Obituaries

Edye Jennings passed away on May 15th, 2025, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Funeral Service
Sunday, May 18, 2025 Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)
Ponca Cultural Center

Verl Wayne Roberts “VW” age 78 from Lamont, Oklahoma, passed away May 14, 2025, at Stillwater Medical Hospital.

Durella Faye Jenkins passed away peacefully at her home in Blackwell, Oklahoma on May 16, 2025, one day before her 92nd birthday.

Ibrah Lavanda Garrett, age 87, of Madill, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Funeral Service
Saturday, May 17, 2025 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Central time)
Ponca Tribe Community Building

Helen Sue Cassity, a lifelong resident of Ponca City, passed away Monday, May 13, 2025, at the age of 76 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Darlene Marie Duroy, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at Creekside Village in Ponca City, OK early Tuesday morning, May 13, after a 3-year struggle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Jeanette Roberta Shelley, age 90, formerly of Perry, passed away on May 12, 2025, in China Spring, Texas.

Charles Arthur Koopman, 71, of Ponca City, OK, died on May 12, 2025, in Oklahoma City, OK.