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

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...

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 25, 2009

May 24, 2009

Scott E. Seymour, resident of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 35. Scott was born the son of Donald Ray Seymour and Ramona Louise Hutson on August 21, 1973 in Panama City, Florida. He attended schools in Germany, Illinois, Florida and later attended the Opportunity Center in Ponca City and...

May 18, 2009

Gilbert Terrance Terry Williams Jr., former Ponca City resident, passed away May 18, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 24. Terry was born January 19, 1985 in Anchorage, Alaska, the son of Gilbert Terrance Williams Sr. and Nettie Jean Buffalohead Williams. He received his early education in the Union Elementary School, West Jr. High and Ponca City High School....

May 16, 2009

May was born September 5, 1916 at Skiatook, Oklahoma, the daughter of A.C. Gillett and Effie Bertha Moody Gillett. She passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 on the 28th anniversary of her marriage to her beloved Tom Dickson. At the time of her death, May was 92 years old and a resident of Westminster Village. May grew up...

May 6, 2009

Dorothy Louise May, resident of rural Covington, Oklahoma and former Ponca City resident, passed on May 6, 2009 in Oklahoma City. She was 87. Dorothy was born February 25, 1922 on the family home place near Covington. She was one of five children born to Walter Decker and Georgia Irene Triplett Decker. Her early education was received in the...

May 3, 2009

John Guinn Smith, resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 53. John was born February 5, 1956 in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Herman Smith and Betty Jo Riggs Smith. John graduated from Guymon, Oklahoma High School in 1974 and attended the University of Oklahoma with courses taken...

Apr 26, 2009

Ruth Madeline Bass, resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 85. Ruth was born January 10, 1924 at Lindenhurst, New York, the daughter of Lewis F. Schortemeyer and Ida Jaeger Schortemeyer. She received her early education in the Lindenhurst schools. She began work at an early age and...