Obituary for Lola “Illene” Warren

Illene Warren

August 25, 1934 – August 15, 2021

Lola Illene Warren, age 86, of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away August 15, 2021 at Ponca City Nursing Home, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

A Funeral Ceremony will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Central Baptist Church with Pastor John Waterloo officiating. Illene will be laid to rest at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Arkansas City, KS, following the service. Viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory. Face masks are required. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Central Baptist Church website.

Illene, one of a set of triplets, was born on August 25, 1934 in Oxford, Kansas to Donald and Frances (Holman) Teter.

Illene graduated in 1953 and from Arkansas City High School. Illene and Jim lived in Maple City, KS, for the first 35 years of their marriage, then in Ponca City, for the remaining 12. Illene was a loving homemaker to her husband, Jim, and their children. Illene volunteered at the Tulsa Regional Hospital and went on several missionary trips to the Philippines, Israel and Chile. She was a member of Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church in Arkansas City, KS. She was also a member of the Central Baptist Church in Ponca City, OK. Illene enjoyed entertaining friends and family, traveling, painting and bowling.

Survivors include; daughters, Debbie Binford and husband, Dwane, of Gueda Springs, KS, Vicki Mohler, and husband, James, of Spokane, MO; sons, Rev. Joe Warren and wife, Cindy, of San Antonio, TX, Tom Warren and wife, Jo Lynn, of Geuda Springs, KS, David Warren and wife, Sharon, of Maple City, KS.; 27 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren and counting; sisters, Velma Johnston, of Ft. Worth, TX, Delores Penner of Mesa, AZ; and sister in laws, Faye Teter of Augusta, KS and Leretha Teter of Bartlesville, OK.

Preceding in death were her husband; parents; brothers, Philip Teter, Leonard Teter; sisters, Edith Fields, Ailene and Lorene.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Baptist Church Academy, 1732 E Coleman Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604 or Manna Ministries, 220 E Central Ave, Arkansas City, KS 67005.

Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.

We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of Illene at www.troutfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.

Source: Trout Funeral Home