Wilmina "Nina" Burkes

January 6, 1931 - April 29, 2020

Private graveside services will held at the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC. For the health and safety of family and friends a memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be visitation Saturday 1-5pm, May 1, and Sunday 1-5pm, May 2, at Wentworth Mortuary. Wilmina P. “Nina” Burkes, daughter of the late Knolt Eshmel and Alice Annabelle (Ring) Wiggins, was born January 6, 1931, near Cleo Springs, and passed away April 29, 2020, at her home at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Nina grew up in Enid and Cleo Springs, graduating from Cleo Springs High School. On October 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Charles Leroy Burkes at Buffalo, Oklahoma. They lived in Dacoma and later moved to Carmen where they raised their family. She was a member of the Carmen Christian Church. Nina served on the Alfalfa County Election Board and the Carmen Library Board. She was a published poet, enjoyed traveling, gardening, playing the piano, bowling, fishing and was a homemaker. When her children were older she took a job as Administrative Assistant at the Carmen Home until it closed. Besides her parents, Knolt and Belle Wiggins, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her brother, Wayne Wiggins, who recently passed; and two great grandchildren. Nina is survived by her children, Terry Burkes of Carmen, Johnny Burkes of Carmen, Vicki Burke of Enid, Kim Olson and husband, Gary, of Carmen, Jackie Garcia and husband, Eddie, of Enid, and Shawn Burkes and wife, Lisa, of Oxford, Kansas; her sister, Elma Riggs of Lavern; grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the mortuary to the Carmen Christian Church or the After 55 Club.