Obituaries

On the morning of April 7th of 2022, Vance Hopkins, 53, of Ponca City, passed away unexpectedly. He was born March 20th 1969 and raised in Ponca City Ok. He had a Brother, Paul, his wife Amy and their four children, and a sister. Growing up Vance went to Garfield elementary school, transferred to McCord elementary school. He attended East Middle School, He graduated in 1988 from Ponca City High School.

Thomas Hale Skaggs, 94, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, went to meet his Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2022. All friends are invited to join in the celebration of Tom’s life at 10:00am, Thursday, May 19th, at the First Baptist Church sanctuary, 218 S 6th Street, Ponca City. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church Falls Creek Youth Camp Fund.

Patricia Ann Darrough, A retired secretary of the American Postal Workers Union and 44 year resident of Mt. Hope, Kansas passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the age of 74.

Laura Jolene Vessels, born Laura Jolene Hall in 1939 , passed away at the age of 82 in California on October 29th 2021. She died peacefully in her sleep having lead a very full and event filled life.

William John Graham, 83, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, May 7th, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 at First Christian Church, 210 N 5th St, Ponca City, OK 74601. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601

Lowell Arthur Rockett, 96, of Augusta, Kansas, formerly of Ponca City, Oklahoma, died May 5, 2022. He was born March 10, 1926, in Chickasha, OK, to Paul Rockett and Archie LaVilla (Raines) Rockett.

Lillian Mills, 88, beloved mother and wife was called to her eternal resting place on May 7, 2022. She entered this world on July 2, 1933, in Wilberton, Oklhoma, born to Richard and Bessie (Thompson) McGee.