Obituaries

Joan Donelson Jacques, life-long resident of Osage County, passed away on January 6, 2023 in Fairfax, Oklahoma. Joan was born December 27, 1931 to James L. “Dewey” Donelson and Mabel Pappan Donelson in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She attended school at Carter Nine, Shidler, and Oklahoma A&M. Joan and Arthur Jacques were married in Pawhuska on October 29, 1951. They established their home between Shidler and Burbank on the Jacques Ranch where they spent their lives raising a family and raising cattle. The couple had two sons, A.J. and Dave. She was a strict, but loving mother and was devoted to raising her two boys. She spent many hours watching A.J. and Dave playing football, baseball, and basketball. She never missed a game.

Teresa left her garden on January 1, 2023. Teresa was born May 1, 1942 in Ponca City, OK.

Joyce Marie Stingley, former resident of Ponca City, OK, died at her home in Yukon, OK, Thursday, January 5, 2023. Joy, as she was known, was born on December 17, 1947 at Ponca City Hospital.

Billy “Bill” Stieber, 90, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother was called to his eternal resting place on January 3, 2023. He entered this world on August 12, 1932, in Meeker, Oklahoma, born to William Rudolph and Hazel Lucille Sanders Stieber of Ponca City.

Connie Avery, 86, long time Ponca City businessman, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Viewing will held Monday, January 9, 2023, from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at Trout Funeral Home in Ponca City. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 9, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Trout Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Michael Taylor officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. 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 1:45 PM.

Darlene Ruth Reed, 87 passed away on January 5, 2023. On Monday, January 9th, 2023, at 11:00 AM a funeral mass will be held in her honor at St.

John “Johnny” W. Williams Sr. born November 21, 1947, in Pawnee, OK Died December 22, 2022, at his home in Grayhorse, OK. He was the son of Lester Earl “Pete” Williams and Mary M. Webster Williams (Grayhorse District), he is of the Ponca Peacemaker clan. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1966, and from there he attended his freshman year of college at Northeastern State in Tahlequah, OK. He then transferred to Oklahoma State University for his 2nd semester, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 while being drumkeeper for the Grayhorse district. John was a decorated Vietnam Veteran (1969-1970), his occupation during that conflict was Special Forces Green Beret Combat Medic. He married his wife of 53 years, Frances A. West Williams on June 10, 1969 before he accepted his assignment to be deployed to Vietnam.

Raymond Keith Locke of Newkirk went to his eternal resting place on December 31, 2002, with his family by his side. He was 83 years of age. Keith was born November 26, 1939, on the John Reeves farm in Kay County to Myrl and Josephine Wiseman Locke.