Funeral Homes near Okarche

Facts about the city

Okarche is a town in Canadian and Kingfisher counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,215 at the 2010 census, a 9.5 percent increase from 1,110 at the 2000 census.

Okarche Obituaries

It was reported by Albany Democrat-Herald on January 6th, 2015 that Arnold "Bill" Dugger perished in Oregon.  Dugger was 81 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arnold "Bill"'s life.

It was noted by Amarillo Globe-News on July 21st, 2014 that James Michael Laub passed away in Amarillo, Texas.  Laub was 65 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Michael's life.

It was noted by Hutchinson News on October 14th, 2013 that Vicki miss Evans passed away in Lyons, Kansas.  Evans was 56 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Vicki miss's life.

It was reported by The Daily Oklahoman on April 7th, 2013 that Frederick James "Rick" Roop perished in Okarche, Oklahoma.  Roop was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frederick James "Rick"'s life.

It was disclosed by White Oak Independent on November 29th, 2012 that Amos "Slim" Barchenger passed on in White Oak, Texas.  Barchenger was 90 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Amos "Slim"'s life.

It was revealed by The Daily Oklahoman on October 14th, 2012 that Ruth Dow (Jenkins) died in Okarche, Oklahoma.  Ms. Dow was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth's life.

It was reported by The Daily Oklahoman on September 30th, 2012 that Norvin Schroder died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Schroder was 91 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Norvin's life.

It was noted on January 29th, 2012 that Mabel Irene Stroud Edmundson (Stroud) perished in Nampa, Idaho.  Ms. Edmundson was 92 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mabel Irene Stroud's life.

It was reported on December 27th, 2011 that Loretta Rund passed on in Okarche, Oklahoma.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Loretta's life.

It was disclosed by Coffeyville Journal on January 22nd, 2002 that George Jr Foster died in Coffeyville, Kansas.  Foster was 85 years old and was born in Okarche, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George Jr's life.

History

The name of the town is derived from parts of three words, Oklahoma (OK), Arapaho (AR), and Cheyenne (CHE). The Southern Arapaho and Cheyenne Native Americans in the United States American tribes had been relocated to Oklahoma from the northern Great Plains in the late 19th century. Okarche is a town in Canadian County, Oklahoma and Kingfisher County, Oklahoma counties in the US state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,110 at the United States Census, 2000 census.

The town is best known for Eischen's Bar, the oldest bar in the state of Oklahoma and famous for its secret recipe fried chicken. .