Ken Kirby Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ken Kirby of Bethel, Oklahoma, who passed away on May 27, 2026, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Monnie Marie Kirby (Tucker) and Silas Irrie Kirby; his daughter Melinda Carol Halsted; his brother Thomas Samuel; his sister-in-law Billie Kirby; his sister Joyce Faye; his brother-in-law Ernest Wilson; his sister Wanda Jean; his brother-in-law Leon Clausen; his sister Linda Kay; and his brothers-in-law, Ranndy Taylor, Eugene and Grady Collett.
He is survived by: his wife Erma Faulk (Collett); his daughter Cindi Ann Watson (Jerry Duncan) of Yukon, OK; his stepdaughters, Shelly Harrell (Curtis Harrell) of Shawnee, OK and Lisa Gifford of Shawnee, OK; his son-in-law Steve Halsted of Corpus Christi, TX; his sisters, Peggy Johnson (Rollie Johnson) of Yukon and Lawana McKinley (Perry McKinley) of McLoud, Oklahoma.; and his grandchildren, Dustin, Brady Watson, Kirby Halsted, Noelle Moore (Halsted), Christopher, Amanda, Casey Harrell, Stephanie and Jeremiah Gifford. He is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
