Feb 8, 2021

Jo Ann Rowe longtime Burbank resident passed away Monday evening, February 8, 2021 in Ponca City, OK. She was 88 years of age. JoAnn was born on February 21, 1932 in Kildare, OK to Cecil and Maude Louthan Rankin.

Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date. Interment was held on Friday February 12, 2021 in...

Feb 4, 2021

Bronson “BJ” Roughface, Jr. Returned home to our heavenly Father Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 55.

On July 5, 1964 is when another soul joined the Roughface family.  Bronson Roughface Jr., or as he’s most known by “BJ”, and so his life began in Pawnee, Oklahoma with his mother Vivian Blueback Pemberton, his father...

Jan 29, 2021

Allan Michael Bechtel, of Broken Arrow, was born on Friday, November 11, 1988, in Ponca City, OK, to Tom and Terri Bechtel.  He passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center, OKC, with his parents, sister and girlfriend by his side.  He was 32 years old and fought a hard battle against COVID.

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Jan 27, 2021

Steve Buffalohead, 85 years old, passed peacefully on January 27, 2021 in the Ponca City Hospital.   Steve was born on February 1, 1935 to Roy Buffalohead and Dorothy Mae (Blueback) Buffalohead.  He was the oldest of 12 children.

Steve attended school in the Ponca City and Marland area and enrolled in Bacone College.  While at...

Jan 26, 2021

Harley Buffalohead,71, of Marland, Oklahoma passed away January 26, 2021.  Harley was born June 9, 1945 to Melvin Buffalohead and Esther Parker Buffalohead.  His Paternal Grandparents were Nettie (Littledance) Buffalohead and Pete Buffalohead. His Maternal Grandparents were George Parker and Carrie (Littlevoice) Tyndall.

After school, Harley joined the U.S. Army.  Later on in 1982 he married Dawn Kaudle Kaule...

Jan 20, 2021

Carol Joslin of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 20, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jan 18, 2021

On January 18, 2021 one of the most amazing, kind, gentle and loving human beings took their last breath of life and entered into eternal peace and joy with God.  Robert Ambrose Brumley was born February 2, 1954 to the Reverend Doyal Brumley and Doni LaVelle Watson Brumley in Inglewood, California, the fifth of six children.

The...

Jan 17, 2021

Bernard Keith Behara passed on January 17, 2021. He was born on August 17, 1938, in Ponca City to Bernard and Claudine Behara. To his aunts, uncles, and some cousins he was affectionately known as Bernard Keith to differentiate him from his father. Keith learned the value of hard work and labor on both of his grandfathers' farms at...

Jan 16, 2021

Jim Adam Black passed away Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at the age of 63 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  He was born in Monrovia, California on January 14th, 1958 to Minnie Harris and Dwain Black.

Jim grew up in various areas, from California to Germany and a few places in-between.  He had many accomplishments during his brief time...

Jan 14, 2021

Hazel Diane Headman

Hazel Diane Headman joined her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the age of 83 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Her life on earth began in Pawnee, Oklahoma on May 25, 1937 when she joined her parents, Beatrice (Pappan) and Albert Makescry, Sr.

Hazel grew up in the Ponca...

Jan 14, 2021

Jacquelyne Nadine (Atkins) Deere. Passed away on January 14, 2021in Oklahoma City at the age of 71. She entered life in Pawnee, Oklahoma on March 16, 1949. Her parents are Baxter Davis and Virgie Rachel (Wildbird) Atkins.  She grew up in Red Rock. She attended Haskell Indian Nations University where she met my dad Larry Deere.  Later she attended N.O.C, where she...

Jan 12, 2021

Virgie M. Haines longtime Ponca City resident died on January 6, 2021 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 89 years old.

Virgie was born on November 25, 1931 at Dexter, KS, the daughter of Aaron McCord Haines and Pearl Elizabeth (Gallaton) Haines. Her family moved to Fairfax, OK when Virgie was 5 years...

Jan 11, 2021

Maxine Louise Hockenbury 93, of Ponca City, Oklahoma died Monday, January 11, 2021, at Via Christie Nursing Home. Maxine was born June 22, 1927 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Lloyd and Edna Jenkins.

She was educated in Newkirk, Oklahoma. Maxine married Kenneth E. Hockenbury in Ark City, Kansas on October 12, 1946. The couple met during WW2.  Together...

Jan 11, 2021

Ross Lynn Scott, 85, of Newkirk, passed away January 11, 2021. Lynn was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on October 12, 1935 to Robert Wendell and Ida Mae (Gibbs) Scott. He attended OK Rural School, then graduated from Newkirk High School in 1953. He went on to graduate from Arkansas City Junior College in 1955 and Oklahoma State University...

Jan 9, 2021

On Saturday, January 9, 2021, our beloved husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa, Tyrone Poore, began his journey home.

Tyrone was born January 23, 1947 in Ponca City to Sidney and Jeanette (Primeaux) Poorhorse. He was a member of the Ponca Tribe and graduated from Marland School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force on...

Jan 5, 2021

Kelly Gammon, our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Sister passed away on January 5, 2021. She was born November 17, 1964 in Ponca City, OK to Corky and Patricia Kelly Gammon.

Celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2021 in the Connect Church with Pastor Mark Brusch officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the...

Jan 5, 2021

Kimberlie Lane Grass, Sr July 31, 1960 - January 5, 2021 Kim Grass, Sr. age 60 passed from this life on the morning of Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Grass residence in the Bressie Community. Kim was born July 31, 1960 in Pawnee, OK as the youngest child of Charlie and Martha (Williams) Grass. He attended Chilocco Indian...

Jan 2, 2021

Brian Gene Goddard passed from this life on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the young age of 44.  He started his journey in Ponca City, Oklahoma on August 4, 1976 with his parents, Billy Gene and Susie Goddard.

Brian grew up in the Newkirk area attending Newkirk Public School and graduated high school in 1992.  In March...

Jan 2, 2021

John Wilson of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 2, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jan 2, 2021

Daryl Thomas Youngbear graced the earth with his presence on August 15, 1975 and peacefully left surrounded by family on January 2nd, 2021.

He was born in Ponca City, OK to Thomasine Grass-Blueback and Fred Youngbear.  He attended elementary and middle school in Newkirk, OK then graduated from Ponca City high school in 1995. He studied culinary arts...