Three brothers of a longtime Okarche farming family have died as a result of COVID-19, including two members of a 1979 state championship basketball team.
Nicholas “Nick” Thomas Annuschat, 59, died Friday, November 6, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Paul “Mac” Joseph Annuschat, 68, died Saturday Oct. 31 at the hospital.
And Ronald “Ron” Stephen Annuschat, 58, died Oct. 30 at the Oklahoma City hospital.
A sister remains in critical condition at the hospital, The Kingfisher Times & Free Press has reported.
Nick was the seventh child of Arthur Frank and Ruth Janet (Brueggen) Annuschat and was born December 21, 1960.
The brothers grew up on the family farm northeast of Okarche.
Nick graduated from Okarche High School in 1979 and went on to earn his Associates Degree in Animal Science at El Reno Junior College.
Nick was a member of the 1979 championship basketball team at Okarche and was named to the all-tournament team.
Ron was also on that 1979 state championship team. Ron was a 1980 graduate of Okarche High School and excelled at woodworking.
Paul, born July 19, 1952 graduated in the top of his class at Okarche High School in 1970. Paul was a farmer and rancher who raised Holstein dairy cows, according to an obituary from the Sanders Funeral Home in Kingfisher.
A private, graveside service for Nick was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Okarche. Private services for Paul and Ron were at the cemetery Saturday, Nov. 7.
Services were under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service, Kingfisher.
Okarche has had three deaths from COVID-19 while Kingfisher County has had six deaths, including one in the City of Kingfisher, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports.
