Kay County OK Obit for: Levi Orris Moncooyea Jr. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kay/kay.html http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Submitted to the archives by:Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com Date submitted: 2/16/2003 Transcribed from the Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/ *********************************************************************** Levi Orris Moncooyea Jr. Levi Orris Moncooyea Jr., Ponca City resident, was born July 2, 1959, the son of Levi Moncooyea and Gloria Collins Moncooyea. In the fall of 2002, he left this life to join his heavenly father, having reached the age of 43. He was very talented. He was an artist, an avid reader, and was great at helping others. He was experienced in everything, and supportive of the Oklahoma Indian Theater and Dance Company. Levi is survived by a brother, Charles Moncooyea of Tulsa; five sisters, Glenda Harp, Vernice Willis, Susan Moncooyea, and Alvanita Fields, all of Tulsa, and Holly Kemble of Ponca City; plus a number of other relatives and many friends. Levi was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Clyde Warrior and Colin Snake and Stanley Snake. We will all miss his smile, humor and his stories. A wake will be held at the Otoe Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2002. The traditional feast will be at noon, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at the Otoe Cultural Center, Red Rock, and burial will be at 2 p.m. at the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery. Casket bearers are Vance Lansford, James Lansford, Kelly Lowrance, Floyde Lansford, Eddie Ramsey and Jason Burris. Honorary casket bearers are Joe Young III, Clay Young, Justin Young, Carrey Young, Dave Littlecook and Lawrence DeRoin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published Thursday, November 14, 2002 *********************************************************************** copyright USGenwb 2003 Ponca City News, http://www.poncacitynews.com/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ***********************************************************************