Class of 1976
1976 Maroon Spotlight
Duane Kukuk
1976 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Duane David Kukuk lists English as his favorite subject and motorcycles and cars as his hobbies. Duane has participated in track two years. He has attended school at Red Rock, Marland, Ponca City, and participated in the Enid vocational Technical school training program 1974-76. Duane was born Sept. 5, 1957, in Perry. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lewis, 315 Delaware street. Duane is undecided about plans for the future.
Duane David Kukuk
September 5, 1957 – October 12, 1978
Duane David Kukuk, 21, Hennessey, formerly of Perry, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday at Baptist Medical center at Oklahoma City of injuries received in a one-vehicle traffic mishap northwest of Perry on Sept. 16.
Born Sept. 5, 1957, in Perry, Kukuk was never married. He had lived in Red Rock, Perry and Marland communities. For the past year, he had been working in the Hennessey area as a truck driver. Kukuk was a member of Christ Lutheran church.
Survivors include his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lewis, Perry; his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. David Kukuk, Perry; two sisters, Mrs. Cathy Gayle Estes, Perry, and Brenda Lewis, Perry; three brothers, Jerry Kukuk, Gary Kukuk and Danny Kukuk, all of Perry; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karcher, Stillwater; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kukuk, Perry; his great-grandmother, Mrs. Emma Pagel, Perry; and one niece.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran church with Rev. Walter J. Wehmeier officiating. Burial will be in Richburg cemetery, five miles east and two and a half south of Perry. A memorial fund has been established at Christ Lutheran church.