Obituary for Mary Whitecloud

Ponca City Now - November 14, 2024 4:20 pm

Mary Whitecloud

April 17, 1953 — November 13, 2024

Mary Louise Whitecloud was born on April 17, 1953 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to “Lucy” Estella Lucille Burgess and Melvin John Whitecloud.

She was Ioway and a proud member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. She helped her people for many years whenever anyone called upon her. She was an armed security guard at the Worlds Largest Bingo. She worked with OG&E for a short time. Out of everything she did, she was an amazing Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Neice, Aunt.

She was Famous for her frybread all over the country. She was Honored to feed people from all four directions. She was the Honored head cook and cooked for the Otoe-Eloska for 35 years just retiring last year. She love being outdoors. She loved fishing the most. She enjoyed watching sports but mostly OU Sooners and KC Chiefs football.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents Bill and Belle Burgess, Parents Melvin and Lucy Whitecloud, Brothers Lelus Plumbley, Henry “Wiggles” Marlow, Leroy Marlow, Aldon Marlow, Sr. Sisters Annabelle Pratt, Alma Warrior.

She is survived by her Hintaro Bernadette Huber, one brother Freeman Dean Marlow. Four sons Donovan and Toya Harragarra, Christopher Harragarra, Sonny Ray Haze, Thomas Allen Haze all of Red Rock. Grandkids Zachary Harragarra, Pearl Harragarra, Lillian Romero, Louis Harragarra, Rayla Harragarra, Melvin Harragarra, Isiah Haze, Kylee Haze, and Thomas Haze, Jr. and Great grandson Daniel Shaw, Jr. and countless other brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grand children and great grandchildren. She loved each and every one of them all the same.

Funeral Service
Saturday, November 16, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 pm (Central time)
Otoe Missouria Cultural Center