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Seth Delbert Johnson © Trout Funeral Home 09-2016 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Seth Delbert (Deb) Johnson, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died September 4, 2016 in Ponca City, OK.
He was born on March 8, 1928 in Holdenville, OK to Charles Paul and Nettie Aline Johnson. In 1929 they moved to Newton, KS where he graduated from Newton High School in 1946. After graduation he enlisted in the Kansas State Guards for two years where he earned the rank of corporal and was a squad leader, MP and assistant judo instructor. On February 5, 1950 he married Byrdie Ruth Phillips in the First Christian Church in Newton, KS. They and their daughter moved to Ponca City, OK in the fall of 1953.
He worked at Hatfield’s Grocery, Safeway and Ledo Welding Supply before starting his own business, Johnson’s Welding Equipment Repair on South 1st street in 1965. He enjoyed his work and helping his customers for 40 years when he was forced to retire and sell the business in 2005 due to a brain stem stroke. Deb was a taxidermist for 25 years and a past member of the New York Herpetological Society speaking and showing reptiles to many school science classes, Girl Scout and Boy Scout groups and church groups in Ponca City. For 18 years he assisted the police animal control and Humane Society with snake calls. Delbert was an avid bowler, setting pins and learning to bowl at age 11. At age 13 he bowled with his dad in the men’s league. He was inducted into the Ponca City Bowlers Hall of Fame in 1979. The following week in the Trio Scratch League he rolled a 299 game and a 930 series. Deb was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Stacey Girdner.
He is survived by his loving wife, Byrdie, of 66 1/2 years, daughter, Denece Girdner of Del City, OK, son, Larry Johnson and his wife, Montine, of Plano, TX, grandchildren Keith Girdner of Del City, OK, Cory Girdner and his wife, Katye of Oklahoma City, OK, Travis Johnson and Tara Johnson both of Plano, TX.
The family would like to thank the great staff at the Ponca City Nursing Home for the last 10 months of wonderful and compassionate care of Deb. They also want to thank Shelly, Kristel and Brian of Humanity Hospice for their support and the Ponca City Hospital and ER staffs.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the American Red Cross in Delbert’s name. He donated blood for many years to help others in need.
A graveside ceremony for Deb will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park (at the intersection of 6 mile Road and Joe Colby Road, southeast of Ponca City). Services are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home and Crematory in Ponca City.
Byrdie Ruth Phillips Johnson © Trout Funeral Home & Crematory 097-2020 Submitted by: Glenn
© Trout Funeral Home
August 19, 1931 - July 7, 2020
Byrdie Ruth Phillips Johnson, beloved mother and grandmother died July 7, 2020. She was a long-time resident of Ponca City, OK. She moved to Midwest City, OK in January 2018 to live near her daughter in an assisted living community. She was born August 19, 1931 in Kansas City, MO and was the only child of Champ Clark and Byrdie Katherine Nothnagel Phillips. Her mother died when she was 3 days old. Byrdie lived in several homes during her childhood and moved to Newton, KS to live with her aunt and later in high school lived with Earl and Olive Beamgard. She graduated from Newton High School in 1949.
When Byrdie was a young teenager and singing with a group of girls, she spontaneously started harmonizing and thought it sounded pretty good. This led her to sing in choirs and quartets. She later joined the Ponca City Chapter of Sweet Adelines and sang bass. She was a member for many years and held different chapter offices including President. Singing was her hobby and she truly loved it. Byrdie also enjoyed sending greeting cards and writing letters to her family and friends.
While working at a drugstore in Newton, KS she met her future husband Seth Delbert “Deb” Johnson. They were married February 5, 1950 in Newton, KS. Their daughter was born in 1952. They moved to Ponca City, OK in 1953 where their son was born in 1954.
After graduation Byrdie worked as a nurse aide at the Newton Axtell Christian Hospital. In Ponca City she was an Avon representative for several years. She also worked at the Ponca City Hospital for 24 years in several different departments. She retired as an EKG technician. She was also the bookkeeper for Delbert’s welding equipment repair business which he owned for 43 years and also helped him with his taxidermy business.
Byrdie was preceded in death by her husband, who was the love of her life, her parents, granddaughter Stacey Girdner and her foster parents Earl and Olive Beamgard.of Newton, KS. She is survived by her daughter Denece Girdner of Del City, OK, son Larry Johnson and his wife Montine of Plano, TX, grandchildren Keith Girdner and fiancé Cheryl of Yukon, OK, Cory Girdner and his wife Katye of Oklahoma City, OK, Travis Johnson, Tara Johnson and Parker Davidson all of Plano, TX and foster sister Gloria Martin of Wichita, KS and her family.
The family would like to thank both of the staffs at Blue Ridge Place of Midwest City, OK and Storey Oaks Memory Care of Oklahoma City, OK for their caring support of Byrdie. They would also like to thank Pam, Lisa and Sam of Healing Hearts Hospice for their support and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers a memorial donation can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Graveside services have been scheduled for Tuesday July 14, 2020 at 10:00 in the morning at the Sunset Memorial Park east of Ponca City off of Joe Colby Road. It will be streamed live by Trout Funeral Home on their website www.troutfuneralhome.com.
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