Ponca City Monthly
Obituaries
Remembering the lives of Ponca City community members.
Darrell Wayne Shields
May 27, 1961 – October 28, 2026
Darrell Wayne Shields, 65, of Nardin, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.Darrell was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Larry Shields and Connie (Preston) Shields on May 27, 1961. He gre…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published October 28, 2026
Erna Schieffer
September 22, 1933 – October 27, 2026
Erna Marie (Inselman) Schieffer, beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin, and Friend, has departed this troubled world and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior. Erna, age 93, was b…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published October 27, 2026
David Thilsted
March 16, 1957 – October 24, 2026
David Paul Thilsted was born to James and Lois Jean Thilsted in Alva, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of four children, joining his siblings Bonnie Jones, Mary Hamilton, and Jimmy Thilsted. He attended …
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 24, 2026
Earl Whittaker
October 12, 1937 – October 23, 2026
Earl Ray Whittaker, Ponca City resident, died Friday, October 23, 2026 at TouchMark Assisted Living in Edmond. He was 89. A Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Trout Funeral Home …
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 23, 2026
Robert “Bob” Collyar
October 22, 2026
Robert's life story will be added at a later time. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, November 12, 2026 at the Blackwell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert's honor…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published October 22, 2026
Gerell Oestmann
October 22, 2026
Gerell was born on November 9, 1954, in Cedar Vale, Kansas, to Albert Alvin Oestmann and Leila Leona Wolfe. He spent his early childhood in Grainola, Oklahoma, before moving to Newkirk in 1966, where …
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 22, 2026
Linda Lively
April 8, 1948 – October 21, 2026
Linda grew up in Deer Creek, Oklahoma where she attended the First Christian Church and was active in school sports and music. After graduating from Deer Creek High School in 1966, she married Leon Li…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published October 21, 2026
David Allen
June 5, 1953 – October 21, 2026
SSG David Lemar Allen, age 73, of Tonkawa, Oklahoma passed away October 21, 2026, at Stillwater Medical Blackwell Hospital, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday,…
Trout Funeral Home of Tonkawa
Published October 21, 2026
Psalm Baxstrom
October 21, 2026
Graveside Service Wednesday October 28th, Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time) Oak Hill Cemetery E0700 Rd Drumright, OK 74030…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 21, 2026
Robert (Bob) Stevens
July 9, 1951 – October 20, 2026
Robert (Bob) Stevens, 75, passed away on October 20, 2026, in Newkirk. He was born on July 9, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, to Leroy and Wanda Stevens.Bob served in the United States Army, a chapt…
Miller Stahl Funeral Home
Published October 20, 2026
Joann “Jody” Whipple
September 25, 1929 – October 19, 2026
Joann "Jody" Whipple, age 97, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away on October 19, 2026, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time with Trout Funeral Home & Cremato…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 19, 2026
Kheya Dupris
October 19, 2026 – October 19, 2026
Kheya Caellum Dupris was born to Kianna DeLodge and Trey Dupris at Integris Health in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Due to complications at birth, he was called to live amongst the stars shortly after. Kheya…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 19, 2026
Earlene Joy Logan
April 13, 1935 – October 17, 2026
Earlene Joy (Fitzgerald) Logan went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2026. She was 91.Earlene was born April 13, 1935 to Laura Fredrick Fitzgerald and Earl Jesse Fitzgerald. S…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published October 17, 2026
Joe Locker, Jr.
September 18, 1929 – October 16, 2026
Raford Lee Locker, Jr., age 97, originally of Meridian, TX, passed away Friday evening in his long-time home of Ponca City surrounded by his family. Born in Meridian Texas September 18, 1929 to Rafor…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 16, 2026
Phyllis Maxson
October 16, 1926 – October 15, 2026
Phyllis was the third daughter born to Glenn and Mima Lou Anderson in 1926. She received her education through her Junior year in Newkirk, Oklahoma. The family moved to Arkansas City, Kansas, where sh…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 15, 2026
Janetta Ann Hutson
June 11, 1944 – October 15, 2026
Janetta Ann Hutson, 82, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, at Bradbury Commons.She was born on June 11, 1944, to Joe and Geraldine (Adams) Harrison in Sun City, Kansa…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 15, 2026
Wendell McGarvin
October 26, 1943 – October 15, 2026
Wendell McGarvin was born to Adrian and Eldena McGarvin in Clinton, Oklahoma on October 26th, 1943. He graduated from El Reno Public Schools in 1962, shortly after graduation he married Karen Hoskins.…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 15, 2026
Steve Hilscher
December 10, 1953 – October 14, 2026
Steve Anthony Hilscher, age 72, formerly of Hays, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home in Perry, Oklahoma. He was born on December 10, 1953, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to William and Madd…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published October 14, 2026
Sharolee June Enegren
July 22, 1936 – October 14, 2026
Sharolee June Enegren was born on July 22,1936 to Carl and Aletha (Rosenstiel) Parks in Sedgwick Co.,KS. She died October 14, 2026 in Blackwell,OK. On April 14,1961 she married Ivan Enegren. They had …
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published October 14, 2026
Evelyn Carol Wilson
February 23, 1941 – October 13, 2026
Evelyn Carol Harris Wilson, 85, of Ponca City, passed away on October 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.Evelyn was born February 23, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Ben C. Harris and…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 13, 2026
Russell Ray Groves Jr.
