Kathleen Billington, age 93, passed away on October 30, 2026, peacefully at her home, with family by her side. A Rosary will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Trout Funeral Home Chapel in Ponca City. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 14, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Alex Kroll officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with Deacon Peter Barger officiating.
Kathleen was born on a snowy day, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City, November 16, 1932, to Gertrude Elizabeth Fischer and Loren Larkin Robinson. She was the middle child. Her two sisters were - Marion Gertrude Fry and Virginia Carole Hogue of Oklahoma City.
The Robinson family moved from Oklahoma City to Duncan, Oklahoma, then to Ardmore and back to Oklahoma City where she received her schooling. She attended Rosary Elementary School, located across the street from her home at 1932 N.W. 18th Street.
She graduated from John Carroll High School in Oklahoma City. The class of 1950 was the last graduating class before the opening of Bishop McGuinness High School in 1951.
Kathleen attended college at Oklahoma City University for three years, where she was a journalism major, writing for the school paper. She was active in her social sorority, Delta Zeta, and a number of campus organizations.
In 1953, she met her "to be" husband at an OU-OSU football game. She then transferred from OU to OSU where she earned a BS degree in Business in 1956.
She married Marvin Wayne Billington on a snowy day in December, (12-28-54). They were married 57 years before his death, July 17, 2012.
The Billington Family lived in Oklahoma City after Marvin's tour of duty in Bremerhaven, Germany, then moved to Frederick, Oklahoma and on to Blackwell, Oklahoma, where Marvin owned and managed bowling lanes (Wheat Bowl and Bowlarena Lanes).
In 1965, the family moved to 1713 N.E. Woodland Rd., Ponca City, Oklahoma, where Marvin managed Ponca Bowl for twenty years. They were members of St. Mary's Church.
Kathleen was secretary of St. Mary's School for 12 years.
She worked for Hartford Insurance from 1982 to 1987 and for Conoco from 1987 to 1999. She retired from Conoco, June 1, 1999. She has since pursued hobbies of photography, gardening, piano and bridge.
She was a member of AAUW, St. Francis Guild, Blessed Rother Society, and Mother of Mercy Rosary Group.
She is survived by her children, son, Chris Billington with Jan D'Amour of West Milwaukee, Wisconsin; son, Patrick and wife, Rosanna Billington; granddaughter, Loren Billington with Chris Dunn of Albuquerque, New Mexico; granddaughter, Hannah and husband, Joe Devlin of Dublin, Ireland; and daughter, Carrie Blanco, husband, Ivan Blanco, and grandsons, Diego and Rocco Blanco of The Woodlands, Texas.
She planned and enjoyed numerous vacations with her family.
Kathleen loved Ponca City and her many friends.
Donations in Kathleen's honor can be made to St. Mary's School, 707 E. Ponca Ave., Ponca City, OK 74601.