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Claudia Thiry's Obit Collection
Submitted by: Claudia Thiry




Name Augustia M. Miller     Name William R. Munroe
Date of Birth 1901     Date of Birth 1921/1922
Place of Birth Arkansas     Place of Birth  
Father       Father  
Mother       Mother  
Education Arkansas     Education  
Occupation Owned & Operated three rest homes     Occupation  
Spouse W.A. Miller, M 1918 in Nolan     Spouse  
Children Two sons, three daughters     Children  
Date of Death Tuesday, Nov 14, 1972     Date of Death Saturday, April 26, 1986
Place of Death Arkansas City     Place of Death Newkirk, OK
Cause of Death Unknown illness     Cause of Death  
Burial Longwood Cemetery     Burial  
Survived by: Children, one brother, 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren     Survived by:  
Comments Pallbearers grandsons: Don Augustine, Ron Lum, Duke Miller,Terry Miller, Ron Lockhart & Gene Miller.     Comments  
           
Name Wilma K. Shepler     Name Charles N. Rhoades
Date of Birth Saturday, June 18, 1898     Date of Birth 1899/1900
Place of Birth Pawnee, OK     Place of Birth  
Father E.M. Brown     Father  
Mother Mary E. Brown     Mother  
Education Pawnee, OK     Education  
Occupation       Occupation Superintendant Marland Oil & Continental Oil, Rhoades Music store
Spouse Glenn Shepler, M 8/15/1916, Pawnee     Spouse Mrs. Rhoades
Children Daughter, Mrs. Alvis (Bernice) Gray     Children Daughter, Mrs. Mavis Haley
Date of Death Friday, April 26, 1986     Date of Death February 17, 1947
Place of Death Ponca City, OK     Place of Death Ponca City, OK
Cause of Death Unknown     Cause of Death Heart Attack
Burial I.O.O.F. Ponca City     Burial I.O.O.F Cemetery
Survived by: Daughter, half-brother Billy Brown, half-sister Mrs.Elizabeth Teel, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.     Survived by: Wife, daughter, granddaughter Carol Ann Haley, two sisters, three brothers.
Comments 50 year member Order of Eastern Star. Attended First Christian Church. Preceded in death by husband (1955), a son, a brother, a sister & her parents     Comments Pallbearers Joe Miller, Jack Ernest, Gene Shelton, Charles Coffman, Moody Park, Mayo Anderson.
           
Name Mrs. F.M. Stevenson     Name Mr. F.M. Stevenson
Date of Birth 1866/1867     Date of Birth 1860/1861
Place of Birth       Place of Birth  
Father       Father  
Mother       Mother  
Education       Education  
Occupation       Occupation  
Spouse F.M. Stevenson     Spouse Mrs. F.M. Stevenson
Children Sons: O.L., A.M., Daughters: Mrs. O.A. Hughes, Mrs. H.N. Getty     Children Sons: O.L., A.M., Daughters: Mrs. O.A. Hughes, Mrs. H.N. Getty
Date of Death December 1, 1931     Date of Death August 5, 1933
Place of Death Oklahoma City, OK     Place of Death Seminole, OK
Cause of Death Unknown illness     Cause of Death Heart attack
Burial I.O.O.F. Ponca City     Burial Ponca City
Survived by: Children, Brothers: Walter Binney, Lincoln Binney, Sisters: Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mrs. Mary Cisco, Mrs. L.L. Bissell     Survived by: "Children, Brothers: John Stevenson, Bob Stevenson, Sister Mrs. Mattie Lortz
Comments Member of Order of Eastern Star, member of Rebekah Lodge     Comments Suffered several paralytic strokes.
           
