Obituaries

Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Sarah Officer

Sarah Officer

Jan 15, 2022

Our beloved Wife and Mother, Sarah Officer, passed away on January 15, 2022. She will forever be missed by family and friends.

Sarah was born in Great Bend, Kansas on May 30, 1942. She grew up in Stillwater, OK until the age of 15 when she set out to pursue her own way of living. She worked...

Benny Pontious

Benny Pontious

Jan 13, 2022

Benny Joe Pontious, 59, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, beloved husband, Son, father, Papa and Brother passed away on January 13, 2022.  Benny was born into the world on February 11, 1963, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Billy Joe and Linda Murray Pontious.   Benny attended school in Shidler, Oklahoma till 1977 when the family moved to Lincolnville, Kansas where he attended...

Cleo Anderson

Cleo Anderson

Jan 12, 2022

Cleo H. Anderson died of natural causes in Edmond, Oklahoma on January 12, 2022, just 5 days prior to his 97th birthday.

Cleo is survived by his wife, Leona Anderson, of Edmond, OK, formerly of Ponca City, OK; his daughter Shirley Dowty and husband Ed of Woodward, OK; his daughter Barbara Henderson of Edmond, OK;...

Roxann White

Roxann White

Jan 12, 2022

Roxann Lee White, 56, passed away at her home in Ponca City, Oklahoma on January 12, 2022.

Roxann was born to John William Lee and Marcella (Hill) on December 24, 1965, she was one of six children.  Roxanne lived a full life and spent as much time with her family as possible.  She absolutely adored her grandchildren...

Juanita Dehart

Juanita Dehart

Jan 11, 2022

Juanita DeHart, 66, beloved Mother, Sister, and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on January 11, 2022. She entered this world on July 8, 1955, in Ponca City, OK, born to Charles and Margarette Sanders.

Juanita grew up and graduated from Tonkawa High. She married Glendon DeHart on May 31, 1975, and they moved to...

Robert Puckett

Robert Puckett

Jan 11, 2022

Robert Puckett, 86, beloved Husband, Father and grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on January 11, 2022. He entered this world on April 23, 1935, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, born to Vivan L. and Lucy Barber Puckett.

Robert served a tour of duty in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1956. He met the...

Erma Mathes

Erma Mathes

Jan 10, 2022

Erma Lee Carico was born April 29, 1931 in Enid, Oklahoma to parents Troy and Ethel Carico. She passed away on Monday January 10, 2022 at age 90. Her early schooling was in Enid. The family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma in 1944 where she attended East Junior High and Ponca City High School graduating in 1949. Erma always...

Jessie Fowler

Jessie Fowler

Jan 9, 2022

Jessie Fowler of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 9, 2022. Jessie’s loved ones are composing Jessie’s obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jessie's wishes were to be cremated and Grace Memorial Chapel are carrying out those wishes.

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...