Mikie Anne Driscoll

A visitation service for Michael "Mikie" Driscoll, 66, Clinton resident will be held 5:00 P.M. till 7:00 P.M., Friday, January 11, 2019 in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel. Michael Anne Driscoll was born February 5, 1952 to Harry Burgess and Juanita (Israel) Burgess in Vandalia, IL and passed away early Saturday, January 5, 2019 in the Corn Heritage Village in Corn, Oklahoma. Mikie was raised and attended school in Vandalia, IL. She continued her education at Louisiana State University and later moved to Oklahoma in the early 80's. She settled in Clinton and worked at the Pop Hicks Restaurant and the Cherokee Restaurant while attending Oklahoma Southwestern State University in Weatherford, OK. She obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and then received her Master's Degree in Education as well as receiving her certificate for a Licensed Professional Counselor. She was a juvenile counselor for Multi County Youth Services for several years and she was a counselor for Red Rock Behavior Services for the past 12 years. Because of failing health she was forced to retire this past year and has been a resident of the Corn Heritage Village for the past few months. She was married to her soul mate David Driscoll who preceded her in death. She had been a member of the Edge Church, she served on CASA and loved animals and was a volunteer for the Clinton Pound Rescue. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by son, Patrick Lee Edward Kelly, Oklahoma City, OK and a sister, Sidney File and husband, Tom, Vandalia, IL; two nieces, Ashley Prange, Highland, IL and Brooke File-Miller Vandalia, IL. She was also survived by many close friends, including Bobby Ogle, Morgan Milliron, Lindy Rivera, all of Clinton and Jeanine Henson and Jaylyn Weber, both of Arapaho, Casey Buchanan and Keli Buchanan, both of Oklahoma City. It has been suggested those wanting to do memorial contributions may do to the Clinton Pound Rescue (at Pay Pal) clintonpounddogs@gmail.com