Jul 20, 2008

Ann Rush, resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at her home. She was 59. Ann was born May 19, 1949 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Edward Hill and Verna Franklin Hill. She graduated high school in Cheyenne. She was married to Jack Rush for 37 years. Ann was a member of the First Assembly...

Jul 19, 2008

Joe Richard Hutson, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at the Pratt Kansas Regional Hospital. He was 52. Joe was born August 14, 1955 in Ponca City, the son of Floyd Hutson and Betty Auterson Hutson. He was a 1973 graduate of Ponca City High School. He was married to Janetta Harrison on June...

Jul 19, 2008

Talia Rochelle Harvey, resident of Ponca City, was taken from this earth to live with God on Saturday, July 19, 2008 as a result of an auto accident. She was 18. Talia was born March 18, 1990. Her enjoyments included boxing, basketball, her family and friends. Talia had a heart of gold. She is survived by her mother, Alicia...

Jul 18, 2008

Shirley M. Meadows, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing Rehabilitation Center with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at her side. She was 73. Shirley was born July 25, 1934 in Ponca City, the daughter of Lee Harvey Hicks and Helen Bernice Cline Hicks. She received her education and...

Jul 17, 2008

Gary Lee Gillespie, resident of Ponca City, went to be with our Lord, Thursday, July 17, 2008. He was 57. Gary was born August 13, 1950 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Gerold Lee Gillespie and Rosalee Mayes Gillespie. Shortly after his birth his family moved to Ponca City where he attended school and remained a resident for the...

Jul 16, 2008

Levi Others Crawford, former resident of Ponca City, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in the Muskogee Nursing Center. He was 78. Levi was born November 20, 1929 in Ponca City, the son of Bessie Others Pappan. Levi served his country in the United States Army. In earlier years he was employed as a laborer in the construction business....

Jul 15, 2008

Eva French, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Westminster Village Nursing Center. She was 97. Eva was born June 30, 1911 at Haney, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank James and Jennie Caulkins James. She received her early education in the Yale, Oklahoma schools. She was married to Paul Robert French on December...

Jul 14, 2008

Charles Allen Chuck Bond, resident of rural Ponca City, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 53. Chuck was born January 26, 1955 in Inglewood, California, the son of Orville Bond and Alice Geneva Jackson Bond. He received his early schooling in the Ponca City schools prior to attending Northern Oklahoma College...

Jul 13, 2008

Jul 12, 2008

Ronald Charles Fossen Sr., longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his home. He was 68. Ron was born July 20, 1939 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Orley E. Fossen and Charlotte Fulmer Fossen. He was married to Mary Ann Mattos on September 24, 1989. Mary preceded him in death on...

Jul 11, 2008

JoAnn Kelsey, resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing Home. She was 77. JoAnn was born the daughter of Amos Lee Work and Addie Ivon Gerard in Oilton, Oklahoma on February 14, 1931. She grew up in Oilton where she was the pianist at the Baptist Church, her school, and various...

Jul 11, 2008

Betty J. Daugherty, long time resident of Ponca City, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma. She was 77 years old. Betty was born on October 28, 1930 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Warren Henry Lamm and Eva Mae Hurlbet Lamm. She attended schools in Ponca City, Kildare...

Jul 8, 2008

Carla Ann Annie Hodges Bales, resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 34. Carla was born March 27, 1974 in Ponca City, the daughter of Vickie and J.D. Stephenson and Carl Hodges. She was raised in the area and graduated from Ponca City High School with the class...

Jul 8, 2008

Edward Swygert, longtime Ponca City resident, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 8, 2008. He was 88 years old. He will be deeply missed by his wife, children and grandchildren. His grandchildren had several special names for him from; Dee Dee, Big Daddy, Pops, to PaPa, he was very much loved. Edward...

Jul 8, 2008

Bernice Louise Keeler Selvey, resident of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 71. Bernice was born on March 10, 1937 on a farm west of Fairfax, Oklahoma daughter of Chester Otis Keeler and Esta Martha Murrell Keeler. She was raised in both Fairfax and Burbank Oklahoma. She attended Burbank...

Jul 8, 2008

Barbara Jean Oswalt, resident of Ponca City passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 79. Barbara was born the daughter of Alfred Medley and Margaret Lillian Darby Medley in Tonkawa, Oklahoma on January 5, 1929. She grew up in Tonkawa and graduated from Tonkawa High School. She was employed at the...

Jul 7, 2008

Betty J. Elliott, longtime resident of the Fairfax Community, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. She was 79. Betty was born January 10, 1929 in Bristow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lee Files and Wilma McCory Files. She moved with her family to the Fairfax area at the age of one. At a young...

Jul 7, 2008

Mary Alice Phipps, longtime Ponca City area resident, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center. She was 76. Mary was born March 22, 1932 in Kaw City, Oklahoma, the daughter of John D. Bain and Fern M. Fox Bain. She received her early education in the Uncas area schools. She was married to Alfred...

Jul 5, 2008

Ella Mae Hinkle, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 90. Ella Mae was born May 9, 1918 in Park Hill, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ned Still and Myrtle Nave Still. She was raised at Park Hill and attended the Chilocco Indian School. Ella Mae was a...

Jul 5, 2008

Harry Walter Blueback III Wana'p'azi, pronounced wah-nonh-pah-zhee and means not afraid, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 near Kaw Lake. He was 22. Harry was born August 1, 1985 at Ponca City, the son of Harry Walter Blueback and Rosetta Primeaux Blueback. Harry attended the Garfield Elementary School, West Middle School, East Jr. High School, Ponca City High School...