Donald Jack Keck - Vian Tenkiller

Obituaries

September 17, 2025

Donald Jack Keck

July 30, 1954 – Sept. 3, 2025

Memorial services for Donald Jack Keck, 71, of Vian, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Vian under the direction of Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

Mr. Keck was born on July 30, 1954, in Sallisaw to Jack Dempsey Keck and Nila Van (Ross) Keck. He died on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tahlequah.

He was a graduate of Oklahoma State University. He was a cattle rancher and quail hunting enthusiast. He was a member of the Vian School Board and Sequoyah County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Survivors include two sons, David and Amy Keck of Cave Springs, Ark., and Todd Keck of Fort Smith; two grandchildren; his mother, of Vian; and other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father.

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