Kathy Lynn Perry

Kathy Lynn Perry passed away peacefully on October 19th, 2025, at the age of 75. Born Kathy Rogge on September 18, 1950, in Vinta, Oklahoma to Edwood Otto Rogge and Wanda Fae Wells. Kathy graduated from Claremore High School in 1965. She married Michael Ray “Mickey” Perry on March 15, 1968, making their home in Claremore, Oklahoma where they lived and shared their lives until Mickey’s passing in 2013.

Kathy worked 24 years as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell, where she retired. She later worked as an Office Manager at Eason’s Paint and Body works in Claremore, and served as an appraiser in Rogers County. Kathy had strong faith and belief in God. She was saved in 1962 on Easter Sunday. She was a current member of First Methodist Church in Claremore, Oklahoma.

 A vibrant soul, Kathy loved to dance with infectious joy and was an avid music enthusiast. She loved watching sporting events, always cheering loudest for her beloved Kansas City Chiefs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

 Kathy found great joy and companionship with her partner Jerry Eason. Her wanderlust nature took them on countless adventures, exploring new places and creating lasting memories. Whether they were traveling across the country, casting a line in a quiet fishing spot, or taking in the beauty of the mountains, in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota, their time together was filled with laughter and love. The ocean was

 Kathy’s sanctuary, its waves echoing her free spirit. Kathy was fascinated by the cosmos, and found wonder in the moon, planets, and stars, gazing at the night sky with awe and often calling upon a loved one to view the night sky along with her. Kathy was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Mickey, her mother Wanda, her father Edwood, her infant sister Tina Marie, and passing within hours of Kathy was her eldest sister, Linda Martin.

 Kathy is survived by her two daughters, Jennifer Dawn Basks and husband Robert of Claremore, Sheila Renea Sellers and fiancé’ Roy King of Broken Arrow. Grandsons Tyler and Tanner Perry and Russell and Austin Howard and wife Amanda. Five great grandsons, Scotty, Steven, Harley, Owen, and Alexander Howard, two granddaughters Maci Howard and Halle Bucktrot and one great grandson Emerson Howard. Brother, E R Rogge and wife Connie, and their children Michelle husband Marvin, Cliff and wife Becky Jo, Bryan and wife Emily, Brent and wife Micha of Texas. Sister-in-laws Lisa Martin and husband Keith and their children Landon and Laci, Shelly Filliben and husband Dave and their children Brandon, Bradley, and Brian, a host of great nieces and nephews and her beloved dog Fergie.