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Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ponca City, Oklahoma & Surrounding Areas

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Oaklyn Farias

Oaklyn Farias

Jul 17, 2020

Oaklyn Shay Farias, precious baby girl of Brooklyn Monks and Octavio Farias, was born into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on July 17, 2020, at 7:32P.M. at OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.  Born at 34 ½  weeks, Oaklyn weighed 3lbs 2 oz. and was 16 inches long. Oaklyn has her daddy's dark black hair and her...

Stuart Lieb

Stuart Lieb

Jul 16, 2020

Stuart Lieb of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on Jul 16, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Iva Heath

Iva Heath

Jul 14, 2020

Iva Heath, 94, known by many as Ivy, was called to her eternal resting place on July 14, 2020, at Via Christi Village in Ponca City. She entered this world on December 2, 1925, in Center, CO, born to Fred and Ica Almeta Kirkendall. She is survived by her son Larry Heath (Vickie); their three children and 6 grandchildren;...

Paul Backhaus

Paul Backhaus

Jul 12, 2020

Paul Henry Backhaus, Longtime Newkirk resident and more recently of Oklahoma City entered the gates of heaven om Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the age of 99.   He had been a resident of Rambling Oaks Courtyard in Oklahoma City.

The son of Louis Henry William Backhaus and Louise Matilda (Gehlert) Backhaus, Paul was born Dec. 30,1920 in...

Earl Williams

Earl Williams

Jul 7, 2020

Earl L Williams, age 73, went to meet our heavenly father July 7, 2020, in Oklahoma City surrounded by family.

Earl is survived by his five children: Angela Casey, Ronny and his wife Donna Butler, Scott Butler, Marvin Williams, Charles and his wife Crystal Williams; his brother Frank Williams and sisters Lynn Williams and Cheryl Williams; 12...

Mary Pappan

Mary Pappan

Jun 29, 2020

Mary Pappan,86 Daughter of the late Elias Yager, and Mamie Randolph Yager. She married Raymond Cunningham with whom she had 2 children Duane and Sharon. She later married Troy Vermillion. With whom she had a child, Mike Vermillion. She later married Marvin Moore And Phillip Pappan.

She was preceded in death by her father Elias Yager and...

Georgette Atkins

Georgette Atkins

Jun 26, 2020

Georgette Childs Atkins, resident of Red Rock, Oklahoma passed Friday, June 26, 2020, in Wichita, KS. She was 73 years of age.

Georgette was born April 13, 1947, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The daughter of George and Virginia (Lonelodge) Childs. She attended Red Rock Public Schools.

She enjoyed watching old western movies, spending time with her...

Rebecca Dehart

Rebecca Dehart

Jun 19, 2020

Rebecca Dehart of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jun 19, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Seferita Dent

Seferita Dent

Jun 15, 2020

Seferita “Rita” J. Dent began her heavenly journey June 15, 2020 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Edmond, OK.  She was born June 14, 1936 to Terrecino and Reyesita B Jiron in Taos, New Mexico.

Rita was an enrolled full blood Taos Pueblo tribal member.  She was fluent in her Pueblo language and spoke with passion when she...

Bonnie Barton

Bonnie Barton

Jun 9, 2020

Bonnie Lea Barton was born May 5, 1932 in Earlton, KS, the daughter of Nellie (Groomes) King. She lived in Ponca City, OK most of her life, and went to be with Jesus on June 9, 2020 in Oklahoma City.

Lea married Roy Lee Barton on February 11, 1950 in Ponca City, OK where they made their...

Sonya Ham

Sonya Ham

Jun 9, 2020

Sonya F. Ham longtime Ponca City resident passed away Tuesday evening, June 9, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born September 12, 1935 in Ponca City to Cecil F. Broyles and Sybil Leach Broyles.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 in the Grace Episcopal Church with Father Bill...

Mary Ann Thomas

Mary Ann Thomas

Jun 8, 2020

Mary Ann Thomas, a long-time resident of Ponca City, passed away on June 8, 2020 after contracting an infection from a recent hip surgery. She was born at the start of the Great Depression, 11/10/30, and knew how to spend little and save much. Her mother, Geraldine McClurg was of Scottish decent which may have also contributed to Mary...

Jerri Conner

Jerri Conner

Jun 6, 2020

Jeri Conner of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jun 6, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lucinda Warrior

Lucinda Warrior

Jun 6, 2020

Lucinda Ann Buffalohead Warrior age 71, resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away at her home on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Lucinda was born on February 12, 1949 to Napoleon Buffalohead and Dora White Deer Buffalohead in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Lucinda was employed as an assembler at Modern Investment Casting Company in Ponca City, Oklahoma for 25 years....

Wanda Bishop

Wanda Bishop

May 31, 2020

Wanda Mae Stiver Bishop

Wanda Mae Bishop passed away Sunday, May 31st, with her siblings by her side at the age of 84.  She was born on Saturday, April 25, 1936 in Grove, Oklahoma to Thomas Earl and Daisy Mary (Duffield) Stiver.

Wanda grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma attending the Midwest City Public Schools,...

Christina Tomlin

Christina Tomlin

May 25, 2020

Christina Marie Tomlin passed away on Monday evening, May 25th, 2020 in Ponca City, Oklahoma at the age of 41.  She was born on February 8th, 1979 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Terry Gene Combs, Sr. and Betty Jean (Silas) Conwell.

A Celebration of Christina’s Life will be held at 4pm on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Northeast...

Juanita Swygert

Juanita Swygert

May 24, 2020

Juanita Swygert aka “Big Mama” passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  She was 96 years old and truly blessed over the years.  Juanita was born on February 12, 1924 in McGehee, Arkansas to Josh and Laura Martin Bell.

Juanita was raised in Pickens, Arkansas. She married Edward Swygert in Dumas, Arkansas on...

Bucky Hughes

Bucky Hughes

May 22, 2020

Bucky Hughes longtime Ponca City resident passed away Friday evening, May 22, 2020 with his family by his side. He was 80 years of age. Bucky was born November 6, 1939 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Elzie and Jennie Dugan Hughes.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery...

Tammy Harbeson

Tammy Harbeson

May 17, 2020

Tammy S. Harbeson, resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away May 17, 2020 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 60.

Tammy was born July 1, 1959 in Ponca City, the daughter of Jerry and Doris (Harton) Harbeson.  She graduated from Shidler High School in 1977 and then pursued a Degree in...

Vicki Drake

Vicki Drake

May 16, 2020

Vicki Sue Drake, 67 of Ponca City was called home by her heavenly Father Saturday evening, May 16, 2020 with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Winfield, KS on July 30, 1952 to Robert (Bob) Waymire and Donna (Deets) Waymire.

A come and go Gathering has been scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2020...