Gloria "Tinekee" Sankadota made her journey August 18, 2021, at 8:15 pm at Anadarko Physician's Hospital. She was born May 13, 1953, in Lawton, OK to the Late Jasper and Etheline Sankadota. She attended school at Stecker and Broxton. She graduated at Broxton High School.
Gloria worked numerous jobs within the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. She worked for the BIA, Land titles and Records, Indian Action and Sac and Fox Tribe. She was an avid sports fan where she and Phil Cross supported shared grandchildren. She was a three-time National Softball Champion of The Jasper's Red Raiders. She loved helping others no matter the need. She was a Faithful member of the Konami and Gorilla Lane.
Gloria is survived by: Lee Stidham of the home
Children: Etheline Sankadota-Mithlo & Happy Pewo, Chickasha, OK
Johnnie & Kayla Sankadota, Anadarko, OK
Alison Cross, Anadarko, OK
Michael & Nikki Sankadota, Anadarko, OK
Faye Sankadota Sanders, Anadarko, OK
Numerous Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Siblings: Bruce & Dolores Poafpybitty, Stecker, OK; Joyce & The late Jim Vineyard, Anadarko, OK; Gail Sankadota, Anadarko, OK; Irma Sankadota, Anadarko, OK
Numerous nieces, nephews
Gloria is preceded in death: sister, Mary Lenora Poafpybitty; Brothers: Danny, Sankadota, Dale Sankadota, Ducky Sankadota, Jasper Sankadota Jr, Jimmy Sankadota, Virgil Poafpybitty, Thomas Poafpybitty; daughter, Margie Sankadota-Pewo
Wake: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021
Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK
Funeral: 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021
First Baptist Church, Anadarko, OK
Interment: 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021
Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, OK
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. � 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2021
9:00 a.m. � 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021
Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK
Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home-Anadarko, OK