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Matthew Pena
February 27, 1959 — January 4, 2015
Matthew Pena (Gah-Kohn), 55, of Oklahoma City, OK, entered into rest on Sunday, January 4, 2015. He was born February 27, 1959 in Oklahoma City to Raymond Patrick Pena, Sr. and Carmaletta J. (Quoetone) Wahnee. He is a direct descendant of Longhorn and Pai-Ah-Tay. Pai-Ah-Tay was the daughter of noted Kiowa Chief Santana. After attending school in Oklahoma City, he transferred to Carnegie OK, and graduated from Carnegie High School in May of 1978. He then graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He went to work for Oklahoma Publishing Company ( The Daily Oklahoman) for 25 years. Matthew was an avid Marathon runner belonging to the OKC Running Club, the Kiowa Tia Piah Society and the Kiowa Native American Church. He was also a member of the Metro Camera Club.
Survivors include his step father Myers Wahnee Jr., Mountain View, OK
Two sisters, Ramona Goombi, Ft. Cobb, OK
Sandy Frazier, Mt. View, OK
One brother, Thomas Pena and wife, Jennifer, Wichita Falls, Texas
Three adopted brothers Hilton Quoetone and wife, Laura, Round Rock Texas
Duke Mendoza and wife, Debbie, Mesquite, Texas
Luiz Mendoza and wife, Brenda, Moore, OK
three uncles Steve Quoetone of Carnegie,
Joe Pena and wife, Jane, Oklahoma City, OK
Phillip Pena and wife, Kay, Oklahoma City, OK
David Pena of Oklahoma City, OK
four aunts, Carmen Lockwood and husband, Lynn, Oklahoma City, OK
Maxine Bennett and husband, Alfred, Oklahoma City, OK
Alta Odum, North Richland Hills, Texas
Virginia Ashley, Oklahoma City, OK
Numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Raymond Patrick Pena, Jr., paternal grandparents, Sisto, and Juanita Pena, his maternal grandparents, Alfred Jack and Ethel Ahgoom Quoetone, his maternal great grandmother, Louella Aunkohau Brace, three uncles, Anthony Pena, Danny Pena and Donald Collier Oyebi.
Wake Service: 7:00p.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Ray & Martha's Funeral Chapel, Carnegie, OK
Funeral Service: 11:00a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Carnegie, OK
Burial will follow at the Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, OK
under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK
You may send online condolences to the family at RayAndMarthas.com
Survivors include his step father Myers Wahnee Jr., Mountain View, OK
Two sisters, Ramona Goombi, Ft. Cobb, OK
Sandy Frazier, Mt. View, OK
One brother, Thomas Pena and wife, Jennifer, Wichita Falls, Texas
Three adopted brothers Hilton Quoetone and wife, Laura, Round Rock Texas
Duke Mendoza and wife, Debbie, Mesquite, Texas
Luiz Mendoza and wife, Brenda, Moore, OK
three uncles Steve Quoetone of Carnegie,
Joe Pena and wife, Jane, Oklahoma City, OK
Phillip Pena and wife, Kay, Oklahoma City, OK
David Pena of Oklahoma City, OK
four aunts, Carmen Lockwood and husband, Lynn, Oklahoma City, OK
Maxine Bennett and husband, Alfred, Oklahoma City, OK
Alta Odum, North Richland Hills, Texas
Virginia Ashley, Oklahoma City, OK
Numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Raymond Patrick Pena, Jr., paternal grandparents, Sisto, and Juanita Pena, his maternal grandparents, Alfred Jack and Ethel Ahgoom Quoetone, his maternal great grandmother, Louella Aunkohau Brace, three uncles, Anthony Pena, Danny Pena and Donald Collier Oyebi.
Wake Service: 7:00p.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Ray & Martha's Funeral Chapel, Carnegie, OK
Funeral Service: 11:00a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Carnegie, OK
Burial will follow at the Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, OK
under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK
You may send online condolences to the family at RayAndMarthas.com
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