Charlene A. Neidig, lifelong resident of Ponca
City, passed Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the
Ponca City Medical Center. She was 93 years of
age.
Charlene was born June 17, 1919 in Ponca City,
the daughter of Samuel Charles “Charley” Shields
and Berenese Forrest (Yost) Shields. She
attended Garfield Grade School, East Jr. High
and was a 1937 graduate of Ponca City High
School. She was married to Guy Raymond Marlar on
December 16, 1939. Mr. Marlar was killed in
World War II on November 19, 1944 and was laid
to rest in Holland. Charlene married Dale D.
Neidig on May 25, 1946. He preceded her in death
on April 24, 1992.
Charlene was employed in earlier years as a
nurse’s aid at the Ponca City Hospital. She was
a longtime member of Community Christian Church
where she was very active with the CFW in
earlier years. Her enjoyments included spending
time with her family at various functions and
gatherings. She also enjoyed working crossword
puzzles, playing cards and in her younger years
was an accomplished seamstress.
She is survived by her four children, Jerry
Raymond Marlar and wife, Mary, of Ponca City,
Guy Wayne Marlar and wife, Barbara, of Arkansas
City, Kansas, Dianne Knight and husband, John,
of Ponca City, and Dale D. Neidig and wife,
Leanne, of Ponca City; 14 grandchildren;
numerous great and great great grandchildren;
other extended family and friends. She was
preceded in death by her parents; two husbands;
and two sisters, Beryl Boaz and Georgia Ripley.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Woodlands
Christian Church with Community Christian Church
Pastor Mark Lyon presiding. Interment will
follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery under
the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket bearers will be Anthony Mears, Kale
Marlar, Ronnie Marlar, Randy Marlar, Jared
Marlar and Cody Marlar. Honorary casket bearers
will be Steve Cline and Tim Klienman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
following: Community Christian Church, 2109 West
Grand, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601, Hospice of
North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite
103, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601, or to the
memorial fund of choice.