Name Alma Iona Struble     Name Worthey DeArmond Wiles
Date of Birth Monday, January 3, 1910     Date of Birth Friday, September 9, 1910
Place of Birth Carthage, MO     Place of Birth Braman
Father R.C. Gilbert     Father Worthey Roscoe Wiles
Mother Polly Gilbert     Mother Margaret (Wills) Wiles
Education       Education Blackwell High School, OK University
Occupation Licensed Practical Nurse     Occupation Pharmacist, Rexall Drug Store
Spouse Robert Struble, M June 1926, Newkirk     Spouse Louise Hollenbeck, M 6/10/34, Arkansas City
Children Lee Struble, Jim Struble, Norma Abrams, Colleen Gibson, Marilyn Kampbell, Phyllis Cross     Children Son Worthey DeArmond Wiles, Jr.
Date of Death Saturday, April 26, 1986     Date of Death Sunday, August 23, 1990
Place of Death Ponca City, OK     Place of Death Wichita
Cause of Death       Cause of Death  
Burial I.O.O.F. Ponca City, OK     Burial Newkirk Cemetery
Survived by: Children, Sisters: Lorene Pool, Sidiel Williams, Imogene O'Neal, 21 grand children, 13 great-grandchildren     Survived by: Wife, son, two granddaughters
Comments Member of Westside Nazarene Church, Preceded in death by her parents, her husband on 2/25/84, a daughter, two brothers.     Comments Member Rho Chi, Alpha Chi Lambda Award, member Phi Kappa Sigma. Member First Presbyterian Church as deacon, elder, trustee, Sunday school teacher
           
Name Ardys T. Wilson     Name Lester Venson Wilson
Date of Birth Thursday, January 9, 1902     Date of Birth Tuesday,June 18, 1912
Place of Birth Rusk County, TX   Place of Birth Cement
Father Dr. L.T. Wilson   Father Lewis Benjamin Wilson
Mother Mildred Overton Wilson   Mother Emma Poeveilein Wilson
Education     Education  
Occupation U.S. Post Office, Real Estate   Occupation Warehouse Foreman
Spouse Verda Beller, M 6/10/67, Ponca City   Spouse Edna Arena Oyler,M 4/17/37, Hallett
Children Merton, Jack, Mildred Ax, Mary Battagen, Barbara Graham,Beverly Jacobson, Wauneita Burger   Children Lester Duane, Wesley Wayne,Gerald
Date of Death Saturday, April 26, 1986   Date of Death Monday, April16, 1990
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Tulsa, OK
Cause of Death     Cause of Death  
Burial     Burial Blackburn Cemetery
Survived by: Wife, children, brothers: Melvin Wilson, Dewey Wilson,sisters: Aubrey Foster, Ophel Rhymes, Joy Heltzel, Evelyn Miller, 20 grandchildren,38 great- grandchildren, nieces & nephews.   Survived by: Children,brother Raymond Wilson, 4 grandchildren
Comments Member Grace Bible Church Grants Pass, 32nd Degree Mason,Life Member Masonic Lodge, President of Nat'l Assoc of Retired FederalEmployees. Preceded in death by parents, one brother.   Comments MemberFirst Baptist Church Blackburn
         
Name Jeffry Mark Webb   Name Mary Lu (Stundebeck) Welborn
Date of Birth Thursday, January 1, 1959   Date of Birth Thursday,January 7, 1943
Place of Birth Perry   Place of Birth Chariton County, MO
Father Jon Webb   Father John Bernard Stundebeck
Mother Pat Webb   Mother Lucille Anna (Tebbe) Stundebeck
Education     Education Central Missouri State College
Occupation Electrician   Occupation Reg. Mkt Director Sterling House
Spouse (Fiance') Andrea Ryan   Spouse Richard Welborn, M 7/1/96
Children     Children Sons Jason & Clayton
Date of Death Wednesday, May 21, 1997   Date of Death Wednesday,January 29, 1997
Place of Death Dallas, TX   Place of Death Wichita
Cause of Death Accidental gun discharge   Cause of Death  
Burial St. Patrick's Cemetery, Edmond   Burial Resurrection Cemetery,Wichita
Survived by: Parents, brother Alan Webb, sisters Patrice Abernathy,Jonice Webb.   Survived by: Husband, children, mother, brothers: Bernie& John, sister Joyce Widmer, one grandson
Comments     Comments Preceded in death by her father.
         
