(Otis) Dwayne Senkel, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at his home in Clay County, surrounded by family.

A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel, 1917 Archer City Highway, Wichita Falls, Texas. The family asked those to bring and share their memories of Dwayne with his family and friends.

Dwayne was born in Graham, Texas on Jan. 12, 1953, to the late William and Audrey (Shaw) Senkel. He worked hard, took pride in his job and spent most of his life in the oilfield until retiring in 2018. However, he did cowboy for a few years. He loved hunting, competitive shooting, and riding his Harley. He never meeting a stranger, he had the ability to carry on long conversations with anyone. Dwayne was an avid team roper and one of his regrets in life was not pursuing his dream of the NFR.

Dwayne was a loving, caring, hardworking man who enjoyed traveling around the United States, showing his champion horses, sight seeing and meeting new people until he became sick in 2019, which  kept him at home. However, Dwayne’s greatest love in his life was his family and his family dearly loved him.

Dwayne was preceded in death by his parents and his brother.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Jayme Brown Senkel. Children; Scotty Senkel and wife Shawna, Jody Rodby and husband Lance, Jason Brown and wife Eva, Erin Brown, Nathan Brown and wife Leslie. Eleven grandchildren; Callie Senkel, Skye Rodby, Shaylee Senkel, Savannah Senkel, Taylor Sosebee, Mckayla Riley, Garrett Sosebee, Gavin Brown, Lanna Daugherty, Justin Rodby and Jaylin Rodby. Three great grandchildren; Trevor, Paislyn and Milah.