James Kenneth Choate Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of James Kenneth Choate (Haskell, Oklahoma), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on June 8, 2025 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Kenneth Choate to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Aaron Davis Choate and Edna Zell Choate (Rippy). He is survived by: his wife Lorene Virginia Choate; his daughters, Cheryl Collins (Jamie) of Broken Arrow, Kendra Reeves (Tracy) of Alma and Michelle Gaertner (Jonathan) of Lebanon; his grandchildren, Rikki Ogden (Abe) of Westminster, James Tyler Qualls (Jenny) of Bremerton and Makyla Clark (Chad) of Okay, Oklahoma; his great grandchildren, Chase Clark, Arthur Ogden, Nathan Qualls, Mylee Clark and Wesley Ogden; and his brother Charles Choate (Judy). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, it was Kenneth's wish that donations be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, https://t2t.org or the Wounded Warrior Project, https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org.