Denise D. Bales

Denise Darlene (Englebretson) Bales, age 68 of Muskogee, OK, passed from this life on July 26, 2025. Denise was born on June 16, 1957 to Eldon and Effie Englebretson. She attended Norman schools before moving to Oktaha her senior year of High School. She resided in Keefeton, OK for a long period of her life where she met her husband, Eldon Bales and raised her children. Later in life Denise married Ragon Broussard where she spent many years living in the surrounding community, raising her daughter Sasha and being close to her grandchildren. Denise dedicated her life to sacrifice and service and always put the needs of others ahead of herself. She sacrificed for her family, working multiple jobs while going back to college to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a registered nurse and to create a better life for her children. Her nursing career spanned 30 years; she worked in the ICU, ER, the cancer wing, home health, and nursing homes during her lifetime. She also served overseas on the mission field as a nurse, combining her medical experience with a desire to serve the Lord, including travel to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Uganda, and Russia. Denise devoted herself to serving Jesus and the church. She taught her children to be faithful to attending church over the years while she served on the worship team, girls ministry, and children’s church. Denise loved road trips to Branson, shopping with her family, and spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed her plants and animals and always thought she needed more of each. She is preceded in death by her daughter Mickayla Bales; her husband Eldon Bales; her husband Ragon Broussard; her parents Eldon and Effie Englebretson; her brother Mark Englebretson; and her brother-in-law Cameron Bales and his wife Kathy. Denise is survived by her son Tim Bales, his wife Lyndzi, and children Jaxon and Aniston; daughter Kirsten Harrison, her husband Danny, and children Hannah and Levi; son Darin Bales, his wife Jessica, and children Abbygail and Daidon; daughter Sasha Bales; brother Dave Englebretson and his wife Karrie; sister-in-law Dianna King and her husband Delbert; and a host of nieces and nephews: Heath King, his wife Kristi, and children Kelsey Klassen and her husband Haden and daughter Karsyn, Lainey, Jackson, and Madison; Heather Newbury and daughter Hayvn; Madyson Sanders, her husband Matthew, and children Hayes and Josie; and Kyndell Englebretson. Denise’s life will be remembered at 10AM, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Agnew Cemetery.

Denise D. Bales

June 16, 1957 - July 26, 2025