Katherine Marjorie Taron

Katherine Marjorie Taron obituary

Katherine Marjorie Taron

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13

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632 N. Kickapoo Ave., Shawnee, OK 74801

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Katherine Taron Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cooper Funeral Home - Tecumseh on Aug. 28, 2025.

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Katherine Marjorie Taron, born October 17, 1943, to Pierre and Lelia Taron of Shawnee, left her failing physical body to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, August 22, 2025.

She left a legacy of faith and generosity to her daughter, Demita Winegardner; grandchildren, Sean Winegardner, Brooke Winegardner, and Jillian Floyd; and great grandson, Wayne Winegardner.

Wake services will be held Friday evening, September 12, 2025, time TBD at Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday September 13, 2025, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

13

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Benedict Catholic Church (Shawnee)

632 N. Kickapoo Ave., Shawnee, OK 74801

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Cooper Funeral Home - Tecumseh