Obituaries

John Ray White of Sand Springs, Oklahoma went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the age of 73. Viewing will be held from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023, followed by Rosary Service at 6:00 p.m. at Trout Funeral Home in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Tonkawa, OK. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, 1206 Waverly, Ponca City, OK. following the mass. Pallbearers include: son Brian White, sons-in-law Michael Cabe and Ben Gislason, and nephews Reece Simpson, Owen Simpson, and Kort Davis.

Mary Agatha Burgell, a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins. She was 61.

Betty Frances Wyatt, 91, of Ponca City, OK, left this life on June 14, 2023. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Woodlands Christian Church with Rev. Truman Ferguson officiating. Burial will take place at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Winfield, KS. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601.

Lynn Ellen Reese, aged 61 of Nardin, Oklahoma, entered into glory, on June 19th, 2023. She was born July 16, 1961 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Ray and Ellen Garde, and grew up and graduated in Vinita, Oklahoma.

Rebecca “Susie” Hara was born April 22, 1941 in WhiteEagle, the daughter of Alonzo Hinman and Edna (Redleaf) Hinman. She attended Chilocco Indian School and graduated in 1962. Trained as a dental technician, she enlisted in the United States Navy. After technical school, she was stationed at NAS Lemoore, California.

Longtime Ponca City resident, William Ralph Beaty, Jr., 90, passed away surrounded by family on the evening of June 15, 2023, at Via Christi Village. A service celebrating Ralph’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023, at First Christian Church in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601.

Dr. Sherman Bold Warrior, Ee-Eh Mon-Thin member of the Thi-Xi-Da Clan, was born on July 25, 1946 to Sylvester Lombard Warrior and Violet Whitestar Warrior in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He passed away on Thursday, June 15th, 2023. Dr. Bold Warrior was a devout follower of his Ponca spiritual beliefs, teachings, and customs. He was fluent in the Ponca language which he often used to speak to his children and grandchildren.

Dr. Sherman Bold Warrior, Ee-Eh Mon-Thin member of the Thi-Xi-Da Clan, was born on July 25, 1946 to Sylvester Lombard Warrior and Violet Whitestar Warrior in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He passed away on Thursday, June 15th, 2023. Dr. Bold Warrior was a devout follower of his Ponca spiritual beliefs, teachings, and customs. He was fluent in the Ponca language which he often used to speak to his children and grandchildren.

Hailey Brea Poindexter of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on June 14, 2023, at her home at the age of 16 years. Hailey Brea Poindexter was born on December 20, 2006, in Ponca City to Jeremy Scott Poindexter and Renee Lyn Barnett.