OBITUARIES

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

Lauren Fulmer

Lauren Fulmer

Jul 1, 2020

Lauren Melissa (Brogan) Fulmer, 27, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Lauren was born June 2, 1993 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas and was a 2011 graduate of South Barber High School. She enjoyed the company of her family, friends and connecting with children; she loved hiking and running with her dear pup Kingsley, was passionate about...

Sam Otis

Sam Otis

Jun 30, 2020

May 25, 1932   ---   June 30, 2020

C.S.M. Sam Edward Otis passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 at his farm home south of Burlington, Oklahoma.  Born on May 25, 1932 to Raymond E. Otis and Maud Thomason Otis, Sam lived in the Burlington area and graduated from high school in 1950.  In 1952 Sam...

Mary Terwort

Mary Terwort

Jun 19, 2020

Mary June Terwort, 95, passed away June 19, 2020, at Kiowa District Manor in Kiowa, Kansas. She was born September 2, 1924 in Walsenburg, Colorado, the daughter of Ralph and Mary Ellen (Hunter) Griffith.  She graduated from Kiowa High School in 1942 and attended Emporia State College taking an accelerated business course that was offered to girls for one...

Ann Watkins

Ann Watkins

Jun 16, 2020

Ann Catharine Watkins passed away in the early hours of June 16, 2020 in her nursing home, Bellevue, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was 74 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald (Ron), and her parents, Robert (Bob) and Catharine Tefft. She is survived by her children and their families, Randall (Randy) Watkins; Robert...

Eva Stout

Eva Stout

Jun 15, 2020

Eva Mae Fox Stout

April 10, 1930  -  June 15, 2020

Lambert - Service for Eva will be Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Cherokee First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Burial will be at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery.  Viewing will be Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m....

Kenneth Buffalohead

Kenneth Buffalohead

Jun 7, 2020

Kenneth Pat Buffalohead

December 28, 1946  -  June 7, 2020

Ringwood-Service for Kenneth will be Friday, June 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Helena First Baptist Church.  Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:...

Leon Davis

Leon Davis

Jun 2, 2020

Leon Richard Davis

Leon was born February 15, 1941 at his grandmother’s home in Helena, Oklahoma and passed away early Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 79 in Enid, Oklahoma after battling Huntington’s Disease for several years.  A celebration of his life and family graveside service will be held at a later date at the...

Randy Abla

Randy Abla

May 30, 2020

Randall (Randy) Lynn Abla, son of Fred Melvin and Rosa Faye Abla, was born on November 17, 1953 in Erick, Oklahoma.  He passed peacefully on May 30, 2020 near Pretty Prairie, Kansas at the age of 66.

Randy graduated from Erick High School and then attended Oklahoma State University of Technical Training in Okmulgee, Oklahoma where he...

Richard Masters

Richard Masters

May 27, 2020

Richard Loren Masters was born September 24, 1955 to Don and LaVonne Masters in La Junta, Colorado and passed from this life on May 27, 2020. He graduated high school in Coldwater, Kansas in 1973.  Rick married Homa Lea Houston in 1977. They had a daughter, Meagan, in 1979 and a son, Brandon, in 1982. He worked in the...

Michael Hassler

Michael Hassler

May 26, 2020

Michael Lee Hassler

September 26, 1948  -  May 26, 2020

Service for Michael will be Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Community Bible Church in Green Valley Addition near Lahoma, Oklahoma.  Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery near Helena, Oklahoma with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.   www.lanmanmemorials.com ...

Steven Brinson

Steven Brinson

May 25, 2020

Steven “Steve” Dwight Brinson

November 4, 1952  -  May 25, 2020

Ringwood-Graveside service for Steve will be Friday May 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Cemetery east and south of Fairview.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  Viewing will be at Helena on Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family...

Kirk Hungerford

Kirk Hungerford

May 25, 2020

Kirk Jay Hungerford

April 26, 1957 – May 25, 2020

Kirk Jay Hungerford was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 26, 1957 to parents, Ken and Marilyn Hungerford of Helena, Oklahoma. Kirk became the youngest of five boys, which included his older brothers, Kim, Kip, Craig and Chris. Kirk was later blessed with two younger sisters, Candace...

Delmar Allen

Delmar Allen

May 21, 2020

Delmar Lavarre Allen was born on June 22, 1928 on the family farm south of Byron, Oklahoma to Orville and Ruth (Spry) Allen.   He was the fifth of six children.   He passed away at his son’s home in Cherokee surrounded by family on May 21, 2020 at the age of 91.

Delmar attended school at Byron and...

