Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
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Donna Marie Steenburgh
Oct 20, 2023
Donna Marie Steenburgh (McDonald), known to most as Nana, passed away at her home on the evening of October 20, 2023 at the age of 73.
Donna was born in Victorville, CA and moved to Modesto, CA at the age of 2. At 16, she met the love of her life, Bill Steenburgh, at church in February 1966 and married...
Leona Anderson
Oct 20, 2023
Leona Anderson, 95, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away on October 20, 2023.
Leona was born on June 27, 1928, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Martin L. Collins and Ethel M. Potts Collins. Leona began her love of cooking at the age of nine on a homemade oven built by her dad, while her family was living in Arizona...
Norma Jeanne Allen
Oct 9, 2023
Good-bye Norma Jeanne ~Obituary for Norma Jeanne Allen prepared by Norma Jeanne Allen
Norma Jeanne Barbee Allen was born in Afton, Oklahoma, July 11, 1924, to William H. Barbee and Maude Mann Barbee. She was the youngest of three children, brother, John Wesley and sister, Madeline.
She had wonderful Christian parents who took their children to Sunday School,...
Lamont Brown II
Oct 5, 2023
Lamont “NDN” Brown II, son of Mava and Eugene Brown and husband of the late Mary Martha Warrior Brown passed away in his home on October 5, 2023. Lamont’s paternal grandparents were the well known Ponca traditional singer Lamont Brown and Sadie NoEar. His maternal grandparents were Ed Roy and Beulah Roy.
Lamont was nicknamed “NDN” when he was a...
Lavera Middlebusher
Oct 4, 2023
Lavera Middlebusher, 94, beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, & great, great grandmother. and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on October 4, 2023. She entered this world on May 1, 1929, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, born to Rora Reese and Marguerite Berry Reese.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2023, at Grace Memorial Chapel with...
Lizzie Roy
Oct 3, 2023
Lizzie Michelle Roy, born on February 19, 1971, peacefully passed away on October 3, 2023, at her residence in Ponca City, OK, at the age of 52. Lizzie was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend who brought joy and laughter to all who knew her.
Lizzie had a zest for life and cherished the simple pleasures it offered. She...
Emilson Amon Kerong
Sep 30, 2023
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Winter Moon Dowell
Sep 30, 2023
Winter was born on January 24, 2023 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to the parents of Christianna Hernandez and Robert Dowell. Winter went from her mama’s arms on earth to her father’s arms in Heaven on September 30, 2023. She was in Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri, due to a liver transplant.
Everyone who knew Winter knows she loved to yell...
Un Su (Jay) Hudson
Sep 28, 2023
Un Su (Jay) Hudson, 84, of Ponca City, passed away on September 28th, 2023 while surrounded by loved ones. Jay was born on January 10th, 1939 in Chung Nam, Korea to her parents Jung Ha, Lee and Si Bak, An. Jay met her husband Richard when he was stationed in Korea while serving in the United States military. They were...
Robert W. McWhorter
Sep 28, 2023
Robert W. McWhorter was born September 29, 1924, and died one day before his 99th birthday.
Robert was born to Walter William and Florence Wright McWhorter on Sept. 29, 1924, in Okemah. His mother died when he was young and his aunt Ethel McWhorter Grimma Johnson raised he and his older brother Mac. Robert attended Roosevelt Elementary, Ponca City...
Ben Waters
Sep 27, 2023
Benjamin Paul Waters was born on February 25, 1983, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to the parents of Denise Roughface and Charlie Waters. Benjamin passed away on September 27, 2023. Everyone who knew Benjamin knew how much he loved praising and worshipping the Lord, the Dallas Cowboys, reading his Bible, being active in his recovery, helping anyone in need, and...
Janusz Roman Olejniczak
Sep 17, 2023
Janusz Olejniczak, 64, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place on September 17, 2023. He entered this world on August 8, 1959 in Wroclaw, Poland, born to Antoni and Krystyna Olejniczak.
In his spare time, Janusz enjoyed fishing, boxing, swimming, and building things out of wood. He also enjoyed going to garage sales with his family...
Joni Cockrum-Thorpe
Sep 16, 2023
Joni Cockrum-Thorpe, 72, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and aunt, was called to her eternal resting place on September 16, 2023. She entered this world on October 23, 1950, in Perry, Oklahoma, born to Merle J. Hasenfratz and Elenora M Heppler Hasenfratz.
Joni attended Perry Schools and graduated from Perry in 1968. She met the love of her life Stanley...
Douglas Dean Tedrow
Sep 15, 2023
Douglas Dean Tedrow, 61, beloved father, brother, son, and grandfather, passed away at his home on September 15, 2023. He was born on February 1, 1962 in Liberal, Kansas to Larry and Joyce (Smith) Tedrow. He attended school in Morrison, Oklahoma and graduated in 1980.
Douglas worked as a carpenter and enjoyed it as well as hunting, fishing, floating the...
Colton Stevens
Sep 15, 2023
Colton (Colt) Wade Stevens, longtime Ponca City resident passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with friends and family by his side. He was 30 years of age. Colton was born in Ponca City, OK to Brad Stevens and Robin Rhoten. He grew up in in Ponca City and graduated in 2012. In August 2017 Colton accepted...
Joyce Presley
Sep 12, 2023
Joyce Elaine (nee Isenberg) Presley returned Home on Tuesday September 12, 2023.
Joyce was born September 24, 1941, in McAllen, Texas to James Wilbert (Jim) and Edith (nee Wilson) Isenberg, both of whom preceded her in death. She was about nine years old when her family settled in Ponca City. She married Jimmie G. Presley June 10, 1957 in...
Rupert Dailey
Sep 8, 2023
Rupert C. Dailey, Eagle Clan and oldest member of the Otoe Tribe, passed away at his residence on the morning of Friday, September 8, 2023 at the age of 96.
He was born on December 23, 1926 to Dewey and Susie (Caleb) Dailey in Red Rock, Oklahoma. He attended school at Chilocco Indian School and worked briefly as a...
Shelly Wilhelm
Sep 4, 2023
Shelly Wilhelm, 70, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, was calledto her eternal resting place on September 4, 2023. She entered this world on March 10, 1953, in Pawhuska, OK. Born to Herbert L. Roe and Sharon I. Martin Roe.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2023, at the Webb City Church of Godwith...
Bobbie Masters
Sep 1, 2023
Bobbie Darlene Masters graced hearts on January 31st, 1964 in Ponca City, Ok. She was summoned to her true home on September 1st, 2023, she was 59. Bobbie was a mother and a daughter, sister and aunt. She was a coach and a positive role model to anyone who was in need. It is difficult to sum up such an...
Virginia Buffalohead
Sep 1, 2023
Virginia BlueBack Buffalohead was born on July 7, 1935 to Garry BlueBack and Martha FireShaker Blueback at Pawnee Indian Hospital.
Virginia attended White Eagle School of which she had fond memories and one of those was walking home with friend Suzanne White Eagle with brother Millard Cerre waiting for them. She then went on to Chilocco Indian School. Virginia was...
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