Funeral Services for former Seminole county resident Vincent "Mike" Harjo are scheduled for 1:00 PM Monday, February 21, 2011 at Tekvpuce Methodist Church, Holdenville, with Rev. Paul Fixico, Rev. Alvin Deere, Rev. Joe Lowe, Rev. Abraham Jackson, and Rev. Dave Long Jr.

Wake Services will be 7:00 PM Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Tekvpuce Methodist Church. The body will be taken to the Church at 3;00 PM Sunday afternoon.

Mike was born in Seminole, OK April 14 1947 to Wilson and Josephine (Yarbrough) Harjo.He departed this life Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 in Glenpool, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years.

He was a graduate of Varnum School and received a Bachelor of Science in Theology from Southern Methodist University.
He entered the Ministry at OIMC, serving twenty-two years. Prior to his death he was minister at Honey Creek Methodist Church. He served in the US Navy during the Viet Nam conflict and was a member of the Ocese Band.

Mike enjoyed his prayer warrior society, gospel singing, beading gourd dancing, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.

He married Opal Coachman October 25, 1984, she precedes him in death March 31, 2010.He is preceded in death by his Fathe, son Christopher Harjo, brothers George Harjo and Jumbo Harjo.

Survivors include Mother Josephine Harjo, Seminole: Sons Wilson C. Harjo of Prague, OK, Vincent Mike Harjo II of Seminole ,Ok, Virgil Harjo and wife Faye of Shawnee, Tenetke Harjo and wife Neccettia of the home; Daughters Jerri Lynn Harjo of Cushing, OK, Dedra Tainpeah of Norman, OK, and Mikka Harjo of the Home; Brothers Stanford Harjo of Seminole, OK, Lucien Harjo of Shawnee, OK, and Frank Coachman of Okemah, OK; Sisters Delores Haynes, Deborah Pennock, Sherry Harjo, and Cindy Mitchell all of Seminole, OK, Pat Coachman of Earlsboro, OK, and Cynthia Tainpeah, husband Ray of Paden, OK, eldest brother Don Simpson and Linda of Wilson, OK

His adopted families include Francene Biggoose family of Ponca City, Charles Quetone family of Lawton, Tom Roughface family of Ponca City, Ernestine Hernessey family of Carnegie, OK Brother Tom Ware of Anadarko. Twenty one grandchildren, Ten great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.