John Kirby Cato

Cremation services for John Kirby Cato, 93 of Vian, Oklahoma will be under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.
He was born on January 6, 1926 in Joplin, Missouri to Merica S. (Stephens) Cato and Riley Cato and passed away on March 31, 2019 in Gore, Oklahoma. He was married to Delores E. “Lori” Jochum Cato on October 1953 in Joplin, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 30, 1988. Mr. Cato was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and a retired accountant.

Survivors are:

1 niece: Kathy Newton

special cousin: Jenetta Ross

several other cousins, relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by his wife: Lori, parents: Riley and Meck Cato, 2 sisters: Winona Lee Duckworth and Alice B. Cato Goodman, 2 brothers: James Cato and Don Cato, nephew: William Paul Cato