at The Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center she was the daughter of Henry L Wathor and Flossie B (Smith) Wathor She was raised in the Peckham community and attended 8 years at Grant School and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1943 She continued her education in nursing and graduated in 1946 from St Joseph’s School of Nursing in Wichita and they made their home on the Midgley Ranch where Merl Jr was employed The couple later moved to their current home on Canteen Road She was a member of the Sweet Water Club and Altar Society of Newkirk She was known for her sugar cookies and homemade ice cream and making Christmas candy to share with others She enjoyed doing embroidery and going to garage sales Reese Wood; and her great great granddaughter Hazel was preceded in death by her parents Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription Read Ponca City News A multi-agency bust on Wednesday led by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force resulted in five arrests and the seizure of over 11,000 illegal marijuana plants at a grow facility in Ponca City Ponca City Drug Bust: Details From Attorney General's Office Investigators say the grow operation showed no signs of legal compliance lacking a valid license from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority and no registration with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics the task force says none of the seized plants were legally tagged Related Story: 22,000 Plants Seized in Pot Farm Raid With Ties to International Crime Ring: What Investigators Found “Our investigators found absolutely nothing to suggest this facility made even a token effort to appear legitimate meaning the marijuana seized was likely headed for the black market,” said Attorney General Gentner Drummond “I applaud the Organized Crime Task Force and the federal and local law enforcement entities that came together for this operation The message must be clear to drug traffickers: Get out of Oklahoma.” agents confiscated 11,269 marijuana plants and 477 pounds of processed marijuana The sweep involved the Kay County Sheriff’s Office and the 8th District Attorney Drug and Major Crime Task Force Investigators also said Sun was found in possession of clothing resembling the uniform of China’s People’s Liberation Army further raising national security concerns The Attorney General's office confirmed that all five suspects have been charged with: The Ponca City raid is the latest in a statewide crackdown on illegal marijuana operations by Oklahoma’s Organized Crime Task Force which has taken aggressive action in recent months Related Story: Oklahoma’s Secret War: OBN Director Reveals Growing Threat Of Illegal Marijuana Farms five suspects — four of whom are reportedly in the U.S illegally — were arrested following a raid on a suburban stash house Law enforcement recovered over 2,300 marijuana plants Drummond emphasized the role of community tips and reiterated that foreign criminal organizations are exploiting Oklahoma’s once-lax medical marijuana laws READ MORE: Okla. Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force Arrested 5 Suspects After Bixby Stash House Bust Multiple individuals were recently indicted by an Oklahoma Multi-County Grand Jury for running fraudulent “straw ownership” schemes to acquire marijuana licenses These fake ownerships were allegedly used to funnel products to the illegal market In one of the largest marijuana seizures in state history 74,000 pounds of illegal product were recovered from a barn in Wagoner County — enough to fill several dump trucks linked to a property owned by Green Acre Sod Farms READ MORE: 74,000 Pounds Of Illegal Marijuana Seized By Attorney General’s Task Force working alongside OBN and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority continues to uncover and dismantle illegal operations Investigators have now seized over 700,000 pounds of illegal marijuana and shut down more than 1,000 facilities law enforcement believes thousands of farms are still under investigation READ MORE: Over 1,000 Pounds Of Marijuana, Thousands Of Plants Seized From Illegal Grow Operation In Okmulgee County Graham joined the News 9 team in February of 2025 He is dedicated to sharing the diverse stories that have shaped his country and his community Related Story: 22,000 Plants Seized in Pot Farm Raid With Ties to International Crime Ring: What Investigators Found Related Story: Oklahoma’s Secret War: OBN Director Reveals Growing Threat Of Illegal Marijuana Farms READ MORE: Okla. Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force Arrested 5 Suspects After Bixby Stash House Bust READ MORE: 74,000 Pounds Of Illegal Marijuana Seized By Attorney General’s Task Force READ MORE: Over 1,000 Pounds Of Marijuana, Thousands Of Plants Seized From Illegal Grow Operation In Okmulgee County and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home & Crematory passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday Nancy Muchmore and her husband Jeff Goalen Allan treasured his relationship with his stepson Not to forget-his ever-faithful Australian cattle dog Rocko filled with a variety of professional experiences He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and serving as a surgical tech in Oklahoma City his favorite profession was teaching middle school science serving many years at The Catholic School of Saint Eugene in Oklahoma City having attended the University of Oklahoma he was “Sooner born and Sooner bred” and never missed an OU football game either attending games in Norman or opponents’ fields or watching with unbridled enthusiasm their television broadcasts Allan was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings football team and the Chicago Cubs baseball team Allan followed the Vikings and Cubs avidly and made many trips to watch their games in person He was in his happy place in Vikings stadium or watching the Cubs from the famous bleachers of Wrigley field Allan was proud to be a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity at OU and kept in touch with many of his Phi Delta Theta brothers over the years His presence will be missed by all he touched the family has requested donations to the University of Oklahoma general scholarship fund or planting a tree in his honor A memorial service will be held at Hahn-Cook/Street and Draper Funeral home at 6600 Broadway Extension Gene graduated from Ponca City High School in 1967 and soon after answered the call to serve his country Gene served honorably in the United States Air Force he pursued a career in banking and finance Gene remained active in civic life and contributed to several organizations Among these was the Ponca City Noon AMBUCS where Gene found meaningful ways to give back to the community Gene is lovingly remembered by his wife Connie; daughters Christy Flattery of Walsenburg Colorado and Carrie Phillips (Kenny Walters) of Elkhorn; and grandson Hayden Flattery of Omaha Gene is also remembered by brother Gary Evans of Norman Oklahoma; sister Cathy Hulsey (Dean) of Lake Havasu Arizona; brother Roger (Lori) Evans of Twin Falls Idaho; and sister Tammy Evans of Buena Vista Gene’s extended family includes sister-in-laws Rebecca Diebold (Eddie) and Jeanelle (Jerry) Wirtz of Ponca City Oklahoma as well as numerous nieces and nephews Gene was preceded in death by father Robert L Although no service will be held at this time Gene will be laid to rest at a later date at the Omaha National Cemetery Memorial contributions may be made to the Methodist Hospital Foundation https:// methodisthospitalfoundation Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger TX to Johnny Hope and Gaylinda (Dobkins) Hope His parents Johnny and Gaylinda Hope of Stinnett Sons Josiah Reynolds and Walter Crafton both of Shamrock Brothers Brandon Coleman and wife Brandy of Ponca City L A Seeliger and wife Leslie of Ponca City OK and Larry Seeliger and wife Mellisa of Ponca City TX Bobbie Lynn and Stephen Warren of Decatur Aunt Dee Dee Fryrear and husband Cecil of Borger Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors