Joe Thomas Dillahunty
May 27, 1940 - August 27, 2021
Joe Thomas Dillahunty passed away August 27, 2021, at the age of 81 in Jenks, Oklahoma. He was born on May 27, 1940, in Tipton, Oklahoma and adopted by Oscar T. Dillahunty and Edith (Langston) Dillahunty. After Joe graduated from high school, he decided to serve his country by joining the United States Navy. He went on to later work in the oil industry as well as the manufactured home industry. Joe was married to Wanda Steele. In Joe’s free time, he loved fishing and traveling, and he also had a passion for vintage cars. It was very important to Joe to find his siblings. He and his sister Mary were reunited and together they appeared on Unsolved Mysteries, telling the story of how they were separated. As a result of that program, they found their living siblings. He is preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Edith Dillahunty and one brother. Joe is survived by his wife Wanda Steele, sisters Mary Smith and Dee Alexander, and his brothers Lee Schulien and David Perkins. A funeral service will be held at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 11 am.
Joe Thomas Dillahunty passed away August 27, 2021, at the age of 81 in Jenks, Oklahoma. He was born on May 27, 1940, in Tipton, Oklahoma and adopted by Oscar T. Dillahunty and Edith (Langston) Dillahunty. After Joe graduated from high school,... View Obituary & Service Information