Dawnell
Ann Burgess, 66, of Enid, Oklahoma passed
away. A traditional Otoe-Missouria tribal
service will be held on Thursday, November
8, 2018 at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex
in Red Rock.
Morning services will begin at
10 a.m., followed by a noon feast with
burial around 2:00 p.m. at the
Otoe-Missouria Cemetery. The minister Jim
White will officiate the service.
Pallbearers will include Darnell Burgess,
David Burgess, Tim Alley, Dustin Alley, Dakotah Burgess, and Trenton Tarr. Daniel
Burgess will be an honorary bearer.
Dawnell
was born on December 11, 1951 in Claremore,
Oklahoma to Darnell B. Burgess and Betty Lou
Hopkins Burgess. She worked as a clerk in
the retail industry, as well as making and
selling beautiful jewelry. Her original
designs were well known in the area. She
enjoyed attending pow wow’s and loved to
dance. She was very artsy and was always
working on some sort of craft. She was a
lifelong member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe.
She loved her pet cats and was seldom seen
without a few around. She liked to listen to
classic rock n’roll music. When they were
younger, her and her sister made up a dance
to the song “Sugar” by the Archies. They
made their brother, Darnell watch them do
the “Sugar Dance” repeatedly no matter how
much he complained.
She was
preceded in death by her parents.
She
leaves behind to cherish her memory, her
daughter Joann Lack, Son Daniel Burgess,
several grandchildren, sister Tina and
husband Monte Simmons, brother Darnell and
wife Tina Burgess, and brother David and
wife Wendy Burgess.
She was
a dear sweet mother, sister, aunt and
friend. All who knew her will miss her.
