Kathleen "Kate" Swift

1924 - 2010

Kathleen "Kate" Swift, 85, of Barnsdall passed away at 7:40 p.m. Thursday at Barnsdall Nursing Home. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Ethel Reese Cemetery in Barnsdall with Rev. Jim Johnson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Walker-Brown Funeral Home. Kathleen was born July 20, 1924 in Bartlesville, OK to Frank O. and Ernestine Marion (Dornberger) Fickett. Kate graduated from Daniel Webster High School, Tulsa, OK in 1942. Her working career took her to many aspects including the S.H. Kress store in Tulsa, working on a dairy farm, cooking at East Side Cafe in Barnsdall and the sewing factory in Pawhuska. Her greatest life fulfillment was working at the Women and Children's Crisis Center in Bartlesville. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion and the Nazarene Church both of Barnsdall. Kathleen is survived by one son, Sid Swift and wife Janice of Barnsdall, one daughter, Nancy Kay and husband Howard Engel of Barnsdall. Four grandchildren; Cheryl Friend, Marcia and her husband Derek Lanphear, Howard Dwayne Engel all of Barnsdall and Brian Engel and wife Jenny of Bartlesville. Four great-grandchildren; Katie and her husband Robert, Christi, Cody, and Derek Shawn, one great-great grandchild; Matthew. Two sisters-in-law; Dorothy Mill & Ruby Fickett along with numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Kate was preceded in death by her first husband; Earl Sidney Swift, Jr., second husband; Charles Ray Swift, parents, three brothers; Clair, Frank and Archebol (Skinny) Fickett and one sister, Abbie Elizabeth.