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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Danny Sims

Danny Sims

Sep 12, 2018

Danny was born December 3, 1956 in Ponca City, OK to George and Elsie Sims. He grew up in the Osage and attended McCord, East Jr High and Ponca City Senior High graduating in 1975. He then attended Oklahoma University until he joined the United States Army serving for 5 years. On August 31, 1977 he married Lucretia Morris...

Cletus Brown

Cletus Brown

Sep 2, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Cletus J. Brown, age 92, on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was laid to rest at the IOOF Cemetery in Ponca City under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Cletus "Buck" was born on February 9, 1926 at home near Chelsea,...

Charley Murray

Charley Murray

Aug 24, 2018

Charley Murray of Ponca City passed away Friday evening at his home. He was 61 years of age. He was born on May 29, 1957 to Kerwin and Henrietta Wilson Murray JR in St Louis, MO Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the Iowa Tribal Cemetery in Perkins, OK. Visitation will be Monday,...

Susan Walker

Susan Walker

Aug 20, 2018

Our dear mother, Susan Jean Walker, of Ponca City went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, August 20, 2018. She was only 61 years old. Please join us for a memorial service at the First Church of the Nazarene in Ponca City, 2 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2018, where we will celebrate Susan's life. The minister...

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

Aug 16, 2018

Ronald Jene Wilson longtime Ponca City resident passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Oklahoma City. He was 74 years of age. Ronald was born on April 13, 1944 in McAlester, OK to Oliver Darwin Wilson and Marjorie Bernice Burk Wilson. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday August 23, 2018 in Grace Memorial Chapel with Pastor Dennis...

Robert Smyth

Robert Smyth

Aug 14, 2018

Rob Smyth, age 56, died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, in Newkirk, Oklahoma, of a sudden heart attack. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Robert D. and Janet Kay (Romig) Smyth. Left to honor Rob and remember his kindness and love of laughter are his parents, his sons, TC (Audri) Smyth, Tanner Smyth, Taylor Smyth, step son Tyler...

Gilbert Morris

Gilbert Morris

Aug 12, 2018

Gilbert Wayne Morris Ponca City resident, Gil Morris, 68, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. The family will be at Grace Memorial Chapel on Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm to receive friends. Funeral services will be 10:00am Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the First Baptist Church with his nephew Pastor Russell Hughes and Pastor...

Dr. Gawhega

Dr. Gawhega

Aug 12, 2018

Dr. Aaron Gawhega, resident of Ponca City, died Sunday 8-12-18 at Stillwater Medical Center in Stillwater, OK. He was 82. Dr. Gawhega was born the son of Pearl Murray Gawhega-Maker and Raymond Gawhega on January 13, 1936 in Pawnee, OK, at Pawnee Indian Hospital. He was reared and attended Red Rock Public Schools, and later attained his GED while...

Janice Notttingham

Janice Notttingham

Aug 4, 2018

On Saturday, August 4, 2018, our dear sweet Janice Lee Hines Nottingham passed away. She was 81 years young. A funeral service will be held at Grace Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid. Ron Kirk will officiate. Pallbearers will include Jeremy Buck, Dalton Buck, Hugh Barker,...

Paul White

Paul White

Aug 1, 2018

Paul David White of Moore, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was 53. A traditional tribal burial ceremony will begin with a procession to the wake at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Center in Red Rock on Friday leaving Grace Memorial Chapel at 9:00 a.m. The traditional Feast will begin at noon on Saturday, August 4th , also...

James Whitfield

James Whitfield

Jul 31, 2018

James Whitfield long time Ponca City resident passed away Tuesday morning July 31, 2018. James was born February 13, 1932 in Pleasant Grove, Arkansas to John Franklin and Mary Catherine (Callahan) Whitfield. When James was five years old the family moved to Fairfax, Oklahoma. He attended school in Fairfax, Oklahoma and Gray Horse, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held...

Sharon Aldrich

Sharon Aldrich

Jul 27, 2018

Sharon Kay Aldrich of Ponca City passed away July 27, 2018 in Ponca City with her children by her side. She was 66 years of age. Sharon was born January 18, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Eugene" Pat" Polite and Winnie Mildred Brown Polite. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 4 p.m....

Donald Nottingham

Donald Nottingham

Jul 27, 2018

Donald Olan Nottingham, 88, passed away on July 27, 2018 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, Kansas. He was born on November 6, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of John Robert Nottingham and Mary Kathryn Howell Nottingham. He attended school in Ponca City and rural Kaw City. He served in the U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division...

Wah-Skon-Muh-Theh Camp

Wah-Skon-Muh-Theh Camp

Jul 24, 2018

Wah-Skon-Muh-Theh Giveswater Camp Wahskon, who's Ponca name is Walk Strong, was born to Craig Kelly Camp Sr. and Catherine June Nuttle on June 18, 1985 in Ponca City Oklahoma and left this world to make his spirit journey on July 24, 2018, at the age of 33. Wahskon was blessed to have a large extended family, and two mom's...

Alva Roughface

Alva Roughface

Jul 11, 2018

Alva Eugene Roughface, Sr was born January 9, 1943 in Pawnee, OK, passed away July 11, 2018 in Clinton, OK with his family by his side. Alva was proceeded in death by his parents Nelson and Leona Biggoose Roughface. Sisters Bernice Davis, Nellie O'bregon, Sarah Paul, Mona Baken. Brothers Bronson Roughface, Sr, Thomas Roughface, Sr, and Lance Carney. He...

Patricia Sawyers

Patricia Sawyers

Jul 10, 2018

Patricia Marie Robbins Sawyers, known to most as Patty left this world Tuesday evening, July 10, 2018 to be with Jesus. Patty was born June 3, 1961 in El Paso, TX to Bob Robbins and Rosalie Robbins. She was 57 years of age. She attended Washington School and East Junior High. She was an LPN graduate from Pioneer VoTech...

Virginia Coats

Virginia Coats

Jun 29, 2018

Virginia Maxine Duroy Miller Coats, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Ponca City, OK she was 99 years of age. A Memorial service celebrating her life will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in the Sunset Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Brown officiating. Visitation will be Monday...

Larry Mayse

Larry Mayse

Jun 24, 2018

Larry (Chuck) Fred Mayse of Ponca City passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018. He was 79. A Memorial service will be held as a Motorcycle last ride from Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City to the Medford Cemetery on Saturday June 30 starting at 10 a.m. All bikes and rods are welcome to join in on the procession....

Darrell Waymire

Darrell Waymire

Jun 19, 2018

Darrell Douglas Waymire went to be with his lord and savior on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was 62 years old. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Freewill Baptist Church in Ponca City at 11:30 a.m. The minister Adam Phillips will officiate the service. Darrell was born on May 14, 1956 in Wichita,...

Marcellus Lambert

Marcellus Lambert

Jun 19, 2018

Marcellus Lambert died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was 83. He was born on January 21, 1935 in Bridgeport, Oklahoma to Ambrose and Channie Lambert. Marcellus served in the US Navy during World War II and Vietnam, retiring after 15 years of loyal service. He enjoyed going out to eat, working on cars or lawnmowers...