MARGARET JOAN SIKES
January 14, 1934, to June 17, 2024
Edmond, Oklahoma

Joan's Obituary

Margaret Joan (Woods) Sikes, 90, died on June 17, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born on January 14, 1934, to Clifford Richard and Marian Elizabeth (Proctor) Woods in Topeka, Kansas. Joan and her husband John were married for 70 years until his death in April of this year. They were married on April 9,1954 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Joan was a lifelong member of the church of Christ. She and John had four children, Margaret Denton, Daniel Sikes, Becky LaRue, and Judy Sikes.

Joan and John began their family in Idaho Falls, Idaho, before moving to Phillips, Texas. They spent many years in the area around Phillips, Borger, and Amarillo, Texas. Joan and John also spent 5 years in Bryan, Texas, later in their life, and lived their final years in Edmond, Oklahoma. Joan loved music and writing, and taught piano lessons. After her children were grown, Joan joined a writing group. She enjoyed writing short stories and even completed a mystery novel.

She is preceded in death by her husband John; her parents; and her brothers-in-law, James Koehler and James Klingman Sikes.

She is survived by her sister, Elaine Koehler of Tigard, Oregan; her children: Margaret Denton of Amarillo, Texas, Daniel Sikes and wife Jeannie of Edmond, Oklahoma, Becky LaRue and husband Paul of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Judy Sikes and spouse Wendy McDonald of Bryan, Texas; her grandchildren: John Denton and wife Holly of Austin, Texas, Rachel Nañez and husband Robert of Amarillo, Texas, Kenneth Denton and wife Kim of Amarillo, Texas, Devin LaRue and wife Lindsay of St. Louis, Missouri, Kimberly Cannon and husband Jonathan of Edmond, Oklahoma, Benjamin Denton and wife Jennifer of Amarillo, Texas, Dean LaRue and wife Bobbi of Tacoma, Washington, Shawn Munyan Sikes and wife Hannah of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Timothy Sikes of The Village, Oklahoma, and Leah Fryslie and husband Micah of Oklahoma City; her great-grandchildren: Elizabeth, Esperanza, Bobby and Danielle Nañez of Amarillo, Texas, Aubrey and Lucy Denton of Amarillo, Texas, Rhys, Jonah, Imogene and Emmerson LaRue of St. Louis, Missouri, Avery and Grayson LaRue of Tacoma, Washington, Adam and James Denton of Amarillo, Texas, and Coretta Cannon of Edmond, Oklahoma; and a number of nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Southwest church of Christ in Amarillo, Texas, with a graveside service to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo. Services are under the direction of Demuth Funeral Home of Oklahoma City.