Deland Ward Denny
Deland “Yancy” Ward Denny was born on January 12, 1959, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Harvey Hansen Denny and Constance D. Harper. He passed from this life on Friday, January 29, 2010, in Perry, Oklahoma, having reached the age of 51 years and 17 days.
He was given the name of Ski-Chne Lugela meaning Little Plays Lightning. He graduated from Tonkawa High School in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and also attended Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa. He attended Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, Kansas, and North Eastern College in Tahlequah. He has worked for Conners State Correctional Facility in Hominy; Mertz in Ponca City, Iowa Casino in Perkins, Otoe Tribal Police Department and Dish Network. He worked on computers in his spare time.
Yancy is survived by son Joseph Denny, Red Rock, Oklahoma; daughter Goya C. Denny, Tulsa; grandson Bishop Denny; mother Constance D. Harper, Red Rock; brothers Darvin W. Denny, Red Rock, Dwight W. Denny, Red Rock, Dennis W. Denny, Nevada; sisters Debra D. Denny, Nevada, Delima D. Berman, Ponca City; nephews Shane Berman, Ponca City; Daniel W. Denny, California, Sanoe Denny, Nevada; nieces Cassandra Berman, Ponca City, Divina Denny, Fairbanks, Alaska; great grand nieces Breann Warrior, Ponca City, Alisa Warrior, Ponca City, Mai Lee Warrior, Ponca City; plus a number of other relatives and many friends. Yancy was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Hansen Denny.
Services will be held at noon Monday, February 1, 2010, at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex, Red Rock. Interment will be at Otoe-Missouria Tribal Cemetery under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home, Pawnee, Oklahoma.
ยป Originally published in the Stillwater NewsPress.