Lola Lamle

Lola Lamle

May 18, 2020

Lola Jean Lamle

March 7, 1934 - May 18, 2020

Aline-Graveside service for Lola will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Aline Star Cemetery.  Viewing will be Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. ...

Virginia Weaver

Virginia Weaver

May 18, 2020

Virginia Mae Weaver

April 26, 1933  -  May 18, 2020

Virginia Mae Weaver was born on April 26, 1933 in Enid to Albert Nusz and Katherine Weber Nusz and passed from this life on May 18, 2020 in Okeene.  Virginia graduated from business college.  She married Glen Weaver, and they had three children: Bart, Jack...

Elmira Bridgforth

Elmira Bridgforth

May 17, 2020

Elmira Louise (Boon) Bridgforth was born on May 31, 1943 to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Hightower) Boon in Watonga and passed away on May 17, 2020 at her home in Helena. On June 6, 1960 she married Norman Westley Bridgforth and they moved to Belton, Missouri.  In 1972 they moved back to Oklahoma after purchasing a cement plant in Breckenridge...

Jerry Chambers

Jerry Chambers

May 15, 2020

Jerry DeWayne Chambers was born February 14, 1943 in the back bedroom of the house in Isabella, Oklahoma where his parents resided.  His parents were Elmer Chambers, Sr., born in De Moines, Iowa and Anna Koehn Chambers, born in Salina, Kansas.  They later moved to Ringwood where Jerry attended school.  At the age of fourteen and on his profession...

Shirley Mason

Shirley Mason

May 14, 2020

Shirley S. Mason

December 6, 1937  -  May 14, 2020

Memorial graveside service for Shirley will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Shirley was born on December 6, 1937 to Howard Clair and...

Gary Winchell

Gary Winchell

May 7, 2020

Gary Leroy Winchell was born October 15, 1938 to Charles and Clovis Winchell in Wellington, Kansas and passed from this life May 7, 2020.  He has one older brother, Paul Winchell.  Gary had a happy childhood.  His father was a section foreman for Santa Fe Railroad which gave them the opportunity to live in many different places...

Thelia Kinsey

Thelia Kinsey

May 7, 2020

Former Texas resident and longtime Helena resident, Thelia Maye Kinsey, died May 7, 2020 at her home in Helena.

At her request, no service will be held at this time.  A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Thelia was born Jan 5, 1935 in Coleman, Texas to Tilton and Meryl Sikes....

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

Lauren Fulmer

Lauren Fulmer

Jul 1, 2020

Lauren Melissa (Brogan) Fulmer, 27, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Lauren was born June 2, 1993 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas and was a 2011 graduate of South Barber High School. She enjoyed the company of her family, friends and connecting with children; she loved hiking and running with her dear pup Kingsley, was passionate about...

Sam Otis

Sam Otis

Jun 30, 2020

May 25, 1932   ---   June 30, 2020

C.S.M. Sam Edward Otis passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 at his farm home south of Burlington, Oklahoma.  Born on May 25, 1932 to Raymond E. Otis and Maud Thomason Otis, Sam lived in the Burlington area and graduated from high school in 1950.  In 1952 Sam...

Mary Terwort

Mary Terwort

Jun 19, 2020

Mary June Terwort, 95, passed away June 19, 2020, at Kiowa District Manor in Kiowa, Kansas. She was born September 2, 1924 in Walsenburg, Colorado, the daughter of Ralph and Mary Ellen (Hunter) Griffith.  She graduated from Kiowa High School in 1942 and attended Emporia State College taking an accelerated business course that was offered to girls for one...

Ann Watkins

Ann Watkins

Jun 16, 2020

Ann Catharine Watkins passed away in the early hours of June 16, 2020 in her nursing home, Bellevue, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was 74 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald (Ron), and her parents, Robert (Bob) and Catharine Tefft. She is survived by her children and their families, Randall (Randy) Watkins; Robert...

Eva Stout

Eva Stout

Jun 15, 2020

Eva Mae Fox Stout

April 10, 1930  -  June 15, 2020

Lambert - Service for Eva will be Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Cherokee First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Burial will be at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery.  Viewing will be Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m....

Kenneth Buffalohead

Kenneth Buffalohead

Jun 7, 2020

Kenneth Pat Buffalohead

December 28, 1946  -  June 7, 2020

Ringwood-Service for Kenneth will be Friday, June 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Helena First Baptist Church.  Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:...

Leon Davis

Leon Davis

Jun 2, 2020

Leon Richard Davis

Leon was born February 15, 1941 at his grandmother’s home in Helena, Oklahoma and passed away early Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 79 in Enid, Oklahoma after battling Huntington’s Disease for several years.  A celebration of his life and family graveside service will be held at a later date at the...

