Joan Valenta Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on November 16, 2025, at the age of 88, Joan Valenta (Ponca City, Oklahoma) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Valenta to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Leo Harrison and Eleanor Harrison; and her sister Judy (Ricard Cocci). She is survived by: her husband Bill; her children, William Theodore Valenta Jr. (Billy) of Ponca City, Suzie (Chuck Greenwood) of Ponca City, Allan (Denise Valenta) of Humble, TX and Karen (John Stepchinsky) of Spring, TX; her grandchildren, Ashlee (Tyler Mayse) of Ponca City, Christopher (Kandas Greenwood) of Ponca City, Jessica (Ryan Wirth) of Humble, TX, Craig (Colleen Valenta) of Houston, TX, John Jr. (Natalie Stepchinsky) of Spring, TX and Gregory (Olivia Stepchinsky) of Katy, TX; her great grandchildren, Landon, Lane, Madelynn Mayse, Jett Greenwood, Eleanor, Audrey Wirth, Elizabeth Stepchinsky and Charlotte Stepchinsky; and her brothers, John (Anne Harrison) and James Harrison (Jim). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Donations may be made to the Opportunity Center, 3007 N. Union St, Ponca City, OK, 74601, Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 445 Fairview Ave #103, Ponca City, OK 74601, or Living Hope Pregnancy Center, 425 Fairview Ave Ste 3, Ponca City, OK 74601. The family has chosen to send donations to Hospice of North Central OklahomaDonate Now (https://www.hospiceofnorthcentraloklahoma.org) Donate to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to Opportunity CenterDonate Now (https://opcenterok.wixsite.com).