Andreanna Marie Ponce

Andreanna Marie Ponce, 51, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 in Oklahoma City. 

She was born January 28, 1970 to Alton Kaulaity and Darla Marie (Kaulaity) Tsotaddle in Lawton, Oklahoma. 

Andreanna was raised in Carnegie, Oklahoma and graduated with the class of 1988 from Shawnee High School.  She lived most of her life in the Tecumseh/Shawnee area. 

She was currently working for the Kickapoo Tribal Health Center as the Community Health Representative.  Andreanna had previously worked as Administrative Assistant for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. 

She was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.  She loved listening to music, watching movies, go-cart races, pow-wows and traveling. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Alton Kaulaity; and grandparents, Joseph and Mavis Tsotaddle. 

Survivors include her husband, John Tainpeah, Jr. of the home; 1 daughter, Stevie McGirt and Cody Phillips of Tecumseh, OK; 1 son, Andrew “A.K.” Harjo of the home; mother, Darla Tsotaddle of Shawnee, OK; 1 brother, Francisco and Priscilla Ponce of Shawnee, Oklahoma; and other extended family and friends. 

Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Cooper Funeral Home.  No formal services will be held. Cremation arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.  After visitation come join the family for a gathering at Harvest Creek Venue, LLC, 10165 N. Harrison Street, Shawnee, OK  74804 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.