Pawnee Nation NEWS
May 24,1954-April 18, 2022 Muriel Jean (Howell) Robedeaux, a full-blood member of the Pawnee Tribe(Pitahawirata Band), surrounded by family, passed away peacefully at her home Monday afternoon, April 18, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Wadsworth “Bacon” and Hilda Belle Howell. Born and raised in Pawnee, she attended Pawnee Public Schools and graduated…
Read MoreMildred “Millie” Chapman passed away peacefully at the Stillwater Medical Center in Stillwater, OK. to her eternal home on the beautiful spring afternoon of April 2, 2022. She was born on September 7, 1942, in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Henry and Lonie Tatum Chapman. Millie was born the eighth of 11 siblings, having six brothers, Basil,…
Read MoreKay Sue Ortega, age 76, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022, as a resident of Enid. Oklahoma and a proud tribal member of The Pawnee Nation. Kay was born August 10, 1945, and as many knew, she kept her contagious smile on her face henceforth. Kay graduated from Pawnee High School in 1963. Right…
Read MoreSusan Jill Chapman passed from this life on March 30, 2022, at the age of 62. Susan was born on August 16, 1959, at the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. Susan traveled the world as she grew up while her father was in the Air Force. She finally settled in Pawnee and Stillwater.…
Read MoreValerie 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…
Read MoreMarch 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…
Read MoreJune 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…
Read MoreJune 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.…
Read MoreJanuary 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…
Read More( 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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