Obituaries

Gerald W. Grimley passed away peacefully on Feb 12, 2022 with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles E. and Opal C. Grimley and siblings Charles Grimley and LaWanda French. Jerry is survived by his wife of 62 years Opal (Beebe, AR) and their two daughters Julia (Grimley) Patterson (Toss) of Sandy Utah and Jill (Grimley) Herrin of Beebe Arkansas. He is also survived by five grandchildren Maddison Weimann (Ryan) of Jacksonville, AR, Cole Grimley of West Palm Beach, FL, Tayler Patterson (Andrew) of Brooklyn, NY, Sarah Patterson of Seattle, WA, and Evie Herrin of Beebe, AR; and one great grandchild, Maycee Hickman of Jacksonville, AR. Jerry is also survived by two siblings: Joyce Smotone and her husband Marvin (Stillwater, OK) and Jeanie Walker and her husband Paul (Edmond, OK) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary Suzanne (Suzy) Mann Stillwell passed away March 6, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 72. The cause of death was cancer.

Dorothy Frech McKinney Dewan, 86, passed away on Friday, March 18, at Ponca City Hospital. Viewing will be from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will greet friends between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 25, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Don Griffin officiating. Burial will take place at 1:30 PM, Friday, at the Enid Cemetery, Enid, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601.

Francis “Sonny” Everett Sage, former resident of Ponca City, passed away March 2, 2022 after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Sonny was born in Canandaigua, NY on May 5, 1941, to Francis E. and Marie B. Sage. He graduated from Victor Central School in 1959. Sonny went on to Clarkson College of Technology (now Clarkson University) in Potsdam, NY, graduating with BS, MS & PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of several honorary societies.

Barbara Ellen McBride, 87, of the Falconhead Resort Community, Burneyville, OK, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, OK. Her journey in life began in Ponca City, OK, on August 9, 1934. She was the daughter of Mark R. and Alberta C. (McCall) Barton.

Born January 4, 1979 Richmond, CA Died March 17, 2022 Edmond, CA He is preceded in death by his Great Grandparents Elevina and Henry DePrue, Grandmothers Freda Richey and Yvonne Gomes and his Dad Michael Austin. He is survived by his wife Melissa Coffman Richey and their 3 sons Karter, Kolton, and Kipton of Edmond, son Maison Steelmon of Ponca City, mother Susan Richey and her husband Terry Begley of Ponca City, Father Timothy Gomes of Hawaii, Brother Nicholas Berry of Ponca City, Sister Madison Martinez of Crockett CA, Sister Carly Begley of Pinole, CA, Sister Britney Hershberger of Utica, Ohio; Grandfather Jerry Richey of Ponca City.

Fred Seigle Randel, 86, of Ponca City, OK, passed away on March 18, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. He was born on December 8, 1935 to Tracy and Maxine (Wosika) Randel in Ponca City, OK.

On March 15, 2022, Shirley Burgess passed away peacefully at home at the age of 75 after battling colon cancer. She was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Lillie Hall Williams and Vernon Williams. Shirley grew up in Red Rock, Oklahoma and briefly in California while her parents worked in the orchards before returning to Red Rock. Shirley married Curtis “Go Go” Burgess Sr on March 30, 1963, and had two sons, Curtis Burgess Jr., and William “Willie” Burgess. She followed her husband to Colorado while he was a welder and shortly returned to Oklahoma to be closer to family. They lived in Enid, Oklahoma City, and Perry before making Red Rock their final home.

“Gene” Harvey Eugene Wirtz of Ponca City died Tuesday March 15th 2022 at the age of 92 years old. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.