Ponca City, Oklahoma Obituaries
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Bessie Mcclelland
Dec 22, 2011
Bessie BETH Veda Shaw Crain McClelland, 85, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. Beth was born on October 29, 1926 in Pawnee to William and Rose Shirley Shaw. Beth was a lifelong area resident. A longtime member of Faith Tabernacle Church where she ran the food closet for many many years. She...
Kenneth Vassar
Dec 20, 2011
Kenneth Eugene Vassar, born February 22nd, 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma died December 20th, 2011. Kenneth was very proud that his father, Orville E. Vassar, was a cowboy at the 101 ranch where Kenneths grandparents resided and worked for the Miller Brothers. It was there that his father met his mother, Ethel Francis Levings. At an early age his family...
Caroline Tapp
Dec 17, 2011
Caroline LeClair Tapp, 70, of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at Ponca City Regional Hospital. Caroline was born on March 5, 1941 in Pawnee, OK to Hugh and Rosa Blueback LeClair. She was a descendent of the Yellowberry Clan of Ponca Nation. Caroline lived her life around Ponca City and was a nurses aide. She married...
Mae Vaden
Dec 16, 2011
N. Mae Vaden, longtime resident of Shidler, passed Friday, December 16, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. She was 72 years of age. Mae was born January 23, 1939 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elwood Chouteau and Louise Werneke Chouteau. She attended school at Washunga and was very proud of her Native American Kaw heritage. She...
Jesse Vaden Jr.
Dec 16, 2011
Jesse Lee Vaden Jr., longtime resident of Shidler, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. He was 80 years of age. Jesse was born August 3, 1931 in Slick, Oklahoma, the son of Jesse Lee Vaden Sr. and Lola Viola Weaver Vaden. He attended Webb City Elementary School and Shidler High School. He...
Ala Wilson
Dec 15, 2011
Pamala Rae Pam Wilson, longtime resident of Ponca City, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her home surronded by her loving family and friends. She was 49 years of age. Pam was born January 9, 1962 in Fairfax, Oklahoma, the daughter of Raymond R. Rankins and Gwen Burkhart Rankins. She...
George Whitehorn
Dec 13, 2011
George was born November 4, 1964, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Calvin Douglas No Ear and Claudia Brown No Ear. He was taken to be with the Lord on December 13, 2011, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was 47 years of age. Joey grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Edison High School before attending Northeastern State in...
Barbara Willison
Dec 12, 2011
She was called Betty Lee as a child by her brothers who had a hard time saying Barbara and would become known as Betty for the rest of her life. She went to be with our Lord in the morning on December 12, 2011, being welcomed into heaven by her son Jerry Leo. Betty was born in Atlanta, Kansas...
Jazzabella Melius
Dec 7, 2011
Jazzabella Grace Melius infant daughter of Ashley Heflin and Justin Melius began her struggle of life November 23, 2011 and with the support of her family and friends went to be with our Lord on December 7, 2011. She is survived by siblings Julian and Jozalynn Melius. Grandparents, Cindy Heflin, R.J. Melius, Michael and Denisa Watts. Aunts Brittney and...
Marvin Wilson
Dec 4, 2011
Marvin Nash Wilson, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at the Shawn Manor Nursing Center at the age of 96. Marvin was born February 3, 1915 in Liberal, Kansas to Walter and Nellie Wilson. He joined Groendyke at age 23 in Beaver, Oklahoma. He later transferred to Ponca City where he owned his own...
Coolidge Campbell
Nov 25, 2011
Coolidge Campbell, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Friday, November 25, 2011 at his home. He was 86 years of age. Coolidge was born August 20, 1925 in Rocky, Arkansas in Freedom Township of Polk County, the son of Herbert Eugene Campbell and Kitty Adison Campbell. He was delivered by his grandfather, Dr. Cirus Anderson Campbell, the doctor for...
James Buttram
Nov 15, 2011
James K. J.K. Buttram, 92, of Byars, formerly of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at the Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Tecumseh, OK. J.K. was born on November 19, 1918 in Hill County, TX to Hugh Key and Annie Mae Conger Buttram. He grew up and graduated high school in Hillsboro, TX. J.K. had a love...
Jack Montgomery
Nov 13, 2011
Jack Neal Montgomery, resident of Osage County, passed Sunday, November 13, 2011 at his home. He was 75 years of age. Jack was born June 11, 1936 in Ponca City, the son of Carrol Bill Montgomery and Rose Zelphia Hall Montgomery. His early education was in the Ponca City schools. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955,...
Kenneth Wright
Nov 8, 2011
Kenneth Ray Doc Wright passed away at his home at Via Christi Village on Nov. 8, 2011 at the age of 96. He joins his beloved wife, Zenna, who preceded him in death on Jan. 2, 2005. A celebration of his life will be held on Sat., Nov. 19th at 1:00 pm at Albright United Church with the Rev....
Mary Hunter
Nov 8, 2011
Mary Katherine Katie Spoon Hunter, longtime resident of Ponca City, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 08, 2011, at the age of 96. Katie was born on June 5, 1915 in Lamont, OK to Nerr and Mary Frances Muegge Spoon. Her parents resided in Lamont until they passed away. Katie graduated from Lamont High School in...
Rosemary Falconer
Nov 5, 2011
Rosemary Faye Crickett Falconer, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Saturday, November 5, 2011 at her home. She was 70 years of age. Rosemary was born May 25, 1941, the daughter of Tex and Velma McCracken. She is survived by her husband, Kenny, of the home one son, Mike Mauntel and wife, Julie, of Dewey, Oklahoma two brothers, Tommy...
Rosalee White
Oct 31, 2011
Rosalee Rose White, resident of rural Ponca City, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 at her home. She was 82 years of age. Rose was born March 5, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Jack Mayes and Sarah Trostle Mayes. She moved with her family to the Webb City area in the mid 1930s and then to...
Russell Shupe
Oct 31, 2011
Dr. Russell Dwayne Shupe, 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 31, 2011. Russell was born on January 14, 1943 in Arkansas City, Kansas the son of Ralph O. and Helen M. Shupe. In 1949 the family moved to Newkirk, Oklahoma where Russell started school on the 1st grade. He graduated from Newkirk...
Don Brunhoeber
Oct 30, 2011
Don Brunhoeber, 89, of Edmond, formerly of Ponca City, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the Mercy Health Center of Oklahoma City. Don was born on July 12, 1922 in Ponca City to Edward and Leona Wright Brunhoeber. Don Graduated Ponca City High School in 1940 and then went to work for Midwest Creamery and joined the U.S....
Elinor Neese
Oct 27, 2011
Elinor Jean Neese, 84, lifelong resident of Ponca City, Passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at her residence. Elinor Neese was born February 9, 1927 in Ponca City to Ernest G. and Freida Hunsaker Hamlin. Elinor was a graduate of Ponca City High School and a homemaker raising four daughters. She was employed as a telephone operator for Citi...
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