All Obituaries

Mary Pappan,86 Daughter of the late Elias Yager, and Mamie Randolph Yager. She married Raymond Cunningham with whom she had 2 children Duane and Sharon. She later married Troy Vermillion. With whom she had a child, Mike Vermillion. She later married Marvin Moore And Phillip Pappan. She was preceded in death by her father Elias Yager and her mother Mamie Randolph Yager. Her brothers Leonard, Ernest, Elmer, Arnold. Her sisters Gladys and Ida Mae. Her late husbands Raymond Cunningham, Troy...

Georgette Childs Atkins, resident of Red Rock, Oklahoma passed Friday, June 26, 2020, in Wichita, KS. She was 73 years of age. Georgette was born April 13, 1947, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The daughter of George and Virginia (Lonelodge) Childs. She attended Red Rock Public Schools. She enjoyed watching old western movies, spending time with her family and loved the OSU Cowboys. She is survived by her children Laetitia (Tish) Atkins and husband Vergil of Red Rock, Gabrielle Bassett and husband...

Rebecca Dehart of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jun 19, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Seferita “Rita” J. Dent began her heavenly journey June 15, 2020 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Edmond, OK.  She was born June 14, 1936 to Terrecino and Reyesita B Jiron in Taos, New Mexico.  Rita was an enrolled full blood Taos Pueblo tribal member.  She was fluent in her Pueblo language and spoke with passion when she participated in the Native American Church.  On December 31, 1958 she married Joseph A. Dent and had enjoyed 58 years of marriage before...

Sonya F. Ham longtime Ponca City resident passed away Tuesday evening, June 9, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born September 12, 1935 in Ponca City to Cecil F. Broyles and Sybil Leach Broyles. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 in the Grace Episcopal Church with Father Bill Martin and Father Caleb Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Odd fellows Cemetery under the care of Grace Memorial Chapel of Ponca City. Visitation will be held...

Bonnie Lea Barton was born May 5, 1932 in Earlton, KS, the daughter of Nellie (Groomes) King. She lived in Ponca City, OK most of her life, and went to be with Jesus on June 9, 2020 in Oklahoma City. Lea married Roy Lee Barton on February 11, 1950 in Ponca City, OK where they made their home. She worked several jobs including cleaning the Marland Grand Home with her husband, clerk at the Pioneer Woman museum, owned and operated her own beauty shop at her home, cashier at Furr’s...

Mary Ann Thomas, a long-time resident of Ponca City, passed away on June 8, 2020 after contracting an infection from a recent hip surgery. She was born at the start of the Great Depression, 11/10/30, and knew how to spend little and save much. Her mother, Geraldine McClurg was of Scottish decent which may have also contributed to Mary Ann’s sense of knowing how to be frugal. Mary Ann had four brothers; two have preceded her in death and the surviving two, Morris and Harold, hold fond...

Jeri Conner of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jun 6, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lucinda Ann Buffalohead Warrior age 71, resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away at her home on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Lucinda was born on February 12, 1949 to Napoleon Buffalohead and Dora White Deer Buffalohead in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Lucinda was employed as an assembler at Modern Investment Casting Company in Ponca City, Oklahoma for 25 years. She married Larry Warrior and is survived by three daughters, Dawena Pappan of Tonkawa, Kimberly Enloe of Ponca City, Leah Warrior of Tonkawa,...

Wanda Mae Stiver Bishop Wanda Mae Bishop passed away Sunday, May 31st, with her siblings by her side at the age of 84.  She was born on Saturday, April 25, 1936 in Grove, Oklahoma to Thomas Earl and Daisy Mary (Duffield) Stiver. Wanda grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma attending the Midwest City Public Schools, graduating in 1954.  She furthered her educating at Central State College in Edmond earning her bachelor’s degree in Education in 1958.  She joined Delta Kappa...