All Obituaries

Bobbie Ann Failes, 67, passed away at her home in Cherokee on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was born on December 2, 1952, in Fairfax, Oklahoma to the late Robert D. Simon and Fern Kranz. She attended school at Carmen-Dacoma and worked at the Carmen Nursing Home as a candy striper which inspired her to later obtain her LPN license from Enid’s Autry Vo-Tech in 1986. She spent almost thirty years dedicating herself to the care of others. She worked most of her career at the Cherokee...

Memorial service for Betty Jean Kirkpatrick will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2020, at Driftwood Christian Church under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.   Betty Jean Burleson Kirkpatrick, daughter of Clyde and Bertha Goode Burleson, was born in Medicine Park, Oklahoma on December 31, 1930 and departed this life on January 14, 2020 at the age of 89 years and 14 days.    Betty spent...

Norman Westley Bridgforth November 4, 1939  -  January 9, 2020 Norman was born on November 4, 1939 to Wilfred Bridgforth and Lena Opal Musick Bridgforth in Rincon Beach, California and passed from this life on January 9, 2020 at his home in Helena.  He married Elmira Louise Boon on June 6, 1960, and two children were born to this union: Lisa Elmira and Donald Westley.  Norman worked at Crest Food Center in Belton, Missouri from 1958 until 1963 and he also taught scuba...

Hollis Dean Henneke was born in Paris, Kentucky to Orville and Nell Dennis on December 15, 1924 and went to the loving arms of her Savior on January 7, 2020. Holly married Norman Henneke on December 16, 1943, and they moved to Oklahoma after the war. They had three children: Norma, Dix and Kay. Holly and Norm spent most of their early life together in Goltry, where he was the Superintendent of Schools. They later moved to Freedom and Holly began her college studies at Northwestern Oklahoma...

Andy Moser August 11, 1975  -  January 6, 2020 Andy Moser, son of Cindy (Roberts) and Jack Michael Moser, was born on August 11, 1975 in Fairview, Oklahoma. He grew up alongside his two brothers, Josh and Nate and one sister, Tasha, west of Carmen. Andy graduated high school from Carmen in 1993.  After high school, he attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Following graduation, Andy spent many years in...

Deloris Kilian March 16, 1929  -  January 6, 2020 Deloris was born March 16, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Ernest Walker and Emma Zelenka Walker and passed from this life on January 6, 2020 in Wakita.  She attended school in several states as the family moved many times.  She graduated from Medford High School in 1946.  After graduation, she worked in Enid as a phone operator with Mrs. Hinkle and part-time cashier at Herzberg’s. She met Ben in February 1946 and...

Graveside service for Lannie Dale Morris will be Friday, January 10, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Ames Cemetery near Ames.  Viewing will be Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home in Cherokee.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc. He was born on August 20, 1950 in Texas to Theodore and Marcia Morris and...

Jean (Fetzer) Hughes Jean Lavonne, daughter of Ruth (Barrett) and Dale Fetzer was born on October 17, 1934 in Helena, Oklahoma.  Jean was one of ten children born to Ruth and Dale Fetzer. She passed away with all her family by her side on January 3, 2020, at 85 years of age. Jean graduated high school from Helena, Oklahoma in 1952.  After high school she attended Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater where she met the love of her life, Benjamin Warren Hughes.  On August 15, 1953,...

  William Dale Stout was born December 16, 1928 and passed from this life January 2, 2020.  Bill was the son of Carroll and Irene York Stout of Lambert, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Lambert High School and went on to many different universities, Friends University, Northwestern State University, and finally obtaining his Master’s Degree at OSU.  On February 1, 1949 he married Evelyn Carpenter, also of Lambert, and they had four children.  Bill taught, coached,...

  Wilma Catherine Arens Keller of Medford, Oklahoma was born October 1, 1924 to John Arens and Mary Licher Arens in Clyde, Oklahoma.  She graduated from Medford High School in 1942.  She was manager of Dales Quick Stop for 28 years and retired at the age of 78.  She enjoyed traveling, gardening and her pets but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.  She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and St. Mary Altar Society. Wilma is preceded in death...