All Obituaries

  Roxie Lorene Blunk was born June 9, 1947 to John and Iris Snead in Hardtner, Kansas and passed away at her home December 2, 2022 at the age of 75.  On August 27, 1966 Roxie married her high school sweetheart, Randy Blunk.  To this marriage two children were born: Rod and Ronda. Roxie grew up in Hardtner and spent most of her time playing with neighbor kids or helping her daddy until she started school.  Little did she know when she started the first grade, her future...

Joe Allen Cox was born September 21, 1932, to Cecil and Blanche Cox in Alva, Oklahoma and passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Kiowa District Healthcare. He celebrated his 90th birthday last month. On January 25, 1951, Joe married Wanda Hobbs at the court house in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. To this union four children were born: Bob, Jim, Bill, and Cindra. Joe grew up in Alva, then moved to Kiowa in 1951, where he began working as a mechanic for Lewis Motors. He continued his career...

Juan Angel Montalvo was born on January 8, 1947 in Allende, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and passed from this life on November 16, 2022 at the Fairview Fellowship Home.  He was the fifth child of ten children.  He helped to support his large family from an early age by walking the cows up and down narrow mountains paths to graze and washing dishes in street cafes.  His education ended after the third grade.  His travels led him to Weatherford, Oklahoma and for several years, he...

      Dean Reimer was born to Howard and Edith Reimer on June 22, 1961 in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. He left us on November 6, 2022, as the result of a tragic farm accident at the age of 61.      His childhood was spent in Canada where he helped his father with farming and ranching. Howard and his brother, Denver, owned a ranch together in Stettler, Alberta. These families had a close connection and made many good memories. In Dean’s...

Funeral service for Cynthia Ann (Bode) White of Guthrie, Oklahoma, will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Okeene, Oklahoma, with burial of ashes to follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Deacon Mike Buchanan will officiate.  Services are under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene.  www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. Cindy was born February 1, 1950 at Okeene, the first of...

Donald “Don” Lee Kuenzi, age 79, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away on October 30, 2022 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Don was born on April 17, 1943 to Fred Kuenzi and Pauline (Wagner) Kuenzi in Anthony, Kansas. After attending and graduating from Kiowa High School in 1961, he joined the United States Marine Corps.  He served from November 1961 to June 1966 and was stationed in Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Guam, and South Vietnam. After...

Daisy Watson was born March 1, 1931 in Forrest City, Arkansas, one of seven children born to Olly Franklin and Dorthy Louise Norton.  Daisy and her first husband had one child, Imogene Smith.  Then in 1965 Daisy and William Watson were married.  They had one child, Mayble Watson.  Early in her life, Daisy worked in fields of cotton, corn and broom corn.  She loved all plants and her favorite hobby was raising flowers in her yard.  Daisy did much canning, baking...

Londa Joy Fischer, 66, of Hazelton, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2022 in her home. Londa was born in Kingman, Kansas, to Alvin “Dale” and Wilda Williams. She attended school in Kiowa, Kansas. Londa married Eugene Fischer on December 9, 1978 in Sharon, Kansas. She held various jobs throughout her life consisting of Farmers Cooperative (O.K. Coop), HiPlains Marketing, and M&S Trucking. Londa retired on September 29, 2022 with plans to travel, spend time with...

Rodney Jay Shaklee passed from this life October 8, 2022 to be with his Momma and Dad and Jesus. He had looked forward to this day for quite a while. Rodney was born on November 29, 1943 in Enid, Oklahoma to Merwyn J Shaklee and Myrtle Ellen Campbell Shaklee. Rodney went to Jet School and then he became his Dad’s right hand man. He drove the tractor and helped his dad feed the cattle. He also helped his dad build and remodel houses during the winter months. He bought a...

Dennis Edward Boor was born August 25, 1943 in Winfield, Kansas to Edward Joseph Boor and Betty Viola Pulliam Boor. He passed from this earth in his daughter, Pam’s, home on Thursday, October 6, 2022. Dennis grew up in Sharon, Kansas, on the family farm along with his four brothers and two sisters. Dennis and his brothers were known for their onery antics and just about anyone around there has a “Boor Boy Story” or two. Dennis met his future bride through a common friend...