Ruby Lucille Standingwater

Ruby Lucille Standingwater, Ho’eene’e (Feather Women), age 76 of Hammon, was born August 8, 1949, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Woodrow and Helen (Whiteman) Standingwater. She passed away early Monday, August 25, 2025, at the Great Plains Regional Hospital in Elk City.

Ruby was raised in Hammon and attended school with the Class of 1968. A lifelong Hammonite, she was proud of her roots and community. She was a devoted member of the Hammon Indian Baptist Church and was active in the A.I.M. group.

Ruby enjoyed spending time at the casino, bowling, gourd dancing, and especially playing BINGO. She loved attending traditional dances and driving around to feed redbirds. She was also involved in the Redman Gourd Clan, the Redman Pow Wow Committee, and the Redman Service Club, where she dedicated much of her time and energy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Helen Standingwater; her son, Randall Jenkins; daughter, Karen Standingwater; sisters, Leona Stepp and Sharon Byrd; brother, Nathan Standingwater; niece, Fern Helen Standingwater; nephews, Denny Standingwater Jr., Darryl Byrd, and Russell Lee Standingwater; and grandson, Sylvester Standingwater.

Ruby is survived by her son, Wilson Standingwater of Hammon; sisters, Margie Pewo of Hammon and Emma Lou Brewer of Elk City; brothers, Leland Standingwater of Hammon, and Denny Standingwater Sr. and wife Dana of Canton. She also leaves behind a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other relatives and friends who will cherish her memory.

A traditional Wake Service will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Hammon ERC Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Hammon ERC Center with Rev. Mona Bearshield, Rev. Gerald Panana, and Rev. Jerry Wayne RomanNose officiating. Burial will follow at the Hammon Mennonite Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home, Clinton, Oklahoma.