Sarah Paul

Mar 25, 2015

Sarah Roughface Paul, former Ponca City resident, passed March 25, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was 85 years of age. Sarah was born August 11, 1929 at White Eagle, the daughter of Nelson Roughface and Leona (Biggoose) Roughface. She attended Pawnee Indian School and was a graduate of Haskell Indian School in 1946. She completed nurses...

W. Grace

Mar 24, 2015

W. Leon Grace passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015. He was 84 years of age. Leon was born April 14, 1930 in Bryant, Oklahoma to Elmer and Vallie Grace. He graduated from Henryetta high School in 1948 and later received a degree from Oklahoma A&M Tech in Okmulgee. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955,...

Hope Mitchell

Mar 18, 2015

Hope Esther Case Mitchell, 95, of Ponca City, OK, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Ponca City Medical Center. She was born on May 10, 1919 in Rural Ponca City to John P. and Effie (Paul) Case. She attended Lincoln Grade School and High School in Ponca City. During her teen years, she met Virgil Lee Mitchell and...

Leroy Almy, Jr.

Mar 13, 2015

Leroy Ross Almy, Jr., 88, of Ponca City, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ponca City Nursing and Rehab Center. Leroy was born on May 24, 1926 in Keystone, OK to Leroy Ross and Beulah Dean (Lewis) Almy. Leroy was better known as "L.R." and lived with his beloved maternal grandparents in Westville, OK. His mother then came...

Samuel Anson

Mar 9, 2015

Samuel I. Anson, 4 months old, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. Samuel was born on November 12, 2014 in Ponca City to Brooke Steele and Dwayne Anson, Jr. Samuel was preceded in death by his Great-Grandparents; Ronny Anson, Sr., Robert Freeman, Martin Keller, Sr., and Mabel Steele. Great Great Grandfather...

Jerry Payne, Sr.

Mar 8, 2015

Jerry William Payne, Sr, of Ponca City, went to be with his Lord and savior on March 8, 2015 at 6:30 a.m., at his home surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on November 14, 1959 in Clinton, OK to Louis Carl and Pearlie Mae (Jones) Payne. Jerry loved his family and friends, he loved to work on cars...

Leeora Bruner

Mar 6, 2015

LeeOra Bruner, longtime Shidler area resident, passed March 6, 2015 in Oklahoma City. She was 87 years of age. LeeOra was born January 1, 1928 in Wellsville, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Crain and Laura (Finch) Crain. She was a graduate of Russell, Kansas High School. She was married to Dwight Arlan Bruner on July 7, 1946 in Russell,...

Jo Bristow

Mar 4, 2015

Jo Ann Bristow, resident of Tonkawa, passed Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa. She was 78 years of age. Jo Ann was born January 6, 1937 in Ponca City. She was a graduate of Ponca City High School. Jo Ann loved Indian Art and was an excellent artist herself. She loved animals, horses...

Billy Head

Mar 4, 2015

Billy Don Head Sr., passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Tulsa. Billy was born July 27th, 1949 in Shidler, Oklahoma to Donaven 'Bud' & Freda (Miller) Head. He attended Grainola schools until the 8th grade then finished his schooling in Shidler, graduating in 1967. After graduation he attended Okmulgee Tech to study Diesel Mechanics. Bill worked for Hughes...

Bessie Nelson

Feb 27, 2015

Bessie Loraine Nelson, 85, of Shidler, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 27, 2015 at her residence. Bessie was born on March 3, 1929 in El Campo, TX to William and Bessie (Tanton) Bacak. Bessie married Lewis Lee Nelson on April 22, 1948. To this marriage, 6 children were born. Bessie was an avid gardener;...

Robert Cox

Feb 27, 2015

Robert Darryl Cox, longtime Ponca City resident, passed February 27, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Enid. He was 77 years of age. Robert was born August 27, 1937 in Winfield, Kansas, the only child of Raymond Willis Cox and Wilma Florence (Swisher) Cox. Robert was a 1956 graduate of Ponca City High School. He went on to...

Leona Hamm

Feb 26, 2015

Leona M. Hamm, 81, of Ponca City, formerly of Winfield, KS, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Leona was born on February 25, 1934 in Cedar Vale, KS to Fred William and Gladys May (Anderson) Duensing. She and Charles Phillip Hamm were married on April 17, 1955 in Winfield, KS. Leona graduated from...

Bess Adkins

Feb 25, 2015

Bess Leora Adkins, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed February 25, 2015 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 102. Bess was born April 12, 1912 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles D. Harris and Clara V. Replogle. She received her education in the Blackwell Schools. She was married to Henry H. Adkins...

Richard Conrad

Feb 24, 2015

Richard Starr Conrad, longtime Shidler resident joined the Lord February 24th, 2015. Richard was born to parents Ralph and Viola (Sanders) Conrad in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on January 15, 1942. At an early age, he was given the nickname "Tally Ho" by a childhood friend. To this day, friends from Tahlequah and Moody still use this term of endearment. Richard...

Leonard Biggoose

Feb 24, 2015

Leonard Ralph Biggoose, resident of Ponca City, passed Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 66 years of age. Leonard was born January 23, 1949 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Leonard Biggoose Jr. and Emma (Packhorse) Biggoose. He attended the Chilocco Indian School. He was employed in earlier years as a truck driver....

Jack Cooper

Feb 23, 2015

Service Graveside I.O.O.F. Cemetery 1206 S. Waverly Ponca City, OK  74601 Thursday, March 5, 2015 2:00 p.m.

Patricia Mauk

Feb 21, 2015

Patricia Sue "Patty" Mauk, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was 56 years of age. Patty was born March 18, 1958 in Ponca City, the daughter of Matthew Spielbusch and Dorothy (Grove) Spielbusch. She was a graduate of Ponca City High School. She was first employed with St....

Richard Hudson

Feb 19, 2015

Richard Lee "R.L."Hudson, longtime Ponca City resident, passed Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his home. He was 79 years of age. Richard was born April 27, 1935 in Ponca City, the only child of Lee Hudson and Willie Alice (Houston) Hudson. He was a graduate of Ponca City High School. Richard served his country in the United States Army,...

Zella Sullivan

Feb 18, 2015

Zella Marie Sullivan, longtime resident of Ponca City and Red Rock communities, passed Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 106. Zella was born September 7, 1908 at Payson, Oklahoma, Lincoln County, the daughter of John Tanksley and Ida May (Wilhelm) Tanksley. She attended the Red Rock School until the...

Gerald Brown

Feb 17, 2015

Gerald Lee Brown, 35 year resident of Webb City, Oklahoma, passed February 17, 2015 at his home. He was 62 years of age. Jerry was born December 26, 1952 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Cletus Jefferson "C.J." Brown and Mary Helen (Webster) Brown. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1971. Jerry served his country in the...