy, the daughter of Clyde and Leona (Roberts) Thompson was born on September 21, 1944 in Long Beach CA. Sandy attended Tribbey Public School. After high school she married Harold Joe Wheeler in 1962.

Juanita Verna Davis

Juanita Verna Hixson Davis passed away July 28, 2024. Juanita was born on July 18, 1931 in El Reno, OK to Johnie Monroe Hixson and Lois Verna Kelley Hixson. She married Floyd Watson Davis Jr and they were together for 71 years, until Floyd’s death in 2021.

Steve McLaughlin

Steve McLaughlin was born May 1, 1952 in Shawnee, OK to Chester and Edith McLaughlin. He passed away on July 26, 2024. Steve graduated from Bethel High School, and attended Seminole State College. He started his law enforcement career for the City of Shawnee in January 1972 in Records and Dispatch.

Shirley James

Shirley Irene James passed away on July 27, 2024. Shirley was born January 25, 1935, in Shawnee, OK to Alvie and Pauline Grove Cook.

Barbara “Susie” Brendelson

Barbara Sue “Susie” Brendelson passed away on July 28, 2024. She was born on Sept. 28, 1941 to Carl and Laura Maisch. She went to Westport High School in Kansas City, Mo and in 1969 she moved to WI with her first husband and her son, Jeffrey Dzibinksi.

Florence May Manini

Florence May Manini passed away on July 23, 2024. Florence was born in Detroit, MI on August 26, 1926 to William and Mabel Franz.Florence loved and cared for her family immensely.