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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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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...

Margaret Venable

Margaret Venable

Aug 27, 2022

Margaret Rojean Venable was born to Melvin and Adline Foster on May 3rd, 1946, and she departed this life on August 27th, 2022,

Margaret grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma where she graduated from Douglas High School in 1963. She often visited relatives who lived in Temple, Oklahoma during the summer.

After graduating from Douglas High...

Lilia Puzon

Lilia Puzon

Aug 27, 2022

Our beloved matriarch Lilia O Puzon departed this life on Saturday August 27,2022. Lilia Vailoces Oracoy Puzon was born December 2 1925, in the small island of Bindoy Negros Oriental, Philippines.

Lilia was an amazing wife, very supportive, giving and very loving mother and great grand mother. She was a devout Roman Catholic and Parishioner at Saint...

Owen Nottingham

Owen Nottingham

Aug 21, 2022

Owen (Bud) Nottingham – age 80, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother was called to his eternal resting place on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Bud entered this world on October 26, 1941 in Stillwater, OK, born to John Nottingham and Mary Nottingham.

Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, in the Round...

Tahagena Warren

Tahagena Warren

Aug 20, 2022

On Saturday August 20, 2022, Tahagena Marie (Bowker) Warren passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.

Gena (Nana) loved to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoyed crappie fishing, camping, taking her grandkids out on the lake and watching them dance their hearts out at powwows. Gena was very proud of her...

Sherry Castleman

Sherry Castleman

Aug 19, 2022

Sherry Louise Castleman passed away on August 19, 2022, in Collinsville, Oklahoma.

Sherry was born to Orville Wright and Ruby Payne Wright in Perry, Oklahoma on November 29, 1935.  Just a few months before her second birthday on September 10, 1937, her little brother Harvey Don was born. The family moved to Hermosa Beach, California in 1943 then returned...

Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan Thomas

Aug 12, 2022

Jonathan(J.T.) Mark Thomas of Ponca City, OK has gone to heaven.  He was 55 years old.  He was born on April 21st 1967 in Claremore, OK to Kenneth Kemble, Sr. and Phyllis Teresa Brown Kemble.   He graduated from Ponca City High School with the class of 1985 and then enrolled at NOC in Tonkawa. He lived and worked in...

Warren Neuerburg

Warren Neuerburg

Aug 3, 2022

Warren Neuerburg, 84, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on August 3, 2022. He entered this world on February 20, 1938 in Terre Haute, Indiana, born to John Matthew and Bertha Lenora (Kent) Neuerburg.

Warren was a Navy veteran and served for 22 years. He helped recover the Apollo 13 ship after it landed...

Angela Wellington

Angela Wellington

Jul 30, 2022

Angela Marie (Marlow) Wellington, loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born August 18, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Aldon L. Marlow Sr. and Loriene (South) Marlow.

Angela was proud of her Otoe-Missouria heritage and was a member of the Bear Clan. She also was a...

Mary Beard

Mary Beard

Jul 30, 2022

Mary E. Beard of Newkirk, OK passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Ponca Nursing & Rehab at the age of 78.

Mary was born on January 17, 1944 in Independence, Kansas to Ralph and Lucille (Moore) Beard. She grew up in Blackwell, OK with her four sisters. Mary graduated Blackwell High School in 1963. She married...

Margaret Sober

Margaret Sober

Jul 25, 2022

Margaret Sober, 89, beloved Mother, passed away July 25, 2022 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She entered this world on July 24, 1933 in Ponca City to David and Violet Edwards.

She attended Blackwell High School and graduated with the class of 1951, then went on to the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Ponca City in 1955....

Tracey Roy

Tracey Roy

Jul 17, 2022

Tracey Albert Roy, resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City on Sunday, July 17, 2022. He was 80.

Tracey was born to Mitchell Roy Sr. and Rosa (Primeaux) Roy on October 9, 1941 at the Pawnee Indian Hospital in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in White Eagle, Oklahoma and...

Dorothy Johnstone

Dorothy Johnstone

Jul 15, 2022

Dorothy "Dottie" Johnstone, beloved Mom, Grandma, G.G., sister, and friend, passed peacefully from this earth on July 15, 2022, surrounded by love. Dottie was the second child born to Jack G. and Rachel Spaulding Christy on May 31st, 1942 in Hailey, ID. Dottie grew up and spent most of her life in Ponca City, OK, attending school and graduating...

Brian Kemble

Brian Kemble

Jul 13, 2022

Brian Darnell Kemble passed away July 13, 2022.  He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, on January 22, 1961, to Sylvester Kemble and Hazel D. Makes Cry Headman.

He attended grade school in Ponca City and later went to high school at Ft. Sill Indian School and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in May 1980.   After graduating...