Obituaries

Valerie Sue Crawford (obituary)

January 24, 2023

Valerie Sue Crawford passed from this life on March 2, 2022, at the age of 42. Valerie was born on September 15, 1979, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Agana Heights, Guam. Valerie grew up in the Pawnee and Stillwater area. Valerie attended Pawnee High School and Meridian VoTech where she obtained her degree as…

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Austin Gene Real Rider (obituary)

January 24, 2023

March 11, 1941- January 30, 2022 Austin Gene RealRider was born March 11th 1941inPawnee, Oklahoma, and passed January 30th, 2022 in Cushing, Oklahoma. He was born to Austin and Marie(Lane)RealRider. Hegrewupinthe Pawnee community all his life. He graduated from Pawnee High School with the class of 1960. After graduation, he attended Oklahoma State Technical College…

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Edgar Allen Long, Jr. (obituary)

January 24, 2023

June 26, 1940 – January 30, 2022 Edgar Allen Long, Jr,81, of Stillwater. Oklahoma passed into eternity on Sunday, January 30 at his home in Stillwater shortly after midnight. Dighton-Marler Funeral Home of Stillwater has been entrusted with the funeral services. Edgar was born on June 26, 1940, in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Edgar Allen Long…

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Tamara Robedeaux Twins (obituary)

January 24, 2023

June 26, 1957 – January 22, 2022 Tamara Bones Robedeaux Twins was born in Tulsa, OK, on June 26, 1957, to Battiste Robedeaux, Sr. and Irma EchoHawk. She passed away on January 22, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. She is survived by her daughters Margaret Pie Twins, Vanessa VanDeventer, Sasha Lulu Morgan, and Janet Popeye Mulder.…

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Patrick Newton Shields (obituary)

January 24, 2023

January 6, 1969 to January 20, 2022 Patrick Newton Shields parted from this life on January 20, 2022, at the age of 53 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Patrick was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on January 6, 1969,to Vivian Attocknie and Patrick Shields Sr.He grew up in Pawnee, Ok graduating from Pawnee High School. He then went…

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Dani Sue “Danya” Ashlock (obituary)

January 24, 2023

( October 31. 1961 – January 17. 2022 ) 22nd at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jim Crain officiating. Dayna was born in Pawnee, OK, to Daniel Horsechief and Virginia Mae Riding-In Horsechief on October 31, 1961. She was accounted as one of the last few full-blooded Pawnee tribe members. She was raised in Tulsa with…

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Marty Neil Driscoll Jr. (obituary)

January 24, 2023

September 10, 1982 – January 14, 2022 Marty Neil Driscoll Jr.(Skeet) passed away on January 14, 2022, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He was born to Marty Driscoll Sr. and Denise Moore on September 10, 1982,in Pawnee. Skeet graduated from Pawnee High School in 2001where he played baseball, wrestled, and wore #48 in football. He loved fishing,…

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Robert Butler (obituary)

January 24, 2023

July 24, 1968-January 10, 2022 Robert Butler was born July 24, 1968, to George Harry and Juana Marie Butler in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He departed this life on January 10, 2022, at the age of 53. In his younger years, he enjoyed numerous sporting activities, including hunting, fishing, baseball, and boxing. He was happiest when he…

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The Pawnee Nation flag lowered for Skidi Tribal Member, Johnathon Jerome NewRider Shearer.

July 6, 2022

The Pawnee Nation flag will be lowered for the passing of Skidi Tribal Member, Johnathon Jerome NewRider Shearer. He was born on September 28, 1964, and passed away June 20, 2022. Cremation arrangements are being made with Neptune Society in Washington. We will keep you updated when we find out more information.

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The flag will remain lowered for the passing of Tribal Member, Julia Joy Minthorn-Garnat

June 6, 2022

The flag will remain lowered for the passing of Tribal Member, Julia Joy Minthorn-Garnat. She is the daughter of the late Brigham and Louis Minthorn. She was born November 28, 1957 and passed on June 4, 2022. Funeral arrangements for her cremation will be made with Riverside Funeral Home in Albuquerque, MN. We will keep…

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