Delbert Louis Kauk, 89 year old resident of the United Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton, Oklahoma passed on January 19, 2014. Delbert was the 11th out of 12 children born to Christian and Magdalena Trost Kauk on April 11, 1924 on the family farm in Custer County. Delbert attended the Solid Rock Country School near Butler, Oklahoma graduating from the 8th grade. He earned several ciphering and athletic awards and had seven "Perfect Attendance" years. Upon graduation, he was honored with the American Legion Award, which is for all around good citizenship.

On September 16, 1944 Delbert married Oleta Nadine Haney. Three daughters blessed this union, Deanna, Rhonda and Janet. The family made their home on the farm southeast of Leedey. Oleta passed on May 20, 1968. On December 13, 1969 Delbert married Fern Higgins in Elk City, Oklahoma. Three children joined Delbert's family, Gary, Jackie and Connie. In the early 1980's, Delbert and Fern moved to Leedey, Oklahoma.

Delbert was a farmer who also helped build many local government ponds. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, watching baseball and basketball. As a young man he pitched for the Johnniesville ball teams. Delbert loved to laugh and "cut up" with his family and friends.

Delbert was baptized as a baby on September 28, 1924. He accepted Christ as his savior in 2007.

Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, Chris and Lena Kauk, his wife Oleta Nadine Kauk, granddaughter Amy Switzer Jones, brothers, Albert, Walter, Herbert, Emil, Barney Lee and L.D. Kauk, three sisters, Vera Riedl, Doris Rhoades and Ruth Robertson, two nephews, Larry and Paul Kauk and Fern's son Jackie Higgins.

He is survived by his wife Fern Kauk of Clinton, Oklahoma; children Deanna Harris and husband Don of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Rhonda Kauk of Lubbock, Texas, Janet Switzer and husband Gary of Leedey, Oklahoma, Gary Higgins and wife Debbie of Elk City, Oklahoma and Connie Gass of Hammon, Oklahoma; sister Bernice Carter of Leedey, Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren, Dena Bass, Dana Bradford, Darrell Switzer, Amber Mayes, Heath Higgins, Darin Higgins, Kimbre Danielson, Ricky Higgins, Bobby Higgins, Kelly Leverett, John Paul Gass and Debbie Spikes; 19 great-grandchildren, 2 great great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, other family and a host of friends.