Merle Honaker

Merle K. Honaker, age 83, of Dewey, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Merle Kenneth Honaker was born on August 14, 1941, in Earlton, Kansas. He was the fifth of seven children born to Kenneth L. Honaker and Opal Ruth (Gamble) Honaker. Merle graduated from Elsmore High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge in August of 1964.

Merle spent a few years living in Wichita and working at Boeing before he moved to Dewey, Oklahoma, where he worked in the oil fields. During his retirement years, Merle continued to work for a local heat and air conditioning company. In his younger years, Merle found enjoyment in hunting, fishing, and working on vehicles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as three sisters and one brother: Ines Walker, Linda Seuferling, Donald Honaker, and Jane Massey.

Merle is survived by his brother, Loren Honaker, and his wife Betty of Blue Springs, Missouri; his sister, Karen Jackson, and her husband George of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; and 12 nieces and nephews.

Services for Merle will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, located at 1883 US Hwy 54, Iola, Kansas 66749. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, Kansas. The family has suggested memorial contributions for Merle be made to The Journey Home, 900 Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74006. Memorials may also be left in care of Feuerborn Family Funeral Service. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.