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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Steven Hawkins

Steven Hawkins

Mar 7, 2021

Steven Alan Hawkins of Ponca City, OK, finally ran away and joined the circus on March 7th, 2021. Steve was 64 years young when he left his life behind to pursue his ambition of becoming a circus clown. Steve was born to Chole Ann Wilson and Doyle Hawkins of Oklahoma City, OK, both of whom joined the circus years...

Darrell Boxley

Darrell Boxley

Mar 5, 2021

Darrell Gene Boxley, 77, beloved father and grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on March 5, 2021. He entered this world on December 9, 1943 in Kaw City, OK, born to Emmett and Elizabeth Boxley.

Darrell was a devoted husband to his wife Lucille, or as she was more affectionately known, "Twiggy". They were married...

Georgina Gibbish-Anderson

Georgina Gibbish-Anderson

Mar 5, 2021

Georgina (Sue) Gibbish-Anderson 69, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, & friend to many was called to her eternal resting place on March 5, 2021. She entered this world March 22,1951 in Santa Fe, NM born to Lansing Scott & Clarice Lineberry.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children Cleopatra Gibbish of Ponca...

Mylia Bey

Mylia Bey

Mar 1, 2021

Mylia Bey, 13, beloved sister, daughter, niece, and cousin, was called to her eternal resting place March 1, 2021. She entered this world on April 21, 2007 in Ponca City, OK, born to Hassan Bey Jr. and Jade Bey. She was raised by parents Earnest and Pamela Alexander from the age of 2 years old. Mylia was very creative...

Clarkson Little Cook

Clarkson Little Cook

Mar 1, 2021

Clarkson Warren Little Cook, born March 20, 1952 to Moran and Inez Clark Little Cook in Pawnee, Oklahoma, went to be with the lord on March 1, 2021 Clarkson was 68 years of age. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was born in Pawnee Oklahoma to Moran Little Cook and Inez Clark.  He attended...

Thomas Benton Jr

Thomas Benton Jr

Feb 18, 2021

Thomas Hart Benton Jr, 86, beloved husband, dad, grandfather, great-grand father, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on February 18, 2021 with his wife by his side. He entered this world on October 22, 1934 in Cushing, Oklahoma, born to Thomas Hart Benton, Sr and Ella Mae Mitchell Benton.

Funeral services will be held...

Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith

Feb 14, 2021

Bruce Alan Smith passed away on February 14, 2021 in Ponca City, OK at the age of 62. He was born to Calvin and Mary Anne (Fahs) Smith on April 26, 1958 also in Ponca City, OK. Bruce lived in the Ponca City area, attending Ponca City Public Schools until he was 14 years old.  At that time, the family...

Lillian (Rose) Atkins

Lillian (Rose) Atkins

Feb 11, 2021

Lillian Rose Atkins, resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was 65 years of age. Lillie Rose was born on January 22, 1956, to Baxter Davis and Virgie Rachel (Wildbird) Atkins. She was a member of the Otoe Missouria Tribe and of the Pigeon Clan.

Lillie Rose grew up in Red Rock,...

Eve Neel

Eve Neel

Feb 9, 2021

Eve Neel, was born in Los Angeles, California on August 10, 1951 to Harry Herschel Neel and Edna Eilleen Hyde. Eve departed this life to join her loved ones in the presence of the Lord on February 8, 2021. Though Eve was born in California, she spent the majority of her 69 years in Texas.  Eve married her high school...

Jo Ann Rowe

Jo Ann Rowe

Feb 8, 2021

Jo Ann Rowe longtime Burbank resident passed away Monday evening, February 8, 2021 in Ponca City, OK. She was 88 years of age. JoAnn was born on February 21, 1932 in Kildare, OK to Cecil and Maude Louthan Rankin.

Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date. Interment was held on Friday February 12, 2021 in...

Bronson Roughface, Jr

Bronson Roughface, Jr

Feb 4, 2021

Bronson “BJ” Roughface, Jr. Returned home to our heavenly Father Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 55.

On July 5, 1964 is when another soul joined the Roughface family.  Bronson Roughface Jr., or as he’s most known by “BJ”, and so his life began in Pawnee, Oklahoma with his mother Vivian Blueback Pemberton, his father...

Allan Bechtel

Allan Bechtel

Jan 29, 2021

Allan Michael Bechtel, of Broken Arrow, was born on Friday, November 11, 1988, in Ponca City, OK, to Tom and Terri Bechtel.  He passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center, OKC, with his parents, sister and girlfriend by his side.  He was 32 years old and fought a hard battle against COVID.

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Steve Buffalohead

Steve Buffalohead

Jan 27, 2021

Steve Buffalohead, 85 years old, passed peacefully on January 27, 2021 in the Ponca City Hospital.   Steve was born on February 1, 1935 to Roy Buffalohead and Dorothy Mae (Blueback) Buffalohead.  He was the oldest of 12 children.

Steve attended school in the Ponca City and Marland area and enrolled in Bacone College.  While at...

Harley Buffalohead

Harley Buffalohead

Jan 26, 2021

Harley Buffalohead,71, of Marland, Oklahoma passed away January 26, 2021.  Harley was born June 9, 1945 to Melvin Buffalohead and Esther Parker Buffalohead.  His Paternal Grandparents were Nettie (Littledance) Buffalohead and Pete Buffalohead. His Maternal Grandparents were George Parker and Carrie (Littlevoice) Tyndall.

After school, Harley joined the U.S. Army.  Later on in 1982 he married Dawn Kaudle Kaule...

Carol Joslin

Carol Joslin

Jan 20, 2021

Carol Joslin of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 20, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Robert Brumley

Robert Brumley

Jan 18, 2021

On January 18, 2021 one of the most amazing, kind, gentle and loving human beings took their last breath of life and entered into eternal peace and joy with God.  Robert Ambrose Brumley was born February 2, 1954 to the Reverend Doyal Brumley and Doni LaVelle Watson Brumley in Inglewood, California, the fifth of six children.

The...

Bernard Behara

Bernard Behara

Jan 17, 2021

Bernard Keith Behara passed on January 17, 2021. He was born on August 17, 1938, in Ponca City to Bernard and Claudine Behara. To his aunts, uncles, and some cousins he was affectionately known as Bernard Keith to differentiate him from his father. Keith learned the value of hard work and labor on both of his grandfathers' farms at...

Jim Black

Jim Black

Jan 16, 2021

Jim Adam Black passed away Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at the age of 63 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  He was born in Monrovia, California on January 14th, 1958 to Minnie Harris and Dwain Black.

Jim grew up in various areas, from California to Germany and a few places in-between.  He had many accomplishments during his brief time...

Hazel Headman

Hazel Headman

Jan 14, 2021

Hazel Diane Headman

Hazel Diane Headman joined her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the age of 83 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Her life on earth began in Pawnee, Oklahoma on May 25, 1937 when she joined her parents, Beatrice (Pappan) and Albert Makescry, Sr.

Hazel grew up in the Ponca...

Jacquelyn Deere

Jacquelyn Deere

Jan 14, 2021

Jacquelyne Nadine (Atkins) Deere. Passed away on January 14, 2021in Oklahoma City at the age of 71. She entered life in Pawnee, Oklahoma on March 16, 1949. Her parents are Baxter Davis and Virgie Rachel (Wildbird) Atkins.  She grew up in Red Rock. She attended Haskell Indian Nations University where she met my dad Larry Deere.  Later she attended N.O.C, where she...