Obituaries

Gary Dale Martin, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was 77 years old. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Those wishing to attend the Mass will need to wear a mask. For those unable to attend, there will be a live stream available on the Trout Funeral Home website: www.troutfuneralhome.com Following the memorial Mass, the procession will proceed to City Hall for the tolling of the final bell in honor of a man who spent his entire career serving the citizens of Ponca City, and he will then be laid to rest at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Honorary Casket bearers will be: John Brown, Phillip Tyndall, Craig Stephenson, Homer Nicholson, Rich Cantillon, Jeff Washko and Tom Pardee. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Arthur Fredrick Rinehart of Tulsa, OK passed from this life August 24, 2020 at his residence at Montereau. He was 76.

Pauline Lavern Merhoff of Blackwell, Oklahoma, went to be with her Heavenly Father early Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020 in Via Christi – St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 89 years.

Betty Louise White, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She was 87 years old. A funeral ceremony for Betty will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Central Baptist Church. Masks are encouraged to be worn. Following the ceremony, she will be laid to rest next to her husband at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Honorary Casketbearers will be the Sunshine Class at Sunset Baptist Church. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Trout Funeral Home on Thursday and Friday, September 3rd and 4th, from 8am to 8pm. Betty’s family will be available to greet friends on Friday, September 4th from 6-8pm.

Linda Sue Tipton of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Saturday evening, August 29, 2020, in Integris Baptist – Enid at the age of 80 years. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 2nd in the Bethesda Assembly of God in Blackwell with Rev.

Lois M. Berry (Harger) of Ponca City passed away at the age of 70 to be with our Lord and Savior at her home on Thursday August 27th surrounded by family and friends.

Lois M. Berry (Harger) of Ponca City passed away at the age of 70 to be with our Lord and Savior at her home on Wednesday, August 26th surrounded by family and friends.

Pauline Lavern Merhoff of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020 in Via Christi – St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 89 years.

Bradley Douglas Blevins, age 60, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Ponca City, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2020 in Houston. A ceremony to celebrate Brad’s life will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Central Baptist Church in Ponca City.

Pauline Lavern Merhoff of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died early Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020, Via Christi - St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 89 years.