Gordon Travis Bickel

Gordon Travis Bickel obituary, Ponca City, OK

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Gordon Bickel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Trout Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Tonkawa on Mar. 30, 2026.
Gordon Travis Bickel, 81, of Ponca City, OK, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City, OK. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, April 3, 2026, to the Trout Funeral Home Chapel in Tonkawa. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 505 Thunderbird Rd, Tonkawa, OK, 74653.

Gordon was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1944, in Ponca City,OK, to Raymond Custer and Joan (Pappan) Bickel. He was a US Army veteran, serving from 1963-1969. He enjoyed watching football, old TV shows, going to the casino, and was an avid coin collector. He also loved fixing things.

Gordon is survived by: his wife, Teri of the home; children, Mark Bickel, and Shannon Taylor, Bridgette Volz, Michele Benton and husband, Jim; and Courtney Altman; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister Nina Pruett and husband, Bill. He is preceded in death by: his parents; brother, Ronnie Bickel; and son-in-law, Brandon Altman.

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