OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Ruth Ferrell
Nov 7, 2020
Ruth Evelyn Ferrell
May 31, 1930 November 7, 2020
On the morning of November 7, 2020 Ruth Evelyn Ferrell of Burlington, Oklahoma moved to her heavenly home and was greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ruth was born to Edmund and Eva Scroggs Nossaman May 31, 1930 in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She...
Darla Zeman
Nov 6, 2020
Darla “June” Zeman was born November 22, 1933 in Shamrock, Texas, an only child, to Nevis Brown Horne. June went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 6, 2020. June was a lifelong resident of Medford. As a child she worked with her mother and stepfather at Horne’s Hatchery in Medford selling eggs and baby chicks all...
Mona Dickens
Nov 5, 2020
Mona Lisa Dickens
November 9, 1925 November 5, 2020
Mona was born on November 9, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to E. G. Phillips and Julia Pearl Atkinson Phillips and passed from this life on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Garland Road Nursing Center in Enid, Oklahoma. She attended school in a multitude...
Douglas Deramo
Oct 30, 2020
Douglas Franklin Deramo was born January 25, 1943 to Alexander and Annie Ford-Deramo. Doug passed from this life on October 30, 2020 at the age of seventy-seven years old.
Doug was preceded in death by his siblings, Joyce Johnson, David Deramo, Lloyd Deramo, Naomi Mattheyer, Sam Deramo, John Deramo, and Bill Deramo.
Doug has left...
George Hoggard
Oct 26, 2020
George Hoggard
September 7, 1945 - October 26, 2020
Memorial service for George will be Tuesday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
George Hoggard was born to Jim Allen Hoggard and Thelma M. Hoggard...
Phyllis Farney
Oct 21, 2020
Phyllis Erline Farney
December 5, 1923 - October 21, 2020
Phyllis Erline Farney was born December 5, 1923 in Cherokee to Earl William and Olive Tree West McDowell. She attended school in Cherokee, graduating in 1941. She worked for her father in the Cherokee Creamery. After attending college at Northwestern State University in Alva, she...
Mark Goss
Oct 20, 2020
Mark Allen Goss was born August 8, 1964 in Alva, Oklahoma to Frank Alden Goss, Jr. and Mary Ellyn (Patton) Goss. Mark passed from this life in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma on October 20, 2020 at age 56.
Mark was raised by loving parents. He graduated high school from Aline-Cleo in 1982. He was an excellent...
Sarah Winter
Oct 17, 2020
Sarah Neva Winter
January 17, 1951 October 17, 2020
Sarah Neva Winter, 69, passed from this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Oklahoma City. She was born on January 17, 1951 in Spokane, Washington and was then adopted by Toby and Neva Cuff. Sarah and Rickie Winter were married January 13, 1986 in Watonga...
Alton Burk, Iii
Oct 17, 2020
Alton M.K. Burk III
October 2, 1961 to October 17, 2020 Alton M.K. Burk III, age 59, was born in Elkton, Kentucky on October 2, 1961 and died at his home on October 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Alton, better known as “Big Al,” was born to Alton M.K. Burk Jr. and Judy Neathery. ...
Carol Wolgamott
Oct 16, 2020
Carol Jennette Wolgamott found peace on October 16, 2020. She was met at Heaven’s Gates by her parents, Glenn and Mildred Babcock and brothers, William Paxton (Pat) and Lyle Baker Babcock. Other family members waiting for her were in-laws, Claude and Grace Wolgamott, sister-in-law, Cleta Ann McMurphy and husband, Darold, along with brother-in-law, Dale Myers.
Loving family members...

James Robbins
Oct 15, 2020
James Arvel Robbins (1951 – 2020)
James A. Robbins was born March 27, 1951 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Arvel A. and Mary Doris Robbins. He passed from this life in Enid, Oklahoma on October 15, 2020. He attended Cherokee Public Schools and received his Bachelor’s Degree from NWOSU in Alva, Oklahoma. ...
Wilma Kranz
Oct 12, 2020
Wilma Fern Kranz
September 17, 1937 October 12, 2020
Wilma Kranz was born September 17, 1937 in Hominy, the daughter, of Harvey Elmer Fields and Hattie Alabama Kirkendoll Fields and passed from this life in Oklahoma City on October 12, 2020. She and Doug Kranz were married May 26, 1971 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Wilma’s...

