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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Rosey Campbell

Rosey Campbell

Jun 5, 2010

Rosey May Campbell, longtime resident of Marland and Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Cleveland Manor in Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was 85. Rosey was born on May 11, 1925 in Fouke, Arkansas to Ernest and Cora Rhodes. She enjoyed fishing, bingo and being with her family. Rosey is survived by her husband Bennie...

Harvey Yourist

Harvey Yourist

May 30, 2010

Harvey M. Yourist, resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 74. Harvey was born September 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Isadore Yourist and Lillian Katz Yourist. He graduated high school in Detroit and completed two years of accounting school. He served 2 years in the...

Paul Kleckner

Paul Kleckner

May 30, 2010

Paul Halbert Kleckner, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Sterling House of Ponca City. He was 93. Paul was born October 14, 1916 in Morris, Oklahoma, the son of Phillip Harold Kleckner and Florence Wanda Halbert Kleckner. Paul served his country in the United States Army. He was married to Elva Jamar Pride...

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

May 29, 2010

Mark Edward Williams, 53, Worcester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 29, 2010, at his home. He was born on August 22, 1956, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Cecil and Ann Williams. Mark graduated from Ponca City High School in 1974. He received a BS in wildlife ecology management from OSU in 1982 and worked in Idaho for the...

Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett

May 26, 2010

Michael Monroe Bennett, resident of Ponca City passed away at his home 526 N. Birch on May 26, 2010. He was 58 years old. Mike was born on October 23, 1951 to James Lloyd Bennett and Lucinda Cindy Ruth Blanda Bennett in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He attended Ponca City Schools. He married Anita Gale Goodsir on June 4, 1970...

Rowena Daugomah

Rowena Daugomah

May 25, 2010

Rowena Jacqueline Daugomah, Ponca City resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at her home. She was 76. Rowena was born to the late George Riddle and Ida Mehojah in Washunga, Oklahoma on July 2, 1933. She grew up in Washunga and attended Pawnee Indian School and Chilocco Indian School. She later graduated from St. Josephs School of...

Rita Caudill

Rita Caudill

May 23, 2010

Rita Nelson Caudill, longtime resident of Ponca City, joined her heavenly father on the early morning of May 23, 2010 after a very tiresome illness. She was 77. The family is very grateful to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma for all their support and comfort during this trying time. Rita was born March 24, 1933 to Hank and Ann...

William Secrest

William Secrest

May 19, 2010

William H. Secrest, Ponca City resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 78. William was born the son of Fred Secrest and Alice Henrietta Gray Secrest on August 9, 1931 in Gunnison, Colorado. He joined the United States Air Force at the age of 20 on June 9, 1951 and...

J. Tomlinson

J. Tomlinson

May 12, 2010

John J.D. Dee Tomlinson, Ponca City resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 88. J.D. was born the son of Dee Tomlinson and Margaret Wysong Tomlinson on June 2, 1921 in Drumright, Oklahoma. He attended grade school in Tonkawa and graduated from Blackwell High School where he later enjoyed being...

Louise Selvey

Louise Selvey

May 10, 2010

Louise Ann Selvey, Ponca City resident, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 68. Louise was born the daughter of Arthur Westphalen and Dorothy Westphalen on February 18, 1942 in Napa, California. She grew up in California and later married Marvin James Selvey on June 30, 1962 in Colorado Springs, Colorado....

Francis Walkingsky

Francis Walkingsky

May 4, 2010

Francis Walkingsky, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Tuesday morning, May 4, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 56. Francis was born November 5, 1953 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Clifford Walkingsky Sr. and Mollie Mae Kent Walkingsky and was of the Giveswater decent. He received his education in the Ponca City Schools, graduating from...

Geary Watson

Geary Watson

Apr 22, 2010

Geary L. Watson, Ponca City resident, passed away on Thursday, April, 22, 2010 at his home. He was 57. Geary was born the son of Owen Iva Watson on March 27, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Geary was an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and was a fluent speaker of his native language. He grew up...

Richard Stigall

Richard Stigall

Apr 21, 2010

Richard Lee No Ear Stigall, Ponca City resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 57. Richard was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on September 12, 1952 to Leland Stigall and Roselyn Mae No Ear. He was the descendant of Chief No Ear of the Ponca Nation. He attended Chilocco Indian School....

Jay Johnston

Jay Johnston

Apr 21, 2010

Jay Kyle Johnston of Houston, Texas, and formerly of Ponca City passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jay was 53. Jay leaves behind his wife Carla and two daughters of the home, Ashley, 17, and Kellie, 14. Jay was born on March 5, 1957 in the Ponca City Hospital, a twin with his...

Faith Headman

Faith Headman

Apr 20, 2010

Faith Lucy Standsblack Headman went to be with our Father in heaven on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. She was 55. She was born on February 5, 1955 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of the late Clarence and Marilyn Standsblack. She went to school at McKinley, East Junior High, Chilocco Indian School and Haskell. Faith worked several jobs and enjoyed...

Alvin Spore

Alvin Spore

Apr 20, 2010

Alvin Leroy Spore, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at his home. He was 77. Alvin was born July 25, 1932 in Marland, Oklahoma, the son of Levi Ray Spore and Flossie Mae Levings Spore. He attended the Ponca City Public Schools and was a graduate of Ponca City High School. Alvin served his...

Becky Orr

Becky Orr

Apr 14, 2010

Becky Jane Orr, resident of Newkirk, passed on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 59. Becky was born January 26, 1951 in Grayling, Michigan, the daughter of Billy Joe Bell and Nellie Irene Ramsey Binkley. She attended schools in Oklahoma. She was married to Mitchell Orr on October 18, 1985 in Wichita Falls,...

Viola Tewell

Viola Tewell

Apr 11, 2010

Viola Tewell went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 11th 2010 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 92years and 51 weeks old. Viola was born April 18th 1917 to Elmer E Oaks and Lula May Huffman Oaks in Duenweg Missouri, moving to Oklahoma at an early age. Born into this union were 4...

Doris Fisher

Doris Fisher

Apr 9, 2010

Doris Fisher, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away on Friday, April 09, 2010 in Ponca City after a long and courageous battle with a brain tumor. She was born August 2, 1941 in Bell, California to Otto E. and May E Gillette James. Doris grew up and received her education in Ponca City, graduating in 1959. While in...