Feb 19, 2020

Elden Raymond Calls Him Sr., 58, resident of Tonkawa, Oklahoma and proud full-blood member of the Ponca Nation, passed away February 19, 2020.

Elden “Gla-da-Zhinga” (Little Hawk) was born the fourth son of Reverend George Calls Him Jr. and Imogene Primeaux Calls Him on November 16, 1961.  After graduating from Sequoia High School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma Elden...

Feb 18, 2020

Richard Kennedy of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Feb 18, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Feb 17, 2020

Patty Joyce Bland longtime Shidler resident went to her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 17, 2020 peacefully while surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 4, 1930 to Andrew Jesse and Irene Stark Clark in Bartlesville, OK.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the Shidler First Christian Church...

Feb 11, 2020

A Ponca City native, Gary Wolfe, the first-born child of Louis and Donna (Frieden) Wolfe, was born late in the evening of June 10, 1963 at the Ponca City hospital and died from numerous factors in the Enid Integris Bass hospital on February 11, 2020.  He is survived by his father of the home in Ponca City and was...

Feb 8, 2020

Bruce Hess of Enid, OK passed away February 8, 2020 in Oklahoma City with his sister by his side. He was years of age. Bruce was born September 25, 1959 in Enid, Oklahoma to Everett J. Hess and Loretta Mae Moore Hess.

Private burial has taken place. Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, February 12,...

Feb 7, 2020

Frank “Nate” McIntosh of Red Rock passed away Friday afternoon with his loving family by his side. He was 48 years of age. Nate was born November 17, 1971 in Oklahoma City and was raised by Kenneth Siemens of Norman and Joan Aitson of Edmond, OK.

Traditional noon feast and give away will be held at the...

Feb 1, 2020

Lyle E. Towse died February 1, 2020.   He was born January 19, 1932 to Roy E. Towse and Tilla Mae Dennis Towse on the family farm in Plevna, KS.   He attended grades 1 thru 8 in a one room schoolhouse and graduated from Plevna High School.    He served in the U.S. Air Force from May 1952 thru 1956 during...

Jan 29, 2020

Alfred Tennyson Arkeketa, Jr passed away on January 29, 2020 at the age of 63 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  He was born on July 28, 1956 to Alfred Tennyson and Clairene (Crazybear) Arkeketa.

After Jr finished high school high school, he joined the US Marine’s where he proudly served his country for 4 years.  Jr was married...

Jan 29, 2020

Charles “Nick” Sharp longtime Ponca City resident passed away Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020 with his loving family by his side. He was 92 years of age. Nick was born April 28, 1927 in Pawnee, OK to James Leonard Sharp and Bessie V. Richardson Sharp.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in the Ponca City...

Jan 27, 2020

Barbara Ann Overman died peacefully Monday, January 27, 2020. Barbara was 85 years old.

Barbara was born April 16, 1934 at Topeka KS, the daughter of Walter Floyd & Beatrice Reust Barraclough. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952 & married her High School sweetheart Darrell D. Overman in Fayetteville, AR & they established their first...

Jan 24, 2020

Shon Matthew DeLodge passed away Friday morning, January 24, 2020 at the age of 20 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born to Carl Freeman DeLodge and Roberta “Jean” Roy on November 4, 1999 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Traditional Tribal Services will be held in Shon’s honor.  His services will conclude Monday with the Noon Feast held...

Jan 24, 2020

Deborah Shook of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away on Jan 24, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jan 21, 2020

Kathleen Porter Herrington passed away Tuesday, January 21st, at the age of 72 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Kathy was born November 10, 1947 to William and Evelyn Buttrum Porter. She was the oldest of four children. Kathy grew up in the Tulsa area and graduated from McClain High School in 1966. After graduation, she enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Jan 19, 2020

Patricia Ann Shepard McCune, lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the age of 64. Patty was born September 23,1955 to George and Doris Shepard.

She is survived by her husband, Dale McCune of the home, two children, Lisa Brazee and Scott Cunningham, both of Ponca City, six grandchildren, Lacie, Jaylin, James, Jaxon, Chanalie, Brianna, one great-granddaughter Ellie, a brother, Mike Shepard of Catoosa, two sisters, Deanna Beine and Brenda...

Jan 15, 2020

Resident of Ponca City passed away January 15, 2020 in Oklahoma City at OU medical center. He was 38 years old and was born August 1, 1981. He was born to Keri Nicholas and John Caughlin. He grew up in Ponca City and attended Ponca City schools. Chad played numerous sports. In his younger years, he was a state...

Jan 13, 2020

Christopher Carroll Woodrome, 80, of Stillwater, Oklahoma died January 13, 2020.

He was born to George and Vilda Woodrome, on June 9, 1939 in Lookeba, Oklahoma. Later they moved to Duncan Oklahoma where he went to Duncan school but had to drop out in the 10th grade to help the family work in the field. He had...

Jan 13, 2020

Gary Stephen Thorpe, longtime Ponca City resident, took his final ride on his Harley Monday morning, January 13, 2020.  He was 73 years young.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 2p.m.  at the Carolyn Renfro Center. Rev Dennis Wildman, Pastor of Burbank Baptist Church will be officiating with Pastor Cap Mcllnay of...

Jan 3, 2020

Kevin L. Roland, Lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Friday, January 3rd, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. He was 62 years of age.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00am at Grace Memorial Chapel Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 with the Rev. Jonathan Roland, Pastor of New Testament Christian Center in Katy TX, presiding....

Jan 2, 2020

Melba Heintz, long time resident of Ponca City and lifelong resident of Kay county died Thursday morning 2 January 2020 after a lengthy illness. She lived 90 years 11 months and 2 days.

Melba Ruth Reinking was born to Edward Carl Reinking and Ella Marie (Brockmann) Reinking in Nardin, Oklahoma on 31 January 1929. She was the...

Jan 1, 2020

Thomas Bernard Ford known around town as Barney has passed away. He was 67 years old. He was born on July 5, 1953 in Laredo, Texas the son of Thomas Donley Ford and Juanita Eloise Magee Ford. Raised in an Air Force family, they moved around quite a bit. Barney graduated Del City High School in 1971. He worked...