Dewitt "Dutch" Chuculate

Dewitt J. Chuculate, or Dj to his family and friends, was born on July 16th, 1954 in Arkansas, City, KS, the son of Joseph and Ira Belle (Ballard) Chuculate. He grew up in a family with his four brothers and one sister, Wiley, Joseph Jr., Kenneth, Richard and Julia. He graduated from Hulbert High School in 1972. He enlisted in the United States Army and serve until his honorable discharge. It was then he decided he wanted to work in construction and worked as a labor supervisor most of his working career. He lived in Colorado, in the Denver area, and helped to build the Denver Stadium. He was the proud father of his daughter, Lisa, and he never tired of her company or all her activities. Any chance he had to spend time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren was special for Dj. When he wasn’t working, he loved to spend his free time fishing on the pond on his place, or teaching his grandchildren to fish. He could raise the most beautiful tomatoes and other vegetables in his garden. He had the kind of personality that made you think you had known him his whole life, and never wasted the chance to make people smile and laugh, he never stopped smiling. He was often found around his yard, in the company of his canine companions Miracle and Buster, and his cat, Pussycat. Dj liked to catch up with his friends at the casino and spread some stories and do a little gaming. He simply loved people and never tired of helping in any way he could to make their lives a bit easier. A Baptist by faith, he worked at New Hope Church, helping keep the grounds tidy, doing little odd jobs and anything else asked of him. For all the things he had planned, the Lord called this good and faithful servant home from his many labors on April 15th, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. He was 67 years old and leaves a legacy of love and laughter for his family to follow.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Wyley and Julia (Carey) Chuculate, and Dewitt and Eva Mae (Benge) Ballard. He is also preceded by mother, father, four brothers, Wiley , Joseph, Kenneth, and Richard Chuculate, his son-in-law, Brandon O’Field, and one sister-in-law, Linda Chuculate.

He will live on in his daughter, Lisa O’Field of Tahlequah, and his sister, Julia Bighorse Ballard and husband Clyde of Rose, OK. He leaves three sisters-in-law, Gwen Chuculate of Coweta, OK, Judy Chuculate of Silverdale, KS, and Patty Chuculate of Hulbert, OK. He lives on in his four grandchildren, Mariah Osage and husband Taylor of Tahlequah, Brandon O’Field, Brandilyn O’Field and Obadiah O’Field all of Tahlequah, OK. He also lives on in his 2 ½ great grandchildren, Leyton Osage, Ayden Osage and new baby Osage soon to join the family, as well as 14 nieces and nephews, and 25 great nieces and nephews as well as friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Funeral services for Dewitt J. “DJ” Chuculate will be held on Friday, April 22nd, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Jim Carey officiating. His family will have a visitation on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 beginning at 1:00 PM until 6:00 Pm at Reed-Culver. Dewitt will laid to rest at New Hope Cemetery in Hulbert, OK.

Pallbearers for Dewitt include Terry Patterson, Larry Patterson, Jeremiah Gifford, Jay Redfern, Harold Day, Don Dobbs, Roger Parker, and Tyler James. His honorary pallbearers include Brandon O’Field, Obadiah O’Field, Taylor Osage, his nephews, Boomer Chuculate, Kyle Bighorse, Anthony Bighorse, Andrew Lukens, Derek Chuculate and his brother-in-law, Clyde Ballard Jr.

Online condolences for his family may be left at www.reedculver.com.