Tenetke 'Son' Deer passed away at his home in Muskogee, Oklahoma on Wednesday evening, August 31, 2022, at the age of 41 years.

Tenetke was born on December 16, 1980, in Washington DC, to Lisa Deer. He was raised in Wetumka, Oklahoma by his great-grandma, Melissa Deer, until he reached high school, and he always considered himself a proud Wetumka Chieftain. As a young man, he attended Salt Creek Methodist Church. He earned his GED and attended Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He returned to Oklahoma and made his home in Muskogee, where he was employed in the casinos and driving personnel transport. He loved watching football, especially Nebraska football, and he was big into science fiction and loved the sci-fi channel. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his nephews and spoiling them all as much as he could.

Tenetke is preceded in death by his great-grandmother Melissa (Long) Deer; grandparents, Kenneth Deere and Joann (Chalakee) Deere; cousin Melinda Gouge; uncle Lyle Deere.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Lisa Deere & Joseph McHenry, of Broken Arrow; two brothers, Kosa Deere (Brea) of Tahlequah, and Paskova Deere (Whitney) of Broken Arrow; sister Sukey Sanders (Bryan) of Broken Arrow; seven nephews: Aiden Deere, Tvco Willie-Deere, Kaius Deere, Hopere Willie-Deere, Lyle Deere, Challie Deere, Kobe Sanders; one niece, Knightly Deere, and one on the way; one cousin, Maria Todd; one aunt, Johnna Gouge (Leonard) of Tulsa; numerous other family members and many friends.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 3, 2022, 1:00pm at Salt Creek Methodist Church in Holdenville, and Tenetke was laid to rest at Wetumka Cemetery. Rev. Eli McHenry, Rev. Paul Fixico, and Rev. Louis McGeeley Jr. were the officiating ministers. Pallbearers were Justin Keigley, Jason Tiger, Tommy John Taylor, Timmy McGeeley, Willie Joe Washington, Bryan Sanders, Chebon Long, and Wotko Long. Honorary pallbearers were nephews: Aiden Deere, Tvco Willie-Deere, Kaius Deere, Hopere Willie-Deere, Lyle Deere, Challie Deere, and Kobe Sanders.

Wake service was Friday, September 2, 6:00pm at Fisher Funeral Home-Lillye Chapel.