Jan 15, 2020

Resident of Ponca City passed away January 15, 2020 in Oklahoma City at OU medical center. He was 38 years old and was born August 1, 1981. He was born to Keri Nicholas and John Caughlin. He grew up in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. Chad played numerous sports. In his younger years, he was a state...

Jan 13, 2020

Christopher Carroll Woodrome, 80, of Stillwater, Oklahoma died January 13, 2020.

He was born to George and Vilda Woodrome, on June 9, 1939 in Lookeba, Oklahoma. Later they moved to Duncan Oklahoma where he went to Duncan school but had to drop out in the 10th grade to help the family work in the field. He had...

Jan 13, 2020

Gary Stephen Thorpe, longtime Ponca City resident, took his final ride on his Harley Monday morning, January 13, 2020.  He was 73 years young.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 2p.m.  at the Carolyn Renfro Center. Rev Dennis Wildman, Pastor of Burbank Baptist Church will be officiating with Pastor Cap Mcllnay of...

Jan 3, 2020

Kevin L. Roland, Lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, January 3rd, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. He was 62 years of age.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00am at Grace Memorial Chapel Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 with the Rev. Jonathan Roland, Pastor of New Testament Christian Center in Katy TX, presiding....

Jan 2, 2020

Melba Heintz, long time resident of Ponca City and lifelong resident of Kay county died Thursday morning 2 January 2020 after a lengthy illness. She lived 90 years 11 months and 2 days.

Melba Ruth Reinking was born to Edward Carl Reinking and Ella Marie (Brockmann) Reinking in Nardin, Oklahoma on 31 January 1929. She was the...

Jan 1, 2020

Thomas Bernard Ford known around town as Barney has passed away. He was 67 years old. He was born on July 5, 1953 in Laredo, Texas the son of Thomas Donley Ford and Juanita Eloise Magee Ford. Raised in an Air Force family, they moved around quite a bit. Barney graduated Del City High School in 1971. He worked...

Jan 1, 2020

Leonard James “Jim” Hand, Jr. passed away on January 1st, 2020 in Oklahoma City at the age of 70.  Jim was born on November 7, 1949 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Leonard James and Geneva Kathleen (Rippee) Hand.

Jim grew up in the Ponca City area attending the Ponca City Public School system.  He is fondly remembered...

Dec 31, 2019

Herman J “Maestro” Moore passed away Tuesday evening, December 31, 2019, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, four days after his 77th birthday.  Herman was born on December 27, 1942 to Arbery and Odella (Coburn) Moore also in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Herman grew up in the Ponca City area and obtained his education at the Attuck’s School graduating in...

Dec 28, 2019

Sylvia Crane longtime Ponca City resident went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday morning in Stillwater with her family by her side. She was 65 years of age. Sylvia was born July 2, 1954 to Frank W. and Sylvia Marie Auterson Hall.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020 in...

Dec 25, 2019

Patty (Pat) Ann Bessler, a longtime Ponca City resident, passed away December 25, 2019 in Ponca City with her family by her side. She was 66 years of age. She was born May 13, 1953 in Winfield, KS to Ralph and Charlotte Conway Smith.

Pat grew up in Kansas and she graduated from Winfield High School in...

Dec 24, 2019

Ira E. Mallory passed peacefully to Heaven at 11:45pm on December 24th at Alliance Health Center at the age of 89.  Ira was the elder son of a set of identical twins born July 23, 1930 to Grace A. (Malone) Mallory and Ira M. Mallory in Ponca City Hospital.

In high school, Ira and his twin Earl, both...

Dec 19, 2019

Zayne “Little Man” Paxon-Kye Johnson, passed away December 19, 2019.  Born to Kolten Trey Lyon and Anjelika Michelle Johnson September 26, 2019, Zayne quickly won the hearts of his parents and family.  His little smile would light up the room and his giggles filled the heart with joy.    He had a truly delightful presence.

Zayne is preceded...

Dec 18, 2019

Tracy Dearl Davis, resident of Ponca City, OK passed away on December 18, 2019 at the Alliance Health Hospital in Ponca City.  He was 60 years of age.

Graveside Services were held on Friday December 20, 2019 at the Ponca City I.O.O. F Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Wildman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial...

Dec 17, 2019

Taton Wa-Ni-They Grass was born surrounded by love on December 17th 2019, and went to the arms of Jesus on the same day.

Taton is the son of Gloria Danielle Black of Ponca City.

He is survived by 2 siblings, Tatum and Titan Davis, 1 aunt Galydia Black of El Paso TX, and 1 uncle...

Dec 9, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Lynn Young, age 71, long time resident of Marland, OK, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on December 9, 2019.

Larry was born November 6, 1948 in West Plains, MO to Thomas Lynn and Bernice Henrietta (Walkie) Young.  Larry was raised in the Kildare and Ponca City area.  In...

Dec 6, 2019

Merle Ware passed away unexpectedly at his home in Carthage, MO on Friday, December 6.  He was born November 2, 1958, to parents Jack and Shirley Ware of Ponca City, OK.  Merle graduated from Ponca City Senior High School and Northern Oklahoma College.

Merle was preceded in death by both parents and one son, Kyle Ware, of...

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...

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...

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.

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,...