Gary Keith Secondi

Gary Keith Secondi obituary

Gary Keith Secondi

Gary Secondi Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home - Collinsville on Aug. 4, 2025.

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It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to Gary K Secondi of Guthrie, Oklahoma, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. We invite you to join us in celebrating his life, and share fond memories of how he touched yours. Gary began his journey with us in Lawton, Oklahoma on March 20th of 1939 and left this world to be with the Lord on August 1, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Though Gary may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being - He was proceeded in death by his grandmother Eliza Jane Blackbird, parents Woodrow and Callie Benoit, father Levi Secondi, beloved wife Carol Secondi, sons Gary Jr. and Shannon K. Secondi, daughter Shawndra A. Secondi-Bortner, Sister Janie Bailey, brothers Danny and Glenn Benoit. He is survived by his son Shawn K. Secondi, wife Candy, and children of Guthrie, OK…his daughter Tika Secondi, husband John and their children of Guthrie OK…son Shane K. Secondi, wife Hannah and their children of Talala, OK…and almost countless nieces, nephews, grand children and even great grandchildren. Gary absolutely loved horses, coin collecting and, above all, family. As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 7th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home (1302 W Main St, Collinsville, OK 74021). A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 8th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Ridgelawn Cemetery (14476 N 104th E Ave, Collinsville, OK 74021).

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