March 15, 1969 – October 13, 2026
Russell Ray "The Doctor" Groves Jr., of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on October 13, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on March 15, 1969.Russell will be remembered as a very caring, respectful, …
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 13, 2026
Jannis Marcella Musselman
August 5, 1937 – October 12, 2026
Jannis Marcella Musselman of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Blackwell, Oklahoma at the age of 89.Jannis Marcella Musselman was born on August 5, 1937, in Tonkawa, Okl…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published October 12, 2026
John Otto
October 17, 1941 – October 12, 2026
John Neal Otto, 84, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on October 12, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oc…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 12, 2026
Geraldine Finley
February 28, 1937 – October 12, 2026
Geraldine Emma Finley, 89, of Perry, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 12, 2026. Geraldine was born February 28, 1937, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Harry and Bertha F…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published October 12, 2026
Christopher "Troy" Aebi
November 7, 1970 – October 12, 2026
Christopher "Troy" Aebi was born on November 7, 1970, to Robert "Bob" Aebi and Kathryn Aebi (Huffman) in Woodward, Oklahoma. As a youth, Troy participated in Boy Scouts, and he worked for various farm…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published October 12, 2026
Tom Startz
May 22, 1943 – October 11, 2026
Tom C. Startz, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2026, after many courageous health battles. Born on May 22, 1943, in Chickasha, Oklah…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 11, 2026
Thomas Lamirand
February 5, 1947 – October 9, 2026
Thomas J Lamirand was born on February 5th, 1947 at Shawnee Oklahoma. Tom was the son of T J and Deloris (Patterson) Lamirand. Tom passed away on October 9th, 2026 at Stillwater Hospital in Stillwater…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published October 9, 2026
Serafina Combi
June 2, 1928 – October 7, 2026
Serafina C. Combi, age 98, longtime resident of New Jersey, more recent resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026 at the Renaissance in Ponca City, Oklahoma. A funera…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 7, 2026
Ruby Marie Huxley
October 18, 1937 – October 6, 2026
Ruby Marie Belair Huxley. Lifelong resident of Newkirk, Oklahoma passed away October 6, 2026. Ruby was the daughter of Harley and Frances Mary Barnes Belair. Ruby was born October 18, 1937 she was num…
Miller Stahl Funeral Home
Published October 6, 2026
Max Driggers
October 5, 2026
Max Richard Driggers was born on July 22, 1940, in Blackwell, Oklahoma. His parents were Don Bradshaw and Avesta Lula (Hendricks) Bradshaw. Max joined the United States Army Air Force, and while there…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published October 5, 2026
Donna Kay McGinty
May 6, 1943 – October 2, 2026
Donna Kay McGinty, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and faithful servant of God, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born May 6, 1943, to Delbert and Mildred Jones i…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published October 2, 2026
Ellen Altman
November 1, 1938 – October 1, 2026
Ellen Altman, 87, passed away on October 1, 2026, in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born on November 1, 1938, in Ada, Oklahoma to Victor and Bertha McVay. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Fune…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published October 1, 2026
Robert “Bob” Mitchell
February 22, 1959 – October 1, 2026
Bob attended Moravia Community School in Moravia, Iowa, for all but two years, and graduated from Centerville High School with the class of 1977. He was the FFA President and enjoyed playing the trump…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published October 1, 2026
Deborah Sue Turner
May 2, 1961 – September 30, 2026
Deborah Sue (Taylor) Turner, lovingly known as Debbie, passed away on September 30, 2026, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, at the age of 65.Born on May 2, 1961, Debbie was the daughter of Darla Lea Taylor and…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published September 30, 2026
Adam Molinar Pena Sr.