Name Paul Clarence White   Name Lucille Littlevoice Warrior
Date of Birth Wednesday, November 6, 1912   Date of Birth Friday,March 28, 1930
Place of Birth Cowley County, KS   Place of Birth Ponca City, OK
Father Charles Edward White   Father Tim Littlevoice
Mother Cora (Warden) White   Mother Jennie (Mitchell) Littlevoice
Education     Education Chilocco Indian School
Occupation Trackman, Santa Fe Railroad   Occupation  
Spouse Elsie McCullough, M 1933 Gertrude Virginia Zang, M 8/10/48   Spouse Adolphus Warrior, M 3/23/50,Ponca City
Children Zang White, Lois Marie Challis   Children  
Date of Death Monday, February 3, 1997   Date of Death Thursday,February 20, 1997
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Ponca City, OK
Cause of Death     Cause of Death  
Burial Longwood Cemetery   Burial Ponca Indian Cemetery
Survived by: Children, sister Rozella Dobbs, 5 grandchildren, 4 greatgrandchildren   Survived by: Husband, children, sisters Enid, Crawford,two brothers, 21 grand children, 7 great grandchildren
Comments Preceded in death by Elsie 1947 & by Gertrude, son BobbyGene White & his parents. Casket bearers Ed Fowler, Jack Willis, GrantChallis, Lee Fredrick, Dennis Brock & Larry Lamm.   Comments Memberof Nazarene Church. Preceded in death by brother Luther Littlevoice.
         
Name Arthur Roy Whittenburg   Name Fred Zimmerman
Date of Birth Friday, December 25, 1936   Date of Birth  
Place of Birth Durant, OK   Place of Birth  
Father Walter Whittenburg   Father  
Mother Alice Pearl (Smithey) Whittenburg   Mother  
Education     Education  
Occupation Truck driver   Occupation Pastor Ponca City Methodist Church
Spouse 1)Cora Mae, Ponca City 2)Arlene Horton, M 6/2/63   Spouse  
Children Jan Burge, Jackie Tarr, Debbie Starkey, Billy Gene Whittenburg,Thomas Ray Richardson, Arnold McBee   Children  
Date of Death Friday, February 7, 1997   Date of Death Saturday,January 8, 1938
Place of Death Blanchard   Place of Death LaJunta, CO
Cause of Death     Cause of Death Illness
Burial Blanchard   Burial  
Survived by: Wife, children, 15 grandchildren   Survived by:  
Comments Baptized in 1981, member, Crossroad to Life Baptist ChurchBlanchard   Comments Uncle by marriage to Walt Disney
         
Name Raymond B. Waller   Name Gladys Ann Woods
Date of Birth Tuesday, June 3, 1913   Date of Birth Sunday, December1, 1918
Place of Birth Lawrence County, KY   Place of Birth Wolf City, TX
Father C.M. Waller   Father William Bert Wilson
Mother Bettie (Diamond) Waller   Mother Nancy Ann (Tucker) Wilson
Education Fairfax High School   Education  
Occupation Continental Carbon   Occupation  
Spouse Julia L. Haines, M 2/10/1951   Spouse Jess A. Woods, M 1/25/1936
Children Mrs. Jesse (Tammy) Shobert, Mrs. Cappy (Pam) Pruett   Children NancyChallis, Darlene "Dee" Herby, Roger Woods
Date of Death Thursday, May 8, 1997   Date of Death Sunday, September23, 1990
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Blackwell, OK
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Fairfax Cemetery   Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery, Blackwell
Survived by: Daughters, brother Milton Waller, five grandchildren,one great grandchild   Survived by: Husband, children,sister RosabellStarnes, 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren
Comments Preceded in death by wife, sons: Sid, Ronnie & Phil,his parents, three sisters and three brothers. Served in US Armyduring WW II, Member St. Mary's Catholic Church, American Legion Huff-MinorPost 14   Comments Preceded in death by four brothers, Jess, W.L., Eldon & Ernest Wilson, two sisters Mae & Rilla, one infant sonand one grandson. Member of First Church of God
         
