Mar 28, 2021

Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice

Funeral service for Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner, Kansas.   A private family farewell will be held at Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery following the funeral.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman...

Mar 21, 2021

Chester Leland Carter

Chester “Chet” Carter was born October 3, 1932 to Hulbert Washington Carter and Leah Elizabeth Allen Carter and passed from this life on March 21, 2021 in Laramie, Wyoming.  Chester was born on the family farm near Homestead, Oklahoma along with his brothers, Hulbert Earl and Wayne Allen, and sisters, Lula Pearl, Virginia Jane and Gladys Leah.  He...

Mar 21, 2021

Joshua Adam Lee was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 22, 1992 to Samuel and Tabitha Hall Lee.  He had lived in Oklahoma all of his life.  He graduated with honors from Ripley High School in 2010 where he had been an active FFA member who received multiple awards and citations and was very successful in...

Mar 16, 2021

Melvin “Butch” Ray Girty, 76, Kiowa, Kansas resident, passed from this life on March 16, 2021 at his home near Kiowa.

Butch was born August 25, 1944 in Hardtner, Kansas to parents, John W. Girty and Doris May Murphy Girty.  Butch grew up all over the world as his dad was in the U.S. Army from Texas...

Mar 15, 2021

Rodney “Rod “   Glen Guthrie -   December 22, 1953 - March 15, 2021

Rod was born in Altus, Oklahoma to Colonel and Willie Sadi Guthrie on December 22, 1953, and went to be with his Lord on March 15, 2021.

In Rod’s younger days he was an avid hunter and trapper. He was a master...

Mar 10, 2021

Donna Joyce Ransom, resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of Wakita, Oklahoma and Enid, Oklahoma, passed away at age 71 on March 10, 2021 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Donna was born in Anthony, Kansas on March 24, 1949 to Emil and Bertha Cink.  She was raised near Wakita, Oklahoma on their family...

Mar 6, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Edward Smith, age 69, lifelong resident of Medford, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home.

Celebrate of Life Service for Chuck will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Medford Civic Center with Jeff McReynolds officiating. Graveside will immediately follow at Rosemound Cemetery in Medford. Viewing will be held...

Mar 4, 2021

Myrl Wayne Magnus was born April 12, 1940 to Leo and Georgia Snodgrass Magnus in rural Cowley County, Kansas near Cedar Vale.  He attended rural schools and graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1958.

On February 5, 1959 Myrl married his childhood sweetheart, Marion Hudgins.  They raised their children, Monty Magnus and Lori Holt...

Feb 27, 2021

Ron was born on August 20, 1943 to Otis Allison and Erma Oakley Allison in Cherokee and passed from this life on February 27, 2021 in Alva. Ron graduated from Cherokee High School with the class of 1961. He attended Oklahoma State University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He joined the National Guard in 1965. Ron Married Linda Goode...

Feb 25, 2021

Samuel (Sam) William Foster

Sam was born February 7, 1934 to Francis and Gladys Foster in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma and graduated from Aline High School.  He married Virginia Jesse Campbell on August 30, 1953 in Cleo Springs.  Sam and Virginia had five children, four sons and one daughter.  Sam was passionate about learning and obtained...

Feb 25, 2021

James Robert Means Jr. “Jimmy” was born September 8, 1928 to James Robert Means Sr. and Lois Edna Mann Means. His birth place was rural Carmen on the family farm.  He attended first through eighth grade at Prairie Valley.  His high school years were at Lambert, where he excelled in basketball and baseball.  He attended Friends University in Wichita,...

Feb 14, 2021

Deborah Lynne Shook

November 17, 1958 – February 14, 2021

Deborah Lynne Vanhoozer Shook was born on November 17, 1958 in Sacramento, California to Jessie J. Vanhoozer and Marion Miller Vanhoozer and passed from this life on February 14, 2021 in Enid.  She moved from Antioch, California twenty years ago.  She married Bruce Shook on...

Feb 14, 2021

Obituary

Willa Mae Greb Reames was born September 15, 1929, three miles North of Okeene to Ezra and Clara Greb.  She died on February 14, 2021 after a short illness.  She attended school at Henson School, then Okeene High School.  She married Guy Mac Reames on November 23, 1947.  They lived on the family farm near Isabella,...

Feb 12, 2021

John Meredith Myers was born on June 24, 1943 in Enid to Lena Ruth Collier Myers and Duane B. Myers and passed from this life on February 12, 2021 at his home near Aline.  John moved to Aline 30 years ago, after retiring as Captain from the Enid Fire Department, serving for 25 years.   On February 4, 1966 John...

Feb 9, 2021

Greg Miller of Kiowa, Kansas was born February 3, 1951 in Hardtner, Kansas, the son of Mary Kaiser Miller and Leonard T. “Bub” Miller.  He passed away February 9, 2021 at the Kiowa District Hospital at the age of 70 years and 6 days.  Greg graduated from Kiowa High School with his best friends, the Class of...

Feb 4, 2021

James “Jim” Frysinger

July 10, 1949      February 4, 2021

James “Jim” Frysinger was born in Cherokee on July 10, 1949 to parents George Raymond Frysinger and Maud Evelyn Patterson Frysinger.  He passed from this life on February 4, 2021 at his home in Cherokee.

There will be a memorial service for Jim at...

Jan 29, 2021

Clara May Briley was born May 23, 1932 in Boulder, Wyoming, the daughter of Clarence and Jennie Byrd Merrell and passed from this life January 29, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  Kenneth Briley was sent to Wyoming for on the job training and it was there he met Clara and they were married January 18, 1949.   They came...

Jan 26, 2021

Floyd Leroy Thomas was born on November 23, 1936 to Hervey Edward Thomas and Phillipine Florence Arnold Thomas at home in Fargo, Oklahoma.  Floyd attended the local country school in Fargo.  He was the youngest of nine children.  Floyd was put to work at the young age of ten on the farm.  He moved to Hazelton, Kansas and lived...

Jan 26, 2021

Davetta “Heidi” Swadley Fesmire went to heaven on January 26, 2021.  She fought a good fight and in the end she was welcomed to heaven by Jesus.  No more pain or sorrow.

Heidi was born on October 22, 1980 to David and Jacqueline Swadley.  Her big brother, Tim and sister, Chrissie catered to...

Jan 22, 2021

Kelly Waldon Springer was born on March 28, 1956 and died on January 22, 2021 after a short illness.

Born to Jack Dean and Mary Jean (Slack) Springer, Kelly spent his childhood on the family farm east of Carmen, Oklahoma.  Kelly started his life of hard work at a young age, dedicating his earliest years...