Remembering Kyle Mercer

Kyle Danner Mercer, 22, of Midwest City, died Saturday, Feb. 4 in Midwest City. He was born May 22, 1989 in Midwest City to Kevin And Debbie Mercer.

Kyle graduated from Midwest City High School in 2008. While in high school, Kyle participated in DECA, football and golf. He was also a member of FCCLA and a fellow Midwest City Junior Rotarian.

After graduating high school, Kyle attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he was a member of Chi Alpha. Then pursuing his love of travel, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska where he worked as a barista at the Black Bear Coffee House.

Kyle was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leon and Shirley Danner and aunt Kristy Yearby. Kyle is survived by his mom and step-dad, Debbie and Steve Erwin, father Kevin Mercer, sister and brother-in-law Kayleigh and Tyler Moffett, step sister Stephanie Erwin, and grandparents Charles and Mildred Mercer. To honor Kyle, donations can be made to the Kyle Danner Mercer “Wings of Rotary” Memorial Fund. Donations can be made online at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation website located at www.occf.org or mail check to P.O. Box 1146, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.

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