Vernon Dale Toyekoyah, whom everyone knew as "Howie" was born on May 12, 1956 at the Kiowa Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma and was called home on September 20, 2017 with his family by his side.
Howie attended Carnegie Public Schools and Riverside Indian School. He made his living as a carpenter/maintenance man. Howie's life long passion was training and racing quarter and thoroughbred racehorses. He was an avid OU and Dallas Cowboy football and Oklahoma City Thunder Fan. His most favorite and utmost passion was going to Gold River Casino.
Survivors: Two sons: Bian Gene Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Jon Dee Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Five Grandchildren: Tyler Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Jonah Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Charisma Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Biandra Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Nickolette Toyekoyah, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Eight brothers: Ronald "Dawes" Twohatchet, Lawton, Oklahoma
Malcom Tallbird, Sterling Oklahoma
LaVern Satepeahtaw, Jr., Carnegie, Oklahoma
Byron Geimausaddle, Lawton, Oklahoma
Gerald Geimausaddle, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
Leon Satepeahtaw, El Reno, Oklahoma
Lyndrith Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Cornel Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma.
Eight Sisters: LaDonna Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Bridgette Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Sandra Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Jo Wetselline, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Carole Satepeahtaw, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Marisa Horse, Midwest City, Oklahoma
Bonnie Geimausaddle, Lawton, Oklahoma
Amy LeClair, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Special Aunt, Penelope Horse, Midwest City, Oklahoma
Numerous other nieces and nephews and their children
Howie is preceded in death by his parents LaVern and Marie Satepeahtaw and Stannish and Leona Geimausaddle, sister Laura Lynn Geimausaddle, brother Frederick Lee Satepeahtaw, nephew George Michael Tallbird, his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Funeral services: 11:00 AM, Monday, September 25, 2017, Rainy Mountain Kiowa Indian Baptist Church, Mountain View, Oklahoma
Wake service: 7:00 PM, Sunday, September 24, 2017, Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma
Under the Direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, Oklahoma