Obituaries in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Jun 28, 2023

William “Bill” Hugh Howell was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on February 21, 1946, and died on June 28, 2023 at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 7 days. His full life was built on commitment and service to his family, the Pawnee Nation, his country, his hometown, and his friends. Bill was a writer, a printer, an organizer,...

Jun 22, 2023

Rita Corrine Koshiway passed from this life on June 22, 2023, at the age of 71 in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma.

Rita was born on March 28, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of George and Martha (Bassett) Koshiway. Rita grew up and attended school in Red Rock, Oklahoma, raised by her maternal grandparents Joe and Genevieve Bassett. She moved to Oklahoma...

Jun 17, 2023

Charles “Bunk” Leroy Buchanan passed away in his home June 17th at the age of 80. Born September 27, 1942 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Vernon Rufus Buchanan and Fannie Ellen Brown Buchanan. Bunk graduated from Pawnee in 1960. On a hot day, June 10, 1961, he married Martha “Marty” Elizabeth Rennison in Stillwater, Oklahoma, having been together 59 years, just...

Jun 16, 2023

T.W. Cline was born on August 7, 1922, in Fairfax, Oklahoma and passed away on June 16, 2023, at the age of 100 years old.

He was born in 1922 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Charles C. Cline and Tamzen Emma Graven Cline. T.W. married his sweetheart Rhoda G.(Gonzalez) Cline on May 5, 1941 and they spent most of their early married...

Jun 16, 2023

Michael Ray “Mike” Primeaux passed in Seminole, OK to his eternal home on the beautiful spring morning of June 16, 2023. He was born on July 6, 1949 in Pawnee, OK to Burgess Primeaux and Virginia Wabaunsee Primeaux. He was the grandson of the late Lamont and Rozanna Delodge Primeaux and William Wabaunsee and Rose Pipestem. In June of 1980...

Jun 15, 2023

Mark Preston Waters, lovingly known as “Curly,” passed away Thursday, June 15, at the age of 71, at Stillwater Medical Center. Mark was born and raised in Pawnee, OK. He was the only child of Rex Preston Waters and Fern Ruth (Hight) Waters, who preceded him in life.

Mark was first and foremost a cattleman and a developed rancher, followed...

Jun 5, 2023

Michael “J.J.” Anthony Wren was an ornery but loving husband, Dad, Gramps, brother, and friend. He passed away on Monday June 5th at the age of 62 after many long health battles.

He was born May 22, 1961 in Enid, Oklahoma to Mary Ann and Eddie Wren. J.J. lived most of his life in Pawnee County Oklahoma. He spent a...

Jun 5, 2023

Shaylena Renee Harrison

Was born on December 2nd, 1991 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Dawn Harrison and the late Newton Kemble but was raised by the late Harry Hall-Zotigh and bonus parents Jimmy and Penny Kenner. Shay grew up in Otoe country surrounded by her aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters. She enjoyed playing basketball and softball throughout school until she...

May 26, 2023

Thomas Lightfoot was called home at 6:50 pm on May 26, 2023 in the Oklahoma University Medical Center. Thomas was born August 30, 1959 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Helena Gawhega but was raised by Arthur and Cecilia Lightfoot who preceded Thomas in death. Thomas is survived by three daughters, Brandy Lightfoot, Emma Lightfoot and her five children and one grandson,...

May 10, 2023

.Alva J. Atkins, (83), of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away on May 10th, 2023. Alva, “Thar-o-mon-nee” fondly known as Jimmy, was born to William and Belinda (Box) Atkins, on June 24, 1939, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was a talented athlete who loved playing basketball and baseball for the Red Rock Rockets. After graduating high school, he was drafted into the United...

May 2, 2023

Mason Wyatt Brown, 27 of Pawnee, Oklahoma passed from this life on May 2, 2023. Mason was born November 27, 1995 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Darrin Brown and Angela and Ron Grabowski.

Mason grew up in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He loved going to football games, he also loved doing his arts and crafts, loved fishing and telling jokes. Mason...

Apr 30, 2023

Orvetta Jean Wilkerson, 92, of Glencoe, Oklahoma passed from this life on April 30, 2023, in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

Orvetta was born December 28, 1930, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Forrest and Maybelle Tyson. Orvetta grew up in Pawnee and Wichita, KS., graduating high school in Pawnee, Oklahoma with the class of 1950. Upon graduating high school. she went to work...

Apr 25, 2023

Dr. Marlene Kihega EchoHawk started her journey to the next life on April 25, 2023. Born Leora Marlene Kihega on February 24, 1932, she was the second daughter of Louis Kihega and Eunice Whitehorn Kihega. She was a member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, and grew up in Sumner, OK until moving to Oklahoma City as a young girl. She graduated...

Apr 15, 2023

Earl Leroy Ryan was born May 14, 1928 in Welch, Oklahoma to Lewis Nelson Ryan and Maudie May (Swimm) Ryan. Earl joined his Lord and rejoined the love of his life on April 15, 2023, just short of his 95th birthday. He was the 11th child of 11 children. Shortly after Earl’s birth, the family moved to a farm, near...

Apr 4, 2023

Georganna Adams Childress, was 83 at her passing on April 4, 2023. She was born in Ponca City on June 12, 1939 to Della Mae and C.G. “Bill” Adams of Pawnee, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sisters, Janette Brown and Lanette Henry, and brother Charles Adams. She is survived by her husband of 59...

Apr 2, 2023

Mar 27, 2023

Darrell Elbert Berg, 85, passed from this life March 27th 2023. He was born in Skedee Oklahoma on July 3rd, 1937, to Welton and Doris Berg.

Darrell grew up in Pawnee County and graduated from Blackburn High School. In September of 1956 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was proud to serve his country as an aircraft...

Mar 25, 2023

David Scott Barlow, 61, of Ada, passed away on March 25, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK. Scott was born in Bartlesville, OK to Jack & Sandy Barlow on November 13, 1961. He went to school at Pawnee & graduated high school in 1980. He later graduated from East Central University in Ada & earned his Master’s degree. Scott enjoyed being...

Mar 16, 2023

Joseph James Hawkins Jr. came into this world a bubbly little bundle of energy on August 3, 1981 to Joseph James Hawkins Sr. and Rebecca LittleSun Hawkins in Lawton, Oklahoma. He left us on his spiritual journey Thursday, March 16, 2023.

He went to serve his country during the military Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he served as a Petroleum...

Mar 16, 2023

David Green 93, passed away March 16, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family and loved ones.

David Green was born to Chester and Arlena Green on October 31, 1929 in Sapulpa Oklahoma; he was one of five children. He grew up in Pawnee Oklahoma where he attended Lincoln High and at the young age of barely seventeen enlisted in...