All Obituaries

Chester Glenn Hager, 79, of Helena, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at his home. Glenn was born on January 21, 1942 in Alva, Oklahoma. He graduated from Alva High School and continued his education obtaining his degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Glenn married Gayle in April 1970, and shared 52 years of marriage enjoying their lives together as parents, grandparents and great grandparents.  Glenn had a love for story telling and never knew a...

     Lynn Edward Pollock, age 91, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in Haysville, Kansas.      Lynn was born June 21, 1930, in the village of Driftwood, Oklahoma, to Harry and Myrtle (Glynn) Pollock. Growing up with his three older sisters on a farm in Ingersoll, Lynn learned and developed the core principles of discipline, respect, honesty, perseverance and the value of a strong familial bond.      He graduated from...

Clarence LeRoy Newland January 6, 1941  to October 11, 2021 Clarence LeRoy Newland was born on January 6, 1941 in rural Renfrow, Oklahoma to Clarence Otto and Edith Josephine Cooperrider Newland.  He graduated from Deer Creek High School in 1959 in Deer Creek, Oklahoma.  He farmed and ranched his entire life.  He also worked for soil conservation planting bermuda grass.  He served six years in the 381st Army Reserves out of Ponca City.  He married Nancy Pease...

Erma Boston Service for Erma will be Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Helena First Christian Church.  Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. Erma Boston entered heaven on October 11, 2021.  Her health had been gradually failing since she fell and broke her hip...

Lucille Lillian Cheetham March 7, 1923  -  October 11, 2021 Lucille was born in Burbank, Oklahoma, the eighth of nine children, to Walter Cheetham and Lillian Smith Cheetham on March 7, 1923 and passed from this life on October 11, 2021 in Wakita.  Lucille attended Maple City, Kansas grade school through eighth grade.  She received her private pilot’s license in 1944.  In addition, she achieved instrument pilot’s rating, flight instructor rating,...

Mary Sylvia Cantrell, daughter of ­Joe and Reynie Lovato, was born on July 4, 1945 in Los Pinos, New Mexico.  A few years after she was born her family moved to Hazelton, Kansas, where she would attend school until graduation. Following high school she attended college in Wichita, Kansas.  When she received her business degree, she immediately got hired to work at Murdock Electric.  She later moved back to Kiowa where she worked numerous years at Kuntz Implement as office...

Harvey Richard “Red” Harris Harvey was born December 26, 1928 in Burden, Kansas, the son of Robert Lee and Alice Minnie Harris and passed from this life on October 9, 2021 in Kiowa Kansas. Red served in the U.S. Army and retired from Cessna after 35 years.  Red was a longtime resident of Clearwater and Anthony, Kansas. He enjoyed the many years spent with family at Anthony Lake. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Alice Minnie Harris; brother, Robert...

Bob Van Osdol, age 91, passed from this life peacefully on October 6, 2021 at his home in Owasso. He was born February 24, 1930 in Jet, Oklahoma to Ralph Van Osdol and Lovest Van Osdol (Stover). On April 6, 1951, he married his beloved wife, Dorothy Van Osdol (Lance) and they had celebrated 70 years of marriage. Bob graduated from Jet High School with the class of 1948. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Education from Northwestern University in Alva, Oklahoma, a Master’s in...

Donald Gene Curl, age 54, passed from this life on October 6, 2021 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City with his wife, Connie by his side. Donald was born April 4, 1967 to Forrest and Helen Curl in Alva, Oklahoma. Donald graduated from Medford High School in 1986. He started his career at The City of Medford on July 1, 1989. He worked on the Street Department and he  was responsible for fixing many water leaks.  He was still working for the City of Medford at the time of his...

Iva Laverne Hoffman Nusz was born May 10, 1918 near Okeene to John and Hannah Nusz Hoffman and departed this life September 30, 2021. Iva lived all her life in Blaine County until she moved to Spanish Cove in Yukon.  She attended Arapaho and Madel country schools and Hitchcock High School. December 23, 1936 she married Henry Nusz. They were married 66 years and he passed away April 19, 2003. They farmed and ranched in the Okeene area until 1975 when they moved to Watonga. Iva was a...