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Kirk Dale DeShazo
Nov 4, 1934 - Oct 17, 2018
Posted by: Ann Weber
Kirk Dale DeShazo, 83, of Dewey, ran in to the open arms of his Savior
on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in Bartlesville, after a long and hard
fought battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Kirk was born November 4, 1934 in Bartlesville, graduating from Dewey
High School in 1952, then joining the Marines. He shipped out the day
after he married the love of His life, Jane Spaulding on March 13, 1954.
After his honorable discharge, Kirk entered and graduated from the
University of Oklahoma’s School of Pharmacy. Following, he returned to
Dewey to purchase his parents main-street Rexall Pharmacy, with his
brother and lifetime business partner, Don. Not many years after, the
partners started Boulevard Discount Pharmacy in Bartlesville in August
of 1965. Kirk spent the remainder of his life loving his wife, children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As a reflection of his deep faith
he was very devoted to the Dewey Christian Church where he served as
Elder, music leader, and 40 year Sunday school teacher. He will always
be remembered as a deeply loving husband, devoted father, influential
church leader and respected business man.
Kirk is survived by his loving wife of the home Sue; two children, David
DeShazo and Tracey of Silver Lake, KS, and Julie Cole and Jeff of
Bartlesville; one brother Don DeShazo and Margaret of Dewey; two sisters
Nona Pebworth and Chuck of Fayetteville, AR, and Sudie Freeland and Jeff
of Dewey; five grandchildren, Jake Cole and Amanda of Dewey, Jacey Cole
of Bartlesville, Rachelle Mullins and Travis of Reston, VA, Cohner
DeShazo of Chanute, KS, and Dawson DeShazo of Silver Lake; and three
great grandchildren, Kaylee, Landry and Adelle.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, two brothers Earl DeShazo and Tude Gordon, and sister
Ann Hamilton.
Kirk’s family will receive friends at the Davis Family Funeral Home –
Dewey Chapel, 918-534-3030, 113 S. Osage (Hwy. 75), Dewey, on Sunday,
Oct. 21, from 3-5 p.m. Visitation will also be held Saturday from 11-5
and Sunday 12-5.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Michael
J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research,
https://www.michaeljfox.org
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at the Dewey First
Christian Church. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and
the Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel.
Online condolences and
remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.
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