Jun 22, 2024

William (Bill) Gilbert Deibler of Newkirk was called home June 22 after a short battle with colon cancer. He was 83 years old.

Bill was born in Manhattan, Kansas on October 18, 1940, to William Gilbert and Leota Mae (Bangert). After graduating from Manhattan High School, he served his country in the US Navy. After his time in the service, he...

Jun 21, 2024

Shane Lee Bailey, age 57, from Ponca City, Oklahoma, left this earth on June 19th, 2024.

Shane was born to Donald Ray Bailey and Vickie Dean Crawford. He was the youngest of three children. He grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma but he moved to Fairfax, Oklahoma where he graduated in 1985. He was employed with Osage County Maintenance crew for...

Jun 17, 2024

Brian Edmund Phillips, 52, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, passed away on June 17th, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brian was born on April 16, 1972, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Marion and Roberta (Buffalohead) Phillips.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and watching TV with his dog Lil Bit. But most of all, he loved to spend time with his children and...

Jun 17, 2024

Gary Dewayne Forbeck, 82, of Newkirk, went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2024. Gary was born in Blackwell, OK on February 23, 1942, and was the eldest son of Wayne and Maxine Forbeck. He was raised in Newkirk where he attended school and graduated from Newkirk High School. He began working at a very young age at...

Jun 13, 2024

John Gilbert Kessler, 69, of Ponca City, OK, passed away on June 13, 2024. He was born on July 25, 1954, in Omaha, NE, to the late Henry C. Kessler and Jennie Bloomquist.

John had a deep love for his family and friends. In his free time, he enjoyed playing video games, with his favorites being Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Forza...

Jun 10, 2024

Doris Marie Erwin Wallace, 93, of Blackwell, OK passed away on June 10, 2024. Doris was born November 13, 1930, to Claude William Erwin and Cora Alice Doyle Erwin in Towanda, Kansas.

Doris and Kenneth Wallace were united in marriage on July 25, 1951. Kenneth was in the Air Force stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, and Doris flew to Anchorage where they...

Jun 4, 2024

.Diana LeRoy Haddock, Mah-Thee, passed from this life Tuesday, June 4, 2024.  She was 65 years young.  Diana was born November 18, 1958, to Henry Logan and Evelyn (Snake) LeRoy in Pawnee, Oklahoma.  

She married Francis “Spanky” Haddock, and they had two boys, Ricky LeRoy and Kevin LeRoy. Diana lived a full life that impacted so many blessed people.  She...

Jun 4, 2024

Thomas Jay Pappan, Sr. age 85, was called home on June 4, 2024. Thomas is a proud member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and was born on October 9, 1938 to Leland Pappan Sr. & Bessie Raise the Others Pappan in Pawnee, OK. He was a graduate of Ponca City High School and later joined the army in 1961,...

May 30, 2024

Waylon Ray Jimboy, 26, born on February 24, 1998, to Carrie and Alan Jimboy, was taken too soon on May 30, 2024, at his home in Tulsa, OK.

 Waylon enjoyed playing video games, watching anime, spending time with family and eating. He also loved rotating his tires instead of buying new ones; And changing the wrong brake pads. Lol... 

 To cherish his...

May 30, 2024

Clairene CrazyBear Arkeketa, age 88, was called home to be with our lord and savior on May 30th, 2024. Clairene is a proud member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and was born March 29, 1936, to Nora and Perry CrazyBear of Ponca City. In 1955 Clairene was married to Alfred (T-Bone) Arkeketa and shortly after they had children –...

May 29, 2024

Bess Agnes (Phelps) Brown passed into rest on May 29th, 2024. She was residing at Shawn Manor Nursing Home for the final portion of her time with us. Bess was born to her loving parents Robert Earl Phelps and Bessie Agnes (Hawkins) Phelps on April 2nd, 1939 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Bess moved from Ponca City to Tryon, Oklahoma, Carney, Oklahoma,...

May 26, 2024

Joan Sophronia Ratliff Faken passed on to be with the Lord on May 26th, 2024, in Bloomington, Minnesota. Joan was born to loving parents Lee Thurman Ratliff and Carrie (Smith, Simmons) Ratliff in Ponca City, Oklahoma on December 20th, 1933. Joan grew up in Ponca City, and attended Ponca City schools, graduating in 1952 from Po-High. Shortly after graduating she...

May 23, 2024

Russell Crawford graduated with the class of 1981 at Ponca City High School after attending Garfield East Junior High. He was a proud member of the Big Blue Marching band playing the tuba. Russell also dabbled in playing the trumpet. 

Russell’s greatest passion was for photography. He was the owner of his own photography business Russell’s Photography, it all started at...

May 20, 2024

In loving memory of Tony McCombs, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother who passed away on May 20, 2024, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 84. He was born on May 31, 1939, in Fairview, IL, to Charles and Bonnie (Edwards) McCombs.

He was a member of the United States Air Force for 4 years and after his...

May 18, 2024

Jacob Matthew Ramirez, 31, passed away May 18, 2024 in Enid, Oklahoma. He was born on February 27, 1993, to Yrineo Ismale Ramirez and Jo Elaine (Beebe) Winsett, in Enid, Oklahoma.

Jacob was a masonry bricklayer, a father, and a friend. He took great pride in his native heritage and loved his Tonkawa Tribe. His greatest joy was found in family...

May 17, 2024

Michelle Eileen (Sarchet) Hoffman passed away peacefully in Ponca City, Oklahoma on May 17, 2024, at the age of 76.  She was born April 7, 1948, in Wellington, KS to Henry and Eileen Sarchet.  She graduated as the Valedictorian of Midwest City High School in May of 1966.  Later she graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Secretarial Administration degree....

May 16, 2024

Danny Ray Alexander, 69, of Shidler passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024. He was born to Bill and Ruth Meyer Alexander on Sept. 17, 1954, in Borger, TX.

Danny grew up in Phillips Camp, Shidler, and graduated with the class of 1972. After high school Danny went to Okmulgee Tech, graduating with a mechanics degree. After college, Danny worked for...

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,...