Obituary for Cecil Cales, Jr.

Cecil Cales, Jr.

August 25, 1938 – June 12, 2024

Cecil Everett Cales, Jr. 85, passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Ponca City. Viewing will be held from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Trout Funeral Home. The family will greet friends between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. A Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 17, 2024, at Trout Funeral Home Chapel with Chris Short officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK, 74601.

Cecil was born August 25, 1938, in Ponca City, OK, to Cecil and Vesta Letha (Mike) Cales. He attended Burbank School, graduating in 1956, then went on to Northern Oklahoma College and graduated in 1958, with an associate’s degree. On October 25, 1958, he married Nona Lea Love of Red Rock, OK, and they made their home at the nine mile corner in Osage county for 50 plus years. They had two children, Sherrie Powell and Steve Cales. Cecil was a wheat farmer and operated Cales Trucking for over 40 years, was a member of First Christian Church, and was active in the Braden community for 50 years.

Cecil loved square dancing and riding with the Ponca City Trailblazers. He bowled on a league for years, and always enjoyed a good game of pitch with friends, and playing poker with his uncles. After 57 years of marriage, Cecil and Nona divorced due to a violent storm that completely destroyed his life, and was unfortunately the beginning of the end for him.

He is preceded in death by: his parents, Cecil and “Mike” Cales; his brother, Robert Cales; and his infant brother, Michael, along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Cecil is survived by: his ex-wife, Nona Shahan, and husband, Bill, of Lawton, OK; two children, his daughter Sherrie Powell, and husband, Tim, of Ponca City, OK: his son, Steve Cales, and wife, Donna, of Ponca City, OK; his four grandchildren, Tanner Powell and wife, Regina, of Mounds, OK, Chase Cales and wife, Sidney, of Ponca City, OK, Casey Cales and fiancé, Lucas Roe, of Burbank, OK, and Lauren Ivers and husband, Jason, of Ponca City, OK; his two sisters, Ruth Gorkuscha, and husband, Mischa, of Oklahoma City, OK; and Bessie Ratliff of Red Rock, OK; his sister-in-law, Ruth Lessert, and husband, Pat, of Ponca City, OK; and one cousin, Arlin Cales, and his partner-in-crime, Sylvia Mitchell, of Kaw City, OK. He is also survived by 8 and 3/4 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 445 Fairview, Ponca City, OK 74601 or the charity of your choice.

Source: Trout Funeral Home