Mikka Francine Harjo

 

Funeral services for former Seminole County resident Mikka Francene Harjo who passed away Monday evening October 3, 2011 at the age of 22 years.

Wake services will be 7:00 PM Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Tekvpuce Methodist Church, Holdenville with Rev. Joe Lowe, Rev. Margaret Battise, Rev. Alvin Deer, Rev. Chebon Kernal, Rev. Bill Foot.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Friday, October 7, 2011 at Tekvpuce Methodist Church with burial to follow at Tekvpuce Cemetery. The body will be taken to the Church at 4:00 PM Thursday afternoon.

Mikka Francene Harjo was born on Easter Sunday, March 26,1989 to Rev. Mike and Opal (Coachman) Harjo who lived at Preston, OK at the time. She was baptized a few months later by the late Rev. Tom Roughface and a member of Arbeka Methodist Church.

Mikka grew up traveling to different churches and events with her Mom and Dad. She did sign language at the area churches during Christmas and for other events. Mikka graduated from Anadarko High School in 2007 where she like playing in the band. She enjoyed beading, pow wows, writing short stories and drawing. She loved and spoiled all her nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, grandfather, brother Christopher Harjo, and two uncles George Harjo and Jumbo Harjo.

Mikka leaves to cherish her memories two sisters: Jerri Lynn Harjo, of Cushing, OK, Deedra Tainpeah of Norman, OK; four brothers Tenetke Harjo and wife Nicetta of Okmulgee, OK, Virgil Harjo and wife Faye of Glenpool, Wilson Harjo of Prague, OK. V. Mike Harjo II and wife of Seminole ,OK, and D.J. Stevenson and wife of Anadarko, Ok.

Mikka also leaves a very close extended family; Uncle Frank Coachman, Aunts Cynthia and Ray Tainpeah, and Pat Coachman: Cousins Arharlock and Misti Buckley, Meske Wind, Kimberly Coachman, Rebecca Coachman, Uncle Don Simpson and wife Linda of Wilson, OK, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Pall Bearers will be: Arharlock Buckley, Mih Coby Chibitty, D. J. Stevenson, Blake Underwood, Noah White, and Derrick Abney.

Honorary Pall Bearers: A J Buckley, Zander Buckley, and Joseph Wind.

 

Arrangements by Stout-Phillips Funeral Home