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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Mattie Price

Mattie Price

Jan 2, 2022

Obituary for Mattie Leeshell Price ("Grandma Moses")

Mattie Leeshell Price, longtime Ponca City resident, favorably known as "Grandma Moses," died at home in her sleep on Sunday, January 2, 2022, of a heart condition at age 71.

She was born to Harvey Paul (H. P.) Price Jr. and Eleanor Irene (Johnson) Price on June 23,...

Carole Coffman

Carole Coffman

Dec 28, 2021

Carole Anne Coffman, age 78, was called to her heavenly home on December 28th, 2021. She was met by her father and mother, E.A. (Albert) Coffman and Mary Edna Farrell Wright Coffman and brother Robert Lynell Coffman. Also, her Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wilford and Isla Wright and Mr. and Mrs. E.A. and Florence Coffman, her aunt Bo Peep...

Thomas Larkins

Thomas Larkins

Dec 26, 2021

Tom Larkins, a valued resident of Ponca City, died Sunday, December 26, 2021. He died in the comfort of his own home from heart attack, pronounced dead at Ponca City Hospital. He was 86.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Ranch Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Bob Ryan officiating. Burial...

Norma Cook

Norma Cook

Dec 23, 2021

Norma Lee Powell Cook, 89, went to be with her Lord early Thursday morning December 23rd, 2021 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was born on October 29, 1932 to Jaklee Lee Powell and Nora Essie Kirklin Powell in Wagoner Oklahoma. She graduated from Wagoner High School and attended Oklahoma Baptist University. During her college days she met William Zachariah...

Bobbikay Taylor

Bobbikay Taylor

Dec 23, 2021

Bobbikay Taylor, 58, beloved Mother, Daughter, Grandmother, and Sister was called home on December 23, 2021. She entered this world on August 5, 1963 in Enid, OK, born to Donna Grace. She is survived by her children Jeremy McCormick and wife Amanda of Ponca city, Natasha Willson and husband Matt of Enid, Travis Taylor and wife Jana of Enid,...

Ava Pewewardy

Ava Pewewardy

Dec 22, 2021

Ava Eileen Pewewardy, age 75, passed away on the evening of December 22, 2021 in Grand Prairie, TX surrounded by her loving family. She was brought into the world on July 8, 1946 at Pawnee Indian Hospital in Pawnee, OK to Augustine Little Warrior and Woodrow Kent.

Ava was a driven student and attended Riverside Indian High...

Christopher Pipestem

Christopher Pipestem

Dec 22, 2021

Christopher John Pipestem, age 40 years of Seiling, Oklahoma was called home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK at OU Medical Center.

He was born on September 3rd, 1981 in Ada, Oklahoma to Donna Underwood and Anthony Pipestem.

Christopher is survived by his children, his mother Donna White...

Evan Monhatwa

Evan Monhatwa

Dec 21, 2021

Heaven gained another angel when our precious “Doodie” got his wings on the morning of December 21, 2021. Evan Howard Monhatwa was born to Jeffrey Monhatwa and Sasha Hazelwood in Ponca City on March 27, 2014. He lived all his seven years in Ponca City. He was in the second grade at Union School and made sure he wore...

Mark Thorpe

Mark Thorpe

Dec 19, 2021

Gary" Mark" Thorpe, of Ponca City, OK died on December 19, 2021, at the Alliance Health Hospital in Ponca City. He was 51.

Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday December 28, 2021, at 2p.m. at the Ponca City I.O.O.F. Cemetery with arrangements under the care of Grace Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Wildman...

Gabriel Jabalera

Gabriel Jabalera

Dec 19, 2021

Gabriel Jabalera passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Omaha Nebraska, he was 81 years old.  Gabriel was born in Valleza, Mexico on January 1, 1940.  In 1963 he married the love of his life Alicia Villalobos, they had nine children. He came to the United States in 1999 and made a home for his family.  Gabriel and his...

Rita Irons

Rita Irons

Dec 17, 2021

Rita Marie Irons, 88, beloved Mother and grandmother was called to her eternal resting place on December 17, 2021. She entered this world on July 30, 1933 in Chickasha, OK, to Frank J. Blakley and Bessie Seltz Blakley.

Rita graduated from Marland High School in 1951 and was a member of the championship basketball team. She was...

Virgil Mcbride

Virgil Mcbride

Dec 15, 2021

Virgil Glen McBride, longtime Ponca City resident, died Wednesday night, December 15, 2021 in the Stillwater Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  He was 82.

The son of Hosea and Salia Lee (Sansom) McBride, Virgil was born Jan. 25, 1939 in Hobbs, NM.  He grew up and received his education in Hobbs.  He quit school his...

Donna Denton

Donna Denton

Dec 13, 2021

Donna Jene physically left this mortal life on December 13, 2021 at 8:59 am after a nasty battle with Pneumonia. She joins in Love with her Husband Bob, her parents Bill and Gertrude Bullen, and her sister Patricia and brother Jim. She leaves behind her children Jackie, Angie, and Robbie Woodruff of the Pensacola area of Florida. Ronna Harris...

Lynetta Jones

Lynetta Jones

Dec 7, 2021

Lynetta Jones, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2021, in Enid, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family at the age of 59. Lynetta was born September 27, 1962, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Edna Mae Spears; she was the only child. She was raised in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, where she attended high school....

Wayne Pemberton

Wayne Pemberton

Dec 6, 2021

Wayne Pemberton of Ponca City was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, December 6, 2021, He was 79 years old. He was born on August 4, 1942, in Ponca City the son of James Hersel and Alice Lucille (Armstrong) Pemberton.

When Wayne was six years old his family moved to a farm in Thompson, MO and...

Joyce Greenwood

Joyce Greenwood

Dec 6, 2021

On Monday, December 6th, Joyce Greenwood was welcomed at Heaven’s doors by her loving husband, Robert, her parents, Roy and Dorothy Buffalo Head, brothers, Ronald Lee, Steve, Duane, Timothy, Mark, Ronnie and Keith, two sisters Mayla and Betty, and host of family and friends.  Joyce was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on December 19th, 1950.  Her parents were Roy and...

Becky Mollet

Becky Mollet

Dec 1, 2021

Becky Mollet, 59, beloved Wife and Mother was called to her eternal resting place on December 1, 2021. She entered this world on December 12, 1961, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, born to Barbara Smith.

Becky grew up in Blackwell and attended the Blackwell school system. She married the love of her life Jim Mollet on May 29,...

Nancy Stone

Nancy Stone

Dec 1, 2021

Nancy L. Evans Stone, born on June 2, 1934, passed away on December 1, 2021. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother of 13, great-grandmother of 26 and great-great grandmother of 5.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Melvin E. Stone and son Rocky E. Stone, daughters Melva J. Stone and Pamela K. Stone...

Judy Swain

Judy Swain

Nov 30, 2021

Judy Swain, 59, beloved Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, and Grandmother was called to her eternal resting place on November 30, 2021. She entered this world on August 29, 1962, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, born to Melvin D. Boyd and Patricia A. Boyd (Hempfling).

Judy grew up in Ponca City and attended the Ponca City school system graduating...

Joe Rawlings

Joe Rawlings

Nov 28, 2021

Joe Rawlings of Enid, Ok passed away November 28, 2021 at age 62.

Joe was born March 6, 1959 in Washington DC eldest son of Joseph N. Rawlings and Joyce C (Sandridge-Rawlings) Warren. Joe grew up in Washington DC until the death of his father in 1968. In 1971 the family relocated to the Sacramento, Ca area...