Katherine Deere

Katherine Deere, Tecumseh resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 78. Katherine was born on September 6, 1942 in Seminole, Oklahoma and was adopted and raised by Jackson and Inez (Mitchell) Deere. She was a graduate of Seminole High School and later attended Haskell Vocational School. Upon completion of Haskell she married and lived in Dallas, TX, where she worked at Texas Instruments and later moved back to her hometown.

Katherine is survived by her son, Forrest Atkins of Garland, TX; daughter, Pamela Hurst of Tecumseh, OK; brother, Larry Deere of Oklahoma City, OK.

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Wizey Mitchell, Joanne Gentry and Lucy Harjo; two brothers, Hershel Mitchel and Barney Mitchel; son, Keith Atkins.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma with Alan J. Washington officiating. Cremation will follow. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.