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

Connie Gaff
Aug 29, 2021
Graveside service for Connie Caywood Gaff will be Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. www.lanmanmemorials.com
Connie was born December 10, 1939 in Cherokee to Opal Elnora Lenfoot and Everett Caywood and passed away August 29, 2021 at Wakita...
Melvin "Gene" Dewitt
Aug 27, 2021
Melvin “Gene” Eugene DeWitt passed away at his home in Cherokee on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born September 1, 1934, he was 86 years old. Through these words, the family shares their love for their husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a man that was willing to help anyone in need without thanks or recognition. He instilled his...
Judy Gaeddert
Aug 25, 2021
Judy Anne (Adams-Nossaman) Gaeddert passed on to her home in heaven at the age of 75 on August 25, 2021, in Enid. Judy was born February 8, 1946, to JL and Ruby Adams in El Reno. Judy moved a lot throughout her childhood between Kansas and Oklahoma. Judy completed her junior year in high school in Liberal, Kansas, where...
Gerald "Jerry" Richardson
Aug 16, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) Dan Richardson has given us one last laugh. In his final days at UTMB Galveston he sat up, started talking about cowboys, and saying, “Yippy-Ki-Yeah,” and we learned later that this was a memory with his baby brother, Keith Richardson. Jerry fought and won his battle with Multiple Myeloma, but has succumbed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia on...
A. Ledwig
Aug 8, 2021
Anthony James Ledwig
Anthony James Ledwig was born on October 30, 1942 on his parents’ farm near George West, Texas south of San Antonio. His parents, Thomas and Elenora Ledwig had five children, A.J. being the youngest. A.J. attended elementary and high school in George West. During his childhood and teens, A.J. picked cotton, did field work,...
Donovan "Don" Wiens
Aug 7, 2021
Donovan “Don” Gerald Wiens was born in Frazer, Montana on September 6, 1936 to Peter and Hulda Ensz Wiens and passed from this life in Lahoma on August 7, 2021. In November of 1936 they moved to Oklahoma living in Drummond, Carrier and settling in Lahoma.
Don graduated from Lahoma High School in 1955. He then joined...
Nettie Drennan
Aug 7, 2021
Nettie Drennan
Nettie Louise Drennan, 76, of Medford, Oklahoma, passed away on August 7, 2021. She was born on February 7, 1945 in Tohanu Nou Romania to Frank Stevens and Anetta Serbin Stevens.
Nettie is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anetta Stevens.
She is survived by her sister, Elena Marshall; her...
Ersel Dixon, Jr.
Jul 22, 2021
Ersel O. Dixon, Jr.
Ersel O. Dixon, Jr. former resident of Medford, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2021 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was 76 years old.
Ersel was born November 8, 1944 in Enid, Oklahoma. He was the oldest child of Ersel Dixon, Sr. and Phyllis (Unruh) Dixon. He graduated from Medford High School,...
Timothy "Tim" Scoggins
Jul 22, 2021
Timothy Milton Scoggins was born in Alva on July 27, 1944, the son of Walter Albert Scoggins and Zelma Mae Biggs Scoggins, and passed from this life in Fairview on July 22, 2021. Tim was raised in the Aline area and graduated from Aline High School in 1962. On December 9, 1962, Tim and Evalyn...
Glenna Mahieu
Jul 21, 2021
Glenna Lee Mahieu was born on September 25, 1934 at Shattuck, Oklahoma to Benjamin Leroy (Bill) Polin and Avis May (Piersall) Polin and passed from this life on July 21, 2021 in Enid, Oklahoma. After the death of her father, Glenna and her mother moved to Helena. Glenna attended Helena School. Glenna married Ivan Mahieu on June 28, 1951...
Elsie Jaso
Jul 19, 2021
Elsie Bennett Jaso passed peacefully at the age of 84 on July 19, 2021 at home in Kiowa, Kansas surrounded by her loved ones. Elsie was born February 14, 1937 to Everett and Ethel Bliss Bennett in Comanche County, Kansas at their family home. There she grew up on the family farm with her three younger siblings, Alice, Ernest,...
Calvin Harve Newton
Jul 18, 2021
Calvin Harve “Jake” Newton, son of the late Carl and Beatrice Wyman Newton, was born April 5, 1934 in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and passed from this life at his home on July 18, 2021 at the age of 87 years. On March 31, 1956 he was united in marriage to his “sweet thing” Mary Anne Circle and to this...
Sheina Frieouf
Jul 15, 2021
Sheina Rashell (Stowers) Frieouf, age 69, was born on February 11, 1952 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas to Arthur and Betty (Goodman) Stowers and passed from this life on July 15, 2021 in Oklahoma City.
As a toddler, Sheina moved with her family to England for a brief time before returning to the...
Alexander Kuhr
Jul 7, 2021
Alexander (Alex) Kuhr, a mechanic and semi-truck driver, passed away on July 7, 2021 at the age of 30 after having an accident on his motorcycle.
