Nikki Kirkendoll

Nikki Steinman Kirkendoll, 38, former Seminole resident died Friday, January 25, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nikki was born on September 29, 1974 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Charles and Barbara (Johnson) Steinman. Nikki grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1992 where she was an outstanding softball player. She obtained a Bachelors degree from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and a Masters Degree from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. After college she started her career as a caseworker in prisons and then worked at several agencies counseling foster children and parents. She was currently serving as Director of The Behavioral Health Department at the Oklahoma City Indian Health Clinic. Nikki traveled to speak at seminars, and clinics and helped other Indian Health Services develop their programs. She was highly sought after as a speaker and authority in her field. She was a member of the Delaware Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. Nikki was a Licensed Professional Counselor and a licensed Alcohol and Drug abuse counselor. Nikki was a member of the National Board of Certified Counselors and a member of the First Baptist Church in Seminole Nikki leaves to cherish her memories parents, Charles and Barbara Steinman, one sister, Wendy Sparks and her husband, Scott of Paoli, Oklahoma, one uncle, Andy Johnson of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; one aunt, Katherine Lynch of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and several cousins, family members and close friends. Nikki was preceded in death by her grandparents, Loren and Helen Steinman, Bill and Janet Johnson and an aunt Patricia Johnson. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the First Baptist Church at 404 Reid St. in Seminole with Buddy Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery. The family has requested memorials be sent to the American Lung Association at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: January 29, 2013, 11:00 AM First Baptist Church of Seminole located at 420 Reid Street, Seminole, OK 74868