OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas

Jeanne Welch

Jeanne Welch

Jan 8, 2022

The world lost a beloved Mother, Jeanne Louise Wolf Welch, on January 8, 2022.  Jeanne passed away at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family.

Jeanne was born on January 2, 1938  in Wichita, Kansas.  Jeanne was blessed with four daughters and four sons-in-law, Terry and Vickie Johnson of Lawton, Oklahoma, Mike...

David Catlin

David Catlin

Jan 6, 2022

David Lee Catlin – a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend – passed away on January 6, 2022, at his home in Hazelton, Kansas, at the age of 79.

Born on August 24, 1942, in Hardtner, Kansas, David grew up in rural Harper County before moving to the Corwin/Hazelton area. After graduating from...

Melvin Allen

Melvin Allen

Jan 6, 2022

Melvin “Red” Allen went to be with Jesus on January 6, 2022.  He was born in Aline on February 4, 1927, the son of Herb and Nellie Chase Allen.  His family moved to Ringwood when he was 16.  At the age of 17, Red joined the U.S. Navy to help with the American efforts during WWII, serving...

Cory Lovely

Cory Lovely

Jan 5, 2022

Cory Wayne Lovely

August 1, 1962  -  January 5, 2022

Cory was born on August 1, 1962 in Enid, Oklahoma to Fred Lovely and Faith Chadwick Lovely and passed from this life on January 5, 2022 at his home in Jet.  Cory lived in the Jet area most of his life.  Cory enjoyed spending time...

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr

Jan 1, 2022

In Loving Memory

Wayne B. Kerr

September 16, 1947 ~ January 1, 2022

Wayne B. Kerr, 74, of Hertford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022.

Wayne was born September 16, 1947 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Charles E. “Charlie” and Ulama “Toby” Kerr.  He grew up in Aline, Oklahoma...

Bill Wedel

Bill Wedel

Jan 1, 2022

Bill Ray Wedel, 84, our loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born to Irvin and Hilda Wedel on March 9, 1939 in Ringwood. The Wedel family lived in very humble circumstances and even at one time lived in a chicken...

Karol Jack

Karol Jack

Jan 1, 2022

Karol Lorene (Brown) Jack was born February 17, 1935, to Jesse and Ona (Porter) Brown at their home in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.  She departed this life on January 1, 2022, at the Fairview Fellowship Home.

Karol, along with her sister, Marilyn, and brother, Kenneth, grew up in Cleo where her father was Postmaster; she fondly recalled going...

Betty Schmidt

Betty Schmidt

Dec 30, 2021

Betty Lou Schmidt

November 7, 1952  -  December 29 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Schmidt, 69, of Sharon, Kansas announces her passing from earthly life on December 29, 2021.  Betty died peacefully at Ascension Via Christi St. Frances in Wichita while surrounded by her loving family.  What a...

Linda Cushenbery

Linda Cushenbery

Dec 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery

September 2, 1941  -  December 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery was born to Robert John Failes, Jr. and Esther Bernice Coulter Failes on September 2, 1941 in Cherokee.  She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world after a brief illness on December 29, 2021...

Betty Weir

Betty Weir

Dec 29, 2021

Betty Jeanne Weir, “GG”,  from Cherokee, Oklahoma, left her earthly home on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the age of 80. Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 27, 1941 to parents, Earl Raymond Stanton and Margery Jean (Schoolcraft) Stanton.  She was the youngest of three children.

In 1958, she met and married...

Wesley Creasey

Wesley Creasey

Dec 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey

February 17, 1939  -  December 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey went home to be with his Lord on December 19, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  Wesley was born on February 17, 1939 to Daniel Creasey and Mary Moore Creasey in Richmond, Virginia.    He was the third child of five in his...

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

Dec 19, 2021

E.T. (Herman) Cordova was born to Manuel and Adelida (Ida) Cordova on January 15, 1936 in Belin, New Mexico, and passed from this life on December 19, 2021 in Kiowa at the age of 85.  They moved to Barstow, California in 1951.  At the age of 18 in 1954 Herman became a laborer for the Santa Fe Railroad, where...

Virginia Richardson

Virginia Richardson

Dec 12, 2021

Virginia Norine (Stranathan) Richardson was born at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas October 8, 1937, and passed from this life on December 12, 2021, at the age of 84. She had a life well lived through great difficulty.

Virginia had an extraordinary gift of remembering dates and events in her life that lasted to the end. ...

