Nicholas J "Nick" & Rosalie (Iven) Mirkes
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Calvary Cemetery
Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

© W Carlile

May 25, 1925 - Apr 19, 2013
Obit for Nicholas submitted by Ann Weber

© Enid News & Eagle
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 06:00 AM CDT
 

HENNESSEY — Wake service for Nick Mirkes, 87, will be 7 p.m. today, April 21, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, at St. Joseph’s, officiated by Archbishop Emeritus Beltran, Rev. Joseph Arledge and Rev. Roberto Quant.

Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

Nick was born southeast of Hennessey on May 25, 1925, to John and Emma Rothermel Mirkes and died Friday, April 19, 2013, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.

He attended Myrtle grade school for eight years and graduated from Hennessey High School in 1946.

Nick served with the U.S. Navy as Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class for 23 months.

He married Rosalie Iven in Hennessey on June 1, 1949.

Nick and his brother, John, custom built homes in the Hennessey area for a number of years. Nick also farmed in the Hennessey and Marshall areas for 50 years. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and St. Joseph’s Men’s Club.

Nick is survived by his wife, Rosalie of the home; two sons, Jim Mirkes and wife Kay of Plano, Texas, and Keith Mirkes and wife Rita Veal of Stillwater; two daughters, Brenda Tripp and husband Gary of Stillwater, and Diane Schutte and husband John of Edmond; three sisters, Lucy Turner of Huntsville, Ala., Rita O’Hern of McComb, Ill., and Rosanne Bagniefski of LaCrosse, Wis.; 10 grandchildren, Rayna Crain, Justin Mirkes, Chris Mirkes, Curtis Mirkes, Craig Mirkes, Brian Vogel, Mark Vogel, Kevin Vogel, Brad Schutte and Katie Schutte; and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one son-in-law, and one great-grandchild.

Memorial donations may be made in his name to Autism Speaks, with the funeral home serving as custodian of the funds.

(Submitted by family)

Thank You For Your Service!

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Obit for Rosalie posted by Jo Aguirre

Aug 6, 1931 - Jun 9, 2024

All About Hennessey
June 11, 2024

After almost 93 years of experience Rosalie Mirkes earned her heavenly wings in Stillwater Oklahoma on June 9th 2024. She was a devoted farmers wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
 
 She was born August 6th 1931 to Raymond Iven and Agnes “Vaverka” Iven in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Vaverka Sr., of Bison Oklahoma. 
 
Rosalie Iven married Nick Mirkes in Hennessey, Oklahoma on June 1, 1949. They farmed and ranched in the Lovell, Marshall, Douglas, and Hennessey area for many years.
 
Rosalie is survived by two sons, Jim Mirkes and wife Kay of Frisco, Texas, and Keith Mirkes and wife Rita Veal of Stillwater Oklahoma: two daughters, Brenda Tripp and husband Gary of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Diana Schutte, and husband John “AKA Butch” of Broken Arrow Oklahoma. Three sisters-in-law, Lucy Turner of Huntsville, Alabama., Rita O’Hern of McComb, Illinois, and Phylis Mirkes of Hennessey, Oklahoma. Ten grandchildren, Rayna Crain, Justin Mirkes, Chris Mirkes, Curtis Mirkes, Craig Mirkes, Brian Vogel, Mark Vogel, Kevin Vogel, Brad Schutte, Katie Schutte; and twenty-three great-grandchildren.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Nick, son-in-law Sammie Vogel, and one great-grandchild Ashley Vogel.
 
Rosary will be 7:00 PM Thursday June 13, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Friday June 14, 2024 at St. Josephs officiate by Rev. Edward Menasco. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.
 
Donations may be made in her name to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Autism Speaks, or The Alzheimer’s Association with the funeral home serving as custodian of the fund

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