Obituaries

Pawnee Nation Flag Lowered for passing of Tribal Member Melvin Phillips Collins III

August 13, 2021

The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member Melvin Phillips Collins III. He was born December 27, 1961 and passed away August 12, 2021. Funeral Services are being arranged with Poteet’s Funeral Home. We will keep you updated when we find out more information.

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Robert Lester Smith Obituary, 4/18/1939-5/6/2021

July 28, 2021

Robert Lester Smith, retired Army Master Sergeant, completed his tour of duty and made the glorious journeyhome to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 6, 2021. He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on April 18, 1939, to Andy Krow Smith and May Pratt Smith. Robert attended Pawnee Public Schools and Chilocco Indian School. He spent his youth playing, hunting and fishing with his brothers on the Pawnee, Oklahoma countrysideand listening to his grandmother Bertha BlackEagle Pratt sing peyote songs. In June…

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Pawnee Nation Flag and Veteran Flag lowered for Tribal Member, Micheal Wamego

July 23, 2021

The Pawnee Nation Flag and Veteran Flag ha been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member Micheal Wamego. He was born February 16, 1952 and passed away July 21, 2021. Funeral Services are being arranged with Serenity Funeral Chapel. We will keep you updated when we find out more information.

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The Pawnee Nation Flag lowered for Tribal Member, Mary Barreras.

July 15, 2021

The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member, Mary Barreras. She was born December 17, 1974 and passed away July 11, 2021. Funeral Services are being arranged with Wyman Cremation and Funeral Home. We will keep you updated when we find out more information.

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Pawnee Nation Flag lowered for Tribal Member, Frances Beall

June 28, 2021

The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member, Frances Beall. She was born July 20, 1951 and passed away June 23, 2021. Funeral Services are being arranged with Barnes Friederich Funeral Home.

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The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member Russell Lloyd Tiger

February 25, 2021

October 12, 1954 – February 25, 2021 Russell Lloyd Tiger, known to all as “Rusty,” passed from this life on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at his home place, in Cushing, Oklahoma, having reached the age of 66. Rusty was born at the Claremore Indian Hospital, the only son to Lloyd and Patricia (Lone Chief) Tiger.…

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The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member Barbara Jean Attocknie

January 17, 2021

Barbara loved serving her community. She was an Alcohol and Drug Counselor for over two decades. She was certified early in her career and obtained international certification. Her workplaces included many jobs, but ultimately she started working for the Pawnee Nation in the ’90s. She served the Pawnee Nation in her capacity since 1995. Recently,…

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The Pawnee Nation Flag has been lowered for the passing of Tribal Member Nancy Moore

January 13, 2021

Nancy Sue Moore was born on May 24, 1966 in Claremore, OK. She was born to Thurman Frank Moore (Otoe) and the late Neva Horsechief Moore (Pawnee). Nancy was half Otoe and half Pawnee but was an enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation under the Kitkehaki and Skidi bands. She had 5 brothers Mike Moore,…

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