Alex is survived by his wife, Ashley Kuhr (Robinson); his children, Jasper Lee Felix and Faye Rebel Kuhr; his parents, Andrew Kuhr (Lea Ann), Connie Belcher (John); his sister, Shawna Stewart (JC),...
Lola Tomson
Jun 30, 2021
Lola Mae Tomson
May 5, 1934 – June 30, 2021
Lola was born on May 5, 1934 to Nellie Oxley Walker and Joseph Herbert Walker in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and died on June 30, 2021 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Lola graduated from Cleo Springs High School in 1952. She graduated from Phillips University in 1956 with...
Marilyn Wirtz
Jun 23, 2021
Marilyn R Wirtz
September 16, 1937 - June 23, 2021
Marilyn R. Wirtz, age 83, was born on September 16, 1937 in Deer Creek to Cyril Shipley and Mary Haunschild-Shipley and passed from this life on June 23, 2021 in Enid. She married Bill Wirtz on January 26, 1957 in Deer Creek. They lived and...
Jimmy Mcbride
Jun 14, 2021
Jimmy McBride
August 1, 1928 - June 14, 2021
Okeene-Graveside service for Jimmy will be Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery. A come and go viewing will be Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. in Okeene. www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc..
Jimmy...
Jess Bradford
Jun 12, 2021
Jess David Bradford
June 24, 1956 June 12, 2021
David Bradford was born in Oregon City, Oregon on June 24, 1956 and departed this life on June 12, 2021 in Oklahoma City. He was the son of Jim Donald Bradford and Bonnie Jean Shipley Bradford. He had lived in Mulino, Oregon and had moved to...
Barbara Duggins
Jun 4, 2021
Barbara Jean Duggins
November 21, 1935 - June 4, 2021
Barbara was born on November 21, 1935 in Stroud, Oklahoma to E.K. White and Elva Cagle White and passed from this life on June 4, 2021 at her home in Cherokee. She married Junior Dale Duggins on March 31, 1954 at First Baptist Church in...
Gordon Voss
Jun 4, 2021
Gordon Hall Voss was born December 3, 1939 to Emerson and Bernice Zrust Voss and passed June 3, 2021. Gordon attended Goltry Public Schools graduating in 1958 and in 1964 from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1967 Gordon and Jan Tyner were married, and their two sons are Ty (Tracy) and Dru (Sandie). His grandchildren are...
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas

Connie Gaff
Aug 29, 2021
Graveside service for Connie Caywood Gaff will be Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. www.lanmanmemorials.com
Connie was born December 10, 1939 in Cherokee to Opal Elnora Lenfoot and Everett Caywood and passed away August 29, 2021 at Wakita...
Melvin "Gene" Dewitt
Aug 27, 2021
Melvin “Gene” Eugene DeWitt passed away at his home in Cherokee on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born September 1, 1934, he was 86 years old. Through these words, the family shares their love for their husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a man that was willing to help anyone in need without thanks or recognition. He instilled his...
Judy Gaeddert
Aug 25, 2021
Judy Anne (Adams-Nossaman) Gaeddert passed on to her home in heaven at the age of 75 on August 25, 2021, in Enid. Judy was born February 8, 1946, to JL and Ruby Adams in El Reno. Judy moved a lot throughout her childhood between Kansas and Oklahoma. Judy completed her junior year in high school in Liberal, Kansas, where...
Gerald "Jerry" Richardson
Aug 16, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) Dan Richardson has given us one last laugh. In his final days at UTMB Galveston he sat up, started talking about cowboys, and saying, “Yippy-Ki-Yeah,” and we learned later that this was a memory with his baby brother, Keith Richardson. Jerry fought and won his battle with Multiple Myeloma, but has succumbed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia on...
A. Ledwig
Aug 8, 2021
Anthony James Ledwig
Anthony James Ledwig was born on October 30, 1942 on his parents’ farm near George West, Texas south of San Antonio. His parents, Thomas and Elenora Ledwig had five children, A.J. being the youngest. A.J. attended elementary and high school in George West. During his childhood and teens, A.J. picked cotton, did field work,...
Donovan "Don" Wiens
Aug 7, 2021
Donovan “Don” Gerald Wiens was born in Frazer, Montana on September 6, 1936 to Peter and Hulda Ensz Wiens and passed from this life in Lahoma on August 7, 2021. In November of 1936 they moved to Oklahoma living in Drummond, Carrier and settling in Lahoma.
Don graduated from Lahoma High School in 1955. He then joined...
Nettie Drennan
Aug 7, 2021
Nettie Drennan
Nettie Louise Drennan, 76, of Medford, Oklahoma, passed away on August 7, 2021. She was born on February 7, 1945 in Tohanu Nou Romania to Frank Stevens and Anetta Serbin Stevens.
Nettie is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anetta Stevens.