Name John E. Warden   Name Lucielle M. Waltrip
Date of Birth Tuesday, September 20, 1921   Date of Birth Saturday,August 22, 1908
Place of Birth Terlton   Place of Birth Argonia, KS
Father Joseph H. Warden   Father Lloyd Pierce
Mother Effie (Morrell) Warden   Mother Mary (McReynolds) Pierce
Education Maramec   Education Medicine Lodge, KS
Occupation Wayne Cook Motor Company   Occupation  
Spouse Julia J. Raper, M 1/29/1950   Spouse Eugene W. Waltrip, M9/8/1928
Children John L., Jerald, Janell Garrett   Children Robert, Dean
Date of Death Wednesday, February 19, 1997   Date of Death Friday,February 21, 1997
Place of Death Tulsa, OK   Place of Death Arkansas City, KS
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Maramec IOOF Cemetery   Burial Riverview Cemetery, ArkansasCity
Survived by: Wife, children, brothers Arthur N. & Charles O. Warden,seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren   Survived by: Children,eight grand children, 14 great grandchildren.
Comments Preceded in death by his parents, brother Lawrence and sisterHazel Ellwell. Served in US Army during WW II   Comments Precededin death by her husband in 1982, her parents and one infant brother. Member of Arkansas City First Baptist Church, Philathea Sunday School Class,Melodearsm Spencer Ralston VFW Post 1254 Ladies Auxiliary, 8 & 40 club.
         
Name William A. Walz   Name Fred C. "Fritz" Wasson
Date of Birth Friday, October 3, 1924   Date of Birth Thursday, August21, 1924
Place of Birth Arkansas City, KS   Place of Birth Ponca City, OK
Father     Father Fred H. Wasson
Mother     Mother Nell Ferguson Wasson
Education Wichita State College, Univ of KS   Education Ponca City,OK
Occupation Conoco, Inc.   Occupation Phillips Industries/Titus Mfg.
Spouse Arzella Bosley, M 11/4/1950   Spouse Corinne Wasson
Children Judith Hoffman, Janice Reynolds   Children Barry, Terry,David, Anita Shelton, Carla Fenton, Dawn Peil, Kathey Howell, Amy Wasson
Date of Death Wednesday, February 11, 1987   Date of Death Thursday,November 22, 1990
Place of Death Bethany, OK   Place of Death Enid, OK
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas City   Burial Resthaven MemorialPark
Survived by: Wife, daughters, six grandchildren   Survived by: Wife,children, 14 grandchildren, three great grandsons, brothers Howard, John,& King Wasson
Comments Served in US Army WW II. Member of St. John NepomukCatholic Church of Yukon, Knights of Columbus, VFW and American Legion   Comments Precededin death by his parents and three brothers. Served in US Navy, Memberof Albright United Methodist Church, American Legion
         
Name Fred A. Wilson   Name Frances Preshia Wilson
Date of Birth Monday, December 14, 1908   Date of Birth Thursday,March 13, 1919
Place of Birth Dallas, Texas   Place of Birth Luray, KS
Father John Wilson   Father Dr. Walter P. Stephenson
Mother Mary (Cummings) Wilson   Mother Grace (Cochrun) Stephenson
Education White Eagle/Ponca City   Education Kansas University
Occupation     Occupation Nurse, Administrator, Co-researcher/developerpsychotherapies
Spouse Willie D. Young, M 9/26/1936   Spouse Dr. Charles WilliamWilson, M 1943
Children Shelby, Clara, Doug, Steve   Children Cherrie Pedigo, CharlesWilliam, W. Stephen, James R. Wilson
Date of Death Thursday, May 15, 1997   Date of Death Wednesday, May14, 1997
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Guadalajara, Mexico
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery   Burial Unknown
Survived by: Wife, children, 11 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren   Survivedby: Husband, children, one sister and one grandson.
Comments Preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a grandson. Member of Southside Baptist Church.   Comments President Rotary Anns,Sunday School teacher First United Methodist Church. American Red Cross,Eastern Star, Alpha Chi Omega Club, Panhellenic Club. Rec'd numerous awards.Listed in World Who's Who of Women.
         
