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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Una Beavers

Una Beavers

Aug 16, 2019

Una Marie Jones Beavers was born in Alton, Missouri February 13, 1926. She is the daughter of George Osro Jones and Ollie Bell Stotler Jones, the oldest of five children.  Marie passed away on August 16, 2019 in Port Arthur, Texas at the age of 93.

Marie’s family moved to Blackwell, Oklahoma when she was a young...

David Furber

David Furber

Aug 15, 2019

David Paul Furber longtime Ponca City resident passed away August 15, 2019 in Oklahoma City with his loving family by his side. He was 74 years of age. David was born April 29, 1945 in Ponca City to Charles L. and Phyllis J. Womack Furber.

David grew up in Ponca City, OK and graduated from...

Barbara Young

Barbara Young

Aug 8, 2019

Barbara Jean Dewberry Young was born on June 24, 1931 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to C. D. and Leola Harvey Dewberry. She was the sixth child. She was educated at Attucks School and graduated High School in 1947.  Barbara married Leroy Young on October 31, 1948 and to that union was born 4 children:  Barbara Lee, Mazella, Regina and...

Gunner Fry

Gunner Fry

Aug 4, 2019

Gunner Wolfkill Fry of Ponca City was born May 31st, 2019. His birth blessed his parents; Olene & Ivan Fry with their first son.  Even though Gunner was only here on earth for two months, his little life impacted a lot of people he came across.  Gunner took his journey home August 4th, 2019.

He enjoyed sitting...

John Williams, Jr

John Williams, Jr

Aug 4, 2019

John Lamont (Ga' hi Mon'thi) Williams Jr., age 53, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2019.

He was born on July 24, 1966 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to John Lamont (Johnny) Williams Sr. and Sally (Bailey) Williams.  Growing up in Ponca City, John graduated from Ponca High School in 1985 and attended Haskell Indian Nations...

Mollie Walking Sky

Mollie Walking Sky

Aug 2, 2019

Mollie Walking Sky was born August 25th, 1935 in a Teepee on the white Eagle Pow wow grounds. She was raised on Medicine Hill and went to school White Eagle and the Pawnee Indian School. She married Clifford Walking Sky SR. in April of 1952. They had seven children together. Mollie worked in Food service at West Junior High...

Charline Lane

Charline Lane

Jul 25, 2019

Charline Mae Lane passed away on July 25, 2019 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. After a long battle with cancer, she is finally at rest and reunited with her son Allen, husband LeRoy, and mom Goldena.

Charline Mae Lee was born on July 17, 1928, in Ponca City to Goldena Olive Hills and William Ernest Lee....

Alexis Warrior

Alexis Warrior

Jul 18, 2019

Alexis Joy Warrior passed away on July 18, 2019 in Oklahoma City one week shy of her 60th birthday.  She was born to Melvin Collins Jr and Emalyne Horsechief Collins on July 24, 1959 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

Alexis grew up in the Ponca City area, graduating from PoHi.  On February 11, 1979, Alexis married her soul mate,...

Lola Romary

Lola Romary

Jul 17, 2019

Lola Mae Romary passed away on July 17, 2019 in Caldwell, Idaho at the age of 86. She was born to Harry and Bertha Edith (Brown) Griffen on August 15, 1932 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Lola Grew up in Ponca City, graduating in 1950 from PoHi.  On October 15, 1951 she joined her high school sweetheart, Arthur Romary, in...

Darryl Jackson

Darryl Jackson

Jul 16, 2019

Darryl Ray Jackson, lifetime resident of Ponca city, Oklahoma, was found departed from this earth on July 16, 2019, at the age of 69. Services are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Friday, July 26 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Darryl was born June 10,...

Benny Cavett

Benny Cavett

Jul 8, 2019

Benny Ray Cavett of Ponca City, Ok, passed away Monday July 8, 2019 at the age of 80 surrounded by his family.

Benny was born April 10, 1939 in Watchorn, Oklahoma to Ora and Geraldine Bruner Cavett. He grew up around Ponca City, Enid and Pawnee, Oklahoma.  When he was just 15 years old he joined the...

Glenda Paul-Reyna

Glenda Paul-Reyna

Jul 7, 2019

Glenda Kay Paul-Reyna passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Tulsa at the age of 60.  Glenda was born on August 8, 1958 in Falfurrias, Texas to Glen and Sarah (Roughface) Paul.

The traditional Ponca funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 10th.  There will be a noon feast followed by the funeral...

Nellie King

Nellie King

Jul 5, 2019

Today our hearts are filled with grief, our beloved Nellie King has gone to heaven.  She was 66 years old.

Traditional tribal services will begin with a Saturday night wake at the Ponca Tribal Community Center of White Eagle, OK.  On Monday, July 8, 2019, a noon feast will be followed by a give-away and funeral service...

Juanita Ingmire

Juanita Ingmire

Jun 30, 2019

Juanita Ingmire longtime Tonkawa resident went to her eternal home Sunday morning, June 30, 2019 in Blackwell with her family by her side. She was 80 years of age. Juanita was born September 28, 1938 in Tonkawa, OK to William and Mary Hoggatt Cain.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in the...

Tabitha Page

Tabitha Page

Jun 27, 2019

Rachel Renee Warrior passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 26.  Rachel was born on November 15, 1992 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Her parents are Kenneth and Sandra (Warrior) Lay of Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Traditional Ponca Tribal Services will start Saturday, June 29, 2019, with Rachel’s arrival at the Ponca...

Freida Rollins

Freida Rollins

Jun 24, 2019

Freida Louise Rollins passed away on June 24, 2019 at her home in San Antonio, TX.  She was born on May 14, 1938 to Howard and Alta Snider in Duenweg, MO.  Freida spent her childhood growing up in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas, where she attended high school in Longton, KS.  On April 25, 1958, Freida married Alvin Rollins...

James Anderson, Jr.

James Anderson, Jr.

Jun 23, 2019

James E. Anderson Jr. longtime Ponca city resident went to his eternal home Sunday morning, June 23, 2019 in Ponca City, OK. He was 75 years of age. James was born January 14, 1944 in Blackwell, OK to James E. Anderson Sr. and Noma Jean Gile Anderson.

Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27,...

Kent Wolfe

Kent Wolfe

Jun 21, 2019

Kent Wolfe was born September 2, 1970 at Ponca City, Oklahoma to Louis and Donna (Frieden) Wolfe. He died from breathing problems on June 21, 2019 in the emergency room of Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kent inherited a crippling neurological disease that hit him in his mid 20's. Before he became crippled, he was a normal active...

Monty Thompson

Monty Thompson

Jun 20, 2019

Monty French Thompson of Enid, Oklahoma has passed away.  He was 55 years old.  A memorial service will be held at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church on Friday, July 12, 2019 beginning at 10 a.m.   Brandon Kimble will officiate.  Burial will follow immediately after at the Ponca Tribal Cemetery of White Eagle.  Urn bearers will include Darrin Thompson and...

William Yerkes, Iii

William Yerkes, Iii

Jun 19, 2019

William Yerkes of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jun 19, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.