
Class of 1954
1954 Maroon Spotlight
Corky Oden
F.F.A. 50-54; Wrestling 50-54; Wrestling Co-Captain 53-54; Student Council 50-51; Teen Town Council 51-52; D. E. Club President 53-54.
1954 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Corky Oden participated in football, wrestling, and baseball while he attended high school. He has received his entire education in Perry. Corky is the 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Oden, 1222 Fir avenue, and was born in Perry. He was a member of the student council, 1949-51, and the teen town council 1951-52. He plans to be a trick rider for a rodeo after a two-week course in Ardmore.
Freddick Cortez “Corky” Oden
October 18, 1935 – December 16, 2016
Freddick Cortez (Corky) Oden, lifelong resident of Perry, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 16, 2016, at the age of 81.
Born October 18, 1935, in Perry, Oklahoma, he was the son of Brent and Olive (Miller) Oden. He grew up in Perry riding his horse, Dr. Pepper, most everywhere he went. Corky graduated from Perry High School in 1954 and married his high school sweetheart, Catherine Blanche Cermak, in Perry on October 22, 1954, at the First Christian Church. He went on to graduate from the University of Oklahoma in 1960. Corky was also credited with working many rodeos across the United States as a trick rider and trick roper with his trusty and loyal horse, Rascal.
Corky and Cathy made their home in Perry and owned and operated the “F.C.” Oden Painting & Sandblasting, Inc.” business. Corky enjoyed spending time outside working, but most of all he enjoyed his time with his family whom he loved dearly. He was a man of great faith spending much of his alone time in conversation with God.
Survivors inlcude his wife, Cathy; his children, Jennifer & husband Roger Tovar, Amber & husband Lance Fortney, and Marc Oden, all of Perry; a sister, Jean Long of Enid, OK; and six grandsons, Justin Oden and wife Paige & Ryan Oden, all of Missouri, Dylan Fortney, Ethan Fortney, Destry Tovar, and Caleb Fortney all of Perry, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jackie Oden; sister, Mickey Russell and husband John; brother, Dee Oden and wife Nadine; and a granddaughter, Laura Michele Fortney.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2PM Friday, December 30, 2016, at First Christian Church in Perry, officiated by Rev. Martin Foster. The family requests donations in Corky’s honor be made to the First Christian Church of Perry.