Name Dale O. Presley   Name Eugene L. Wheeler
Date of Birth Tuesday, April 16, 1907   Date of Birth Thursday, September10, 1896
Place of Birth Missouri   Place of Birth Neck City, MO
Father Ather Presley   Father  
Mother Myrtle Presley   Mother  
Education Brighton, MO   Education  
Occupation Race horse trainer, painter   Occupation Osage CountyEngineer, State Hwy Dept., Midwest Housing Admin.
Spouse Corda Lindsey, M 3/1963   Spouse Lillian Rees, M 12/3/1921
Children Gene, James, Carol Holland   Children Gene Wheeler
Date of Death Friday, December 24, 1976   Date of Death Wednesday,December 1976
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Pawhuska, OK
Cause of Death Failing health   Cause of Death Unknown illness
Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Springfield, MO   Burial Pawhuska, OK
Survived by: Wife, children, three brothers, three sisters, 15 grandchildren, one great grandson   Survived by: Wife, son, three sisters
Comments Member of Second Baptist Church in Ponca City, painters union.   Comments Memberof first Boy Scout troop in America, member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church,American Legion, Cmdr Veterans of WW I Barrack 3536, Pres Osage coin club,charter member Osage County Historical Society
         
Name Chester I. Pearson   Name Orval S. Boyles
Date of Birth Tuesday, March 20, 1900   Date of Birth Wednesday,March 30, 1910
Place of Birth Maysville, MO   Place of Birth  
Father     Father  
Mother     Mother  
Education Fairview   Education  
Occupation Silverdale Cut Stone Company   Occupation  
Spouse Mildred Green, M 8/21/1920   Spouse  
Children Edward Lee, Lucille Hand, Viola Karnes, Jean Gray, BonnieLoving, Carole Morgan.   Children  
Date of Death December 1976   Date of Death December 1976
Place of Death Arkansas City, KS   Place of Death Ponca City, OK
Cause of Death Unknown illness   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Newkirk Cemetery   Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery
Survived by: Wife, children, brother Raymond, sisters Ora Crow &Ethel Hiner, 22 grand children, 31 great grandchildren, & two great-greatgrandchildren   Survived by:  
Comments Preceded in death by his parents, one sister, four brothers,one grandchild and 3 great grandchildren   Comments  
         
Name Jessie Juanita Snow   Name Lola Belle Scott
Date of Birth Thursday, September 8, 1910   Date of Birth Sunday,November 29, 1914
Place of Birth Weir City, KS   Place of Birth Tryon
Father Shanks Hardie   Father Ralph Hemphill
Mother Annie (Keir) Hardie   Mother Mary Hemphill
Education     Education  
Occupation     Occupation  
Spouse Albert Lester Snow, M 1934   Spouse Bert McClain Scott, M12/4/1933
Children Aletha Orcutt, Larry S. & Wayne Albert Snow   Children BertaleneRichardson, Peachie Shoemake, Wayne, Melvin & Bruce Scott
Date of Death Thursday, Jan 2, 1992   Date of Death Thursday, January2, 1992
Place of Death Blackwell, OK   Place of Death Duncan, OK
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Blackwell IOOF Cemetery   Burial Tryon Cemetery
Survived by: Children, seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren.   Survivedby: Children, three sisters (including twin), one brother, 14 grandchildren,11 great grandchildren
Comments Preceded in death by her husband in 1976, five sisters andone brother. Member of Tabernacle Church, Rebekah Lodge of Blackwell   Comments Precededin death by her husband in 1991. Member First Christian Church ofTryon
         
