Deanna Jo (Kauk) Harris, 75 year old
Weatherford, OK resident was called to her heavenly home on
November 11, 2020 with her husband and daughters by her
side. She was born October 12, 1945 at Butler, OK, and is
one of three daughters born to Delbert Louis and Oleta
Nadine (Haney) Kauk. Her early childhood was spent on the
family farm southeast of Leedey, OK and Deanna attended
grade school and high school in the Leedey Public School
System. She continued her education by attending
Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Her college summers
were spent working at the ASCS office in Taloga, OK and the
Library Service Center (book mobile) in Clinton, OK, through
the WPLS. Her hard work and determination was rewarded when
she received her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education.
Her teaching career spanned 28 years and touched the lives
of many students. Her expertise in the language arts helped
many students earn countless accolades and awards. She was
tremendously loved and admired within her profession.
On August 19, 1967 at Rhea Baptist Church, Rhea, OK, Deanna
was united in marriage to Donald Dean Harris. Two daughters,
Dena Dawn and Dana Jo blessed their home. The family lived
in various Oklahoma communities, calling Weatherford, OK
home since 2005. Deanna was a faithful Christian. She was
baptized at the age of 11 and remained in the Baptist faith
her entire life. Throughout her years in the church, she
served in various capacities to include vacation Bible
school teacher, Sunday school teacher, and provided special
baked goods whenever called upon. She was an active member
of the First Baptist Church in Weatherford, OK. She adored
and was an integral part of “Junior’s Seniors”, her Sunday
school class family at FBC.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She
was her daughter’s and grandchildren’s biggest fan and
encourager. Her memory will be cherished and she will be
sorely missed by her beloved husband of 53 years, Donald
Harris of Weatherford, OK; her daughters Dena Dawn Bass and
husband Jy Max, of Weatherford, OK, and Dana Jo Hise and
husband Landon of Woodward, OK; her grandchildren Jacob Ryan
and Summer Leigh Bass, and Ashli Dawn and Andon Wade
Bradford and Landry Earl Hise; her sisters, Janet Elaine
Switzer and husband Gary of Leedey, OK, and Rhonda Jean Kauk
of Lubbock, TX, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Deanna is preceded in death by her parents, Delbert and
Oleta (Haney) Kauk, her paternal grandparents Christian Kauk
and Magdalena (Trost) Kauk, and maternal grandparents A.E.
Haney and Ruby (Eaton) Haney Basler, and one niece, Amy Lee
(Switzer) Jones.
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