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Frankie Lee Chasenah

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Frankie Lee Chasenah

Birth
Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
9 Dec 2013 (aged 58)
Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.8860444, Longitude: -98.4407778
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ELGIN Funeral for Frankie Lee Chasenah, 58, of Elgin, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Watchetaker Hall with Lay Person Tina Baker officiating.

Burial will follow at Cache Creek KCA Cemetery, Apache, under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

Frankie went to his heavenly home Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

All night wake/ prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Watchetaker Hall.

He was born March 24, 1955, in Lawton, to Jeanette (Connahvichah) and John Chasenah. He grew up in the Elgin area. He attended Stony Point School and was a janitorial worker at Lawton Indian Hospital. Frankie enjoyed singing, listening to oldies but goodies, liked to go country dancing and enjoyed his spending time with his nieces. Unsee, whom he raised from a baby, changed her diapers and took her into the Teepee, was his favorite niece. Frankie was a proud member of the Comanche Nation, Comanche Native American Church, Chapter 19, Comanche Gourd Clan, Comanche Spur Handgame Team, Whitewolf Esa Rosa, and Chasenah descendant.

He is survived by one daughter, Desarae High, of Carnegie; six grandchildren: Devin Whitewolf, Charles Whitewolf, Jesse Couturier Jr., Phillip Couturier, Vino Rae Couturier and Cochise Couturier; brothers and sisters: Lewis Chasenah, John H. and Betty Chasenah, Ronald and Mari Chasenah Sr. all of Lawton; Gerald and Donna Chasenah, of Weatherford; Gary Chasenah Sr., of Elgin; Donald and Cassandra Chasenah, of Cyril; Mary J. Chasenah, of Walters; Linda and Larney Silverhorn, of Elgin; Kenneth and Pamela Chasenah, of Cache; Tommy and Jan Chasenah Sr., of Lawton; and Mike and Lydia Blackstar, of Apache; aunts: Joyce Gooday, Jolene Motah Guiterez, Sandy Karty, Ruth Toahty and Carol Motah Kahrahrah; uncles: Phibert McCloud, Hammon Motah, Gaylon Motah and Wallace Coffee; great-great-grandfather, Thomas Blackstar; and special nephew, Ryan Blackstar, of Apache.

He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Jeanette (Connahvichah) Chasenah; uncle, Garrett Connahvichnah, Mary (Powwetipe) and Louis Connahvichnah; great-grandparents: Arthur and Emma Chasenah; two aunts: Thelma Connahvichnah and Mary PeeWee Padocony; uncles: James Chasenah, Oris Chasenah, and Earl Chasenah; two sisters: Wilma Blackowl and Rietta Fisty Fawbush; and brother, Timothy Wayne Chasenah.

Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
ELGIN Funeral for Frankie Lee Chasenah, 58, of Elgin, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Watchetaker Hall with Lay Person Tina Baker officiating.

Burial will follow at Cache Creek KCA Cemetery, Apache, under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

Frankie went to his heavenly home Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

All night wake/ prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Watchetaker Hall.

He was born March 24, 1955, in Lawton, to Jeanette (Connahvichah) and John Chasenah. He grew up in the Elgin area. He attended Stony Point School and was a janitorial worker at Lawton Indian Hospital. Frankie enjoyed singing, listening to oldies but goodies, liked to go country dancing and enjoyed his spending time with his nieces. Unsee, whom he raised from a baby, changed her diapers and took her into the Teepee, was his favorite niece. Frankie was a proud member of the Comanche Nation, Comanche Native American Church, Chapter 19, Comanche Gourd Clan, Comanche Spur Handgame Team, Whitewolf Esa Rosa, and Chasenah descendant.

He is survived by one daughter, Desarae High, of Carnegie; six grandchildren: Devin Whitewolf, Charles Whitewolf, Jesse Couturier Jr., Phillip Couturier, Vino Rae Couturier and Cochise Couturier; brothers and sisters: Lewis Chasenah, John H. and Betty Chasenah, Ronald and Mari Chasenah Sr. all of Lawton; Gerald and Donna Chasenah, of Weatherford; Gary Chasenah Sr., of Elgin; Donald and Cassandra Chasenah, of Cyril; Mary J. Chasenah, of Walters; Linda and Larney Silverhorn, of Elgin; Kenneth and Pamela Chasenah, of Cache; Tommy and Jan Chasenah Sr., of Lawton; and Mike and Lydia Blackstar, of Apache; aunts: Joyce Gooday, Jolene Motah Guiterez, Sandy Karty, Ruth Toahty and Carol Motah Kahrahrah; uncles: Phibert McCloud, Hammon Motah, Gaylon Motah and Wallace Coffee; great-great-grandfather, Thomas Blackstar; and special nephew, Ryan Blackstar, of Apache.

He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Jeanette (Connahvichah) Chasenah; uncle, Garrett Connahvichnah, Mary (Powwetipe) and Louis Connahvichnah; great-grandparents: Arthur and Emma Chasenah; two aunts: Thelma Connahvichnah and Mary PeeWee Padocony; uncles: James Chasenah, Oris Chasenah, and Earl Chasenah; two sisters: Wilma Blackowl and Rietta Fisty Fawbush; and brother, Timothy Wayne Chasenah.

Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.


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