November 2, 1952 – September 29, 2026
Adam Molinar Pena Sr. passed away on September 29, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on November 2, 1952, he will be remembered as a man who had a big heart, strong work ethic, and enduring sense of humor.…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published September 29, 2026
Sharon Bass
July 7, 1951 – September 29, 2026
On September 29, 2026 Sharon Rose Bass (Brown), age 75, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory,…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published September 29, 2026
Delia Elliott
December 15, 1956 – September 29, 2026
Delia Ardell Elliott, age 69, passed away on August 9, 2026 at Stillwater Medical Center in Perry, OK. There are no services scheduled for Delia at this time.…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published September 29, 2026
Sherry Grimes
July 2, 1961 – September 29, 2026
Psalm 73:26 "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Sherry Lynn Henley Grimes, 65, beloved wife, of Ponca City passed away on September 29, 2026.…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published September 29, 2026
Elaine Ruth Hoober
May 21, 1952 – September 28, 2026
Elaine Ruth Hoober, 74, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.Elaine Ruth Hoober was born on May 21, 1952, in Washington, DC, and was adopted by Jo…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published September 28, 2026
Bonnie J. Judd
July 20, 1941 – September 27, 2026
Bonnie Jean Judd, 85, passed away early morning on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas.Bonnie Jean Judd was born on July 20, 1941 to William H. Atwell and Mary Katherine Johnson in Le…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published September 27, 2026
Michael Gene Owens
December 11, 1950 – September 26, 2026
Michael Gene Owens, age 75, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, was called to his heavenly home on September 26, 2026. He was born on December 11, 1950, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Frank and Irene (Humble) Owens…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published September 26, 2026
Douglas Hanson
January 13, 1955 – September 25, 2026
Douglas Hanson passed away September 25, 2026. He was born January 13, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Edna and Al Hanson. Doug attended River Falls High School in Wisconsin, graduating in 1973. He con…
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
Published September 25, 2026
Paul Jordan
July 28, 1942 – September 23, 2026
Ronald Paul Jordan, 84, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Paul's Life Story to FollowA Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, …
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published September 23, 2026
Ronald “Paul” Jordan
September 23, 2026
Born on July 28, 1942, in Briartown, Oklahoma, he was the son of Joe and Pauline Jordan. Paul held many cherished roles throughout his life: a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather and gre…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published September 23, 2026
Rodney "RJ" Jay Ruiz
August 10, 1946 – September 23, 2026
Rodney Jay "RJ" Ruiz of Nardin, Oklahoma, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Blackwell at the age of 80 years.RJ was born on August 10, 1946, in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Manuel and Virgi…
Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.
Published September 23, 2026
Garland “Tony” Melton
August 1, 1939 – September 22, 2026
Garland "Tony" C. Melton, 87, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. He was born August 1, 1939, in Los Angeles, CA to Ralph and Mary (League) Wallingford. His family moved to Perry in 1942, wh…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published September 22, 2026
Luchus Liggins
May 12, 1975 – September 22, 2026
In Loving Memory ofLuchus Anthony "Andy" LigginsBorn in Cushing, OklahomaIt is with deep love and heartfelt sadness that we celebrate the life and memory of Luchus Anthony "Andy" Liggins, a beloved so…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published September 22, 2026
Tamara Carbajal
September 21, 2026
Tamara Maureen Carbajal was born on March 9, 1956 in Portland, Oregon. She attended public school in California. Following high school, she would further her education at UCLA. She went on to be a Com…
Roberts & Son Funeral Home
Published September 21, 2026
Linda Adkins
January 12, 1941 – September 21, 2026
Linda Gaye (McHugh) Adkins, age 85, passed away peacefully at Stillwater Creek. She was born on January 1, 1941 to John and Stacy (Bowery) McHugh. Memorial Ceremony Tuesday, September 29, 2026 2:00PM…
Trout Funeral Home of Perry
Published September 21, 2026
Danny Lee Bounds
December 6, 1958 – September 21, 2026
Danny Lee Bounds, 67, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on September 21, 2026, after his battle with liver cancer.Danny was born December 6, 1958, in San Fernando, California, to Dorothy May Bounds…
Grace Memorial Chapel
Published September 21, 2026
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