She is survived by her sister, Elena Marshall; her...
Ersel Dixon, Jr.
Jul 22, 2021
Ersel O. Dixon, Jr.
Ersel O. Dixon, Jr. former resident of Medford, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2021 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was 76 years old.
Ersel was born November 8, 1944 in Enid, Oklahoma. He was the oldest child of Ersel Dixon, Sr. and Phyllis (Unruh) Dixon. He graduated from Medford High School,...
Timothy "Tim" Scoggins
Jul 22, 2021
Timothy Milton Scoggins was born in Alva on July 27, 1944, the son of Walter Albert Scoggins and Zelma Mae Biggs Scoggins, and passed from this life in Fairview on July 22, 2021. Tim was raised in the Aline area and graduated from Aline High School in 1962. On December 9, 1962, Tim and Evalyn...
Glenna Mahieu
Jul 21, 2021
Glenna Lee Mahieu was born on September 25, 1934 at Shattuck, Oklahoma to Benjamin Leroy (Bill) Polin and Avis May (Piersall) Polin and passed from this life on July 21, 2021 in Enid, Oklahoma. After the death of her father, Glenna and her mother moved to Helena. Glenna attended Helena School. Glenna married Ivan Mahieu on June 28, 1951...
Elsie Jaso
Jul 19, 2021
Elsie Bennett Jaso passed peacefully at the age of 84 on July 19, 2021 at home in Kiowa, Kansas surrounded by her loved ones. Elsie was born February 14, 1937 to Everett and Ethel Bliss Bennett in Comanche County, Kansas at their family home. There she grew up on the family farm with her three younger siblings, Alice, Ernest,...
Calvin Harve Newton
Jul 18, 2021
Calvin Harve “Jake” Newton, son of the late Carl and Beatrice Wyman Newton, was born April 5, 1934 in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and passed from this life at his home on July 18, 2021 at the age of 87 years. On March 31, 1956 he was united in marriage to his “sweet thing” Mary Anne Circle and to this...
Sheina Frieouf
Jul 15, 2021
Sheina Rashell (Stowers) Frieouf, age 69, was born on February 11, 1952 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas to Arthur and Betty (Goodman) Stowers and passed from this life on July 15, 2021 in Oklahoma City.
As a toddler, Sheina moved with her family to England for a brief time before returning to the...
Alexander Kuhr
Jul 7, 2021
Alexander (Alex) Kuhr, a mechanic and semi-truck driver, passed away on July 7, 2021 at the age of 30 after having an accident on his motorcycle.
Alex is survived by his wife, Ashley Kuhr (Robinson); his children, Jasper Lee Felix and Faye Rebel Kuhr; his parents, Andrew Kuhr (Lea Ann), Connie Belcher (John); his sister, Shawna Stewart (JC),...
Lola Tomson
Jun 30, 2021
Lola Mae Tomson
May 5, 1934 – June 30, 2021
Lola was born on May 5, 1934 to Nellie Oxley Walker and Joseph Herbert Walker in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and died on June 30, 2021 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Lola graduated from Cleo Springs High School in 1952. She graduated from Phillips University in 1956 with...
Marilyn Wirtz
Jun 23, 2021
Marilyn R Wirtz
September 16, 1937 - June 23, 2021
Marilyn R. Wirtz, age 83, was born on September 16, 1937 in Deer Creek to Cyril Shipley and Mary Haunschild-Shipley and passed from this life on June 23, 2021 in Enid. She married Bill Wirtz on January 26, 1957 in Deer Creek. They lived and...
Jimmy Mcbride
Jun 14, 2021
Jimmy McBride
August 1, 1928 - June 14, 2021
Okeene-Graveside service for Jimmy will be Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery. A come and go viewing will be Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. in Okeene. www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc..
Jimmy...
Jess Bradford
Jun 12, 2021
Jess David Bradford
June 24, 1956 June 12, 2021
David Bradford was born in Oregon City, Oregon on June 24, 1956 and departed this life on June 12, 2021 in Oklahoma City. He was the son of Jim Donald Bradford and Bonnie Jean Shipley Bradford. He had lived in Mulino, Oregon and had moved to...
Barbara Duggins
Jun 4, 2021
Barbara Jean Duggins
November 21, 1935 - June 4, 2021
Barbara was born on November 21, 1935 in Stroud, Oklahoma to E.K. White and Elva Cagle White and passed from this life on June 4, 2021 at her home in Cherokee. She married Junior Dale Duggins on March 31, 1954 at First Baptist Church in...
Gordon Voss
Jun 4, 2021
Gordon Hall Voss was born December 3, 1939 to Emerson and Bernice Zrust Voss and passed June 3, 2021. Gordon attended Goltry Public Schools graduating in 1958 and in 1964 from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1967 Gordon and Jan Tyner were married, and their two sons are Ty (Tracy) and Dru (Sandie). His grandchildren are...
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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.