Jenice L. Burkitt

Jenice Laura (Blanton) Burkitt, 60 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, October 9, 2017 at Alliance Health Midwest City, Oklahoma hospital.  She was born November 1, 1956 in DeKalb, Illinois to parents Jimmie Duane Blanton and Sylvia (Halstead) Blanton. Jenice graduated from DeKalb, Illinois High School in 1976. On August 20, 1977 Jenice married Leon E. Burkitt in DeKalb, Illinois. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Leon E. Burkitt; her mother, Sylvia McConnaughay of Middleburg, Florida; two sons, Randal Burkitt of Seminole, Oklahoma, Duane Burkitt and his wife Lauren Burkitt of Sacramento, California; one daughter, Natasha Galindo and her husband Steve Galindo of Shawnee, Oklahoma; two brothers, Jimmie D. Blanton Jr. and his wife Sylvia of Vallejo, California, Jeffrey D. Blanton, Sr., and his wife Kathie Blanton of Jacksonville, Florida; three sisters, Julie A. Fumich of Caldwell, Idaho, Jan K. Blanton of Middleburg, Florida, Joyce E. Resso and her husband Steve Resso of Tucson, Arizona; 7 grandchildren, Deinna Burkitt and Christian Deninno, Amber Spain, Emerald Burkitt, Isabela Galindo, Maxwell Galindo, Jaden Burkitt and Eleanor Galindo; and a host of other family and dear friends. Jenice is preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Duane Blanton. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2017 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave. in Seminole, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: October 13, 2017, 2:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868