Obituary for Ann Wardlow

Ponca City Now - October 2, 2015 12:00 am

Ann Seimone Wardlow, Ponca City resident passed away Thursday October 1, 2015. She was 76 years of age. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Sunday October 4, 2015 in the Grandview Cemetery in Kaw City with Wade Wardlow officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Ann was born March 20, 1939 in Vincennes, Indiana the daughter of George and Pauline (Huls) Snow. She grew up in the area and graduates from Fritchton High School in 1956. Upon graduating from high school she attended Vincennes University for a year. While in college she worked at the local Arthur Murray Dance Studio.

Being an adventurous young woman, Ann and her best friend Jenny McGowen, headed west to meet a cowboy. She ended up in Death Valley, CA, and it was there that she met Dick Wardlow. Not long after, they married in Las Vegas, NV, May 31, 1958.

Survivors include, two sons, Wade Wardlow of Yukon, OK and Ronnie Wardlow of Ponca City, OK; one daughter, Debby Peaster of Catoosa, OK; and 12 grandchildren and 17 great grand children.

She is preceded in death by her husband and two sisters.