Obituaries

Melinda Kay Goddard (Barron, Thomas) passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 81. Melinda was born on December 10, 1942, in Ponca City and was a graduate of Ponca City High School.

Kenneth “Kenny” Bruce Soutter, was born on March 4, 1953 to David & Eva Soutter in Fairfax, OK. He entered eternal life on April 28, 2024.

Rodger Dane Bentley, resident of Ponca City, died on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was 80 years old.

Maxine (Bales) Hinkle, of Edmond, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Strode Funeral Home Chapel, located at 610 S. Duncan Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Burial will be in Carney Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024. Pastor Jeffery Bales (nephew) will be officiating. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation is in charge of the arrangements.

Richard Emmett Driggers, 61, of Marland, OK, went to his eternal resting place on April 28, 2024. A celebration of life and prayer services will be held on Monday, April 29th and Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 pm, at the new Community Building in White Eagle, OK. The Traditional feast will be held at the new Community Building on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at noon, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm with Pastor Jim White officiating. Interment will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Waverly Street in Ponca City, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601.

Lorna Kay Collins - Mercer, aged 69, passed away on April. 19, 2024 after a courageous battle with stage 4 Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the blood). She departed peacefully at her home under the amazing care of North Central Oklahoma Hospice and also surrounded by loved ones.

Nancy Marie (Neff) Derr passed away on April 25, 2021 at the age of 103. Nancy was born to William Henry and Alice Marie (Childs) Neff on July 4, 1917, in Atchison, KS.

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Phillip Walton Rice, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held in honor of Phil at the First United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 27, 2024. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome. com and click on the live-stream or toolbar icon on the top right corner after 10:45 AM. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601.