Cleo Kodaseet

Cleo Kodaseet, 93 of Carnegie, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on June 5, 2023 at the Carnegie Hospital. He was born on January 30, 1930 to Lee "Em-tau-ke-heal" and Emma "Emquo-nah" Kodaseet in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Cleo grew up and attended school in Carnegie, graduating from Mountain View High School in 1948. He Married Nona Marie Ahhaitty on November 10, 1966, in the Little Red Church in Carnegie. Cleo entered into the United States Army at the age of 21 and served with honor from April 3, 1951 and was Discharged on 27 Feb 54 from Camp Carson Colorado. He served a total of 2 years 10 months and 25 days. Including 1 year, 2 months and 12 days during the Korean war. Cleo was a field Artillery man and was assigned to C Battery, 213th Field Artillery Battalion, he earned the rank of CPL (E4). His awards include the United Nations Service medal, the Korean Service Medal with 2 campaign stars, The National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. After Cleo was Honorably discharged he worked as a Carpet Inspector, retiring after 29 years. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his Wife: Nona Marie Kodaseet of the home
Sons: Harry "Tony" Ahhaitty, Lawton, OK;
Aaron Ahhaitty, Mountain View, OK;
Dewayne Kodaseet, Catoosa, OK
Daughter: Victoria Ahhaitty, Carnegie, OK
Aunt: Odessa of Oklahoma City, OK
Nieces: Deloris Poafpybitty of Stecker, OK;
Violet Bert of Anadarko, OK;
Libby Chalepah of Mountain View, OK;
Joi Kodaseet of Oklahoma City, OK;
Alberta Kodaseet-Jones of Cass Lake, MN;
Glenda Kodaseet of Albuquerque, NM;
Sandra Quoetone of Meers, OK
Nephew: Monroe Tonahcut of Mountain View, OK


Preceded in death by:
Parents: Lee and Emma Kodaseet
Grandparents: Calisay and To-gome-get-ty Kodaseet
Siblings: Kate Tonahcut; Dora Kodaseet; Luis Kodaseet; Joy Kodaseet; Harriet Kodaseet; Wilbur Kodaseet; Jody Kodaseet; Donald Kodaseet
and Numerous nieces and nephews

Funeral: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2023
Cedar Creek United Methodist Church
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023
Ray & Martha's Funeral Home
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Interment: Carnegie Cemetery
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma