Sep 20, 2019

Our beloved mother, Julia Nicole Harragarra-LeClair, Esta-Ni-Yemi (Standing Alone Buffalo Woman), peacefully passed away Friday morning at St. John’s Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 49.

Julia “Nikki” was born the daughter of Vernon and Rosella DeRoin-Harragarra on May 15, 1970, in Los Angeles, California.  Nikki was a proud member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians and the...

Sep 13, 2019

Michael Tah passed away on September 13, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 72.  He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on December 4, 1946 to Reverend Wesley Tah and Ardelia Cries For Ribs Tah.  Michael was raised in the Fort Oakland, Tonkawa and Ponca City area and graduated high school in Camargo, Oklahoma in 1965.  He then...

Sep 10, 2019

Marilyn “Tootsie” Cornell passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 10, 2019, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 74.  She was born to George H and Vivian (Horse Chief Eagle) Cornell on May 22, 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Tootsie grew up in the Ponca City area, graduating from PoHi in 1963.  She continued her education attending Northern...

Sep 7, 2019

Sherry Lynn Davis passed away the day after her 62nd birthday, Saturday afternoon, September 7, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  She was welcomed into this world on September 6, 1957 to her loving parents, Robert Cecil and Irene Maxine (Lauver) Davis in Dallas, Texas.

Sherry grew up in the Ponca City area, graduating from PoHi.  Sherry lead a...

Aug 30, 2019

TIMOTHY SHAWN RAKES

Timothy Shawn Rakes of Ponca City OK (prev Thorofare, NJ) died suddenly Aug.30, 2019 age 60. Timothy was born Jan 13,1959  and grew up in Oklahoma City.

In 1976 Tim joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed on the USS Lexington. While the Lexington was in Philadelphia, Tim went to NJ to...

Aug 30, 2019

Yvonne Montgomery passed away in Oklahoma City on Friday morning, August 30, 2019 at the age of 81.  She was born on March 29, 1938 to Thurman and Ethel (Hollaway) Green in Checotah, Oklahoma.

Yvonne grew up in the Checotah area attending Checotah Public School.  In 1957 at the age of 19, Yvonne moved to Ponca City. ...

Aug 29, 2019

Eugenia “Dennie” Brown of Ponca City passed away Thursday evening, August 29, 2019 in Tulsa with her loving family by her side. She was 62 years of age. Dennie was born June 12, 1957 in Pawnee, OK to Eugene Brown SR and Mava Roy Brown.

Traditional Noon Feast and Give away was held Sunday, September 1, 2019...

Aug 21, 2019

Gary Ray Jones formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 with his family by his side. He was 49 years of age. Gary was born March 23, 1970 in Ponca City to Gary and Cheryl Morgan Jones.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 in the Community...

Aug 21, 2019

Wilburn “Wilbur” Chitwood, formerly of Enid, OK passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Kaw City with his sister by his side. He was 65 years of age. Wilbur was born January 21, 1954 in Current River, Missouri to James Franklin Chitwood and Norman Caroline Sewell Chitwood.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday,...

Aug 20, 2019

Mark Eugene Preston passed away on August 20, 2019 at the age of 56 in Ponca City.  Mark was born on January 15th, 1963 to Trout Luther and Peggy Jean (Maloney) Preston in Ponca City.  He spent his entire life here in the Ponca City area, graduating from PoHi in ’81. In 1986 he received his BBA in Computer...

Aug 16, 2019

Una Marie Jones Beavers was born in Alton, Missouri February 13, 1926. She is the daughter of George Osro Jones and Ollie Bell Stotler Jones, the oldest of five children.  Marie passed away on August 16, 2019 in Port Arthur, Texas at the age of 93.

Marie’s family moved to Blackwell, Oklahoma when she was a young...

Aug 15, 2019

David Paul Furber longtime Ponca City resident passed away August 15, 2019 in Oklahoma City with his loving family by his side. He was 74 years of age. David was born April 29, 1945 in Ponca City to Charles L. and Phyllis J. Womack Furber.

David grew up in Ponca City, OK and graduated from...

Aug 8, 2019

Barbara Jean Dewberry Young was born on June 24, 1931 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to C. D. and Leola Harvey Dewberry. She was the sixth child. She was educated at Attucks School and graduated High School in 1947.  Barbara married Leroy Young on October 31, 1948 and to that union was born 4 children:  Barbara Lee, Mazella, Regina and...

Aug 4, 2019

Gunner Wolfkill Fry of Ponca City was born May 31st, 2019. His birth blessed his parents; Olene & Ivan Fry with their first son.  Even though Gunner was only here on earth for two months, his little life impacted a lot of people he came across.  Gunner took his journey home August 4th, 2019.

He enjoyed sitting...

Aug 4, 2019

John Lamont (Ga' hi Mon'thi) Williams Jr., age 53, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2019.

He was born on July 24, 1966 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to John Lamont (Johnny) Williams Sr. and Sally (Bailey) Williams.  Growing up in Ponca City, John graduated from Ponca High School in 1985 and attended Haskell Indian Nations...

Aug 2, 2019

Mollie Walking Sky was born August 25th, 1935 in a Teepee on the white Eagle Pow wow grounds. She was raised on Medicine Hill and went to school White Eagle and the Pawnee Indian School. She married Clifford Walking Sky SR. in April of 1952. They had seven children together. Mollie worked in Food service at West Junior High...

Jul 25, 2019

Charline Mae Lane passed away on July 25, 2019 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. After a long battle with cancer, she is finally at rest and reunited with her son Allen, husband LeRoy, and mom Goldena.

Charline Mae Lee was born on July 17, 1928, in Ponca City to Goldena Olive Hills and William Ernest Lee....

Jul 18, 2019

Alexis Joy Warrior passed away on July 18, 2019 in Oklahoma City one week shy of her 60th birthday.  She was born to Melvin Collins Jr and Emalyne Horsechief Collins on July 24, 1959 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.

Alexis grew up in the Ponca City area, graduating from PoHi.  On February 11, 1979, Alexis married her soul mate,...

Jul 17, 2019

Lola Mae Romary passed away on July 17, 2019 in Caldwell, Idaho at the age of 86. She was born to Harry and Bertha Edith (Brown) Griffen on August 15, 1932 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Lola Grew up in Ponca City, graduating in 1950 from PoHi.  On October 15, 1951 she joined her high school sweetheart, Arthur Romary, in...

Jul 16, 2019

Darryl Ray Jackson, lifetime resident of Ponca city, Oklahoma, was found departed from this earth on July 16, 2019, at the age of 69. Services are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Friday, July 26 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Darryl was born June 10,...