Margaret "Jane" Helmley
Oct 8, 2020
Jane was born to Mike and Theresa Marak Smith on December 14, 1937 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Jane married Chuck Helmley on February 15, 1958 in Kiowa, Kansas. Jane worked as a seamstress and owned the Country Corral Clothing Store, and for the last 29 years was a co-owner of the Plum Thickett Inn.
She is survived...
Larry Ryel
Sep 26, 2020
Larry “Joe” Ryel was born March 26, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Lowell and Edna Lee Ryel and passed from this life on September 26, 2020. Joe attended school at Driftwood, where he played in the state basketball tournament, and graduated in 1960. In 1961 he married Laura Butler and to this union three children were born: Terry, Tamara...
Richard Root
Sep 25, 2020
Richard E. “Rick” Root, age 72, of Enid, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Enid, Oklahoma. He was born on January 7, 1948, in Blue Springs, Missouri, to Elvin D. “Ike” and Ruby Odom Root.
Rick grew up in Missouri, and Enid, Oklahoma, but most of his boyhood was in Homestead, Oklahoma....
Rustin Sturgeon
Sep 21, 2020
A celebration of life service for Rustin Jack Sturgeon will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Timberlake High School Auditorium. Burial will follow at the Good Hope Cemetery, south of Helena. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Friday 10:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. with family present to...
Lois Bussell
Sep 16, 2020
Lois Josephine Bussell
July 24, 1931 - September 16, 2020
Lois was born on July 24, 1931 to Ralph Freeman and Angie Hubble Freeman in Wheeler, Texas and passed from this life of September 16, 2020 at her home near Meno. Lois married J.P. Bussell in 1948 in Canadian, Texas. To this union...
Oliver Boyer
Sep 14, 2020
Oliver Marvin Boyer, 86, gently left this world Monday, September 14, 2020 with his son, family, and loved ones by his side.
He was born September 5, 1934 to Charlie and Grace Boyer in Medford, Oklahoma. The middle child of three brothers, he began helping on the farm as a young boy, helping his family through the...
Joan Bramlett
Sep 10, 2020
Joan Bramlett was born June 15, 1928 in Medford, Oklahoma to Harold and Lee Elder Reed. She graduated from Medford High School and attended Oklahoma A&M College. She married Bill Bramlett in 1948 They had three sons: Reed and wife, Linda, Rick and wife, Linda Jean, and Mark, all of Medford; one grandson, Curtis; five granddaughters, Ashley...

Roger Cronin
Sep 8, 2020
Roger Lee Cronin, 90, of Helena passed away on September 8, 2020. Roger was born on March 29, 1930 at the farm home southeast of Helena to parents, Jess and Ruby Clark Cronin. He attended country school for eight years and graduated from Helena High School in 1948. Roger married Lael Lu Heck on October 20, 1950. Roger was...
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Ruth Ferrell
Nov 7, 2020
Ruth Evelyn Ferrell
May 31, 1930 November 7, 2020
On the morning of November 7, 2020 Ruth Evelyn Ferrell of Burlington, Oklahoma moved to her heavenly home and was greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ruth was born to Edmund and Eva Scroggs Nossaman May 31, 1930 in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She...
Darla Zeman
Nov 6, 2020
Darla “June” Zeman was born November 22, 1933 in Shamrock, Texas, an only child, to Nevis Brown Horne. June went home to be with her Lord on Friday, November 6, 2020. June was a lifelong resident of Medford. As a child she worked with her mother and stepfather at Horne’s Hatchery in Medford selling eggs and baby chicks all...
Mona Dickens
Nov 5, 2020
Mona Lisa Dickens
November 9, 1925 November 5, 2020
Mona was born on November 9, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to E. G. Phillips and Julia Pearl Atkinson Phillips and passed from this life on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Garland Road Nursing Center in Enid, Oklahoma. She attended school in a multitude...
Douglas Deramo
Oct 30, 2020
Douglas Franklin Deramo was born January 25, 1943 to Alexander and Annie Ford-Deramo. Doug passed from this life on October 30, 2020 at the age of seventy-seven years old.
Doug was preceded in death by his siblings, Joyce Johnson, David Deramo, Lloyd Deramo, Naomi Mattheyer, Sam Deramo, John Deramo, and Bill Deramo.
Doug has left...
George Hoggard
Oct 26, 2020
George Hoggard
September 7, 1945 - October 26, 2020
Memorial service for George will be Tuesday, November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee. www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
George Hoggard was born to Jim Allen Hoggard and Thelma M. Hoggard...
Phyllis Farney
Oct 21, 2020
Phyllis Erline Farney
December 5, 1923 - October 21, 2020
Phyllis Erline Farney was born December 5, 1923 in Cherokee to Earl William and Olive Tree West McDowell. She attended school in Cherokee, graduating in 1941. She worked for her father in the Cherokee Creamery. After attending college at Northwestern State University in Alva, she...
Mark Goss
Oct 20, 2020
Mark Allen Goss was born August 8, 1964 in Alva, Oklahoma to Frank Alden Goss, Jr. and Mary Ellyn (Patton) Goss. Mark passed from this life in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma on October 20, 2020 at age 56.
Mark was raised by loving parents. He graduated high school from Aline-Cleo in 1982. He was an excellent...
Sarah Winter
Oct 17, 2020
Sarah Neva Winter
January 17, 1951 October 17, 2020
Sarah Neva Winter, 69, passed from this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Oklahoma City. She was born on January 17, 1951 in Spokane, Washington and was then adopted by Toby and Neva Cuff. Sarah and Rickie Winter were married January 13, 1986 in Watonga...
Alton Burk, Iii
Oct 17, 2020
Alton M.K. Burk III
October 2, 1961 to October 17, 2020 Alton M.K. Burk III, age 59, was born in Elkton, Kentucky on October 2, 1961 and died at his home on October 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Alton, better known as “Big Al,” was born to Alton M.K. Burk Jr. and Judy Neathery. ...
Carol Wolgamott
Oct 16, 2020
Carol Jennette Wolgamott found peace on October 16, 2020. She was met at Heaven’s Gates by her parents, Glenn and Mildred Babcock and brothers, William Paxton (Pat) and Lyle Baker Babcock. Other family members waiting for her were in-laws, Claude and Grace Wolgamott, sister-in-law, Cleta Ann McMurphy and husband, Darold, along with brother-in-law, Dale Myers.
Loving family members...

