Graveside services for Michael Joseph Downes, 67, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Verden Cemetery with Kim Hayes officiating.
Michael Joseph Downes was born September 27, 1952 in Santa Barbara, California, the eldest child of John Gerald Downes and Chiquita (Osborne) Downes. He was a proud member of the Delaware Nation. He passed away on June 4, 2020 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
During his young years, Mike lived in many locations as his family followed his father’s naval career. At the age of 11, he moved to Oklahoma to live with his grandparents, Bud and Viola Osborne, on the family farm south of Verden. It was at this time that he met his lifelong friend James Blevins. He graduated from Verden High School in 1971.
On January 19, 1973, he married Sheri Monroe and to this union two sons Michael Shon Downes and Jonathan Shane Downes were born.
On August 8, 1994, Mike married Beth Bell and to this union a son Brenton Chase Downes was born.
Mike also had two daughters Brooke LeAnn Horn and Emily Diane Horn.
He started working at Western Farmers Electric Cooperative on his 21st birthday and worked there nearly 40 years. He was a transmission lineman.
Mike enjoyed traveling across the United States and traveled many miles with family and friends on his Honda and later Harley motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by both parents, brother John Patrick “Butch” Downes, nephew Eric Graham, and cousin John Brunning.
He is survived by Sheri Miller, son Shon Downes and grandson Sheldon; son Shane and wife Jennifer Downes and grandchildren Terra and Tyler; Beth Downes, son Brent and wife Kenzee Downes and grandchildren Hayden and Chase; daughter Brooke and husband Charlie Pahcoddy and grandchildren Ava and Parker; daughter Emily Horn and husband Eric Twohatchet and grandchildren Kasha, Kylie and Kaylee; sisters Kelly Flow and husband Marty and Cindy Bramblett; brother Casey Downes; sister-in-law Cari Jo Taylor and a host of extended family and friends.
Viewing will be Monday, June 8th at Ferguson Funeral Home, located in Chickasha, from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.