Dec 26, 2010

Jo Ella Friend, Tonkawa resident passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her home. She was 98. Jo Ella was born September 13, 1912 the daughter of Henderson J. Mink and Martha Smith Mink in Childress, Texas. She married Richard H. Friend on May 29, 1943 in Ponca City, Oklahoma and to this union, one child, Pamela was...

Dec 24, 2010

Kenneth Donald Kelsey, longtime resident of the Shidler community, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 85 years of age. Don was born October 25, 1925 at Drumright, Oklahoma, the son of Lawrence Marvin Kelsey Sr. and Nora Ellen VanNatta Kelsey. He attended school in Shidler but graduated from Drumright High School...

Dec 23, 2010

Johnny Whitehorn, Tulsa resident, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010. He was 62. Johnny was born July 25, 1948 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Mark Whitehorn and Elsie Elvina Springer Whitehorn. He attended Enid Public Schools and graduated from Enid High School in 1966. He served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970. Johnny later attended the...

Dec 20, 2010

Helen Lorene Craft, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 87 years of age. Helen was born September 2, 1923 at Tonkawa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harold Sterling Breidenbach and Wanda Stewart Aldridge Breidenbach. She was a graduate of Tonkawa High School. She was married to Bobby...

Dec 14, 2010

DuWayne L. Oscarson, resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 63. DuWayne was born April 5, 1947 in Salinas, California, the son of Lloyd Oscarson and LaDonna Schaffer Oscarson. He moved with his family to Fargo, North Dakota where he attended school, graduating from Fargo Central High School...

Dec 11, 2010

Bill Harless, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. He was 72. Bill was born May 21, 1938 in Pryor, Oklahoma, the son of Harry Harless and Ada Loleta Plummer Harless. His early schooling was in the Pryor Schools prior to moving to Ponca City where he attended East Jr. High School....

Dec 3, 2010

Micah David Braucht, infant son of David and Lori Braucht, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 in Ponca City at the age of 2 months and 12 days. Micah was born September 21, 2010 in Oklahoma City. He is survived by his parents, David and Lori, of the home paternal grandparents, Fred and Patricia Braucht of Corpus Christi, Texas...

Dec 3, 2010

Elton Burns Ely Sr., resident of Wellington, Kansas and member of the Ponca Nation passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 in Wellington, Kansas. He was 59. Elton was born June 26, 1951in Pawnee, Oklahoma the son of Joe and Mary Ely. His early education was in the Red Rock area schools. He was married to Cheryll Kennedy on July...

Dec 3, 2010

Dewey Wayne Kelly, longtime resident of the Bressie community, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 82. Dewey was born May 4, 1928 at Bressie. His early education was received in the Rein School, later attending Ponca City Schools, graduating in 1947. He was active in F.F.A. where he showed various livestock...

Dec 1, 2010

Nov 29, 2010

Virgil Wendell McClung, longtime resident of the Ponca City area, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center. He was 92 years of age. Virgil was born March 24, 1918 at Uncas, Oklahoma, the son of Frank McClung and Susie Finley McClung. His early education was received at the Pleasant Ridge School District 97 in...

Nov 27, 2010

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Nov 24, 2010

Herman Herbert Headrick, Jr., longtime resident of Ponca City died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Ponca City Medical Center. He was 76. Herman was born on May 16, 1934, in Pryor, Oklahoma to Herman Herbert Headrick, Sr. and Nellie Mae Butler Headrick. He spent much of his childhood moving about the United States with his mother preceding and during...

Nov 20, 2010

Eva Ione Mehojah, resident of Kaw City, passed away Saturday evening, November 20, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 93. Eva was born April 12, 1917 at Cooties Bluff, Oklahoma, the daughter of Leonard Cassity and Mae Varner Cassity. During Evas school days she was very active in basketball and softball. She was married to Jesse...

Nov 19, 2010

John Norman Sebor, lifelong resident of the Ponca City area, passed away Friday afternoon, November 19, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 71 years of age. John was born August 17, 1939 in Ponca City, the son of Arnold John Sebor and Lillie Frances Malone Sebor. He attended the Kildare elementary school and was a 1957...

Nov 18, 2010

Joy Marie Fair, resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday evening, November 18, 2010 at her home. She was 84 years of age. Joy was born May 29, 1926 in Lequire, Oklahoma, the daughter of Sam Eaton and Ruby Walls Eaton. She received her early education in the Roosevelt School in Ponca City and the Excelsior School Northeast of...

Nov 16, 2010

John Franklin Rogers, longtime resident of the Shidler and Kaw City area, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in Ponca City. He was 81. John was born April 22, 1929 at Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of Lewis Edward Rogers and Anna Rebecca Hudson Rogers. He was a 1948 graduate of Shidler High School. He was married to Erlene Louise...

Nov 9, 2010

Donita Raylene Crain Lawrence, resident of Ponca City, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Blackwell Integris Regional Hospital. She was 63. Donita Raylene Crain Lawrence was born September 1, 1947 in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Donald Crain and Bess Shaw Crain. The family moved to Ponca City soon after where Donita attended the Ponca City Schools. Donita...

Nov 5, 2010

Isaac Ike Samuel Arnold, Ponca City resident, passed away on November 5, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 65. Ike was born November 15, 1944 in Anthony, Kansas to Isaac Samuel Arnold and Myrtle Goldie Clover Arnold. He grew up West of Wakita, Oklahoma. He attended Wakita High School and was a 1963 graduate. Isaac later...

Nov 5, 2010

Jason Lee Lawson, Ponca City resident, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010. He was 26. Jason was born August 7, 1984 in Ponca City, Oklahoma the son of Kevin Leroy Lawson and Milissa Denise Widener Lawson. He graduated from Ponca City High School and was employed at Sober Brothers, Inc. of Ponca City at the time of his death....