Sherri Rene Straka

Sherri Rene’ Straka

November 12, 1958—January 14, 2024

Sherri Rene’ (Smith) Straka 65, of Harrah, OK passed away peacefully at OU Medical Center on Sunday, January 14, 2024, following a brief battle with liver cancer. She was born to Al Smith and JoAnn Weaver Smith on November 12, 1958, a twin sister to Terri. Sherri graduated from McLoud High School in 1978. She married Carl Dean Straka July 14, 1979 at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Shawnee, OK. They made their home on the farm in Harrah, Ok and have lived there for 44 years.

Sherri was a teacher’s aide at McLoud Elementary Schools for 18 years. After her retirement from the school, she was employed at the McLoud Texaco Deli where she served the best baked potatoes ever. Whatever Sherri served turned into deliciousness.

Sherri never met a stranger and those who knew her understood she would give you her last dime or the shirt off her back if you needed it. She was a giver and always took care of others. She was the first one there and the last to leave, making sure everything was cleaned up and put away. Everyone who was lucky enough to enjoy Sherri’s cooking always wanted more.

She lent a hand in helping raise many kids. Her daughters Brandi and Season were involved in 4-H, FFA and athletics. Sherri supported the girls in all their school and college activities. Many meals and snacks were served out of Sherri’s kitchen to her friends and family. She loved her family to the moon and back.

Sherri joins her parents Florent Fred Kubiak and JoAnn Kubiak, her sisters Judy Smith Arthur and Carla Kubiak Colwell, her mother and father-in-law, Coletta and Doyle Straka in heaven.

She is survived by her husband Carl of Harrah, her daughter Brandi Jo Powell-Straka and her partner Georgeanna of Ardmore, and Season De’An Taylor and husband Tony of Shawnee and grandchildren-in-love Raiden Mylnek, Stella, Molly and Mattie Lempges and Azah & Thatcher Petty. Also surviving her are her father Al Smith of Shawnee, sisters Teresa (Jim) Martin of Shawnee, her twin sister Terri Lucy of McLoud, Kimi (Jim) VanAntwerp of Shawnee. Also, sister-in-law Teresa (David) Fryar and brother-in-law Roger (Stephanie) Straka all of Harrah. Sherri also leaves behind 14 nieces and nephews and their spouses, 20 great nieces and nephews and one great, great niece.

SHERRI’S KITCHEN IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED!

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, January 18th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Asa Smith Funeral Home in Harrah, OK. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 19th at Faith Baptist Church, 142 Dobbs, Harrah, OK. Burial to follow at Calvery Cemetery on Highway 177 in Shawnee, OK.