System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Lena Schleicher
Rosary for Lena Schleicher, 91, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel in Shawnee. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Benedict Catholic Church.
Rev. Charles Massoth, O.S.B., will be celebrant. Burial will take place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Oklahoma City.
Schliecher died Tuesday in a Maud Nursing home.
She was born July 16, 1906, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Earl and Daty Gracy. She was reared and graduated from Fort Worth.
Schleicher had lived in Wichita, Kan., Oklahoma City, and Tecumseh before moving to Maud five years ago.
She was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church and was a Cub Scout leader.
She married Albert Schleicher in Kansas City. He preceded her in death in 1993.
Also preceding her in death were her parents and two sons, Herman and Eugene Schleicher.
Survivors include one daughter, Rita Roy; one son, Charles Schleicher, Kansas City, Kan.; nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
9-18-97
Molly Winn Shi
STRATFORD - Funeral services
for Molly Wanda Winn Shi, 85, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church.
Burial will take place at McGee Cemetery. Shi died Monday.
She was a homemaker and teacher in the Stratford and Joy public schools. She was an active member of the Stratford First United Methodist Church, an officer of the Stratford Community Library and was active in civic affairs.
Shi was preceded in death by her husband, Augustin Henry Shi Jr.
Survivors include daughter Molly Shi Boren and son Dr. A. H. Shi V, both of Seminole, as well as five other daughters.
The family asks that memorials be made to either the Old Bank Restoration, in care of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, the United Methodist Church of Stratford, or the Chandler-Watts Library of Stratford.
9-18-97
Chris Smith
FALLS CITY, NEB. - Funeral services for former Seminole resident Chris E. Smith, 81, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Falls City, with Rev. Dr. Richard Don officiating.
Burial will be in Steele Cemetery under the direction of Clark Funeral Home.
Smith died Monday at Community Medical Center.
He was born June 20, 1916 in Kellyville to Campbell Wallace Smith and Janie Ruth (Farmer) Smith.
He lived in many towns throughout the midwest, including Seminole, and worked as an oilfield hand and a machinist. He was a member of the First Christian Church, an Elder Emeritus, a Sunday School teacher and Sunday School Superintendent of the church. He was a member of the Masons in Tarkio, Mo.
Smith married Billie Halteman on Aug. 23, 1936 in Seminole. She survives him of the home.
He was preceded in death by on daughter, Lillian Ruth; one brother, Roy Smith; four sisters, Fern, Viva, Ellen and Zelda; and two grandsons.
Other survivors include four sons, John Smith, Iola, Kans., James Smith, Cook, Neb., Alfred Smith, Beatrice, Neb., and David Smith, Cave Springs, Ark.; one daughter, Jane Zentner, Tulsa; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Les Zentner, Kevin Smith, Carl Smith, Andy Smith, Eldon Saugstad, Larry Workman, David Ullman, Greg Madison, Dale Ingle, Jeff Leigon, and Marc Thyfault.
9-30-97
Charles Smith
PRAGUE - Funeral services for Charles Lee Smith, 51, brother of Seminole County residents Kenneth Smith and Dorothy McClanahan, were held at 2 p.m. today at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, with Freeman Whitlock officiating.
Burial will follow in Prague Cemetery.
Smith died Saturday.
He was born Sept. 7, 1946, in Tulare, Calif., the son of Elmer and Edna (Whitlock) Smith. He had served in the U.S. Navy, worked as an oil field pumper and was self employed as a small engine mechanic.
Smith married Donna Holik in Prague on March 30, 1990. She survives him of the home.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Other survivors include one son, Charles Allen Smith, Shawnee; two daughters, Angela Marie Smith, Shawnee, and Shawna Smith, Prague; two brothers, Keith Smith, Lone Grove and Kenneth Smith, Seminole; two sisters, Dorothy McClanahan, Wewoka, and Donnie Carroll, Edmond; and seven grandchildren.
10-1-97
Dorothy Smith
PADEN - Funeral services for Dorothy Bernice Smith, 66, sister to a Seminole resident, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Paden Holiness Church with Rev. James McDaniel, Rev. David Taylor and Rev. Paul Heard officiating.
Burial will take place in Paden Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Prague.
Smith died Thursday in Tulsa.
She was born Dec. 20, 1930, in Paden to John Wesley and Audry Samantha (Doyle) Lee.
Smith lived in Okfuskee County most of her life and was a member of the Paden Holiness Church.
She married Ban J. Smith on Nov. 26, 1949. He preceded her in death in 1991.
Smith was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Palmer Cooper; one son Wesley Ray Smith; and one grandson.
Survivors include two sons, David J. Smith, and Douglas Smith, both of Prague; three daughters, Delilah Morehead, Paden, Debbie Caton, Shawnee, and Linda Taylor, Kellyville; six brothers, Doyle Lee, Gene Lee, Jimmy Lee, John Lee, Bill Lee, and Dean Lee, all of Paden; five sisters, Theo Estep and Linda Allen, both of Paden, Martha House, Seminole, Charlie Mae Hutchinson, Harrah, and Clara Faye White, Oklahoma City.
11-7-97
Lloyd Stephens
BALKO - Funeral services for former Seminole resident Lloyd Stephens, 66, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Balko Mennonite Brethren Church.
Stephens died Thursday in his Balko home.
He was born June 14, 1931 in Coal to John and Mary Stephens.
He married Freda M. Lee on Aug. 15, 1949 in Seminole. She survives him of the home.
Stephens was preceded in death by his parents.
Other survivors include five sons, James, Richard, Kenny, Dale and Gerald Stephens; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
9-26-97
Benny Stevens
Tribal rites for Benny Stevens, brother of Francena Little, Seminole, are scheduled for today at the Carol Mack Patterson home and burial is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Wakolii Cemetery under the direction of Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel.
Stevens died Monday in a Norman Nursing Home at the age of 47.
He was born Feb. 17, 1950, to Frances Stevens. He was a member of the Sac and Fox and Kickapoo tribes.
Stevens graduated from Dale High School, where he was active in basketball and baseball. He also attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech.
Survivors include his mother, and sisters, Gail Harjo, Shawnee, Francena Little, Seminole.
11-5-97
Timothy Stewart
Funeral services for Timothy Glenn Del Stewart, four months old, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Dan Factor will officiate the services.
Interment will take place at Little Cemetery.
Stewart died Thursday at Seminole Municipal Hospital.
He was born May 5, 1997 in Shawnee to Timothy Trent Stewart and Starla Dawn (Phillips) Peace.
He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Gene Price, and Cleo and Silas Stewart.
Survivors include his father; his mother, of the home; four brothers, Trenton Jacob Stewart, Lariat T. Stewart, Levi Stewart and Coty B. Stewart; maternal grandparents, Donna Phillips, Seminole and Ricky and Debbie Phillips, Shawnee; paternal grandparents, Del and Debra Stewart, Seminole and Barbara Hawse, Fla.; Great-grandparents, Wanda Phillips, Conrad Trecker, Jackie Phillips, Diane Peace, Dewayne Peace and Faye Price; three uncles, Jason Phillips, Jay Stewart and Jeff Stewart; two aunts, Angel and Heaven Phillips; and a number of great aunts and uncles, cousins and friends.
Casket bearers will be Brad and David Hasbell, Stoney Southern and Clint Tooley. Honorary bearers will be Jason Phillips, Brandon Hasbell and Jay Stewart.
9-7-97
