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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop

Dec 3, 2019

Helen L. Bishop, 95, longtime resident of Ponca City passed away Tuesday evening Dec. 3. 2019 in Ponca City with loving family by her side. She was born August 20, 1924 in Ponca City to James W. and Beulah Mae Patterson Hazen.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019 in the Bill and...

Otis Brown

Otis Brown

Nov 30, 2019

Otis V. Brown longtime Ponca City resident passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Ponca City with his loving wife by his side. He was 78 years of age. Otis was born March 25, 1941 in Ponca City, OK to Hobart and Dora Eaton Brown.

Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in...

Candice Threestars

Candice Threestars

Nov 24, 2019

Candice Threestars passed away on Nov 24, 2019. Candice’s loved ones are composing Candice’s obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Helen Colvin

Helen Colvin

Nov 23, 2019

Helen Deloris Bloxsom Colvin, 98, passed from this life November 23, 2019 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Helen was born to Lawrence and Ara Bloxsom on June 2, 1921. In 1938 she married Harry Strader.  They had one daughter, Harriet Parker of Ponca City, and two sons Bill Strader of Conway, AR, and Harry “Jim” Jr.  of Tonkawa,...

Jimmy Payne

Jimmy Payne

Nov 22, 2019

Jimmy “Jim” Allen Payne Sr. Was born November 9, 1942 in Ponca City, Ok to Ervin and Henrietta “Pete” Barton Payne. He grew up and attended schools in the Ponca City and surrounding rural areas.

Jim married Marilyn Kay Burright on October 30, 1962 and they remained in Ponca City to raise a family.

Jim...

David Meneely

David Meneely

Nov 22, 2019

David Travis Meneely (Chief) of Burbank, OK passed away Friday, November 22, 2-19 in Amarillo, TX. He was 37 years of age. David was born May 13, 1982 in Ponca City to David Vence Meneely and Martha Dee Donelson.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Ponca City Assembly ,2313 E....

Ronald Keith

Ronald Keith

Nov 19, 2019

Ronald Keith of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away on Nov 19, 2019. Ronald’s loved ones are composing Ronald’s obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Wesley Vann

Wesley Vann

Nov 16, 2019

Blackwell, Oklahoma — Wesley Lee Vann, 82, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Hillcrest Manor in Blackwell following a brief illness.

He leaves two sisters, Dorothy (Vann) Rhoten of Claremore, Connie (Vann) Jackson and husband Jim of Oklahoma City, two sister-in-laws Barbara (Vann) Duede of Bartlesville and Judy Vann of Katy, Texas, and many nieces,...

Juliano & Callshim

Juliano & Callshim

Nov 16, 2019

On Saturday, November 16, 2019 twin boys, Juliano Ma-Na Sha-Thay (Dust Maker) and Josiah Ni-Sha Pah-Wah (Iron Man) CallsHim were born in eternal sleep to their mother, LaRena Others and father, T.J. CallsHim in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Services will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at the Ponca Indian United Methodist Church in White Eagle, Oklahoma...

Barbara Spells

Barbara Spells

Nov 15, 2019

Barbara Jean Spells passed away in Enid on Friday, November 15, 2019, at the age of 73.  She was born on June 15, 1946 in Ponca City to Allen and Bertha (Ratliff) Goldsmith.  Barbara grew up in Ponca City with her five brothers and sisters. She attended school in the Ponca City Public Schools and graduated from Po-Hi in...

Josetta Harjo

Josetta Harjo

Nov 10, 2019

Josetta (JoBeth) Beth Harjo 48, of Shawnee, OK passed away November 10, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK with family by her side. JoBeth was born December 5, 1970 in Stillwater, OK to Jacob Harjo and Yvonne Warrior.

Jobeth enjoyed playing card games with her children and playing Tetris, PacMan video games. She liked to watch the Dallas...

John Lewis

John Lewis

Nov 6, 2019

John (Johnny) Lewis longtime Ponca City resident passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2019 in Ponca City. He was 78 years of age. John was born September 22, 1941 in Ponca City to Dorr Lewis and Nina Watson Lewis.

Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the Longwood Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Melanie Harader

Melanie Harader

Nov 6, 2019

Melanie Faye (Estes) Harader passed away at her home early Wednesday, November 6, 2019, two days after her 46th birthday.  She was born to Billy Ray and Charlotte Lucille (Pettit) Estes on November 4, 1973 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Traditional Tribal Services will be held in Melanie’s honor at the Otoe-Missouri Tribal Cultural Center.  Funeral Services will...

Barbara Eaton

Barbara Eaton

Nov 4, 2019

Barbara Lee Eaton longtime Ponca City resident passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 in Ponca City. She was 78 years of age. Barbara was born September 14, 1941 in Stella, Missouri to Robert E. Lee and Emma L Johnson Lee.

Funeral services will be held 10 am Friday, November 8, 2019 in the Grace Memorial Chapel with...

Rose Crazybear

Rose Crazybear

Oct 29, 2019

Rose Marie Crazybear, longtime Ponca City resident, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 29, 2019 at her home in Ponca City with her Opportunity Center caretakers lovingly at her side.  Rose was 54 years of age.  Rose was born on May 19, 1965 in Okmulgee, OK to Marie Hinman Crazybear and Bennett Crazybear.   Rose lived with her parents and her...

Jacquetta Sisco

Jacquetta Sisco

Oct 26, 2019

Jacquetta Sisco of Red Rock, Oklahoma passed away on Oct 26, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Cremation is in care of Grace Memorial Chapel of Ponca City.

Janet Mcfarland

Janet Mcfarland

Oct 25, 2019

Janet Lynn McFarland (Bennett) of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away at Stillwater Medical Center on October 25, 2019 surrounded by her Family and Loved ones.

Janet was born in Fairfax, OK on June 18, 1957 to Bert and Mildred Bennett. She Graduated Ponca City Senior High School in 1975, later spent her career as a Cosmetologist in...

Doris Diltz

Doris Diltz

Oct 23, 2019

Doris Lola Diltz passed away early Wednesday morning, October 23, 2019 at home with family in Ponca City at the age of 87.  She was born on April 28, 1932 in Byron, Oklahoma to Miles and Essie Ball, also at home.  Doris was the ninth child of twelve.

There will be a time of Visitation for Doris...

Lloyd Hinman

Lloyd Hinman

Oct 18, 2019

Lloyd “Ray” Hinman passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, at his home in Ponca City, Oklahoma at the age of 63.  Ray was born to Samuel and Wanda (Youker) Hinman on June 26, 1956 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

Ray grew up in the Ponca City area graduating from Marland High School in 1974. Growing up Ray and his...

Raymond Griffin

Raymond Griffin

Oct 15, 2019

Travis Griffin longtime Ponca City resident passed away Tuesday morning, October 15, 2019 in Ponca City, OK. He was born July 6, 1926 in Ponca City to Harry and Bertha Griffin.

Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday October 18, 2019 in the Odd Fellows Cemetery with Pastor Roy Edwards officiating.

Travis grew up...