Obituaries

Louise Gelmers was born October 5, 1930 at Ruby Hospital in Ponca City, the daughter of Luther and Henrietta Ferguson. She grew up on the family farm north west of Ponca City until 1942 when they moved to Ponca City. She attended elementary school at Fairview District 57. She finished her education in the Ponca City Public School System graduating from Po-Hi in 1948. She attended St. John’s Lutheran College in Winfield, KS. She married the love of her life, A. Lloyd Gelmers, on August 12, 1951 at First Lutheran Church in Ponca City. Louise and Lloyd had three children, Christy, Andy and Julie.

Kevin Eugene Jack, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on November 13, 2023 at the Hillcrest Burn Center in Tulsa, OK, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 26, 1960, to Alvie and Glenda Jack in Oklahoma City, OK.

Sallilee “Sally” Bryant of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was born on January 8, 1953, to Jack and Patricia Bowker in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully in the home surrounded by family on November 20, 2023, at the age of 70.

Sallilee “Sally” Bryant of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was born on January 8, 1953, to Jack and Patricia Bowker in Pawnee, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully in the home surrounded by family on November 20, 2023, at the age of 70.

Christopher Merrell Jones, 50, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 in Tulsa, OK, after a long battle with diabetes. Chris was born to Tommy Joe and Merletta Kay Jones in Blackwell, Oklahoma, on December 31, 1972. he grew up and attended school in Newkirk, OK, graduating with the class of 1991.

Dr. Perry Gethner, lay Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Ponca City for 38 years, died on Nov.