JoEllen Meeks Depta, 81, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed on Sunday December 30, 2018. Born July 5, 1937, in Blackwell, OK, she is predeceased by her parents, Irene and Leo Meeks of Clearwater, FL and her late husband, Peter Depta of Richland, MO.
She is survived by her sister, Linda Schertner of Minneapolis, MN; brother, Rodney Meeks of Ponca City, OK; son, Michael Nielsen; his wife Kathleen; two grandchildren, Christopher Nielsen and Kimberly Thomasson; and six great grandchildren, Emmalyn, Addison, Emma-Rae, Sawyer, Taber, and Evan as well as her dog, Lucky all of the Phoenix Metro area in Arizona.
Services celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday January 15th at 2:00 PM at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W Beardsley Road, Phoenix, AZ. The family wishes to thank those who have extended financial and emotional support for JoEllen during her last year.