OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Cynthia White
Oct 31, 2022
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:...
Donald Kuenzi
Oct 30, 2022
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...
Daisy Watson
Oct 27, 2022
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...
Londa Fischer
Oct 11, 2022
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),...
Rodney Shaklee
Oct 8, 2022
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...
Dennis Boor
Oct 6, 2022
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...
Nica Rusco
Oct 4, 2022
Nica Maurine Luinstra-Cayot Rusco
12 Jan 1929-04 Oct 2022
Maurine was born the 15th of 16 children to John Luinstra and Ica Blanche Surgeon on the 12th of January 1929 in Laverne, Oklahoma and passed away the 4th of October 2022 in Fairview, Oklahoma at the age of 93.
After her mother’s death,...
Wayne Janzen
Sep 26, 2022
Wayne Keith Janzen
August 27, 1956 --- September 26, 2022
Wayne Keith Janzen, loving son, brother, uncle, friend and follower of Jesus Christ, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 26, 2022 at the age of 66.
Wayne, son of Gus and Amie Reimer Janzen, was born in Thomas, Oklahoma on...
Jerry Grace
Sep 26, 2022
Jerry Ray Grace was born in Enid on October 7, 1949 to parents Raymond Grace and Mary Shreve Grace and passed from this life on September 26, 2022 at his home near Ringwood. After high school he attended college and attained his Master’s degree in math and science. On November 9,...

Don Reininger
Sep 22, 2022
Don Reininger, 72, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on September 22, 2022. He was born to parents Monzy Reininger, and Ruby Keaton Reininger, on May 31,1950.
Don is survived by sons, Dustin Reininger and Chris Dale; grandsons, Abraham and Isaac Dale; granddaughters, Janet and Gabrielle Bigelow, and numerous nephews and cousins....
Bobbie Hill
Sep 18, 2022
Bobbie Ray Hill was born February 8, 1944 to George Fredrick Hill and Edna Marie Huffman Hill in Anthony, Kansas and passed from this life in Crawfordville, Georgia on September 18, 2022. He graduated Valedictorian at Byron-Driftwood High School then went to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with a minor in psychology. ...
Charles Schneeberger
Sep 17, 2022
Charles Ola Schneeberger was born to Eddie Joe Schneeberger and Sandy Curry Schneeberger on December 25, 1977 in Enid and passed away at Share Medical Center in Alva on September 17, 2022 at the age of 44. He grew up in Waukomis and later moved to Cherokee with his lifelong companion, Dale Bennett.
Charles enjoyed...
Lorene Johnson
Sep 16, 2022
Lorene Raye Johnson was born March 16, 1928 to Harry B. and Daisy M. Miller. She died September 16, 2022 at the Community Health Center in Wakita. Lorene grew up on the farm with her bother, Howard and sister, Thoran. She attended Gore School and after graduation, attended Wichita Business College. She returned to Wakita, working many years as...
Mildred Frieden
Sep 14, 2022
Mildred Gale Frieden (Daughhetee), daughter of Dan Daughhetee and Mary McWilliams Daughhetee, was born July 16, 1926 on a farm near Capron, Oklahoma, and departed this life September 14, 2022 at Kiowa Hospital District Manor.
Mildred had a sister, Ethel Durfee, and a beloved twin brother, Milton Dale Daughhetee, who both preceded her in death. ...
Jeffrey Harmon
Sep 11, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Harmon was born to Dale Harmon and Florence Young Harmon of Byron on February 1, 1963 and passed away on September 11, 2022. Jeff graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1981. He was a gifted athlete and participated in baseball and basketball, pep club, and class plays his Junior and Senior years.
...
Louise Creasey
Sep 10, 2022
Louise Kay Talley Creasey went home to be with her Lord on September 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family and friends who loved her dearly. She was born on February 1, 1941 to Wesley Oliver and Lois Inez Wolfe Talley in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was the baby sister to her two older brothers, Richard and John Talley. Growing...
Helen Harbaugh
Sep 6, 2022
Helen June Harbaugh
June 24, 1927 - September 6, 2022
Helen June Tidwell Harbaugh was born on June 24, 1927 to William Lawrence Tidwell and Helen Mae Shafer Tidwell at Kiowa, Kansas. She was the only girl in the family and the fifth child. She had five brothers, Lonnie, Dewey, Lloyd, Jack, and Bill. She...

