All Obituaries

Debbie L. (Price) Longoria, age 62, of Tecumseh, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Tecumseh.   No formal services will be held.

Troy Lee Little Axe, Sr., 79, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his home. He was born November 5, 1939 to John and Lillian (Sloan) Little Axe in the Hog Creek area around Norman, Oklahoma. Troy was raised in Little Axe and attended South Gale Elementary School.  He attended Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas where he earned his degree as a certified machinist in 1957.  He has been a resident of Bartlesville since 1973. He married JoAnne...

Guy C. Sturgis, 92, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home. He was born July 29, 1927 to Guy and Linda (Moore) Sturgis in Maud, Oklahoma.  Guy was raised in the Maud and Seminole area.  He has been a Tecumseh resident since 1992.  Guy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean War and was honorably discharged.  He married Frances L. Henson on June 4, 1948 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.   Guy spent most of...

Murlee (Ray) Poteet, 98, of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 in Wichita Falls.  She was born October 3, 1920 to Claud and Ethel (Skinner) Ray in Lexington, Oklahoma.  Murlee was raised in Wanette, Oklahoma and graduated with the class of 1937 from Wanette High School.  She married Robert Burns Poteet on October 24, 1939 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  After marriage they made their home in Ft. Worth, Texas.  Robert preceded her in death on July...

Veronica Meinders, 49, of Woodward, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  She was born July 16, 1970 to Alfred and Darlene (Jackson) Stephen in Flint, Michigan.  Veronica grew up in Tecumseh and attended Tecumseh Public Schools.  She graduate with the class of 1988 from Tecumseh High School.  Veronica graduated from Seminole Sate College with an Associate’s degree and earned her Masters from Oklahoma University.  She lived in...

Twila Dorene Farris-Isbill, 72, lifelong resident of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at her home.  She was born December 19, 1946 to Okie Gray and Non Earl (Black) Wallace in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Twila was raised in Shawnee and attended Shawnee Public Schools and Bethel Public Schools.  She married Joe Isbill on November 12, 2004 in Miami, Oklahoma.  Twila was a member of Blackburn Chapel Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker and...

Kieran O’shea Neal, age 5 months, of Shawnee, was received into the arms of Jesus on September 21, 2019 in Shawnee.  He was born April 7, 2019 in Oklahoma City to Devon and Katie (White) Neal.  Kieran was a happy baby who loved to watch Wild Kratz, Wonder Woman, and Tom and Jerry cartoons. His beautiful smile and sparkling eyes captured the hearts of all he came in contact with.  He was preceded in death by some of his great grandparents. ...

Hershall Wayne Clark, 87, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed from this life Saturday, September 21, 2019 at his home.  He was born May 20, 1932 to Hershall Raymond “Buster” Clark and Minnie Maria (Perino) Clark in Lehigh, Oklahoma.  Hershall was raised in Shawnee and graduated with the class of 1950 from Shawnee High School.  He later attended Oklahoma Baptist University.  Hershall proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956 and was honorably...

Connie Lanett Beggs, 71, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  She was born July 22, 1948 to Troy and Hazel (Cogburn) Cope in Coalgate, Oklahoma.  Connie was raised in Coalgate, Oklahoma and Eugene, Oregon.  She attended Coalgate Public Schools and graduated from High School in Eugene, Oregon.  Connie lived a short time in Washington and has been a Shawnee/Tecumseh resident most of her adult life.  She worked in retail...

Alta “Sue” (Martin) Rodgers, 85, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 in Shawnee.  She was born July 30, 1934 to Sim and Ocie (Washburn) Martin in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.  Sue was raised in Tecumseh and graduated with the class of 1952 from Tecumseh High School.  She married Billy Lynn Rodgers on January 17, 1953 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.  Bill’s work took them many places, including Kansas City, Shawnee, Stillwater, and Ada...