Wednesday, April 4th, 1956 - Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Steven Kent Sharkey, age 65, of Enid, will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Enid Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Steve was born April 4, 1956 in Enid, to Leonard Earl and Peggy (Freese) Sharkey, and passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home in Enid.
He attended school at Taft and Waller, graduating from Enid High School in 1974. He attended OSU, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Business College at OSU. Thereafter, he bought and operated residential and commercial real estate, using a wide array of skills and hard work.
He married Jo Lynne Base on January 1, 2008 in Enid.
He is preceded in death by his father, Leonard Earl Sharkey’ and step-son, Cameron Williams. He is survived by his wife of the home in Enid, Jo Lynne Sharkey; mother, Peggy Bandy and husband Bill, of Enid; two step-children, Amanda Williams, of Garber; Tamara Kiser and husband Danny, of Valdez, Alaska; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Roger Sharkey, of Oklahoma City.
Memorial contributions in Steve’s name may be made to The American Cancer Society with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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