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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Colleen Huff

Colleen Huff

Mar 20, 2023

Colleen V. Huff Colleen Viola Huff completed her 92 year journey on March 20, 2023, at Green Tree Memory Care in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. She was born on May 28, 1930, to Irven Allen and Oneita (Kothe) Firrel in rural Osage County. She attended Braden and Burbank schools and was a long-time employee at Conoco. In her younger days,...

Leah Shaw

Leah Shaw

Mar 19, 2023

Leah Shaw of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Mar 19, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

John Warrior

John Warrior

Mar 19, 2023

John Wayne Warrior, Sr., also known as “Fish” was born on October 25, 1963, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Adolphus and Lucille Warrior.  Wayne enjoyed fishing, playing dominoes, Yahtzee and cards.  He loved floating, family gatherings, and of course, going broke at the casino.

Wayne will proceed in death with his parents, granddaughter, Cara, sister Vi, brother Bruce,...

Jimmy Feathers

Jimmy Feathers

Mar 17, 2023

Jimmy Feathers, 82, beloved Father, grandfather, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on March 17, 2023. He entered this world on August 16, 1940, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma born to Henry and Ruby Feathers.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in the Carolyn Renfro Center with Pastor Justin Pickup officiating....

Steven Gomez

Steven Gomez

Mar 13, 2023

Steven Doyle Gomez Sr., resident of Ponca City passed away the morning of March 13, 2023, at Integris Baptist Center in Oklahoma City. He was 48 years young, born June 29, 1973, to Manuel Gomez and Coralie Collins Buffalohead. Steven was raised in Ponca City, OK. He is a member of the Wa'xe'hebe' Clan.

He attended Ponca...

Ulyssa Whitehorn

Ulyssa Whitehorn

Mar 12, 2023

Ulyssa Louise Whitehorn was born on 7/18/52 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to George l. Whitehorn and Blanche M Howe and was raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma and graduated from Po-Hi. She played the clarinet, which led her to go to Washington, DC to play for the president and she was very proud of this accomplishment.  She also played for the...

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Mar 11, 2023

Larry Dewayne Brown passed away on Saturday March 11th, 2023. He is preceded in death by his mother & father, Russell Edgar Brown & Elsie Marie Brown, two sisters, one brother & nephew, Billy Maxine Winkelman, Helen Louise Close & Russell Howard Brown. He leaves behind his soul mate and wife of 52 years, Christina Lee Brown, daughter; Amy...

Cecelia Preslopski

Cecelia Preslopski

Mar 11, 2023

Cecelia (Ceal) WalkingSky Preslopski, 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 11th, 2023 in Dallas, TX.

Ceal was second born to Owen and Pearl (White) WalkingSky in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She is the descendent of Chieftainship from both sides of her family; Woolsey WalkingSky of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and Corbett White of the...

Vicki Anderson

Vicki Anderson

Mar 7, 2023

Vicki Anderson, 77, beloved Grandmother and mother, was called to her eternal resting place on March 7, 2023. She entered this world on January 29, 1946 in Eldon, Missouri to Burell Emmett and Arzela (Stark) Phillips. Vicki enjoyed reading and her job at TLC in Shidler, Oklahoma. She was also a TA when family was stationed in Germany.

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Betty (Bj) Dixon

Betty (Bj) Dixon

Mar 3, 2023

Longtime Ponca City resident Betty June “B.J.” Dixon departed this world on March 3, 2023, Alliance Hospital of Ponca City, OK she was 93 years of age.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m.  Friday, March 10, 2023, at Grace Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Highley of the First Lutheran Church officiating. Interment  will...

Sheila Sanders

Sheila Sanders

Mar 1, 2023

Sheila Sanders of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Mar 1, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jody Tillman

Jody Tillman

Feb 28, 2023

Our dear mother Jody Jaye Tillman sadly passed away on February 28th 2023, at the age of 60. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. Jody had a young, fun, vibrant, personality that radiated. She spent her life caring for others as well as the animals she loved. Jody had many friends and...

Joe Blakey

Joe Blakey

Feb 28, 2023

Joe Bob Blakey, 51 of Newkirk OK beloved Father, Step-Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle passed away on February 28th, 2023. Joe was born into this world on April 4th, 1971, in Arkansas City, KS to John Robert Blakey and Mary Lou (Schlesener) Blakey. Joe Bob attended and graduated from Ralston High School in 1989. After graduation he...

Ladona Peoples

Ladona Peoples

Feb 28, 2023

LaDona “Dony” Peoples, 80, beloved Mother, and Grandmother, was called to her Heavenly Home February 28, 2023. She entered this world on May 28, 1942, in Ponca City, OK, born to Charles and Mildred McCammon Weaver.

Those who wish may come by Grace Memorial Chapel of Ponca City on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 3 p.m. to...

Melvin Stone

Melvin Stone

Feb 26, 2023

Melvin Eugene Stone

91 of Ponca City, Oklahoma

02/11/1932 – 02/26/2023

Melvin Eugene Stone was born to Laura Bell Hall on February 11 of 1932 in Cleveland Oklahoma. He was a Navy Veteran that was extremely proud of his service and his namesake of “Stoney” that he became very fondly known as. In...

Martha Koshiway

Martha Koshiway

Feb 23, 2023

Martha Ruth (Bassett) Koshiway, 89 years of age, has gone home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, February 23, 2023.  Martha attended and graduated from the Chilocco Indian School.  She had lived in the Oklahoma City area and worked in the dry cleaning business for years and had moved home to Red Rock. Martha was born to...

Sandra Martin

Sandra Martin

Feb 20, 2023

On Monday, February 20, 2023, Sandra Jean Bothwell Martin, our mother, mimi and gran-mimi  peacefully passed away in her home joining her husband, George C. Martin who preceded her in death in 2012.  She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sandra was born on February 23, 1936 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to James and...

Sebastian Kuhr

Sebastian Kuhr

Feb 17, 2023

Sebastian Christopher Kuhr, 27, beloved son and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on February 17, 2023 after injuries from a vehicle accident. He entered this world on December 22, 1995 in Pratt, Kansas to Hans Kuhr and Kimberly (David) Champeau of Ashboro, NC.

He went to Hamilton High School and graduated in 2014 as...

Michael Ramsey

Michael Ramsey

Feb 12, 2023

Michael Ramsey, 72, beloved brother and friend, passed away on February 12, 2023, at Ponca City Hospital.  He entered this world on December 21, 1950, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the loving son of Dee and C.E. Ramsey.

He was a member of the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Michael was an avid motorcycle rider and...

Sherry Blevins

Sherry Blevins

Feb 9, 2023

Sherry Ivonne Blevins, longtime Ponca City resident, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Shawn Manor Nursing Home, while recuperating after a long illness. She was 85 years old; however, those who know her would say she was that young.

She was born Sherry Ivonne Matthews in Wilmington, North Carolina, on September 2, 1937, to Joliet Dalton...