Name Jessie W. Smith   Name Marty Ray Stephens
Date of Birth Tuesday, February 26, 1907   Date of Birth  
Place of Birth Tazewell, TN   Place of Birth  
Father Charley Smith Epperson   Father Bob J. Stephens
Mother Laura Emeline (Davis) Epperson   Mother Hazel Gamble
Education Tazewell, TN   Education  
Occupation Owner/Oper various motels   Occupation Oilfield & Constructionworker
Spouse Leonard Smith, M 7/12/1942   Spouse  
Children     Children Nicholas Stephens
Date of Death Wednesday, February 5, 1992   Date of Death Thursday,June 25, 1992
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Fairfax
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Oak Grove section IOOF Cemetery   Burial Fairfax Cemetery
Survived by: Two sisters, several nieces & nephews   Survivedby: Son, mother & stepfather (Harold Gamble), three sisters, two brothers,grandmother Anna Wood.
Comments Preceded in death by her husband, infant son Kenneth, infantdaughter Georgia Mae, seven brothers & two sisters. Member ofAssembly of God Church.   Comments Preceded in death by his father in 1979.
         
Name Elmer Shufelberger   Name Lessie M. Coleman
Date of Birth Wednesday, May 18, 1910   Date of Birth Wednesday,October 8, 1879
Place of Birth Kansas   Place of Birth Pandora, OH
Father Elmer Irving Shufelberger   Father James Hurt
Mother Bertha Lena (Miller) Shufelberger   Mother  
Education Kansas   Education Newkirk Schools
Occupation City of Ponca City   Occupation  
Spouse Ruth Wright, M 1/25/1935 Alene Wilson, M 1982   Spouse J.M. Coleman, M 12/21/1898
Children     Children  
Date of Death Wednesday, February 5, 1992   Date of Death Saturday,December 5, 1964
Place of Death Ponca City, OK   Place of Death Ponca City, OK
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death Unknown
Burial Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery   Burial Newkirk Cemetery
Survived by: Second wife, one brother, four sisters.   Survived by: Twogranddaughters, five great grandchildren, one sister.
Comments Preceded in death by his first wife in 1979, his parents,two brothers & two sisters.   Comments Preceded in death by her husbandin 1933, son Elston B. and daughter Gladys M.
         
Name Elston B. Coleman   Name Edgar Carson Coleman
Date of Birth 1899   Date of Birth 1867
Place of Birth Newkirk, OK   Place of Birth  
Father James (Pet) Coleman   Father  
Mother Lessie Coleman   Mother  
Education     Education  
Occupation     Occupation Commissioner of Kay District Two, Owner/Operatorservice station
Spouse Rose   Spouse  
Children Gladys Baconrind, Frances Coleman   Children Roy, Elmo
Date of Death 1949   Date of Death Saturday, December 26, 1953
Place of Death Newkirk, OK   Place of Death Ponca City, OK
Cause of Death Heart attack   Cause of Death Extended illness
Burial Newkirk Cemetery   Burial Newkirk Cemetery
Survived by: Mother, daughters   Survived by: Sons, two sisters,seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren
Comments Died while dancing at the square dance jamboree in Ponca City, OK   Comments Came to Indian Territory in 1885 and made the 1889 run. Made Cherokee Strip run in 1893
         
Name Modie L. Hubbard   Name  
Date of Birth Tuesday, November 20, 1894   Date of Birth  
Place of Birth McCullough County, TX   Place of Birth  
Father     Father  
Mother     Mother  
Education Brady, TX   Education  
Occupation     Occupation  
Spouse William M. Hubbard, M 10/24/1914   Spouse  
Children Frank, Jack, John   Children  
Date of Death August 1969   Date of Death  
Place of Death Oklahoma City, OK   Place of Death  
Cause of Death Unknown   Cause of Death  
Burial     Burial  
Survived by: Sons, two brothers, four sisters, ten grandchildren,13 great grand children   Survived by:  
Comments Preceded in death by her husband in 1929. Member of Church of the Nazarene in Albuquerque, matron American Legion Home   Comments  


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