Nicky Gene Wolfe

February 15, 1935 - April 4, 2019

Nicky Gene Wolfe passed from this life on April 4, 2019 in Oklahoma City at age 84. Nick was born on February 15, 1935 in Carter, Oklahoma to Nick Wolfe and Callie (Stewart) Wolfe. He grew up in the Carter area and graduated from The Highway School in 1953. He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma State University receiving his BA & MS degrees in Education. On June 1, 1957 Nick married the love of his life Larue Cooksey and to this union was born two daughters Gina and Jill. Nick taught and coached basketball at Olustee, Snyder, and Altus. He later was a professor at Western Oklahoma State College, and retired in 1988. After retiring, Nick stayed very busy farming and raising Brangus cattle. He always had a project that he was working on, whether it be at home or on the farm. In 2000, Nick and Larue moved to Tuttle to be closer to their loved ones. This allowed him the opportunity to spend time spoiling his granddaughters. Nick is survived by his two daughters; Gina Duckwall and husband Brian of Newcastle and Jill Hankins and husband Ray of Tuttle, brother Bill Wolfe of Elk City, sister Carolyn Winingham also of Elk City. Nick leaves a legacy of two granddaughters, Madison Duckwall and Morgan Duckwall and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Nick and Callie Wolfe and his loving wife Larue. Services for Nick are scheduled for Monday, April 8, 2019, 10:00 A.M. at the Oakcrest Church of Christ located at 1111 S.W. 89th Street, Oklahoma City, with Scott Bulmer officiating. Graveside Services will follow at Retrop Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Viewing for Nick will be held Sunday, April 7, 2019 beginning at 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home located at 1400 West Main, Lone Wolf, 580-846-9018. On-line condolences can be made for Nick by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com Nick touched the hearts and lives of so many people. In his life he faced many battles with the health of his physical heart, but God granted him 84 years with all of us via the help of advances in cardiac medicine. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Heart Association. The research that they were able to do helped give us the time we each had with Nick and can only further help others in the future. Thank you for honoring his memory with your memoriam. www2.heart.org/goto/NickWolfe