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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Harold Kihega

Harold Kihega

Oct 26, 2022

Harold Kihega, Sr. age 84 beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather was called home to heaven on October 26, 2022.  He was known by his friends and family as Red. He was born on May 31, 1938, in Ponca City, OK.  He was born to Richard and Bernice (Saunders) Kihega. He is survived by his wife of 64...

Sharon Bianco

Sharon Bianco

Oct 25, 2022

Sharon Kay (Cerre) Bianco of White Eagle passed away on October 25, 2022.  She was 76.

Sharon was born on June 14,1946 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Marvin and Marion (McDugan) Cerre.  She grew up in the White Eagle area and attended the White Eagle Schools and the Chilocco Indian School. She had lived in California and Arizona...

Benjamin Waters, Jr.

Benjamin Waters, Jr.

Oct 19, 2022

Benjamin Waters, Jr. of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Oct 19, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Donald Bayer

Donald Bayer

Oct 17, 2022

Donald L. Bayer, 80, beloved Father, and Brother was called to his eternal resting place on October 17, 2022. He entered this world on November 10, 1941, in Garden City, Kansas born to Joseph Adam Bayer and Margaret Ellen Gatlin Bayer.

Celebration of Life services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 28, 2022, in the Grace...

Shadrach Buffalohead

Shadrach Buffalohead

Oct 16, 2022

Shadrach Buffalohead, 39, beloved brother and uncle, was called to his eternal resting place on October 16, 2022. He entered this world on January 5, 1983 in Pawnee, Oklahoma born to Chauncey Ray and Grace Buffalohead. He attended Ponca City Schools. In his spare time, Shadrach enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, as well as working out...

Harold Laughlin Jr.

Harold Laughlin Jr.

Oct 13, 2022

Harold Jason Laughlin Jr., 72, of Ponca City, went on to be with the Lord on Thursday October 13th, 2022. Jason was born on February 18th, 1950, the son of Harold J. Laughlin Sr. and Clemmie A. Vest.

Jason joined the Navy in 1971 where he served as a Hospital Corpsman on the U.S.S. Anchorage LSD-36. He...

Glenda Hemken

Glenda Hemken

Oct 13, 2022

Glenda Hemken, 81, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on October 13, 2022. She entered this world on March 1, 1941, in Loveall, OK to Frank and Lela Goodnight.

Funeral services will be held 2 P.M. Wednesday, October19, 2022 at the Northeast Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Melton,pastor officiating with interment to follow in...

Verna Rhodd

Verna Rhodd

Oct 4, 2022

Verna JoAnn Rhodd passed away on October 4, 2022 at her home in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  She was born July 14, 1955 and reached the age of 67.  Verna was born to Vernon Louis Rhodd Sr. and Barbara Lee (Roy) Rhodd in Pawnee, Oklahoma.  Verna was raised by her two grandmothers Theadosia Little Standing Buffalo Roberson and Aline Little...

Miklo Taylor

Miklo Taylor

Oct 2, 2022

Miklo Wyatt Taylor was born on September 24, 2022 at Alliance Health in Ponca City, Oklahoma at 6:25pm. He was life flighted to St. Francis Children’s Hospital to the NICU. He was our surprise from the beginning. Jesus accepted him into his arms on October 2, 2022 at 11:03pm.

He was preceded in death by Great Grandpa...

Doyle Houston

Doyle Houston

Sep 28, 2022

Doyle Wayne Houston went home to his heavenly father in the early morning hours of September 28, 2022.  He was 87 years old.

Doyle, the youngest of seven children, was born at his family home near Vian, Ok on September 8, 1935 to Ben and Kate Warneke Houston.  He grew up in Vian attending Box Country School...

Tamara Ake

Tamara Ake

Sep 21, 2022

Tamara Ake, 60, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed peacefully on September 21, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was a true fighter, battling cancer for over two years until God finally took her home.

Tamara was born on September 20, 1962 along with her twin sister Sandra. She grew up in Fremont, CA., graduating from...

Jason Polk

Jason Polk

Sep 19, 2022

Jason Dean Polk, 42, beloved father, son, and friend was called to his eternal resting place on September 19, 2022. He entered this world on January 27, 1980 in Norman, Oklahoma.

Jason was an avid hunter and fisherman and would often do blacklight fishing with his lifetime brother, Cody, who also co-started D.F.A., the two often went...

Ronda Carithers

Ronda Carithers

Sep 19, 2022

Ronda Lynn Carithers, 48, resident of Lakewood CA, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2022.

Ronda was born in Indio, CA, on April 27, 1974.  The youngest daughter of the late Tommy and Venna Carithers.

Ronda grew up and attended school in Ponca City, OK.  She had an amazing smile, spunk, and an...

Richard Sherrod

Richard Sherrod

Sep 18, 2022

Richard Sherrod, 78, beloved Father, Grandfather, and Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on September 18, 2022. He entered this world on August 11, 1944, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, born to Emra N. Sherrod and Willie Scott Sherrod.

A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Grace Memorial...

Teel Freeman-Lee

Teel Freeman-Lee

Sep 10, 2022

Teel Everett Freeman-Lee, of Ponca City, cherished son of Zoe Freeman and Gage Lee, was born on September 10, 2022. He was perfect in every way, but his little heart just stopped beating.

He leaves behind to mourn his loss, his parents, sister Charlotte Lee, sister Olivia Paige Washington, grandparents Jason and Chandra Freeman of...

Rose Hawkins

Rose Hawkins

Sep 6, 2022

Rose Ovelta Hawkins, 90, gained her angel wings September 6, 2022.

Rose was born in Ralston, Oklahoma on July 26, 1932, to Bert and Nina Taylor.  She attended Elementary and High School in Kaw City where she graduated with honors as the class Salutatorian in 1950. During her time there she worked in the school library for...

Leonard Engle Jr

Leonard Engle Jr

Sep 5, 2022

Leonard Ivan Engle, Jr. was born on July 2, 1959 to Louise and Leonard Ivan Engle, Sr. He grew up riding bikes, fishing nearby ponds and adventuring with his several siblings, cousins, and friends in his small community of Newkirk, Oklahoma. His teen years included working at the local tire shop and tinkering around with cars and motorcycles as...

Jerry Wood

Jerry Wood

Sep 1, 2022

Jerry L. Wood, 81, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died on Friday, September 2, 2022.

Jerry was born November 22, 1941, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma to Floyd E. Wood, Sr. and Hettie M. (Gregory) Wood.  After school he helped set up and manage several Safeway Grocery stores for many years.  He had many interests and hobbies, but his favorite...

Vergil Atkins, Sr.

Vergil Atkins, Sr.

Aug 28, 2022

Vergil Eugene Atkins Sr, resident of Red Rock, Oklahoma passed away at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City on Sunday, August 28, 2022. He was 62 years of age. Vergil was born on February 27, 1960, to Baxter Davis and Virgie Rachel (Wildbird) Atkins. He was a member of the Otoe Missouria Tribe and of the Pigeon...

Jo Ann Sharp

Jo Ann Sharp

Aug 27, 2022

Jo Ann Sharp passed away August 27, 2022, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, she was 89.

Jo Ann was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on October 30, 1932, to Curtis Alexander and Vera Beatrice (Roe) Glass. She was the youngest of 5 children.  Jo Ann attended Pawnee High School. She married the love of her life G.W. “Dub” Spurgeon on...