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Franklin Eugene “Gene” Kohpay Obituary

Franklin Eugene “Gene” Kohpay passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in the Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Okla. He was 74 years old.

Gene was born March 6, 1941 in Pawhuska, the son of Loretto Wan and Bethel Barbara (Spencer) Kohpay. He attended schools in Hulah until the 6th grade, then attended school in Pawhuska, graduating with the Pawhuska High School Class of 1959. On April 24, 1962, he married the former Sidney Lea Shore in Bartlesville. A lifelong Pawhuska and Osage County resident, Gene worked as a cowboy and loved horses. He enjoyed coon hunting, fishing and just about anything in the outdoors. He particularly loved spending time with his kids and grandkids.

Surviving is his wife Sidney Lea Kohpay of the home; his daughter Kelly Metcalf and husband, Paddy; two sons Theron Kohpay and his wife Karana Berg, and Blane Kohpay and wife, Martha. Eight grandchildren: Whitney Metcalf, Lauran Kohpay, Darien Kohpay, Ella Kate Kohpay, Remmington Kohpay, Raeann Kohpay, Jessica Kohpay, and Noah Kohpay. One great-granddaughter, Addison Thomas.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Loretto Kohpay and Bethel Kohpay Barnett; step-father, John Barnett (who raised Gene following his father’s death when Gene was a baby); and his oldest son, Franklin Eugene Kohpay, II.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 23 at 10 a.m. at McCartney’s Johnson Funeral Home. Father Chris Daigle will officiate. Interment will be in the Pawhuska City Cemetery.

 


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Original Publish Date: 2015-07-21 00:00:00

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