All Obituaries

Ronald William Vorholt, 84, of Paden, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was born October 17, 1937 to John Henry and Ruby I. (Miller) Vorholt in St. Louis, Missouri.   Ronald was raised in St. Louis.  After high school he attended college for 3 years.  He lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan for many years working for General Motors.  He moved to Oklahoma where he lived for the last 46 years where he worked for General Motors until...

Charlie Cle Washburn, 91, lifelong resident of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma passed from this life on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cleveland County, Oklahoma on February 4, 1931 to Lee and Ora (Hulin) Washburn. Charlie grew up in the Bethel Acres community. He married Helen Louise Richards on August 21, 1948. They were married over 70 years and lived as residents of Bethel Acres before her passing on February 21, 2019. Charlie was an active member of the Church of God...

Raymond F. Baker, 84, of Macomb, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Shawnee.  He was born August 24, 1937 to R.M. and Lula Mae (Thoma) Baker in Tribbey, Oklahoma.  Raymond grew up in South Pottawatomie County and lived in Oklahoma City for many years before settling in Macomb where he has resided the past 33 years.  He attended Maud Public Schools in his younger years and graduated from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City.  Raymond proudly served his...

James Wayne “J.W.” Wilson, 50, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Shawnee.  He was born April 30, 1972 to Harold Wayne Wilson and Joyce Ann (Beal) Wilson Roberts in Claremore, Oklahoma.  J.W. was in raised in Meeker, Oklahoma and graduated from Meeker High School.  He lived most of his life in Sparks, the Shawnee area and was currently a resident of the Johnson community.  J.W. worked as a roofer for many years before...

Dixie Ann (Holbert) Freeman passed away quietly at her home in Bethel Acres on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was born March 5th, 1940 to G. Lee Holbert and Molly “Kate” (Chesshire) Holbert of Cunningham, Texas.  She was the second of three children, Dixie attended St. Louis Schools and later moved to Shawnee, OK.  She married her loving husband, “Pat” Paskall Freeman, in August of 2004, and established their lifelong home in Bethel Acres. Dixie worked as a...

Guy E. Kaniatobe, 51, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Norman.  He was born November 26, 1970 to Cecil and Marjorie (Sloan) Kaniatobe in Lawton, Oklahoma.  Guy was raised in Oklahoma City.  He lived most of his adult life in Little Axe, Oklahoma.  He worked in the oilfield industry and concrete construction.  Guy was a proud member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.  He enjoyed fishing, music, being outdoors, and taking walks.  He...

Kimberly Ann Enoch Sneed, 54 of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at her home.  She was born April 5, 1969 to Charles Enoch, Sr. and Ilene Ann (McDaniel) Enoch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Kimberly was raised in Oklahoma City and graduated from Capitol Hill High School with the class of 1984.  She attended Rose State College and Seminole State College.  Kimberly has been a resident of Shawnee for the last 20 plus years. She worked at Pratts in the...

Toni Marie Westby, 67, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Friday, April 29, 2022.  She was born October 10, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Wallace and Thelma (Wagner) Reynolds.  Toni was raised in Oklahoma City and attend Crooked Oak Schools.  She has lived most of her life in Oklahoma City, except for 8 years living in Mangum, Oklahoma.  She was a homemaker and took care of her family.  Toni was a proud member of the Kiowa Tribe.  She enjoyed...

Mary Ellen (Starr) Torres-Salazar, 65, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Oklahoma City. She was born December 24, 1956, to Theodore and Virginia Mae (White) Starr in Lawton, Oklahoma. Mary was raised in Little Axe, Oklahoma and went to Boarding school in Lawton.  She has also lived in other Oklahoma towns: Norman, Purcell, Blanchard, Newcastle, and Oklahoma City. She worked as a dry cleaning manager, seamstress, CNA and LPN nurse with special needs children, and also as a...

Cecil Laurence Hillerman, 96, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 25, 2022.  He was born in Sacred Heart on January 11, 1926 to Benedict and Josephine (Richards) Hillerman.  Cecil attended St. Mary’s Academy in Sacred Heart, and last 2 years at Konawa High School graduating in 1944.  He then entered the Army Air Corps, later dubbed the U.S. Air Force.  After the war, he returned home and went to East Central University for 2...