Marvin Buxton
Sep 1, 2022
Marvin Eugene “Gene” Buxton was born May 4, 1925 to Millard and Olive Buxton at Rosston, Oklahoma and passed on September 1, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma.
Gene grew up in the Rosston and Deer Creek areas. He received his high school diploma from Buffalo High School after serving in the U.S....
Olga Kretchmar
Aug 27, 2022
Olga Rose Zeman Kretchmar, 84, and long-time resident of Medford, died on August 27, 2022. Olga was born on June 5,1938 to Rose and Frank Zeman. She grew up on a farm near Deer Creek, Oklahoma, and attended school in Deer Creek.
Olga attended her senior year of high school and graduated from Medford Public School in...
Lavawn Nelson
Aug 25, 2022
Lavawn Kathryn Schultz Nelson was born at home, in Breckenridge, Oklahoma, June 6, 1932, to Paul Schultz and Alma Mohlenbrink Schultz and passed from this life on August 25, 2022 in Fairvewi. Lavawn was the third of eleven children.
Lavawn was educated at the Lutheran Grade School in Breckenridge and graduated from Garber High School, class of...
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Cynthia White
Oct 31, 2022
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:...
Donald Kuenzi
Oct 30, 2022
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...
Daisy Watson
Oct 27, 2022
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...
Londa Fischer
Oct 11, 2022
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),...
Rodney Shaklee
Oct 8, 2022
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...
Dennis Boor
Oct 6, 2022
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...
Nica Rusco
Oct 4, 2022
Nica Maurine Luinstra-Cayot Rusco
12 Jan 1929-04 Oct 2022
Maurine was born the 15th of 16 children to John Luinstra and Ica Blanche Surgeon on the 12th of January 1929 in Laverne, Oklahoma and passed away the 4th of October 2022 in Fairview, Oklahoma at the age of 93.
After her mother’s death,...
Wayne Janzen
Sep 26, 2022
Wayne Keith Janzen
August 27, 1956 --- September 26, 2022
Wayne Keith Janzen, loving son, brother, uncle, friend and follower of Jesus Christ, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 26, 2022 at the age of 66.
Wayne, son of Gus and Amie Reimer Janzen, was born in Thomas, Oklahoma on...
Jerry Grace
Sep 26, 2022
Jerry Ray Grace was born in Enid on October 7, 1949 to parents Raymond Grace and Mary Shreve Grace and passed from this life on September 26, 2022 at his home near Ringwood. After high school he attended college and attained his Master’s degree in math and science. On November 9,...

Don Reininger
Sep 22, 2022
Don Reininger, 72, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on September 22, 2022. He was born to parents Monzy Reininger, and Ruby Keaton Reininger, on May 31,1950.
Don is survived by sons, Dustin Reininger and Chris Dale; grandsons, Abraham and Isaac Dale; granddaughters, Janet and Gabrielle Bigelow, and numerous nephews and cousins....
Bobbie Hill
Sep 18, 2022
Bobbie Ray Hill was born February 8, 1944 to George Fredrick Hill and Edna Marie Huffman Hill in Anthony, Kansas and passed from this life in Crawfordville, Georgia on September 18, 2022. He graduated Valedictorian at Byron-Driftwood High School then went to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with a minor in psychology. ...
Charles Schneeberger
Sep 17, 2022
Charles Ola Schneeberger was born to Eddie Joe Schneeberger and Sandy Curry Schneeberger on December 25, 1977 in Enid and passed away at Share Medical Center in Alva on September 17, 2022 at the age of 44. He grew up in Waukomis and later moved to Cherokee with his lifelong companion, Dale Bennett.
Charles enjoyed...
Lorene Johnson
Sep 16, 2022
Lorene Raye Johnson was born March 16, 1928 to Harry B. and Daisy M. Miller. She died September 16, 2022 at the Community Health Center in Wakita. Lorene grew up on the farm with her bother, Howard and sister, Thoran. She attended Gore School and after graduation, attended Wichita Business College. She returned to Wakita, working many years as...
Mildred Frieden
Sep 14, 2022
Mildred Gale Frieden (Daughhetee), daughter of Dan Daughhetee and Mary McWilliams Daughhetee, was born July 16, 1926 on a farm near Capron, Oklahoma, and departed this life September 14, 2022 at Kiowa Hospital District Manor.
Mildred had a sister, Ethel Durfee, and a beloved twin brother, Milton Dale Daughhetee, who both preceded her in death. ...
Jeffrey Harmon
Sep 11, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Harmon was born to Dale Harmon and Florence Young Harmon of Byron on February 1, 1963 and passed away on September 11, 2022. Jeff graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1981. He was a gifted athlete and participated in baseball and basketball, pep club, and class plays his Junior and Senior years.
...
Louise Creasey
Sep 10, 2022
Louise Kay Talley Creasey went home to be with her Lord on September 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family and friends who loved her dearly. She was born on February 1, 1941 to Wesley Oliver and Lois Inez Wolfe Talley in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was the baby sister to her two older brothers, Richard and John Talley. Growing...
Helen Harbaugh
Sep 6, 2022
Helen June Harbaugh
June 24, 1927 - September 6, 2022
Helen June Tidwell Harbaugh was born on June 24, 1927 to William Lawrence Tidwell and Helen Mae Shafer Tidwell at Kiowa, Kansas. She was the only girl in the family and the fifth child. She had five brothers, Lonnie, Dewey, Lloyd, Jack, and Bill. She...

Marvin Buxton
Sep 1, 2022
Marvin Eugene “Gene” Buxton was born May 4, 1925 to Millard and Olive Buxton at Rosston, Oklahoma and passed on September 1, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma.
Gene grew up in the Rosston and Deer Creek areas. He received his high school diploma from Buffalo High School after serving in the U.S....
Olga Kretchmar
Aug 27, 2022
Olga Rose Zeman Kretchmar, 84, and long-time resident of Medford, died on August 27, 2022. Olga was born on June 5,1938 to Rose and Frank Zeman. She grew up on a farm near Deer Creek, Oklahoma, and attended school in Deer Creek.
Olga attended her senior year of high school and graduated from Medford Public School in...
Lavawn Nelson
Aug 25, 2022
Lavawn Kathryn Schultz Nelson was born at home, in Breckenridge, Oklahoma, June 6, 1932, to Paul Schultz and Alma Mohlenbrink Schultz and passed from this life on August 25, 2022 in Fairvewi. Lavawn was the third of eleven children.
Lavawn was educated at the Lutheran Grade School in Breckenridge and graduated from Garber High School, class of...
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Lanman Funeral Home, Inc is a collection of obituaries for Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, in addition to Kiowa, Kansas.