Obituary for Liz Loera

Ponca City Now - April 23, 2020 4:59 pm

Liz (King) Loera

May 9, 1951 ~ April 21, 2020 (age 68)

Elizabeth Mary King Loera was called home on April 21, 2020.

Born May 9, 1951 in Pawnee, OK., to Funston Browning King (Bunk) and Jennie Belvin Kemble King. Liz as she was known to everyone, grew up in Marland, OK., with her family and graduated from high school in 1970. She became a licensed beautician and enjoyed doing hair and visiting clients.

She met Douglas Switch Sr. and had three children. After raising her children and a divorce, she met and married Carols Loera, who she loved and spent her later years spending quality time with the Grandbabies. When Grandpa Carlos passed, Liz took up playing Bingo and Slots in the Casino’s around the area. Liz enjoyed visiting and sitting our with her family and will be greatly missed by all who got to know her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Funston “Bunk” King and Jennie King; Eight Brothers: Douglas King, Francis King, Fredrick King, Woodrow King, John King, Tillman King, Philmore King and Chester King. Three Sisters, Cora Mitchell, Nellie King and Pauline Ward.

She is survived by one Sister, Julia Laura (King) Colbert and one Brother, Robert Lewis (King) LeClair; her three children, Jennie Tello-Faz and husband Florencio of Ponca City, OK; Douglas Switch Jr. and wife Kim of Okemah,OK; and Faye Switch of Ponca City, OK. 12 Grandkids, Juan Perez-Vargas Jr., Joel Perez-Vargas, Maribella Tello-Faz, Maria Tello-Faz, Navaeh Switch, Meranda Switch, Dru Switch, Octavio Gomez, Lluvia Convers and Tres Convers and 5 Great Grandchildren, Braylee Gomez, Nirvana Gomez, Xaiden Gomez, Julius Perez-Vargas and Nyla Yahola.

Casketbearers will be; Douglas Switch Jr, Anthony King, George King, Juan Perez-Vargas Jr., Joe Perez-Vargas and Octavio Gomez.