All Obituaries

Patricia “Pat” Louise Butler, 92 of Newkirk, Oklahoma passed from this life on November 9th, 2022, at Creekside Assisted Living in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  Pat was the eldest of four children born to Cecil and Maude Rankin. She attended grade school at PAHE and Peters before transitioning to Burbank where she graduated from high school in 1948.  As a child she loved to try to get out of the task of milking the cows with her sister, JoAnn. She will be...

David Albert Smith went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2022 after a long battle with liver and heart disease at the age of 60. David was born on February 2, 1962 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Albert Lee and Ina Marie (Bailey) Smith. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1980 and attended Oklahoma State Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, OK where he studied air conditioning and heating. Upon graduation, he went to work for Ward’s Heating & Air for a few years. Later he...

Helen Margaret Southern went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 26, 2022, at the age of 84, in her hometown of Newkirk, Oklahoma. Also, preceding her in death are her parents Robert and Rachel Brooke and sister-in-law Pat Brooke. She was born to Robert and Rachel Brooke on July 6,1938 and graduated from Newkirk High School with the class of 1956. Helen was an avid OU fan and lover of all things Christmas. She loved spending time decorating and designing for all her family and...

Fern Leyva, 91, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, was called to her eternal resting place on September 26, 2022. She entered this world on June 11, 1931, in Newkirk, Oklahoma, born to Fines Thompson and Lucille Webb Thompson. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2022, in the Newkirk Church of Christ with Scott Dutton officiating. Interment will follow in the Newkirk City Cemetery under the care of Miller Stahl Funeral Service. Visitation will be held Thursday...

Juhree Ladelle Sherrod entered her eternal home on August 12, 2022, in Ponca City, OK. She was born on September 5, 1930, in Perry, Oklahoma to Emily Jeannette Adams Sherrod and Virgil Vere Sherrod.   Juhree attended K through 6th grades at Perry Grade and Elementary School.   In 1942 she moved with her family to Newkirk, Oklahoma and received the rest of her schooling in Newkirk.  She graduated with the class of 1948 as co-valedictorian of her class.    After...

Katherine May Backhaus left this earth on August 10, 2022 to be with her Savior. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Thursday, August 18, 2022 in the First Baptist Church of Newkirk with Pastor Jason Ravan officiating. Interment will follow in the Newkirk City Cemetery under the care of Miller Stahl Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2022 In lieu of flowers the family has asked for memorial contributions be made to St Jude...

Daniel Andrew Merz, 33, of Newkirk, OK left us to be with his Heavenly Father on August 4, 2022.  He entered this world on June 19, 1989 in Ponca City, OK to Jennifer (Deibler) Wooters and Doug Merz. Daniel always enjoyed the sport of baseball, playing from little league through high school.  He graduated from Newkirk High in 2008.  During this time he was active in ag plus he attended Pioneer Tech and completed the 2 year carpentry course.  Daniel’s passion for...

Don Thompson Sr, 87, passed away July 17, 2022, in Wichita, Kansas.  Don was born December 4, 1934, in Newkirk, Oklahoma, to William Fines Thompson and Martha Lucille Thompson.  After graduating high school, he married Treva E. Moiser on November 5, 1955. They have been married 66 years, 8 months, and 12 days. To their marriage were born two sons, Don Thompson Jr., wife Sharon and James Thompson Sr., wife Reba.  The same year he got married he also joined the U.S. Air Force,...

Harold Pulis, Jr.  of Newkirk passed away Friday, June 3, 2022.  He was 78 years old.  He was born on August 7, 1943 in Alpena Pass, Arkansas to Harold Hospers Pulis and Mary Elizabeth (Neff) Pulis.  Harold attended school in Clearwater, KS. On July 26, 1963 he married the love of his life, Patricia Lee Skinner who preceded him in death on January 12, 2017.  They were married for over 53 years and were finally reunited after five years.  They made their...