Nicholas Petkoff

May 12, 1926 - April 30, 2013

Funeral Mass will be at the Saint Marks Catholic Church, Norman, Oklahoma on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM with Father Thomas Boyer officiating and Deacon Byron Jacobson assisting. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Resurrection Cemetery, Hobart, Oklahoma at 3:00 PM with Father Jude Shayo providing rights under the direction of People’s Cooperative Funeral Home, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of St. de Paul, National Council of the United States, 58 Progress Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63040 or the American Cancer Society at Cancer.org. Please view and sign the online guestbook at peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com Nicholas Petkoff was born to Mike and Mary (Wasilchin) Petkoff south of Hobart, Oklahoma on May 12, 1926 and departed this life in Norman, Oklahoma on April 30, 2013 at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 18 days. Nick grew up in Hobart, OK where he graduated High School and attended Junior College. He enlisted in the US Navy and served in Saipan during WWII. He married Shirley Adams in Hobart on May 27, 1948. He farmed for 17 yrs, was County Commissioner for 17 yrs and sold Caterpillar heavy equipment for 18 yrs. He owned a gas station and water ski school at Quartz Mountain for several yrs. He was a member of St. Marks Catholic Church, Norman. He enjoyed working in his yard, woodworking, craftwork and golf. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Mike Petkoff Jr. and a sister Nettie Phelps. Survivors include his wife Shirley Petkoff of Norman; a daughter, Shelia and husband Ron Cribbs of Norman; 2 grandchildren, David Cribbs and Jill and husband Craig Roberts; 3 great grandchildren, Ashley, Anna and Caleb; a brother Robert Petkoff of Hobart and many other relatives and friends.