December 10, 1954 ~ December 23, 2019
Kathleen Duggins, age 65 of Lexington, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Kathleen Giroux was born December 10, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK, the 4th of 5 children born to Henry Louis Giroux and Agnes Elizabeth (Lamprecht) Giroux.
She was raised in Lexington and first attended Our Lady of Victory
Catholic School in Purcell until 6th grade. She then attended junior high
and high school at Lexington, graduating with the Class of 1973. After high
school Kathleen attended the University of Oklahoma. Then in 1979, she met a
young man named Jim Duggins from Purcell, who was attending Pharmacy School
at Southwestern Oklahoma State and at that time, he was the lead guitar
player for her brother Mike’s band called the “Smokehouse”. Her passion was
listening to music, especially the 60’s and 70’s. Kathleen and Jim’s
connection was strong from the beginning, they quickly fell in love and were
married on June 20, 1980 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell.
They first made their home in Purcell and later Noble for a time. They
eventually settled east of Lexington on the old Giroux family farm. Although
Kathleen and Jim were never able to have kids of their own, she was a mother
to many. Throughout the years, they fostered several sibling groups and this
made Kathleen’s heart full. She loved and nurtured these kids in ways that
only she could. Kathleen was a kind hearted and generous soul. She cherished
her family and friends, and she could tell you anything you needed to know
about one of her daytime soap operas. She was a member of Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church in Purcell, and an active member of Saint Vincent
DePaul. Kathleen helped her husband Jim, teach Sunday school for over 6
years. She also was head cashier at United Foods for 5 years. She will be
truly missed!
She was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Henry and Agnes Giroux and
Her brother, Kenneth Ray Giroux.
Kathleen is survived by:
Her husband, Jim Duggins of the home;
Children, Cheyanne, Dahnevyn and Hayden Pace, of the home;
Foster children, Israel, Melody, Lyric and Judah Gibbs.
Sister, Cecilia Belcher of Norman;
Two brothers, Michael Giroux of Norman and
Alfred Giroux and wife Rita of Purcell,
Many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other family and friends.
A Rosary Service will be 7:00 P.M. Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell. A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be scheduled 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 31, 2019 also at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell. Send online condolences @ wilsonlittle.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.