James Robbins
Oct 15, 2020
James Arvel Robbins (1951 – 2020)
James A. Robbins was born March 27, 1951 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Arvel A. and Mary Doris Robbins. He passed from this life in Enid, Oklahoma on October 15, 2020. He attended Cherokee Public Schools and received his Bachelor’s Degree from NWOSU in Alva, Oklahoma. ...
Wilma Kranz
Oct 12, 2020
Wilma Fern Kranz
September 17, 1937 October 12, 2020
Wilma Kranz was born September 17, 1937 in Hominy, the daughter, of Harvey Elmer Fields and Hattie Alabama Kirkendoll Fields and passed from this life in Oklahoma City on October 12, 2020. She and Doug Kranz were married May 26, 1971 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Wilma’s...

Margaret "Jane" Helmley
Oct 8, 2020
Jane was born to Mike and Theresa Marak Smith on December 14, 1937 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Jane married Chuck Helmley on February 15, 1958 in Kiowa, Kansas. Jane worked as a seamstress and owned the Country Corral Clothing Store, and for the last 29 years was a co-owner of the Plum Thickett Inn.
She is survived...
Larry Ryel
Sep 26, 2020
Larry “Joe” Ryel was born March 26, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Lowell and Edna Lee Ryel and passed from this life on September 26, 2020. Joe attended school at Driftwood, where he played in the state basketball tournament, and graduated in 1960. In 1961 he married Laura Butler and to this union three children were born: Terry, Tamara...
Richard Root
Sep 25, 2020
Richard E. “Rick” Root, age 72, of Enid, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Enid, Oklahoma. He was born on January 7, 1948, in Blue Springs, Missouri, to Elvin D. “Ike” and Ruby Odom Root.
Rick grew up in Missouri, and Enid, Oklahoma, but most of his boyhood was in Homestead, Oklahoma....
Rustin Sturgeon
Sep 21, 2020
A celebration of life service for Rustin Jack Sturgeon will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Timberlake High School Auditorium. Burial will follow at the Good Hope Cemetery, south of Helena. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Friday 10:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. with family present to...
Lois Bussell
Sep 16, 2020
Lois Josephine Bussell
July 24, 1931 - September 16, 2020
Lois was born on July 24, 1931 to Ralph Freeman and Angie Hubble Freeman in Wheeler, Texas and passed from this life of September 16, 2020 at her home near Meno. Lois married J.P. Bussell in 1948 in Canadian, Texas. To this union...
Oliver Boyer
Sep 14, 2020
Oliver Marvin Boyer, 86, gently left this world Monday, September 14, 2020 with his son, family, and loved ones by his side.
He was born September 5, 1934 to Charlie and Grace Boyer in Medford, Oklahoma. The middle child of three brothers, he began helping on the farm as a young boy, helping his family through the...
Joan Bramlett
Sep 10, 2020
Joan Bramlett was born June 15, 1928 in Medford, Oklahoma to Harold and Lee Elder Reed. She graduated from Medford High School and attended Oklahoma A&M College. She married Bill Bramlett in 1948 They had three sons: Reed and wife, Linda, Rick and wife, Linda Jean, and Mark, all of Medford; one grandson, Curtis; five granddaughters, Ashley...

Roger Cronin
Sep 8, 2020
Roger Lee Cronin, 90, of Helena passed away on September 8, 2020. Roger was born on March 29, 1930 at the farm home southeast of Helena to parents, Jess and Ruby Clark Cronin. He attended country school for eight years and graduated from Helena High School in 1948. Roger married Lael Lu Heck on October 20, 1950. Roger was...
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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.