Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Louis Francis Watashe, Sr.
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   WATASHE
   OAKHURST - Louis Francis WATASHE, Sr., was born March 13, 1926, at the
   old Polecat Ceremonial Ground. He died August 12, 1995, in Sapulpa.
   Funeral services were held August 16 at Fellowship Baptist Church,
   where he was a member. Rev. Jimmy ALEXANDER and Bill ALEXANDER
   officiated the service. Pallbearers were Ralph Guevara, Jr., Sylvester
   WATASHE, Jr., Brian WATASHE, Randall SAMUELS, Elisha WATASHE, Levi
   WATASHE, Michael S. WATASHE, and Dondi WILDCAT. Flower carriers were
   Kim GUEVARA, Marcia CORREA, Antoinette SAMUELS, Francine WILDCAT,
   Yolanda WATASHE, Wynette WATASHE, and Amanda WATASHE. Interment was in
   the Bruner Family Cemetery.
   He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Polecat
   Ceremonial Ground. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and
   Hattie Barnett WATASHE; a brother, Andrew WATASHE; and three
   great-grandchildren, Amy GUEVARA, Jesse MOUNCE, and Alisha TECUMSEH.
   His survivors include his wife, Madelin Bruner WATASHE of the home;
   his six sons, Johnson Louis WATASHE, Sylvester WATASHE, Johnny
   WATASHE, Shawn WATASHE, and Andrew WATASHE, all of Sapulpa, and Louis
   F. WATASHE of Kellyville; his five daughters, Mary Ann TIGER of
   Okmulgee, Frances Louise WATASHE and Betty SAMUEL, both of Sapulpa,
   Regina WATASHE of Twin Oaks, and Juanita WATASHE of Oklahoma City;
   three brothers, James WATASHE, Jr., and Roman WATASHE, both of
   Kellyville, and Lawrence WATASHE of Sapulpa; a sister, Dorothy Lee
   WATASHE of Kellyville; 50 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and
   many other relatives and friends.