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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Venetia Hess

Venetia Hess

Jun 28, 2012

Venetia Lila Hess, 48, of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her home. Venetia was born on January 14, 1964 in Denver, CO to Anthony and Katherine Primeaux Warrior, Sr. Venetia had been living in the Ponca City area since 1969 moving from Denver. Venetia married Richard Hess in April of 1983, he passed away in...

Takoda Pruett

Takoda Pruett

Jun 25, 2012

Takoda Elan Pruett infant son of Johnathan Wayne and April Dawn Delano Pruett, died at birth at Ponca City Medical Center on June 25, 2012. He was survived by both parents and three brothers, Samuel Ethan and Kaleb Pruett, all of Marland, Oklahoma. He was survived by maternal grandparents, Richard and Melinda Delano of Marland, Oklahoma and paternal grandparents,...

Carl Tankersley

Carl Tankersley

Jun 25, 2012

Carl W. Tankersley, 82, of Ponca City, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 25, 2012. Carl was born on November 20, 1929 in Lone Grove, OK to Oliver Winston Wink and Melvina Shrader Tankersley. Part of his youth was spent in Oklahoma and California. After a short stint in the Army, he held various jobs throughout the...

Ernest Mehojah

Ernest Mehojah

Jun 23, 2012

ErnestEmmett Mehojah, resident of Ponca City, passed Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his home. He was 74 years of age. Ernest was a member of Kaw Nation Night Clan. Ernest was born April 3, 1938 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Jesse Mehojah Jr. and Eva Ione Cassity Mehojah. He attended Pawnee grade school and earned his GED while...

Larry Harrison

Larry Harrison

Jun 18, 2012

Larry Dale Harrison, longtime resident of Ponca City, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, June 18, 2012. He was 73 years of age. Larry was born August 28, 1938 in Olustee, Oklahoma. He was the only child of James A. and Wilma L. Bradley Harrison. From the age of 2 he was raised in Mangum, Oklahoma....

Dewey Dailey Jr.

Dewey Dailey Jr.

Jun 15, 2012

Dewey L. Dailey Jr. longtime resident of the Red Rock community, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 89 years of age. Dewey was born March 17, 1923 at Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Dewey Washington Dailey and Susie Caleb Dailey. He was a member of the OtoeMissouria Eagle Clan. He attended...

Jefferson Littlecrow Sr.

Jefferson Littlecrow Sr.

Jun 13, 2012

Jefferson H. Jeff Littlecrow Sr., longtime resident of Red Rock, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2012 at the Stillwater Medical Center. He was 71 years of age. Jeff was born March 13, 1941 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Amos Littlecrow and Frances Kihega Littlecrow. He was a graduate of Red...

Mary Prince

Mary Prince

Jun 12, 2012

Mary Emma Prince, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 87 years of age. Mary Emma was born July 5, 1924 in Atkins, Arkansas, the daughter of Irl R. Darr and Alice Patton Darr. She was a graduate of Atkins High School. She was employed at one...

Robert Rogers

Robert Rogers

Jun 8, 2012

Robert BOB Eugene Rogers, 70, of Ponca City passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at his residence Bob was born on Jan 13, 1942 in Ponca City, OK to John Chris and Audrey Wright Rogers. Bob attended Ponca City Schools and graduated in 1960. Bob then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1962 where he retired after...

Jack Clemens

Jack Clemens

Jun 2, 2012

Jack Butch Lynn Clemens, 61, of Ponca City, passed away at home on June 2, 2012. Butch was born on March 7, 1951 in Ponca City to Alvin Homer and Delpha Lee Evans Clemens. Butch attended and graduated Ponca City Schools. After graduation, Butch joined the U.S. Navy and received an Honorable Discharge in April, 1971. Butch was a...

Jerome Koshiway

Jerome Koshiway

May 26, 2012

Jerome Lynn Koshiway, resident of Del City and former resident of the Red Rock community, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was 51 years of age. Jerome was a member of the Eagle Clan of the OtoeMissouria Indian Tribe. Jerome was born November 24, 1960 in Riverside, California, the...

June Casparis

June Casparis

May 24, 2012

June McGraw Casparis, resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Home on her 80th birthday. June was born May 24, 1932 in Red Rock, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles B. Carter and Cora L. Cooper Carter. Junes enjoyments included spending time with her grandchildren, working in the yard, especially working with...

Donal Smart

Donal Smart

May 24, 2012

Longtime resident of Ponca City Mr. Donal Dewane Smart passed into eternity on May 24, 2012 in Ponca City, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years. Donal was born December 15, 1933 to his parents James Looney and Clara Birchett Smart in Boydsville, Arkansas. Donal worked for Whitmore Co. pouring and dipping molds for several years. He enjoyed tinkering...

Carolyn Hiatt

Carolyn Hiatt

May 24, 2012

Carolyn Raye Hiatt, resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 71 years of age. Carolyn was born June 3, 1940 in Ponca City, the daughter of W.H. Hallmark and Martha Mae Covill Hallmark. She was a 1958 graduate of Ponca City High School. She then earned her associate...

Kathryn Kitchell

Kathryn Kitchell

May 18, 2012

Kathryn Sue Kitchell, 77, of Ponca City, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in Colorado Springs, CO. Kathryn was born on December 27, 1934 in Red Rock, OK to Gerald Wilford and Golden Clifton Franklin. Kathryn was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church, loved to sew, crochet, read and playing solitaire. She married...

Glenn Hawkins

Glenn Hawkins

May 17, 2012

Glenn O. Hawkins, 85, of Burbank, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Fairfax Hospital. Glenn was born on August 24, 1926 in Goodland, KS to Sanford and MamiePeters Hawkins. Glenn was a Storage Tank WelderBuilder. Glenn moved to Oklahoma when he was in the 5th grade and attended and graduated the Kaw City Schools. Glenn enlisted in...

Barbara Rash

Barbara Rash

May 15, 2012

Barbara Dozier Rash passed from this life on May 15, 2012 in Fairfax, Oklahoma at the age of 78 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Barbara was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma January 11, 1934. She was the daughter of Dr. B.E. and Helen Tolbert Dozier. On October 10, 1951 she married the late Joe M. Rash in...

Carol Harris

Carol Harris

May 10, 2012

Carol Marie Harris, lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her home. She was 72 years of age. Carol was born July 18, 1939 in Ponca City, the daughter of Delbert Lee Jones and Mildred Marie Harris Jones. She was a 1958 graduate of Ponca City High School. She was married to Eugene L....

Lelus Crow Sr.

Lelus Crow Sr.

May 9, 2012

Lelus Spotted Crow Sr., resident of Holdenville, Oklahoma and former Red Rock area community, passed away Wednesday morning, May 9, 2012 in Red Rock. He was 56 years of age. Lelus had asked the Lord into his life on March 20, 2012. Lelus was born February 25, 1956 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Ralph Spotted Crow and Alma...

Joe Winkelman

Joe Winkelman

May 5, 2012

Joe V. Winkelman, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, May 05, 2012 at his home. He was 82 years of age. Joe was born September 15, 1929 at Washunga Bay. He grew up in the Ponca City area and was a longtime employee of the City of Ponca City. He retired as the ground supervisor in the...