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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 27, 2021

Arlington “Arlie” LeClair, Sr. "anpa ska" was born June 19, 1941, to Ed Charles LeClair, Sr. and Ada Rose Grant LeClair. He was from the Deer Clan and was raised in the White Eagle Community.  He graduated from Chilocco Indian School in 1960.  In 1961, Arlington joined the US Navy stationed at the Naval Station Grand Lakes in Illinois.  In 1962 he...

Nov 20, 2021

Belinda "Nan" Montgomery (McMahan), 64, former Food Service Aide at Ponca City High School, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on November 20, 2021, surrounded by her children. Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Dorothy Ruth (Hadlock) McMahan.

Nan enjoyed spending time with her family...

Nov 14, 2021

Gary Ray Heintz left this life the afternoon of 14 November 2021.  He was 73. Gary was born October 6 1948 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  He was the oldest son of Wilbur Louis Heintz and Melba Ruth (Reinking) Heintz.

He is survived by two younger brothers Rex and Paul, both of Ponca City. Gary is also survived by numerous...

Nov 12, 2021

David L. Harless, age 80, has gone home to be with our Lord on November 12th, 2021.  He was a resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma at the time of his passing.

David came into the world on December 19th, 1940 in Pryor, Oklahoma to his parents Harry Henry Harless and Ada Loleta Plummer Harless. He grew up...

Nov 9, 2021

Clydia Earline Newman Waters, 93 years of age, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Earline was born on April 12, 1928, to Andrew and Etta Cranford in Maysville, OK. She was the fourth from the youngest of 14 children, all of which preceded her in death.

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Nov 7, 2021

Julia (Whitestar) Hardman, longtime resident of Ponca City and Ponca Tribal Elder entered into her eternal reward on November 7, 2021, in Wichita, KS having reached 79 years of age.

Julia was born in the winter, January 30, 1942, on the allotment of her Great Grandmother Katherine “Shines White” Primeaux. She was the first daughter of the late...

Nov 5, 2021

Brian David Brookshire, age 65, of Shidler, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at the Alliance Health Hospital in Ponca City from pneumonia on November 5th at 9:30am with the love of his life by his side.

Brian was born September 28, 1956, in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Robert Lee Brookshire and Marjorie Ann (Miller) Brookshire and was baptized...