Jul 3, 2009

Paul Wilton Martin Paul Wilton Martin, resident of Ponca City, passed Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Ponca Medical Center. He was 88. Paul was born May 13, 1921 at Elk City, Oklahoma, the son of Lewis Martin and Mary Deweese Martin. He received his early education in the Elk City and Canute Schools.He was married to Altha Burnham...

Jun 26, 2009

Elmer J.R. Townley, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 79. J.R. was born the son of Elmer Townley and Elsie Rosalie Anderson Townley on March 19, 1930 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He married Doris Hill of Muskogee, Oklahoma on March 19, 1948 in Ponca City and...

Jun 26, 2009

Beatrice Bea E. Hudson, resident of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, June 26, 2009 at Hillcrest Manor in Blackwell. She was 91. Beatrice was born the daughter of Herbert Hudson and Thelma M. Pux Hudson on February 19, 1918 in Red Rock, Oklahoma. She attended Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma and then moved to California to start her...

Jun 23, 2009

Timothy Tim Arnold Arnswald, resident of Ponca City, passed Tuesday, June 23, 2009. He was 43years of age. Tim was born March 17, 1966 in Hollywood, California, the son of Darrell Walter Arnswald and Edlouise Kay Mendenhall Arnswald. He was a 1984 graduate of Ponca City High School. He married Julie Carithers in 1989 and to this union were...

Jun 23, 2009

Ressie Kuxhaus Nelson, former resident of Ponca City, passed Tuesday, June 23, 2009 in Sun City, California near her daughters home. She was 92. Ressie was born March 29, 1917 at Okeene, Oklahoma, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Nusz. She resided in Ponca City from 1953 to 2008. She owned and operated Wimpys and The Pioneer Grill for...

Jun 22, 2009

Joe Allen Ball Sr., resident of Blackwell, passed away on Monday June 22, 2009 at the Northwest Specialty Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. He was 86. Joe was born the son of Otis Lee Ball and Kittie Crain Ball on March 3, 1923 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Bartlesville and graduated from Ochelata High School. He enlisted in...

Jun 17, 2009

Rita Mary Anderson, resident of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Nathan Adelson Hospice West in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 80. Rita was born the daughter of James Flynn and Mabel Stanton Flynn on August 30, 1928 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Rita married George Anderson, the love...

Jun 16, 2009

Darrel Davis, Your Friendly OTASCO Man and longtime Ponca City business owner, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 16th, 2009 at his home. Darrel was born on April 21, 1933, in McCurtain, Oklahoma, and moved to Ponca City at the age of ten. When he was sixteen, he began working at OTASCO as a tire buster. After graduating from...

Jun 14, 2009

Addenia Mozelle Donnelly, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was 74. Addenia was born the daughter of Benjamin Albert Foster and Mellie Marie Kidder Foster on August 2, 1934 in Augusta, Kansas. She married Carl Neil Donnelly on November 1, 1949 in El Dorado, Kansas....

Jun 13, 2009

Cindy Carol Crites, lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her home. She was 58. Cindy was born March 2, 1951 in Ponca City, the daughter of Robert Crites and Elda Valentine Frazier Crites. She received her early education in the Ponca City Schools. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of...

Jun 12, 2009

Nellie Warrior Zuccaro went to join in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 12, 2009, after an extended illness. Nellie, E Nee Thah Be, was born to Sylvester Warrior and Violet White Star Warrior on September 29, 1950. Nellie was a member of the Blood Clan of the Poncas and was proud of her heritage. She lived...

Jun 12, 2009

Rick Lee Coursey, lifelong resident of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was 51. Rick was born the son of Clifford Lloyd Coursey and Peggy Ann Clinton on May 25, 1958 in Blackwell, Oklahoma. He grew up in Blackwell and graduated from Blackwell High School in 1976. He was employed with...

Jun 6, 2009

Helen Marie Coon, longtime resident of Ponca City, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Oklahoma City. She was 72. Helen was born February 4, 1937 in the family home at Hill City, Kansas. She was born to Alva E. Ambrosier and Doris Marie Hendershot Ambrosier. She received her early education in the...

Jun 4, 2009

Bobbie Everett Denton, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Thursday, June 04, 2009 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 80. Bobbie was born the son of Earl Brandon Denton and Bertha Kitchel Denton on November 17, 1928 in Shidler, Oklahoma. He attended Shidler Public Schools as well as Shidler Methodist Church. Bobbie enlisted in the Regular...

Jun 3, 2009

Thomas Tom J. Short, went home to be with his Lord and Savior June 3, 2009. Tom was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on April 6, 1922 to Robert and Myrtle Short. At twelve years old his family moved to Seminole. While in school he lettered in track and basketball and earned his Eagle Scout badge. After graduating Pleasant View...

Jun 2, 2009

May 31, 2009

William Marion Beavers, Ponca City resident, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 86. Marion was born the son of William Steven Beavers and Ruth Ellen Manahan Beavers on November 4, 1922 in Kay County. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 19, 1943 and served in Europe...

May 27, 2009

Lavonda Marie Trueblood, longtime resident of Marland, passed away Wednesday evening, May 27, 2009 at her home. She was 73. Lavonda was born November 28, 1935 Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of LaRoye Wesley Gulley and Nellie Marie Bryan Gulley. The family moved to Galveston, Texas in the late 30s prior to moving to Oklahoma. Lavonda was a 1955...

May 26, 2009

For many months, the family happily prepared for Tristians arrival. They had hopes, dreams and wishes for their precious baby boy who was loved before anyone had even seen him. Tristian Dane McWithey, infant son of Charles Todd McWithey and Summer Aimee Rickman McWithey entered into Gods care on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Tristian is survived by his parents,...

May 26, 2009

Russell D. Clark, resident of Ponca City passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home. He was 45. Russell was born on September 11, 1963 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son on Douglas Layton Clark and Valta Rhea Farmer Clark. He received his education in the Great Bend Schools. Russell also lived in Liberal, Kansas prior to...