Michelle Rinkines

Michelle Rinkines

Dec 11, 2021

Service are pending for Michelle with Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Memorials may be given to the funeral home on behalf of the family.

Dale Straw

Dale Straw

Dec 9, 2021

Dale Lee Straw

October 5, 1934  -  December 9, 2021

Dale Straw was born October 5, 1934, west of Alva to Pete and Eliza Straw, one of ten children. He moved south of Ringwood when he was five.  He lived there until he was fourteen years old, when he moved to the Texas Panhandle to...

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

Dec 8, 2021

HARDTNER, KANSAS – William Matthew “Matt” Murphy, 50, of Hardtner, Kansas, formerly of Hoyt, Kansas, passed away December 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas to Norma and Jeff Murphy.

Matt graduated from Royal Valley High School. After receiving his associates degree from Cloud County Community College,...

Max Green

Max Green

Dec 8, 2021

Max H. Green

October 17,  1932  -  December 8, 2021

Funeral service celebrating the life of Max H. Green, 89, of Enid will be held on Thursday, December   16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Helena First Christian Church.  Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of...

Deborah Jackson

Deborah Jackson

Dec 6, 2021

Deborah Ann Jackson

Debbie was born on June 15, 1955 in Harrison, Arkansas to Woodrow Saunders and Anna May Cline Saunders and passed from this life on December 6, 2021 in Tulsa.  She married Paul Jackson on September 9, 1973 and to this union three children were born: Richard, Christina, and Mary.  Debbie and Paul...

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Dec 4, 2021

John Frederick Lawrence was born to Frank E. Lawrence and Orpha P. Pettus Lawrence on February 18, 1955 in Enid and passed from this life on December 4, 2021 in Tulsa.  They made their home west of Aline.  John loved school.  He graduated from Aline-Cleo Highschool in 1973.  He tried many occupations, but his love was for farming.  He...

James "Jim" Wellman

James "Jim" Wellman

Dec 3, 2021

James Rolland “Jim” Wellman

May 11, 1947   --   December 3, 2021

James Wellman was born in Pampa, Texas on May 11, 1947 to parents George William Wellman and Mary Etta Bynum Wellman and passed from this life at his home near Ringwood on December 3, 2021.

James and Donna Wellman (Dad and Mom)...

Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas

Jeanne Welch

Jeanne Welch

Jan 8, 2022

The world lost a beloved Mother, Jeanne Louise Wolf Welch, on January 8, 2022.  Jeanne passed away at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family.

Jeanne was born on January 2, 1938  in Wichita, Kansas.  Jeanne was blessed with four daughters and four sons-in-law, Terry and Vickie Johnson of Lawton, Oklahoma, Mike...

David Catlin

David Catlin

Jan 6, 2022

David Lee Catlin – a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend – passed away on January 6, 2022, at his home in Hazelton, Kansas, at the age of 79.

Born on August 24, 1942, in Hardtner, Kansas, David grew up in rural Harper County before moving to the Corwin/Hazelton area. After graduating from...

Melvin Allen

Melvin Allen

Jan 6, 2022

Melvin “Red” Allen went to be with Jesus on January 6, 2022.  He was born in Aline on February 4, 1927, the son of Herb and Nellie Chase Allen.  His family moved to Ringwood when he was 16.  At the age of 17, Red joined the U.S. Navy to help with the American efforts during WWII, serving...

Cory Lovely

Cory Lovely

Jan 5, 2022

Cory Wayne Lovely

August 1, 1962  -  January 5, 2022

Cory was born on August 1, 1962 in Enid, Oklahoma to Fred Lovely and Faith Chadwick Lovely and passed from this life on January 5, 2022 at his home in Jet.  Cory lived in the Jet area most of his life.  Cory enjoyed spending time...

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr

Jan 1, 2022

In Loving Memory

Wayne B. Kerr

September 16, 1947 ~ January 1, 2022

Wayne B. Kerr, 74, of Hertford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022.

Wayne was born September 16, 1947 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Charles E. “Charlie” and Ulama “Toby” Kerr.  He grew up in Aline, Oklahoma...

Bill Wedel

Bill Wedel

Jan 1, 2022

Bill Ray Wedel, 84, our loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born to Irvin and Hilda Wedel on March 9, 1939 in Ringwood. The Wedel family lived in very humble circumstances and even at one time lived in a chicken...

Karol Jack

Karol Jack

Jan 1, 2022

Karol Lorene (Brown) Jack was born February 17, 1935, to Jesse and Ona (Porter) Brown at their home in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.  She departed this life on January 1, 2022, at the Fairview Fellowship Home.

