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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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George Fancher

George Fancher

Oct 9, 2020

George Jack Fancher Jr. was born Jan10, 1945 at Ponca City Hospital to George ”Jack” and Edythe Fox Fancher.  He Attended Ponca City Schools, Graduating in 1963.  He Attended Oklahoma State University, pledging Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity #811.  George loved to fish, watch college wrestling and football. He loved to cook for his friends and family. He also played...

Cheryl Brown

Cheryl Brown

Oct 6, 2020

Cheryl Dee Brown Waters, Mi-tha, was born on February 28, 1984 in Santa Fe, NM to Lamont II and Mary Brown.  Cheryl’s paternal grandparents were Eugene and Mava Brown, and maternal grandparents Clyde and Della Warrior.  Cheryl was a descendant of the Waxe Hebe Clan of the Ponca Nation.

Cheryl spent her first eighteen years of her...

Herbert Roland

Herbert Roland

Oct 1, 2020

Herbert Lee Roland passed from this world October 1, 2020 at the age of 69 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  He began his journey February 23, 1951 in Ponca City hen he was born to James Lee Roland, Sr and Mary Josephine (Harris) Norwood.

He was a lifelong Poncan, graduating from PoHi in 1969. While in high school...

Shawn Monks

Shawn Monks

Oct 1, 2020

Shawn Kertis Monks was born September 25, 1973 in  Norman, Ok to Daniel and Theresa Monks and flew home to LIVE with Jesus on Thursday October 1, 2020 at 4:01pm. Shawn graduated from Shidler High School where he participated in Band, Chorus, Football, Basketball, and Baseball.  After graduating Shawn worked at Domino’s Pizza, Hastings, Sykes, Assurion, and many other...

Roxanna Cornell

Roxanna Cornell

Sep 30, 2020

Roxanna “Roxie” Rooughface Cornell, Lifetime of resident of Ponca City, passed away, Wednesday September 30, 2020 she was 62 years of age.

Roxie was born February 10, 1958 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.  She is the daughter of Vivian Blueback Pemberton and Bronson Roughface Sr.  She graduated from Fort Sill Indian School in 1977 and married Simon Cornell on...

Tony Cerre

Tony Cerre

Sep 28, 2020

Tony Hugh Cerre Tony Hugh Cerre passed away Monday. September 28, 2020, at his home in Ponca City, OK with his family by his side at the age of 81. Tony came into this world in Pawnee, OK on January 19, 1939 to his proud parents, Mitchell and Dora (Fireshaker) Cerre. Tony spent his youth in the Ponca City...

Antoinette Leclair

Antoinette Leclair

Sep 26, 2020

Antoinette LeClair

Antoinette LeClair passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, in Ponca City at the age of 66.  She was born January 6, 1954 in Pawnee to Antoine LeClair and Marie Buffalohead.  Antoinette grew up in the Tulsa and Ponca City areas.

Antoinette enjoyed sharing stories about and spending time with her favorite grandson,...

George Cornell

George Cornell

Sep 21, 2020

George “GE” Edward Cornell passed away on September 21, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the age of 55.  He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma to George H and Vivian (Horsechief Eagle) Cornell on February 20, 1965.  GE was one of eight children to this happy home.

GE grew up in the Tonkawa/Ponca City area.  He attended school...

Donald L. (Don) Romine

Donald L. (Don) Romine

Sep 19, 2020

Donald (Don) Romine, 74, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on September 19, 2020. He entered this world on December 20, 1945, in Cherokee, OK, born to Kenneth K. and Dorothy L. Tyrrell Romine.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Central Baptist...

Charles Garrison

Charles Garrison

Sep 17, 2020

Charles (Charlie) Garrison, 78, beloved Husband, and grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on September 17, 2020, in Ponca City. He entered this world on June 23, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma, born to Ralph R. and Beulah S. Burrows Garrison.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in Central Baptist Church...

Irene Sullivan

Irene Sullivan

Sep 15, 2020

Irene Sullivan, 96, beloved Mother, Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on September 15, 2020. She entered this world on September 28, 1923, in Farris, Oklahoma, born to George H. and Amanda L. Palmer Layne.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2020, in the Sunset Baptist Church with Pastor Matt Brown...

Georgiana Cornell

Georgiana Cornell

Sep 9, 2020

Georgiana Christine Cornell passed on from this world Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the age of 65 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  She began her journey on Sunday, January 16, 1955 born to George H and Vivian (Horsechief Eagle) Cornell also in Ponca City.

She grew up in the Ponca City area graduating from PoHi in ’73.  She...

Talbert Cole

Talbert Cole

Sep 9, 2020

Talbert “TC” Cole peacefully left this earth and entered the gates of Heaven on September 9, 2020 at the age of 59.  He was born on August 16, 1961in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Gilbert Jr and Florence (CallsHim) Cole.

TC resided in Ponca City all his life.  He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1980.  He then...

Kenneth Fields

Kenneth Fields

Sep 5, 2020

Kenneth Fields passed away on Sep 5, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dennis Carriger

Dennis Carriger

Sep 2, 2020

Dennis “Bruce” Carriger, 73, peacefully passed away at his home in Skiatook, OK on September 2, 2020 with his wife and his sister at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 1, 1947 to Walt and Pearl Carriger in Blackwell, OK. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Pearl Carriger,...

Phyllis Bigge

Phyllis Bigge

Sep 2, 2020

Phyllis Brooks passed away in Wichita at the age of 51 on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 12:31pm.  She was born on Saturday, May 31, 1969 at 12:31pm in Ponca City to Vernon Sr and Conelious Brooks.  Phyllis was the middle child of their union.

Growing up in Newkirk, Phyllis attended the Newkirk public schools, graduating from...

Mona Woodrome

Mona Woodrome

Aug 29, 2020

Mona Woodrome, 77, beloved Mother, grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on August 29, 2020, peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She entered this world on January 26, 1943, in Duncan, Oklahoma, born to Clem Ray and Grace Lee Crenshaw Varvil.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September4, 2020 in Grace Memorial Chapel...

Robert (Bobby) Hodges

Robert (Bobby) Hodges

Aug 28, 2020

Robert Hodges, 74, beloved Brother, and Uncle was called to his eternal resting place on August 28, 2020, in Marland. He entered this world on January 19, 1946, in Goodland, Kansas, born to Clyde E. and Freda M Benoit Hodges.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Grace Memorial Chapel of Ponca...

Sally Gayton

Sally Gayton

Aug 23, 2020

Sally D. Gayton died surrounded by her loving family, her daughter Marjorie Sanchez-Meade and Son-In-Law Michael Meade, early Sunday Afternoon, August 23, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Tonkawa, OK.  Sally had been fighting Ovarian Cancer and became too weak for Chemotherapy treatments. She was 84 years old.

The daughter of William and Ruth Helen (Waters) Overland,...

Rhonda Golay

Rhonda Golay

Aug 23, 2020

Rhonda Golay, 56, beloved Mother, Grandmother and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on August 23, 2020, in Midwest City, OK. She entered this world on December 17, 1963, in Ponca City, OK, born to Buster W. and Bonnie L. Lott Golay.

Memorial Celebration of life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday,...