OBITUARIES

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

George Rhoades

George Rhoades

Dec 29, 2019

George Herman Rhoades

February 3, 1933  -  December 29, 2019

George Herman Rhoades, Age 86, entered into this world to Bertha and Charles Rhoades on February 3, 1933 in Wilsey, Kansas and departed from his loved ones on December 29, 2019 and is resting in Jesus’s love.

George attended school in Hardtner, Kansas....

Frances Galer

Frances Galer

Dec 24, 2019

Frances Jean Galer

January 22, 1938 - December 24, 2019

A Celebration of Life service honoring Frances Galer will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 1111 W. Broadway, Enid, Oklahoma. The Reverend Tom Stanley and the Reverend Don Johnson will officiate. There will be a short reception following the...

Justin Schnell

Justin Schnell

Dec 16, 2019

Justin Wane Schnell

Justin Wane Schnell was born April 27, 1997 to David and Lori Schnell at University Hospital in Oklahoma City and passed from this life on December 16, 2019 in Oklahoma City at the age of 22.

Justin was born with congenital myotonic dystrophy and was only given a 50-50 chance to survive. ...

Veda Holt

Veda Holt

Dec 14, 2019

Veda Valera Holt, age 78, went to her eternal reward on December 14, 2019.  She was living life to the fullest on vacation in Arkansas with her sisters and friends, when she suffered a sudden fall and heart failure. While her passing was unexpected, we are comforted she was surrounded by friends and family at the end.

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Jacob Somerhalder

Jacob Somerhalder

Dec 12, 2019

JACOB CHARLES SOMERHALDER

Jacob Charles Somerhalder, 96, of Burlington, Oklahoma passed away on December 12, 2019, with his beautiful wife of 68 years, Bonita, by his side.   Jacob was born on November 14, 1923, in Burlington, Oklahoma, the third of seven children born to Elias and Mary Somerhalder.  Jake attended Burlington schools and after graduation from high...

Vernon Baggerman

Vernon Baggerman

Dec 11, 2019

Memorial service for Vernon will be Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Ringwood United Methodist Church.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

Emilio Perez, Jr.

Emilio Perez, Jr.

Dec 11, 2019

Emilio Rios Perez, Jr. was born on April 7, 1949 in Junction City, Texas to Emilio Rios Perez, Sr. and Martha Rios Perez and passed away on December 11, 2019.  He moved to Oklahoma in 1972 and worked for Gene Belter.  In 1975 he started working for Junior and Betty Jewell and then went on to work for the...

Effie Misak

Effie Misak

Dec 9, 2019

Effie Blanch (Stinson) Misak was born about sundown on July 16, 1925, to Orval James Stinson and Heike (Luinstra) Stinson on a farm 2 miles north and 2 miles east of Laverne, in Harper County, Oklahoma.  Her mother had just finished a full day of walking while cultivating corn.  Effie passed from her earthly life at the age of...

Dean Stands

Dean Stands

Dec 1, 2019

Dean Russel Stands passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the age of 83 years surrounded by his loved ones after battling cancer.  He was born on Sunday, July 19, 1936 in the farmhouse on the “Stands Home Place” north of Seiling, Oklahoma to Russel and Frances (Martin) Stands (descendants of French and German immigrants).  At six weeks...

Philip Wallace

Philip Wallace

Dec 1, 2019

Philip Gale Wallace

December 12, 1952  -  December 1, 2019

Philip was born on December 12, 1952 in Lynwood, California to Lawrence and Lois Fortner Wallace.  The family eventually settled in northwest Oklahoma on the family farm where he spent the remainder of his childhood.  He graduated from Helena-Goltry High School in 1971. In 1973...

Naomi Cullen

Naomi Cullen

Nov 30, 2019

Naomi Joyce Hankey Cullen, 88, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, passed away in Oklahoma City on November 30, 2019 from complications of an earlier injury.  Naomi was born in Cherokee on January 3, 1931 to Fred Walton Hankey and Rhoda Lenore Millspaugh Hankey.  Her birth was the first caesarean section recorded in Alfalfa County.  Naomi attended schools in Burlington and Driftwood,...

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

Nov 30, 2019

Emma Jean Hamilton was born October 11, 1927 in Enid to Fay and Irene Overton Carrier.  She passed from this life in Enid on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Emma Jean grew up in the Hawley Community and graduated from Gore High School, where she had met DeLawrence Hamilton.  After DeLawrence returned from the service, they were married on September...

Michael Ewing

Michael Ewing

Nov 24, 2019

Michael J. Ewing was born on April 14, 1946 to James Ewing and Anna Louise Harrington Ewing in Hardtner, Kansas and passed from this life on November 24, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.  Michael was raised in Woods County, Oklahoma, one half mile across the Oklahoma line on Highway 281, attended school at Capron and his home parish...

Jane Van Ranken

Jane Van Ranken

Nov 20, 2019

Jane Wilson Van Ranken was born on January 28, 1939 on a farm outside of Attica, Kansas to Ray E. and Dorothy Wilson. She passed at the age of 80 years in Anthony, Kansas at the Anthony Community Care Center.