Karol, along with her sister, Marilyn, and brother, Kenneth, grew up in Cleo where her father was Postmaster; she fondly recalled going...

Betty Schmidt

Betty Schmidt

Dec 30, 2021

Betty Lou Schmidt

November 7, 1952  -  December 29 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Schmidt, 69, of Sharon, Kansas announces her passing from earthly life on December 29, 2021.  Betty died peacefully at Ascension Via Christi St. Frances in Wichita while surrounded by her loving family.  What a...

Linda Cushenbery

Linda Cushenbery

Dec 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery

September 2, 1941  -  December 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery was born to Robert John Failes, Jr. and Esther Bernice Coulter Failes on September 2, 1941 in Cherokee.  She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world after a brief illness on December 29, 2021...

Betty Weir

Betty Weir

Dec 29, 2021

Betty Jeanne Weir, “GG”,  from Cherokee, Oklahoma, left her earthly home on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the age of 80. Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 27, 1941 to parents, Earl Raymond Stanton and Margery Jean (Schoolcraft) Stanton.  She was the youngest of three children.

In 1958, she met and married...

Wesley Creasey

Wesley Creasey

Dec 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey

February 17, 1939  -  December 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey went home to be with his Lord on December 19, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  Wesley was born on February 17, 1939 to Daniel Creasey and Mary Moore Creasey in Richmond, Virginia.    He was the third child of five in his...

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

Dec 19, 2021

E.T. (Herman) Cordova was born to Manuel and Adelida (Ida) Cordova on January 15, 1936 in Belin, New Mexico, and passed from this life on December 19, 2021 in Kiowa at the age of 85.  They moved to Barstow, California in 1951.  At the age of 18 in 1954 Herman became a laborer for the Santa Fe Railroad, where...

Virginia Richardson

Virginia Richardson

Dec 12, 2021

Virginia Norine (Stranathan) Richardson was born at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas October 8, 1937, and passed from this life on December 12, 2021, at the age of 84. She had a life well lived through great difficulty.

Virginia had an extraordinary gift of remembering dates and events in her life that lasted to the end. ...

Michelle Rinkines

Michelle Rinkines

Dec 11, 2021

Service are pending for Michelle with Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Memorials may be given to the funeral home on behalf of the family.

Dale Straw

Dale Straw

Dec 9, 2021

Dale Lee Straw

October 5, 1934  -  December 9, 2021

Dale Straw was born October 5, 1934, west of Alva to Pete and Eliza Straw, one of ten children. He moved south of Ringwood when he was five.  He lived there until he was fourteen years old, when he moved to the Texas Panhandle to...

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

Dec 8, 2021

HARDTNER, KANSAS – William Matthew “Matt” Murphy, 50, of Hardtner, Kansas, formerly of Hoyt, Kansas, passed away December 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas to Norma and Jeff Murphy.

Matt graduated from Royal Valley High School. After receiving his associates degree from Cloud County Community College,...

Max Green

Max Green

Dec 8, 2021

Max H. Green

October 17,  1932  -  December 8, 2021

Funeral service celebrating the life of Max H. Green, 89, of Enid will be held on Thursday, December   16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Helena First Christian Church.  Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of...

Deborah Jackson

Deborah Jackson

Dec 6, 2021

Deborah Ann Jackson

Debbie was born on June 15, 1955 in Harrison, Arkansas to Woodrow Saunders and Anna May Cline Saunders and passed from this life on December 6, 2021 in Tulsa.  She married Paul Jackson on September 9, 1973 and to this union three children were born: Richard, Christina, and Mary.  Debbie and Paul...

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Dec 4, 2021

John Frederick Lawrence was born to Frank E. Lawrence and Orpha P. Pettus Lawrence on February 18, 1955 in Enid and passed from this life on December 4, 2021 in Tulsa.  They made their home west of Aline.  John loved school.  He graduated from Aline-Cleo Highschool in 1973.  He tried many occupations, but his love was for farming.  He...

James "Jim" Wellman

James "Jim" Wellman

Dec 3, 2021

James Rolland “Jim” Wellman

May 11, 1947   --   December 3, 2021

James Wellman was born in Pampa, Texas on May 11, 1947 to parents George William Wellman and Mary Etta Bynum Wellman and passed from this life at his home near Ringwood on December 3, 2021.

James and Donna Wellman (Dad and Mom)...