Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
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Brazia Roy
Jan 1, 2023
Brazia Rose Roy, 62 years old, passed away on January 01, 2023 in Blackwell, OK surrounded by family. She was born on December 27, 1960 in Pawnee, OK to Bernadine (CrazyBear) Roy and Mike Roy. She was 1978 graduate of Chilocco Indian School.
In her early years she played softball, basketball, volleyball. She also loved listening to...
Shirley Patten
Dec 22, 2022
Shirley Ruth (Bain) Patten left this earthly world on December 22, 2022, at the age of 83.
Shirley was born on November 26, 1939, in Newkirk, Oklahoma to John and Fern Bain. She grew up in Uncas, Oklahoma and attended the local church and schools. After her early education in Uncas, she graduated from Ponca City High...
Virginia Murray
Dec 19, 2022
Virginia Murray, 84 years old, passed away on December 19, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born on March 8, 1938 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Stacy Gives Water and Irene Delodge. She was a 1956 graduate of Chilocco Indian School. She married Robert Leroy Murray, Sr and had 8 children. She worked as a dry cleanist/tailor.
Virginia...
Tina Dilbeck
Dec 17, 2022
Tina's family is writing her obituary. Once complete, you will be able to read it here.
Leonard Epperson
Dec 16, 2022
Leonard Epperson, 76, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother was called to his eternal resting place on December 16, 2022. He entered this world on September 14, 1946, in Ponca City, OK born to Lonnie B. and Gladys M Nabours Epperson.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2022, in the First Church of...
Scotty Choate
Dec 7, 2022
Scotty (Scott) Dale Choate passed away Wednesday, December 7th, at his home in Ponca City, Oklahoma at 58 years old.
Scott was born July 10th, 1964 in Muskogee, to Lee Choate and Berta Cafferty. He graduated from Wagoner High School in 1982.
He was an over the road truck driver for 10 years. He drove...
Christiana Simpson
Dec 6, 2022
Christiana “Christi” Kemble Simpson, of the Wasabe Clan of the Ponca Tribe, went to her heavenly home on December 6, 2022. She was born at the Pawnee Indian Hospital in Pawnee, Oklahoma on December 15, 1958 to Sylvester Kemble and Hazel MakesCry Headman.
Her maternal grandparents were Albert MakesCry, Sr. and Beatrice Pappan MakesCry. Her paternal grandparents...
Perry Estes
Dec 3, 2022
Perry Gene Estes, 59, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. Perry was born in Ponca City, OK on July 17, 1963. He was the son of Norma Jean Buffalohead Estes and Bobby Gene Estes. Perry was a proud Ponca native who was soft spoken and tender hearted. He gently teased and had a sweet smile....
Joe Fulsom
Dec 1, 2022
Joe Fulsom, 92, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother was called to his eternal resting place on December 1, 2022. He entered this world on February 22, 1930 in Ofuskee, OK, born to Louis Fulsom and Blanch Cherry Fulsom.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 8, 2022 in the Pawhuska City Cemetery with Pastor...
Berwyn Moses Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
Berwyn Isaac Gah-Zhah-Nonah Moses Jr, 31, of Ponca City passed away on December 1, 2022. He was born on January 7, 1991.
Those left behind to cherish Berwyn’s memory are his father, Berwyn Moses Sr., his sisters Autumn Moses, Jennifer Moses, Missti E Jacki and Judiki Dah-Tah-Nay Moses.
He was preceded in death by his...
Anna Fields
Nov 29, 2022
Anna Fields, 71, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother was called to her eternal resting place on November 29, 2022. She entered this world on November 19, 1951 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, born to Leonard James and Geneva Kathleen (Rippee) Hand. She graduated from Ponca City High School in 1970. Anna worked in the Pharmacy and the Lawn and...
Donald Williams
Nov 25, 2022
Donald “Jake” Williams, 86, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2022 at Stillwater Medical Center.
Born January 14, 1936, in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Cecil Williams and Cletis Miller Williams. He attended Ponca City Public Schools throughout his schooling, until his senior year where he graduated in 1954 from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Oklahoma.
Shortly...
Robert Rower
Nov 19, 2022
Robert “Scott” Rower longtime resident of Ponca City went to be with his lord Saturday November 19th, 2022 surrounded by his family.
He was born September 25th, 1956 to Robert and Patricia Rower in Toledo Ohio. Scott had numerous hobbies including piloting, designing and building airplanes. Scott was fortunate to have many wonderful friends throughout his life...
Joseph Stolhand
Nov 16, 2022
Joseph Glen Stolhand passed away on November 16, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Saint Simeon’s Senior Living Community, Nursing Home and Rehab, following an unsuccessful battle with multiple cancers. He was born on July 1, 1943, in Ponca City Oklahoma. His parents Mary (Burge ) and Harold Stolhand preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Bret(Melissa)...
Rose Ratliff
Nov 15, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Marie Ratliff on November 15th 2022 at the age of 79. Surrounded by family, she passed early morning during a light snowfall, and leaves her family and friends to mourn.
Born in Cleveland, OK, Marie spent her early years working in a little café in...
Virgle Taylor
Nov 6, 2022
Virgle Odell Taylor,90, went to his heavenly home surrounded by family, on November 6, 2022. Virgle was born to Homer Sydney Taylor and Bettie Kathrine (Grinder)Taylor on August 19,1932, in Huntsville, Arkansas. He attended school in both Comanche and Ponca City, Oklahoma. He Began his career with the Ponca City Fire Department in 1951. Later in 1952 he took...
Howard Todome, Jr.
Nov 6, 2022
Howard Ellsworth Todome, Jr. entered into his heavenly home on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the age of 64 in Tulsa, OK.
Jr. was born on April 20, 1958, to Howard Ellsworth Todome, Sr. and Myra (Yellowfish) Burgess in Butte, Montana. He was raised in Lawrence, Kansas.
He graduated from Riverside Indian School, excelling in...
Karen Rhoades
Nov 4, 2022
Karen Sue Rhoades, our precious wife, mother, grandmother, and sister joined her parents in heaven on November 4, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. Karen was born in Ponca City, OK on May 23, 1952, to Clyde & Freda (Benoit) Hodges. Karen’s early childhood years were spent in Ponca City, OK then the family moved to Fort Morgan,...
Henrietta Mcblair
Nov 3, 2022
Our beloved grand mother Henrietta Lucille Allen, ended her journey of life and entered into heaven on the morning of November 3rd, 2022. Henrietta was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death and entered into the afterlife peacefully after a long battle with her health. She was 64 years old.
Henrietta was born...
Clara Furber
Oct 29, 2022
Clara Furber, 92, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, was called to her eternal resting place on October 29, 2022. She entered this world on October 1, 1930, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, born to Loyd Sylvester Myers and Emma Caroline Kitchen Myers.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022, in the Tonkawa Odd Fellows Cemetery...