Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas
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Benjie Cowan
Sep 4, 2013
Benjie Archil Ben Cowan, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. He was 75 years of age. Benjie was born May 9, 1938 in Ralston, Oklahoma, the son of Ben Cowan and Nina Mullins Cowan. His early education was received in the Ralston Schools. He was married to Kay Kinsey prior to his...
Francies Higgins
Sep 3, 2013
Francies Elaine Higgins, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at her home. She was 95 years of age. Francies was born July 5, 1918 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank Asbury Burdick and Etta Mae Bibbs Burdick. She attended the Ponca City Public Schools. She was married to Ivan Higgins on October 5, 1959...
Velma Morris
Aug 30, 2013
Velma Maxine Morris, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 80 years of age. Velma was born August 28, 1933 at Chandler, Oklahoma, the daughter of Allen Williams and Elva Hecker Williams. She attended the Enid and Shawnee schools. She was formerly employed as a caregiver in the...
Mildred Hudson
Aug 21, 2013
Mildred Marjorie Cleghorn Hudson, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in Oklahoma City. She was 90 years of age. She was a member of the OtoeMissouria Tribe. Mildred was born August 25, 1922 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Grant Cleghorn and Mary Lasley Cleghorn. She was a graduate of Burbank High School and Oklahoma...
Mark Him Sr.
Aug 11, 2013
Mark Verrion Calls Him Sr., former Ponca City area resident, took his final journey on Sunday, August 11, 2013 in Tulsa at the age of 46. Mark was a proud member of the Ponca Tribe and a direct descendent of Yellowberry, Primeaux and Fireshaker families. His Ponca name was Glaydah Ska, which means white hawk. He was born August...
Gerald Boyd
Aug 10, 2013
Gerald William Boyd, 80, of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his home. Gerald was born on October 3, 1932 in Maramec, OK to Audray and Flora Lesher Boyd. He was raised and attended school in the Quay, OK area. Gerald served in the US Air Force from 19501954 and was stationed in Japan. Gerald married...
Janett Reyna
Aug 8, 2013
Janett Reyna, 29, of Blackwell, OK, passed away on August 8, 2013 in Blackwell. Janett was born on October 27, 1983 in Brownsville, TX to Javier and Patricia Rojas Reyna, Sr. She grew up in Houston, TX and graduated from Elsik High School. She later moved to Ponca City, OK with her mother. She attended Northern Oklahoma College and...
Lisa Cross
Aug 6, 2013
Lisa Annette Cross, 54, of Ponca City passed away Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lisa was born February 28th, 1959 in Ponca City, the daughter of Harold and Shirley Garrison Sharpe. She grew up in the Ponca City area and attended Ponca City Public Schools. Lisa was married to Brian L. Cross,...
Gale Fish
Aug 5, 2013
Gale Ann Fish, 62, of Shidler, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at her home. Gale was born on June 17, 1951 in Eaton, CO. Gale lived in the Shidler area for 22 years. She was a homemaker, loving mother and wife. Gale is survived by her husbandGerald, children Spencer Walker and his wifeChristin of Shidler, DaughterEtta Hawkins of...
Jess Morris
Aug 3, 2013
Jess LaRue Morris, resident of Ponca City, passed Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 73 years of age. Jess was born June 15, 1940 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph LaRue Morris and Mae Wood Morris. He attended school at Burbank, Oklahoma. He was married to Lorena Suggs on September 12, 1959...
Charles Johnston
Jul 31, 2013
Charles Edward Johnston, longtime resident of Grainola, passed Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Stillwater, at the home of his daughter. He was 92 years of age. Charles was born September 16, 1920 in Grainola, the son of Charles Jefferson Johnston and Awilda Cecil Bowhay Johnston. He was a 1939 graduate of Grainola High School. He furthered his education at...
Paige Mcdonald
Jul 26, 2013
Paige L. McDonald aka Chief died at the age of 70 in his home in Morrison, OK. Friday, July 26, 2013. Paige was born June 5, 1943 in Pawnee, OK. His parents were John McDonald and Eva Surritte and step father Harry Childs. Paige worked offshore for CD Wireline as a wireline specialist. Paige was called upon often and...
Helen Rhodes
Jul 24, 2013
Helen Faye Rhodes, 93, of Shidler, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Fairfax Manor. Helen was born on July 25, 1919 in Gracemont, OK to Henry E. and Lora Beaty Bertling. She was the 5th Daughter born. She grew up in Gray Horse and in 1938 graduated from Fairfax High School. On February 28, 1939, she was married...
Earlene Roach
Jul 19, 2013
Earlene Russell Roach, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Friday, July 19, 2013 at Via Christi Village Nursing Center. She was 92 years of age. Earlene was born January 19, 1921 in Quinton, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Earl Russell and Sarah Etta Glenn Russell. She was a 1938 graduate of Quinton High School. She was a 1941 graduate...
Willard Kizer
Jul 18, 2013
Willard F. Boe Kizer The children of Willard Franklin Boe Kizer would like to inform his remaining family, friends, and acquaintances of their fathers passing on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the age of 97. Willard Boe was born on December 13, 1915 in Ponca City, the son of Charles and Alta May Martin Kizer. Boe grew up on...
Florine Terry
Jul 16, 2013
Florine Lucille Terry, 85, of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Ponca City Medical Center. Florine was born on January 31, 1928 in Kaw City, Oklahoma to Bert and Anna Krulic Fleharty. She grew up in Kaw City and attended Kaw City High School. She worked many years in the restaurant and nursing business. Florine was...
Cynthia Motley
Jul 12, 2013
Cynthia Cindy Tickel Motley passed away unexpectedly at Ponca City Medical Center on Friday, July 12, 2013. Cindy was born in Liberal, Kansas, November 8, 1956 to Marland and Edna Copp Tickel She grew up in Arkansas City Kansas and graduated from Ark City High School. She attended college in Tonkawa Oklahoma. She moved to Ponca City in 1974,...
Roxie Schrader
Jul 11, 2013
On Thursday, July 11, 2013 at The Cedars in McPherson, KS, Roxie J. Schrader, 95, of Ponca City, OK, was greeted in heaven by Jesus and the many friends and family who had passed on before her. Roxie was born September 9, 1917 to Bill and Blanche Gentry Blackburn on her mothers Cherokee Indian allotment near Vinita, Ok. Roxie...
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