Betty Joan DeFrank

Betty Joan DeFrank obituary, Pawhuska, OK

Betty Joan DeFrank

Betty DeFrank Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kendrick McCartney Johnson Funeral Home on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Betty Joan DeFrank, 91, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at her home in Pawhuska, OK.
She was born December 12, 1933, in Avant, OK, the daughter of Clayton Hatley and Wuanita (James) Lynch. On October 22, 1983, she married Michael Patrick DeFrank in Leucadia, CA.
Surviving is her husband, Michael DeFrank; children Melody Burch and Jeffry James; and grandchildren Travis Johnson, Joshua Johnson and Gwendalynn Johnson.
No services are planned.
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