May 2, 2022

Joan McDaniel, beloved wife of Rex McDaniel and mother to Gary, Michaelle and Scott, passed away on May 2, 2022.  She was born in El Dorado, Kansas August 6, 1942, to Arthur and Mary (Betty) Cooley.  Joan and Rex made homes in Kansas and Florida before returning to and settling in Cherokee and celebrated 60 years of marriage.  Joan...

Apr 27, 2022

Henry Bierig Jr. was born on January 23, 1932 to Henry and Katherine Haffner Bierig in Enid.  The first eight years of his education were in a one room county school one mile south of the home where he grew up.  He then graduated from Okeene High School in 1949.  After graduating, he began farming.  On December 10, 1950...

Apr 25, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Schmitz, age 76, of Wakita, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid.  He was born to parents, Frank and Irene Schmitz on May 30, 1945.

Chuck grew up and graduated high school in Medford, Oklahoma. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Air Force and served...

Apr 25, 2022

William Ellsworth Downing, 73, of Medford, Oklahoma, passed away on April 25, 2022 in Wakita. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Medford Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. There will be no public viewing. www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook: ...

Apr 24, 2022

Betty Woods passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 just five days after her 89th birthday.  She was born in Canadian, Oklahoma on April 19,1933 to Joseph and Alice Dudark.  She had eight siblings.  Betty married Dillard Woods on September 11, 1950 in McAlester. They had two children: Elizabeth and David.  Betty loved watching her grandchildren in their activities.  She spent...

Apr 23, 2022

Dawn Ann White was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma on August 12, 1961, to Lawrence and Goldie Tyler. She went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2022.

Dawn Ann was raised in Cherokee, Oklahoma, where she lived her entire life. She married the love of her life, Jeff White, on November 16, 1979. The couple made...

Apr 23, 2022

Graveside Memorial Service for Dixie L. Weber, 83, will be Monday,  May 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Square Cedar Cemetery near Cleo Springs.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Dixie was born to the late Hubert and Hazel (Camp) McDowell on December 28, 1938 in Kilgore, Texas....

Apr 18, 2022

Daniel (Dan) Joseph Frieden was born the youngest son of Joseph and Mildred Frieden on February 15, 1953, in Hardtner, Kansas. He passed away at his family home in Kiowa, Kansas on April 18, 2022.

Dan graduated from Burlington Public Schools in 1971 where he was a member of the basketball team. He then went on to...

Apr 11, 2022

Sheri Cousins of Cherokee was born on November 20, 1954 to Richard Cox and Wanda Lou Carter Cox and passed from this life on April 11, 2022 in Oklahoma City.  At her request there will be no service.

Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.    www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home

Apr 9, 2022

On the morning of April 9, 2022 Keith Helmer, 55, of Barstow, California was peacefully reborn into Heaven following a brief battle with health problems.  Keith was born and raised in Barstow, California.  In his earlier years, he resided in Barstow and attended the Adventist K-8 and Barstow High School.  Keith started trucking at the age of 16.  His...

Apr 7, 2022

Joseph “Rryon” Drawbridge Hernandez was born on June 10, 1982 in Woodward, Oklahoma.  He left this world on April 7, 2022 ,with a broken heart, at the age of 39. Rryon came in this world as a Blessing to Jay Drawbridge and Jo (Trissel) Drawbridge.

Rryon always had a mission to achieve in life.  He...

Apr 6, 2022

Lorraine Forester (Lovette) (Hardesty) (Rake) passed peacefully with her daughter, Jackie, by her bedside on April 6, 2022.  She was just shy of her 93rd birthday on April 24.

Lorraine grew up on the family farm graduating from Kiowa High School in 1947.  During those days she was active in the school band on the saxophone and as majorette...

Apr 2, 2022

Allesi Ann Anderson was born March 7, 1955 in Claremore to parents, Luther and Yvonne Corley Jones, and passed from this life in Oklahoma City on April 2, 2022.  She and Rickey Anderson were married in 1978 in Tulsa.  Allesi was a civilian Navy Recruiter in Claremore and had also worked in the Alfalfa County District Attorney’s Office for...

Mar 24, 2022

Erna Bartel Fisher was born April 12, 1945 in Fairview to parents, Edward M. Bartel and Dorathy Mason Bartel, and passed from this life at her home in Enid on March 24, 2022.  She graduated high school then attended college.  Erna served her country in the U. S. Air Force and on March 23, 1974 she and Richard Fisher...

Mar 21, 2022

Viva Alma Barnes Bowers was born on March 10, 1928, to Martin V. and Lillie A. Barnes, on the family farm, in Major County, Oklahoma. She received her schooling from Waynoka High School. She passed away in the early hours of March 21, 2022.

She married William (Bill) Joseph Bowers on February 6, 1946. To this union...

Mar 20, 2022

Mallary Diane Herrera (19) was born on August 10, 2002 in Enid, Oklahoma and went to be with Jesus early Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, following a tragic car accident.  Mallary is the daughter of Aaron & Lizzie Bruns and Hector & Karina Herrera.  She was the BEST big sister to Jace, Cole, Eli, Adamariz, Hector Jr., and Paloma,...

Mar 18, 2022

Martha “Bobbie” Schoeb, 89, of Cherokee, peacefully passed away March 18, 2022.

She was born in Hepler, Kansas, October 10, 1932. She was a class officer and graduated valedictorian of her high school class.

She moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma to work for Monroe-Miller Motor Company as a bookkeeper. She married Robert Schoeb on March 1,...

Mar 6, 2022

Rose Mary (Newton) Gillig was born on January 3, 1927, to Carl and Beatrice Newton in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and passed to her Heavenly home on March 6, 2022, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Rose grew up on her family’s farm where she learned to cook, help with the farm animals, and care for her brothers and sisters. She attended Elm...

Mar 6, 2022

Carolyn J. Kellet was born September 23, 1944 in Enid to parents, Dan Smith and Lena Belle Nixon Smith, and passed from this life on March 6, 2022 at her home in Enid.  Carolyn graduated from Enid High School then attended Enid Business School.  She started her own insurance company in Wichita and...

Mar 5, 2022

Merle Eugene Kersten

Merle Eugene Kersten, beloved son of Amos and Bertha Kersten, was born in Logan, Iowa on November 18, 1925 and went Home to his Lord on March 5, 2022 at the age of 96.

Born on a small farm in southwest Iowa, he left his farm roots to enlist in the ROTC...