Ohio death certificate for Gorden F. Ponceby, a married car salesman and veteran, who died at St. Lukes Hospital in Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, on 9 April 1984. The certificate names surviving spouse Shirley Armstrong, father Donald Ponceby, and mother Catherine McKayhorne.
What this record says
Record summary
What it says
Ohio death certificate for Gorden F. Ponceby, a married car salesman and veteran, who died at St. Lukes Hospital in Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, on 9 April 1984. The certificate names surviving spouse Shirley Armstrong, father Donald Ponceby, and mother Catherine McKayhorne.
Why it matters
It supports 1 public timeline moment and connects to 4 named people or possibilities.
Type
Death Certificate
Date
9 April 1984
Review
Checked
Confidence
High
What it says
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decedent name
Gordon Francis Ponceby
principal name as recorded
Gorden F. Ponceby
principal name
Gordon Francis Ponceby
sex
Male
race
White
age at death
58
birth date
1 January 1926
birth place
Canada
death date
9 April 1984
death place
St. Lukes Hospital, Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
residence
11050 West St., Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio 43571, USA
marital status
Married
surviving spouse name as recorded
Shirley Armstrong
occupation
Car Salesman
industry
Retail Car Sales
armed forces service as recorded
Yes, 7/26/43 - 3/28/46
father name
Donald Ponceby
mother maiden name as recorded
Catherine McKayhorne
informant name as recorded
Shirley Ponceby
immediate cause of death
Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma
hour of death
12:35 PM
disposition
Retain
disposition date
9 April 1984
disposition place
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Death
Decedent
Gordon Francis Ponceby
Death date
9 April 1984
Death place
St. Lukes Hospital, Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Age At Death
58
Life
Birth date
1 January 1926
Residence
11050 West St., Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio 43571, USA
The decedent's name is typed as "Gorden F. Ponceby"; linked to Gordon Francis Ponceby because the date, spouse, parents, residence, and existing Ohio death index all align.
The mother's maiden name is typed as "Catherine McKayhorne"; linked to Catherine Mackie Horne but flagged because other repo records variously use McKay, Horne, or Horn.
The certificate gives birthplace only as Canada, while existing naturalization records give Alberta or Edmonton, Alberta.
A Social Security number is visible on the certificate but was not normalized into this source record.
Manual transcription from IMG_0702.HEIC, an Ohio Department of Health certification of vital record photographed by the user.
Document type: Certificate of Death
State file number: 029102
Registrar number: 1731
Reg. Dist. No.: 48
Primary Reg. Dist. No.: 4862
Decedent name as recorded: Gorden F. Ponceby
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age at last birthday: 58
Date of birth: Jan. 1, 1926
Date of death: April 9, 1984
County of death: Lucas
City/village/location of death: Maumee
Hospital or institution: St. Lukes Hospital
Hospital status: Inpatient
State of birth: Canada
Citizen of what country: U.S.A.
Origin or descent: English
Was deceased ever in U.S. Armed Forces: Yes, 7/26/43 - 3/28/46
Marital status: Married
Surviving spouse: Shirley Armstrong
Usual occupation: Car Salesman
Kind of business or industry: Retail Car Sales
Residence:
State: Ohio
County: Lucas
City/village/location: Whitehouse
Street and number: 11050 West St.
Inside city limits: Yes
Parents:
Father name: Donald Ponceby
Mother maiden name: Catherine McKayhorne
Informant:
Name: Shirley Ponceby
Mailing address: 11050 West St., Whitehouse, OH 43571
Cause and disposition:
Immediate cause: Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma
Approximate interval between onset and death: 1 yr
Hour of death: 12:35 PM
Burial, cremation, or other: Retain
Date: 4/9/1984
Cemetery or crematory: Medical College of Ohio
Location: Toledo, OH
Funeral director: James K. Mansfield
Date received by registrar: Apr 30 1984
Date permit issued: Apr 27, 1984
Local registrar: Tina Stokes
Certification:
Issued: March 31, 2026
Certificate serial: D00415758
Notes:
- The decedent's given name is typed as "Gorden" on this certificate, matching the existing Ohio death index spelling and differing from the repo's canonical "Gordon Francis Ponceby."
- The mother's maiden name is typed as "Catherine McKayhorne"; this appears to combine the McKay and Horne surname evidence already present in the repo, but should be reviewed against additional records before any person record changes.
- A Social Security number is visible on the certificate but intentionally omitted from this transcription and normalized source record.
Place
Where this record belongs
county
Lucas
state
Ohio
country
USA
place
Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Details
Record details
certificate title
Certificate of Death
pages
1
reg dist no
48
primary reg dist no
4862
registrar number
1731
issuing agency
Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics
local registrar
Tina Stokes
date issued
31 March 2026
certificate serial
D00415758
Notes
Research notes
Created from user-supplied HEIC photo IMG_0702.HEIC on 22 April 2026.
No citation page was supplied with the user-provided HEIC, so no citation block is present.
User accepted this source on 3 June 2026 after review against the artifact.
This certificate is a direct image-backed source for the existing 1984 Gordon Francis Ponceby death event and supersedes the imported Ohio death index for confidence.
The source record preserves the as-recorded spellings Gorden F. Ponceby and Catherine McKayhorne; a Social Security number is visible on the certificate but was not normalized.