Randy Abla

Randy Abla

May 30, 2020

Randall (Randy) Lynn Abla, son of Fred Melvin and Rosa Faye Abla, was born on November 17, 1953 in Erick, Oklahoma.  He passed peacefully on May 30, 2020 near Pretty Prairie, Kansas at the age of 66.

Randy graduated from Erick High School and then attended Oklahoma State University of Technical Training in Okmulgee, Oklahoma where he...

Richard Masters

Richard Masters

May 27, 2020

Richard Loren Masters was born September 24, 1955 to Don and LaVonne Masters in La Junta, Colorado and passed from this life on May 27, 2020. He graduated high school in Coldwater, Kansas in 1973.  Rick married Homa Lea Houston in 1977. They had a daughter, Meagan, in 1979 and a son, Brandon, in 1982. He worked in the...

Michael Hassler

Michael Hassler

May 26, 2020

Michael Lee Hassler

September 26, 1948  -  May 26, 2020

Service for Michael will be Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Community Bible Church in Green Valley Addition near Lahoma, Oklahoma.  Burial will be at Good Hope Cemetery near Helena, Oklahoma with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.   www.lanmanmemorials.com ...

Steven Brinson

Steven Brinson

May 25, 2020

Steven “Steve” Dwight Brinson

November 4, 1952  -  May 25, 2020

Ringwood-Graveside service for Steve will be Friday May 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Cemetery east and south of Fairview.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.  Viewing will be at Helena on Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family...

Kirk Hungerford

Kirk Hungerford

May 25, 2020

Kirk Jay Hungerford

April 26, 1957 – May 25, 2020

Kirk Jay Hungerford was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 26, 1957 to parents, Ken and Marilyn Hungerford of Helena, Oklahoma. Kirk became the youngest of five boys, which included his older brothers, Kim, Kip, Craig and Chris. Kirk was later blessed with two younger sisters, Candace...

Delmar Allen

Delmar Allen

May 21, 2020

Delmar Lavarre Allen was born on June 22, 1928 on the family farm south of Byron, Oklahoma to Orville and Ruth (Spry) Allen.   He was the fifth of six children.   He passed away at his son’s home in Cherokee surrounded by family on May 21, 2020 at the age of 91.

Delmar attended school at Byron and...

Lola Lamle

Lola Lamle

May 18, 2020

Lola Jean Lamle

March 7, 1934 - May 18, 2020

Aline-Graveside service for Lola will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Aline Star Cemetery.  Viewing will be Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. ...

Virginia Weaver

Virginia Weaver

May 18, 2020

Virginia Mae Weaver

April 26, 1933  -  May 18, 2020

Virginia Mae Weaver was born on April 26, 1933 in Enid to Albert Nusz and Katherine Weber Nusz and passed from this life on May 18, 2020 in Okeene.  Virginia graduated from business college.  She married Glen Weaver, and they had three children: Bart, Jack...

Elmira Bridgforth

Elmira Bridgforth

May 17, 2020

Elmira Louise (Boon) Bridgforth was born on May 31, 1943 to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Hightower) Boon in Watonga and passed away on May 17, 2020 at her home in Helena. On June 6, 1960 she married Norman Westley Bridgforth and they moved to Belton, Missouri.  In 1972 they moved back to Oklahoma after purchasing a cement plant in Breckenridge...

Jerry Chambers

Jerry Chambers

May 15, 2020

Jerry DeWayne Chambers was born February 14, 1943 in the back bedroom of the house in Isabella, Oklahoma where his parents resided.  His parents were Elmer Chambers, Sr., born in De Moines, Iowa and Anna Koehn Chambers, born in Salina, Kansas.  They later moved to Ringwood where Jerry attended school.  At the age of fourteen and on his profession...

Shirley Mason

Shirley Mason

May 14, 2020

Shirley S. Mason

December 6, 1937  -  May 14, 2020

Memorial graveside service for Shirley will be Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Shirley was born on December 6, 1937 to Howard Clair and...

Gary Winchell

Gary Winchell

May 7, 2020

Gary Leroy Winchell was born October 15, 1938 to Charles and Clovis Winchell in Wellington, Kansas and passed from this life May 7, 2020.  He has one older brother, Paul Winchell.  Gary had a happy childhood.  His father was a section foreman for Santa Fe Railroad which gave them the opportunity to live in many different places...

Thelia Kinsey

Thelia Kinsey

May 7, 2020

Former Texas resident and longtime Helena resident, Thelia Maye Kinsey, died May 7, 2020 at her home in Helena.

At her request, no service will be held at this time.  A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Thelia was born Jan 5, 1935 in Coleman, Texas to Tilton and Meryl Sikes....