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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Howard Buxton

Howard Buxton

Sep 20, 2008

Howard L. Hoot Buxton, longtime resident of Fairfax, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 in Select Specialty Hospital located in St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa. He was 88. Howard was born April 28, 1920 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Wills P. Buxton and Ida Alice Beathe Buxton. He received his education in the Fairfax schools. As a young man...

Betty Adams

Betty Adams

Sep 19, 2008

Betty Ann Adams, resident of Ponca City, passed away on September 19, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 60. Betty was born the daughter of Jack Odell Hutchison and Helen Marie Riley Hutchison on May 23, 1948 in Fairfax, Oklahoma. She grew up in Fairfax and attended Fairfax Public Schools. On January 22, 1965 she married...

Velma Jones

Velma Jones

Sep 15, 2008

Velma Louise Jones, resident of Ponca City, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2008 the same day in September her mother died 45 years earlier. She was surrounded by her loving family. Velma was given the name Mii Ma Shin meaning rising moon and was born the daughter of Narcissus Pensoneau and Elizabeth Littlecook Pensoneau Hernandez on January...

Lois Scott

Lois Scott

Sep 13, 2008

Lois Maxine Scott, lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 90. Lois was born one of twelve children, July 29, 1918 at Ponca City, the daughter of David Taylor Robins and Myra Alzine Brown Robins. She started attending the First Church of God as a...

Angeline Soudry

Angeline Soudry

Sep 11, 2008

Angeline Angie Kemble Soudry, resident of Midwest City and former Ponca City area resident, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Wichita, Kansas. She was 54. Angie was born February 26, 1954 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edmond Steven Kemble and Rita Mae Roy Kemble. She attended the Chilocco Indian School.She was married to Larry Soudry on October...

Lois Keeler

Lois Keeler

Sep 10, 2008

Lois May Keeler, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Wednesday morning, September 10, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 86. Lois was born May 18, 1922 in Drumright, Oklahoma, the daughter of Morgan L. Shannon and Dona Mae Henry Shannon. She attended the schools in the Avant and Wolco area. She was married...

Everett Delaney

Everett Delaney

Sep 9, 2008

Everett Louis Duke Delaney, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday morning, September 9, 2008 at his home. He was 63. Everett was born June 17, 1945 in Ponca City, the son of James Aaron Delaney and Gladys Delone Kirchner Delaney. He was a part of the1963 class of Ponca City High School. He was inducted into the...

Royce Baker

Royce Baker

Sep 6, 2008

Royce Baker, longtime Shidler and Ponca City area resident, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 84. Royce was born March 24, 1924 in Weir, Kansas, the son of John Stewart Baker and Hazel Williams Baker. He was married to Verla Moore on December 3, 1944 in Illinois. He was employed some...

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Sep 5, 2008

Ronald Wayne Wilson, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 in New Port Richey, Florida. He was 71. Ronald was born September 15, 1936 in Ponca City, the son of Coyd James Wilson and Lamona House Wilson. Ronald attended Roosevelt School prior to his graduation from Ponca City High School in 1955. He was married...

Etheleen Eagle

Etheleen Eagle

Sep 4, 2008

Etheleen Mae Eagle, lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 4, 2008. She was 28. Etheleen was born the daughter of Frannie Arlene Littlewalker Eagle and Marcus Manuel Eagle on August 21, 1980 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She grew up in Ponca City and went to Ponca City Schools and attended Ponca Indian...

Hania Slavin

Hania Slavin

Sep 3, 2008

For many months, the family anxiously prepared for Hanias arrival. They had hopes, dreams and wishes for their baby boy who was loved before anyone had even seen him. Hania Slade Slavin, infant son born to Casey Don Slavin and Tiffany Shae Lindenman Slavin went to be in the Lords loving care on September 3, 2008. He is survived...

Lester Mathes

Lester Mathes

Sep 1, 2008

Lester W. Mathes, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. He was 79. Lester was born the son of John and Bessie Mathes on December 17, 1928 on the Big V Ranch of Marland, Oklahoma where he began school. The family moved to Ponca City in 1934, where...

Jack Dye

Jack Dye

Aug 29, 2008

Dale J. Jack Dye, resident of Ponca City, passed away at Shawn Manor Nursing Home Friday, August 29, 2008, at the age of 84. Jack was born May 22, 1924 to Roscoe E. Kate E. Dye in Rago, KS at home with his Grandmother, Minnie Mae Dye as the midwife. Jack met Grace Seigh in Pennsylvania during World War...

Jonnis Mckee

Jonnis Mckee

Aug 29, 2008

Jonnis E. McKee, longtime Ponca City resident, passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 63. Jonnis was born March 21, 1945 in Ponca City, the son of William Alfred McKee and Annie Mae Williams McKee. He attended the Ponca City Schools. He was married to Carrol Anderson on October 28, 1962 at...

Vernon Arrington

Vernon Arrington

Aug 28, 2008

Vernon Richard Arrington, longtime resident of Ponca City passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at his home. He was 82. Vernon was born September 2, 1925 in Webb City, Oklahoma, the son of John Richard Arrington and Emma Weigert Arrington. Vernon was a graduate of Webb City High School. He served his country in the United States Army and...

Thomas Edwards

Thomas Edwards

Aug 27, 2008

Thomas James Edwards, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was 68. Thomas was born the son of Thomas Buffington Edwards and Cleta Belle Pickett Edwards on June 30, 1940 in Bristow, Oklahoma. He grew up in Blackwell, Oklahoma and then moved to Wichita, Kansas where he...

Mary Cargill

Mary Cargill

Aug 26, 2008

Mary Lou Cargill, long time resident of Shidler, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 57. Mary was born the daughter of William Harold Chandler and Mary Jo Chandler Carter on June 5, 1951 in Lexington, Oklahoma. She grew up in Lexington and later attended Central State University in Edmond,...

Clara Williams

Clara Williams

Aug 22, 2008

Clara Maggie Ptarmigan Brown Williams, resident of Ponca City, passed away in her home with her family on August 22, 2008 after an extended illness. She was 74. Visitation will be held at Grace Memorial Chapel, 2016 North 14th Street, Ponca City, Ok. on Monday, August 25th from 5 to 7 pm with a graveside service to be held...

Howard Murray

Howard Murray

Aug 21, 2008

Howard R. Murray, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the Blackwell Regional Hospital. He was 92. Howard was born December 4, 1915 at Rhea, Oklahoma, the son of Orville Murray and Clara Davis Murray. He was a graduate of Ringwood High School. He was married to Mary Esther Watson in the late 1930s....

Tom Bachar Jr.

Tom Bachar Jr.

Aug 17, 2008

Tom Bachar Jr., resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 70. Tom was born the son of Thomas Leon Bachar and Ethel Ida Miller Bachar on January 18, 1938 in Celina, Ohio. He attended Celina High School, and then worked for his dad until...