obituaries

Apr 9, 2023

Beverly Louise Sanford passed away at her home in Holdenville on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the age of 68 years.

Beverly was the daughter of Lloyd E. Stone & Bonnie Lee (Stone) Stone, born on July 17, 1954, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was brought up in the Wewoka and Seminole area, and also in Fort Collins,...

Apr 4, 2023

Eddie Screechowl was born July 31, 1941, in Wilson, Oklahoma to Raymond & Annoche (Randall) Screechowl. He passed away in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the age of 81 years.

Eddie was a truck driver for Affiliated Foods in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Upon retirement he dedicated his time to fishing, hunting, spending time with family,...

Mar 28, 2023

Lonetta Faye Townley passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the age of 79 years.

Lonetta was the daughter of Kenneth & Cleo Lee (Webb) Henry, born on March 31, 1943, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She was brought up in the Holdenville and Wewoka area, and graduated Holdenville High School with the Class of...

Mar 25, 2023

Gerald Clifford Wilson Sr, lifelong Gerty resident, passed away in Oklahoma City on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the age of 79 years.

Clifford was the son of Clarence & Cleo (Phillips) Wilson, born on October 24, 1943, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in the Gerty community, graduating in the final years...

Mar 24, 2023

Paula Kay Hamilton passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the age of 77 years.

Paula was the daughter of Efton Leo Baxter & Agnes Marie (Sexton) Baxter, born on January 29, 1946, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She graduated Holdenville High School with the Class of...

Mar 23, 2023

Milton Lane Komeski was born on April 16, 1937 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Bill & Juanita (Lane) Paul. He passed away at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the age of 85 years. He was a longtime resident of Holdenville and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and also the U.S. Coast Guard....

Mar 23, 2023

Milton Lane 'Happy Hobo' Komeski passed from this life at his home in Holdenville on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the age of 85 years.  Milton was a well known fixture around Holdenville for many years. He owned and operated a moving business and an antique and collectible business, along with his life partner of thirty-one years, Virginia Davis....

Mar 8, 2023

Pauline Mary Evans passed away in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the age of 87 years.

Pauline was the daughter of John & Pauline (Mank) Lovette, born on May 15, 1935, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She lived with her family in Massachusetts and California before moving to Oklahoma in the 1980s. She worked in Holdenville...

Mar 6, 2023

Joyce Darlene Mitchell Lovejoy passed away at her home in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the age of 57 years.

Joyce was the daughter of Billy James Anthony & Sylvia Ozell (Green) Anthony, born on January 17, 1966, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where she was brought up and attended schools. She graduated Moss High School...

Feb 26, 2023

Imogene Skipworth passed away in Oklahoma City on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the age of 89 years.

Imogene was the daughter of George & Anna (Harper) Barker, born on June 14, 1933, in Grahn, Kentucky. At age six she moved with her family to Ironton, Ohio, where she attended schools and lived until she was 38...

Feb 18, 2023

Doris Ann Cook, a longtime Gerty resident, passed from this life, Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Ada, OK at the age of 73 years.

Doris was the daughter of Melvin Stanley Willard & Ola Lee (Linder) Willard, born on March 23, 1949, in Tulare, California. Both her parents passed away when Doris was very young, and she...

Feb 15, 2023

Hoyle Edwin House was born on January 11, 1935 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Ira & Edna (Venis) House. He passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the age of 88 years. He was a longtime resident of Yeager, Oklahoma.

No public services are planned.

Feb 15, 2023

Caleb James Duffey passed away in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the age of 27 years.

Caleb was born on September 26, 1995, in Joplin, Missouri to James Keith Duffey & Kim Rae (Mitchell) Duffey. The family moved to Holdenville, Oklahoma, where Caleb was brought up and attended schools, graduating Holdenville High School with...

Feb 12, 2023

Andrea Jean Newton Crawford was born September 2, 1971 in Cleveland Oklahoma in Pawnee County to Andrew J. 'Butch' Newton III (2013) and Anna Mae Swift Newton. Andy Jean departed from her earthly body surrounded by her family on February 12, 2023 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her early childhood was spent mostly in Osage and...

Feb 9, 2023

Bentley James Ellis was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 26, 2011, to Marissa Ellis and Adam Foran. Bentley passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, after eleven short years of bringing joy to all who knew him.

Bentley was brought up in Holdenville and was in the fifth grade at Thomas Elementary School, and much...

Feb 3, 2023

Gertie Darlene Brumley passed away at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the age of 83 years.

Gertie was the daughter of Guy & Gertie (Franks) Anderson, born on December 29, 1939, in Okemah, Oklahoma. She was brought up and attended schools in the Okemah area, and graduated Bearden High School with...

Feb 1, 2023

Kristy Lashbrook, 49, of Holdenville Oklahoma, was born on July 9, 1973 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Bill and Charlotte (Hamilton) Nall. She won her final war with pain on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer.

Kristy was raised and graduated from Holdenville High School, Class of...

Jan 31, 2023

Nytosha Pauline 'Tosh' Lester passed away at her home in Holdenville on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the age of 39 years.

Tosh was the daughter of Marvin & Donna (Cole) Hart, born on February 22, 1983, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She grew up moving with her family all around the country. She attended Jenks Beauty College...

Jan 28, 2023

Joseph Gilbert 'Jody Blonde' Bennett passed away at home in Horntown, Oklahoma on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the age of 82.

Joseph was the son of William Herbert Bennett & Orvilla (Sweetin) Bennett, born on September 13, 1940, in Pittsburg, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in Calvin, and graduated Calvin High School with...

Jan 4, 2023

Paula Gayle Pickett joined Larry in heaven on January 4, 2023.  She was born to Pauline and Jack Jacobs of Holdenville on February 8, 1956.  She was preceded in death by her mother Pauline, father Jack and husband Larry.  She is survived by her brother Bill and wife Diane of Tecumseh, son Toby and fiancé Angel of Seminole, daughter...