OBITUARIES

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

Sylvester Williams

Mar 1, 2025

Sylvester Gustavus Williams, better known as “Buddy” or “The Ropeman”, aged 82 years, passed peacefully in his Kiowa, KS home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 1st 2025. Buddy was born in Elgin, KS on September 8th, 1942, to Rudolph and Frances Williams in a humble tent while his father was building their family’s cabin.

Buddy attended a one...

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Len Bell

Feb 18, 2025

Len Bell of Kiowa, Kansas (Barber County, USA) passed through this world on February 18, 2025 with family and lifelong friends at his side. Len was a longstanding member of Barber County, Cosmos Masonic Lodge and Barber County Shrine Fire Wagons along with Medicine Peace Treaty (Hangman float and Indians). His trucking handle, Hardact, was given to him by his...

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Bob Taylor

Feb 17, 2025

Bob Taylor, a resident of Ames, Oklahoma, passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 86. Bob was born on February 10, 1939, in Vernon, Texas. He moved to Oklahoma after meeting the love of his life, Doris Taylor. He and Doris were married on October 24,1965, and spent 59 wonderful years together, full of adventures and family...

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William "Blayne" Moore

Feb 16, 2025

William Blayne Moore, age 66, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Blayne was born on July 22, 1958 to William James “Jim” Moore and Shirley Kathryn Luscombe Moore. He attended Canton Public School graduating from high school in 1976, and then later attended college at Southwestern State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree. Blayne was a welder his whole life....

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Jackie Amrine

Feb 15, 2025

Jackie J. Amrine was born at home in Tryon, Oklahoma on November 24, 1943 to James and Mary (Hicks) Amrine and passed away in Enid, Oklahoma on February 15, 2025. Jackie was the youngest of four children. He attended Tryon Public Schools and graduated in 1961. He received a draft notice and was drafted into the U.S. Army on April...

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Jerry Jim Barrett

Feb 12, 2025

Jerry Jim Barrett was born at his family home five miles north of Ardmore, Oklahoma on May 12, 1935, to Joe Benjamin and Mary Katherine (Gilliland) Barrett, the youngest of their nine children. Growing up on the family farm outside of Wilson, Oklahoma, Jerry loved riding his horses, Ike and Freckles, and, at the age of fourteen, he joined the...

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Ferral McKay

Feb 10, 2025

Ferral Ann McKay

April 24, 1946 - February 10, 2025

Ferral Ann McKay, 78, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, in Enid, Oklahoma. Born in Enid on April 24, 1946, to Ora 'Pete' Lochner and Maralee Lochner, Ferral was a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her.

Ferral graduated from Enid High School in 1964, where she led...

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Jennie Fischer

Feb 10, 2025

Jennie Alice Fischer was born March 29, 1929 in Cherokee to James Luther Guffy and Jessie Ruth Sluder Guffy and passed from this life in February 10, 2025 in Enid. She was the ninth of eleven children and grew up in the Fish Hatchery Community of Alfalfa County.

Jennie graduated from Jet High School in 1947. She married Dexter S.C. (Sonny)...

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Braden Ben Wedel

Feb 1, 2025

Our son, Braden Ben Wedel, was born to us, Jamie and Kathy Wedel, on June 24, 2005, in Mayfield, KY. He stole our hearts with the first breath he took. While living in Ringwood, OK, the angels came and took him home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 2025. He reached the age of 19 years and 8...

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Bob and Lori Schrock

Jan 29, 2025

Robert “Bob” Ryan Schrock and Lori Ann Girard Schrock of Annapolis, Maryland and Kiowa, Kansas passed away together in a plane accident on January 29, 2025. Bob and Lori Schrock were the loving parents of Ellie Schrock.

Bob was born on April 8th, in Kiowa, Kansas. Although Bob is widely known for his successful and progressive farming techniques, he could very...

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Doris Mae Jenlink

Jan 25, 2025

Doris Mae Tarrant Jenlink

Doris was born on November 17, 1924, to Pearl Tarrant and Ada Hall Tarrant. She went to see her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 25, 2025 at 100 years and 69 days.

Doris grew up on a farm southeast of Jet. She was her Daddy's boy and loved the outdoors. Her family lived through the Great...

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Lynn Sturgeon

Jan 25, 2025

Lynn Dean “Red” Sturgeon was born on the family farm one mile south of Helena, OK, on Sept. 14, 1930. He was the third child born to Lawrence Olin “L.O.” or “Olie” and Goldia Pearl Rockwell Sturgeon. As a child he attended Prairie View “Toothpick” School and later Helena Public School graduating in 1948. He attended the First Christian Church...

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Kavin Palmer

Jan 25, 2025

Kavin Earl Palmer was born in Ryan, Oklahoma on March 28,1960. He passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 in Kiowa, Kansas. He moved to Kiowa in 1982 where he met the love of his life, Jill Helmley. He and Jill were married on March 9th, 1985. They spent 33 wonderful years full of adventures and family gatherings.

He retired in 2018...

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Dorothy Williamson

Jan 23, 2025

Dorothy Frances Ferda Williamson was born September 25, 1933 to Melo and Frances Buresh Ferda, on a farm 5 miles west of Caldwell, Kansas.

She attended her first 4 years of school at Blackstone school west of Caldwell. Her parents only spoke the Czech language at home which made school difficult for her. Her teacher encouraged the family to speak English...

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Jeanette Bennett

Jan 22, 2025

The funeral service for Jeanette will be Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be held Monday, January 27, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. with a rosary to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 6:00 p.m. Arrangements are...

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Patience Daniele Thorlton

Jan 15, 2025

In Loving Memory of Patience Daniele Thorlton

Patience Daniele Thorlton, born on May 12, 2009, to Warren and Iesha Thorlton, passed away on January 15, 2025. She was 15 years old and resided in Fairfax, Oklahoma.

Patience was a bright light in the lives of all who knew her. Her infectious smile and bouncing curls could brighten any room, and it was...

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Randall Glenn Riggs

Jan 11, 2025

Randall Glenn Riggs was born January 19, 1962 to Gale Riggs and Anna Morris Riggs in Ringwood, Oklahoma. He attended Ames and Ringwood Publc Schools, graduating from Ringwood High School in 1980 and then attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Randall participated in basketball, baseball, and track in high school. He enjoyed shooting pool and, according to him,...

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Carol Coyle

Jan 11, 2025

Carol was born on August 7,1946 in Fairview Oklahoma, to Irwin Jacob Weeks and Noma (Holeman) Weeks. She grew up and attended school in Fairview, where she met her future husband, Thomas David Coyle.

Carol’s family was her greatest joy. She married Thomas on March 1, 1963, and they had two daughters, Sonya Lynne (Coyle) Savely and Dava Denise (Coyle) Freberg....

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Doug Leierer

Jan 5, 2025

Douglas Robert Leierer made his grand entrance into this world on April 12, 1960 to Jay E and Glendene Leierer (Stewart) and left this earth on January 5, 2025. He was the youngest (and oneriest) of four siblings to brothers Jay Dean and David and sister, Jackie.

Doug grew up near Ringwood, Oklahoma and spent most of his life there. And...

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Beverly Ronald Barker

Jan 3, 2025

Beverly Ronald Barker, son of E.M. and Ruby Branch Barker, was born November 23, 1946 in Watonga, OK. He passed away at his home in Hardtner, KS on January 3, 2025.

Bev grew up in Alva and graduated from Alva High School. After graduation he served in the United States Air Force, retiring after 26 years. After his military retirement, he...

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