Patricia Ann Wagoner's Obituary
After the menu had exhausted its appeal and the nurses and doctors of St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma – though lovely and kind people – could do no more for her, Patricia Ann Wagoner left us on December 3, 2017, to enjoy the great shopping mall and casino in the sky for all of eternity. Free from the physical limitations that once hindered her, we trust that she is maximizing savings with her mad coupon cutting skills, enjoying the calorie free all-you-can-eat buffet and sauntering through beautiful fields of amaryllis plants, when she’s not defending her crown as the reigning bingo hall queen.She is survived by her daughter, Sonja Dee (Wagoner) Urich and husband David, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; granddaughter Emily (Urich) Whitehead and husband Lee, of Tulsa; two granddogs, Isla and Olive; extended family, friends and acquaintances too numerous to mention; and absolutely zero strangers in the entire world. Her husband, Dellavan Allen Wagoner of Ponca City, Oklahoma, preceded her in death in 1990.Ann was born August 7th, 1936 in Warwick and Leamington, England, to parents Kathleen Mary Violet (Truman) Wood and Sidney Vincent Wood and was the eldest daughter in a family of seven siblings. Husband Dellavan was the youngest of seven children, and the only son among six sisters. Married in 1965, their happy union produced one child, Sonja – demonstrating that when you have an heir you don’t need a spare.The couple settled in Ponca City during June of 1966. It was during these early years that Ann spent much of her time helping others to understand her English accent (which she never lost) and discreetly discarding iced tea, which others naturally assumed any English person would enjoy. In 1976, Ann became an official citizen of the United States. In later years, when asked because of her accent where she was from, she would simply reply “Ponca City,” followed up with a laugh and a sly smile.She worked first as a homemaker, followed by stints as a greeter (aka bouncer) for the VFW and the American Legion.Ann made friends quickly and easily with her generosity and willingness to be the first to extend help to others in need, and a sense of humor that may have occasionally (sometimes more than occasionally) included an inappropriate joke or comment. A skilled baker, her Butterfinger cookies, candied pecans, and cream cheese pumpkin rolls were infamous. Baking however, was in stark contrast to her driving skills, which she never quite mastered despite enduring several lessons. The last of which resulted in her attempting to exit a motor vehicle as it was still in motion.In 2011, she moved to Tulsa as a result of health issues, and took up residence at Senior Star at Burgundy Place where she remained very, very busy. In addition to discovering that she was an excellent watercolorist, she crafted flowers for other residents as decoration for their walkers, hand-sewed dog scarves for friends, family and rescue groups, cut coupons specifically for needs and likes of staff and residents, and made sure there were always doggy ice cream treats in the freezer for her granddogs visits, which she loved and very much looked forward to.Patricia Ann Wagoner was an incredibly special lady who will be dearly missed and most certainly not forgotten. The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the caregivers, nurses and physicians who cared for Ann so lovingly. There will not be a formal memorial service, however, a celebration of life will follow at a later date in Ponca City. In lieu of flowers or if you wish to honor her memory, donations may be made to Texas Husky Rescue where her beloved granddogs came from.
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