Kirk Pinkerton was born November 18th, 1935, at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. He died peacefully surrounded by family on June 10th, 2023, at his home in Okarche.
He graduated high school from Okarche Public School in 1954 and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Kirk was in the First Battalion, Platoon 198 based in Camp Pendleton, San Diego. He spent many years working on dude ranches in Colorado doing the activities he loved the most.
He then became a member of the PRCA. Kirk loved spending time with family and friends singing, rodeoing, ranching, and watching his grandchildren grow up.
He married Rosie (Grellner) Pinkerton on September 4th, 1965. Kirk was preceded in death by his wife of thirty years Rosie; his parents Wayne D and Mary Lou (Kirkpatrick) Pinkerton; sister Gayle and her husband, Carl Ault; in-laws, Pat and Barbara Weaver, Robert and Florence Rother, and Paul and Regina Schwarz.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon Robinson and her husband Brent: children Kara and fiancé Landon Mollet and Raegan; daughter Julie Harris and her children Josh and fiancé Ally Taylor, Kaleb, Phillip, and Luke; son John Pinkerton and his wife Tenessa: children Wyatt, Austin, and Maelyn; and son Mike Pinkerton and his wife Lindsey children: Jill, Kate, and Emma. In-laws Joe and Marion Grellner, Norbert and Pat Grellner, Paul Grellner, Jerry and Dorothy Coffey, Merlin and Donna Collins, Gary and Gerry Mueggenborg and many nieces and nephews.
In the lieu of flowers please donate to Holy Trinity Catholic School or Church.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday (June 13) at Huber-Benson Funeral Home, El Reno. Following cremation, Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday (June 15) at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche with Rev. Cory Stanley officiating. Inurnment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery.
