May 8, 2024

Helen L. Cook passed away at her home on May 8, 2024, she was 88 years of age. Born August 1, 1935, she was the third of eleven children born to Azem and Florence Gee Lawson.

Helen grew up in the Osage of Ponca City and she met the love of her life Emery F. Cook, and they were married September...

May 8, 2024

May 7, 2024

Lauri De’Ann Lopez, 59, formerly of Enid, Oklahoma, traveled the path of her undeterred journey from this formidable world on her celestial passage into the heavens on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, in the early afternoon at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after her unforeseen and impetuous, yet valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. 

Born April 13th, 1965, in Kingfisher,...

May 7, 2024

William Ray Thomas, known to many as Woody Thomas, passed away on May 7th, 2024, at the age of 65. William was born in Riverside, California to parent Paul Thomas and Ruth (Silky) Thomas on August 6th, 1958.

William and his family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma when he was 6 years old in 1964. William met his beautiful bride Sonja Kaye...

May 1, 2024

Ruby (Raelene) Brown went to be with Jesus on May 1, 2024. She was 93 years old. Raelene was born April 30, 1931, to James Raymond Nichols and Emma Eleanor (Voegeli) Nichols.

Raelene graduated from Covington High School in 1949, where she played basketball, softball and was a cheerleader all through high school. Her senior year she was invited to join...

Apr 30, 2024

Victor Bradley, 74, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on April 30, 2024. He entered this world on April 15, 1950, in Ponca City, OK, born to Thomas W. and Marjorie L. Rowe Bradley.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, 11:30 a.m., in the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation...

Apr 19, 2024

Katherine Duncum, 84, of Midwest City, OK went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2024, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, KS.

Katherine was born to Hoskie Woody and Inez Big Thumb on the top of Black Mesa, AZ on April 4, 1940.  She is a member of the Navajo (Dine’) Tribe, and her clan was Deeshchii’ne....

Apr 13, 2024

Stephen Wayne (Steve) Struble of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on April 13, 2024. He was 70 years old. Steve was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to John Emmitt Struble and Lorene (Wilkerson) Struble on June 24th, 1953.

He started his education at Garfield School and later on at McCord after the family house burned to the ground, then on to...

Apr 9, 2024

Gilbert Henry Rippe of Newkirk, Oklahoma was born on June 12, 1948 and left this earth for his heavenly home on April 9, 2024.  He was 75 years old.  

Gilbert was the son of Edwin and Malinda Rippe.  He grew up loving the country life and tormenting his little sissy, Joyce. He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church...

Apr 6, 2024

Steven Antoine Floyd Roy, lovingly known as "Chubbs", 38, passed away on April 6, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born on August 30, 1985, in Ponca City, OK to Steven Roy and Althena LeRoy. He was raised by his great-grandparents Floyd and Ida Little Raven, who called him "Dude", until their death. He then went to live with...

Apr 4, 2024

Sabin Kaell Green, 47, passed away peacefully at home in Wichita, Kansas on April 4, 2024, where he was surrounded by his loved ones every day. He was of the Ponca, Otoe, and Kickapoo tribes. From his Ponca side, he is a descendant from the Howe and Headman family; from his Otoe side, he is a descendant from the Charles...

Apr 2, 2024

Timmy Wayne Bassett, 62, passed away at his home in Red Rock, Oklahoma on April 2, 2024.He was born on September 17, 1961, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Regina (Bassett) Andrews. Timmy was raised by his loving grandparents Ted and Lena Black. He was a member of the Owl Clan and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. 

Timmy's warm and kind-hearted nature touched...

Apr 1, 2024

Toby Wayne Sheets, resident of Ponca City, OK left this world on Monday, April 1st, 2024. He was 46 years old.

 He was born October 06, 1977, in Ponca City, Ok to his parents Terry W Sheets and Mary Jane Clemons. He grew up in Lamont, OK where he started his education before moving with his family to Ponca City, where...

Apr 1, 2024

  Andrew (Andy) Crowe passed away in his Bixby home peacefully on Monday April 1st, 2024, after numerous debilitating illnesses.   He was surrounded by his family.

  Andy was born in Denver Colorado on April 8, 1936, and was raised by his mother, Mary Crowe, in Idaho Springs.  Andy had numerous jobs – from mining molybdenum in Colorado, working on...

Mar 26, 2024

Nancy passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on 03/26/2024 in Stillwater, OK. I would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and CMAs of Stillwater Creek and the nurses from Karmam Legacy Hospice for the care they provided in her final days. 

Nancy was born on 4/18/1954 in Wichita, KS. She enjoyed doing beadwork and sewing, creating many, many pieces of beautiful...

Mar 26, 2024

Raleigh Colburn, 85, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on March 26, 2024. He entered this world on February 2, 1939.

He married Wanda Thrasher on September 7, 1990, in Newkirk, Oklahoma. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, going cruising in Newkirk, and was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Ponca City....

Mar 26, 2024

Lawanda Page Buffalohead, 47, passed away on March 26, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. Born in Lander, Wyoming, on August 4, 1976, to Cameron and Carol (Chavez) Page. She was a beloved mother figure to many and had a heart of gold.Lawanda's warm and outgoing personality meant she never met a stranger. She had a knack for making others feel...

Mar 20, 2024

On March 20th, 2024, Jimmie “Jim” Cleo LaBlue went to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 82. There will be a celebration of life March 25th, 2024, 3:00 PM at Ponca City Assembly of God Church, 2313 E. Prospect, Ponca City, OK 74601. 

            Jim was born in Blackwell, OK on November 12th,...

Mar 16, 2024

Deana M. Bringham was born to Dean and Mildred Shackelford on October 14, 1942, in Cushing, Oklahoma and passed away on March 16th, 2024, at Via Christi Village in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Deana was a proud graduate of Tonkawa High School in 1960. She attended Northern Oklahoma College and obtained her associate degree before beginning a 38-year career at ConocoPhillips, retiring...

Mar 10, 2024

Gladys Jane Oliver, 92, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on March 10, 2024, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was born on April 7, 1931, in Enid, Oklahoma to Faye and Mary (Smith) McKinney and grew up in Ames, Oklahoma.  Gladys was known for her love of collecting antiques and gardening. Her family cherished her deeply for the...