Jane was raised in Attica, Kansas and graduated from Attica High School, in 1958. She was a...

Robert "Rob" Ensminger

Robert "Rob" Ensminger

Nov 19, 2019

Robert “Rob” Arthur Ensminger, 83, of Isabella, Oklahoma, left his earthly family to be with his heavenly family on November 19, 2019.  He was born on March 9, 1936 in Isabella, the son of the late W. H. “Bill” and Carrie Brown Ensminger.  On September 11, 1955 he and Winona Ellis were united in marriage.

Rob loved...

Adina Wiebe

Adina Wiebe

Nov 18, 2019

Adina Bernice Wiebe was born June 21, 1924 in Medford to Abraham Wiebe and Anna Buller Wiebe and passed from this life on November 18, 2019 in Newton, Kansas.   Adina grew up in Medford and lived there until five years ago moving to Newton, Kansas.  She touched so many throughout her 95 years.  Her fifty years at what is...

Keith Harmon

Keith Harmon

Nov 16, 2019

Keith Edward Harmon left this earth with family by his side and entered into his eternal resting place on November 16, 2019.  He was born on October 31, 1958 in Plainville, Kansas to Edward Dale and Florence Young Harmon.

He married Rashelle Metcalf on April 22, 1983 and to their union two children were born, Kelsie Marie...

Orin Kirkendall

Orin Kirkendall

Nov 15, 2019

Orin David Kirkendall was born June 2, 1936 in Alfalfa County to Zoa Edith Martin Kirkendall and Lindley Hill Kirkendall, and passed from this life on November 15, 2019.

David had many jobs throughout his younger years, from carpentry work to welding, until he moved to Nebraska where he worked as a ranch hand for...

Stanley Lebeda

Stanley Lebeda

Nov 15, 2019

Stanley J. Lebeda passed from this life on November 15, 2019 at Wakita Community Health Center at the age of 97.  Stanley was born to Stanley and Mary Jindra Lebeda on their farm southwest of Renfrow on June 29, 1922.  He attended public school in Medford and graduated in 1941.  Stanley served in WWII in the Army Air...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Nov 9, 2019

Richard Darwyn Turner was born March 5, 1965 to Richard Turner and Katherine Gonzalez Turner in Orange County, California and passed away November 9, 2019 at work. He graduated from Bellflower High School in 1983.  After graduation he became a crane operator for Kern Backhoe.  He married Sally Jenkins in 1985 and created a family with three children: Deric,...

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

George Rhoades

George Rhoades

Dec 29, 2019

George Herman Rhoades

February 3, 1933  -  December 29, 2019

George Herman Rhoades, Age 86, entered into this world to Bertha and Charles Rhoades on February 3, 1933 in Wilsey, Kansas and departed from his loved ones on December 29, 2019 and is resting in Jesus’s love.

George attended school in Hardtner, Kansas....

Frances Galer

Frances Galer

Dec 24, 2019

Frances Jean Galer

January 22, 1938 - December 24, 2019

A Celebration of Life service honoring Frances Galer will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 1111 W. Broadway, Enid, Oklahoma. The Reverend Tom Stanley and the Reverend Don Johnson will officiate. There will be a short reception following the...

Justin Schnell

Justin Schnell

Dec 16, 2019

Justin Wane Schnell

Justin Wane Schnell was born April 27, 1997 to David and Lori Schnell at University Hospital in Oklahoma City and passed from this life on December 16, 2019 in Oklahoma City at the age of 22.

Justin was born with congenital myotonic dystrophy and was only given a 50-50 chance to survive. ...

Veda Holt

Veda Holt

Dec 14, 2019

Veda Valera Holt, age 78, went to her eternal reward on December 14, 2019.  She was living life to the fullest on vacation in Arkansas with her sisters and friends, when she suffered a sudden fall and heart failure. While her passing was unexpected, we are comforted she was surrounded by friends and family at the end.

...

Jacob Somerhalder

Jacob Somerhalder

Dec 12, 2019

JACOB CHARLES SOMERHALDER

Jacob Charles Somerhalder, 96, of Burlington, Oklahoma passed away on December 12, 2019, with his beautiful wife of 68 years, Bonita, by his side.   Jacob was born on November 14, 1923, in Burlington, Oklahoma, the third of seven children born to Elias and Mary Somerhalder.  Jake attended Burlington schools and after graduation from high...

Vernon Baggerman

Vernon Baggerman

Dec 11, 2019

Memorial service for Vernon will be Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Ringwood United Methodist Church.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena.

Emilio Perez, Jr.

Emilio Perez, Jr.

Dec 11, 2019

Emilio Rios Perez, Jr. was born on April 7, 1949 in Junction City, Texas to Emilio Rios Perez, Sr. and Martha Rios Perez and passed away on December 11, 2019.  He moved to Oklahoma in 1972 and worked for Gene Belter.  In 1975 he started working for Junior and Betty Jewell and then went on to work for the...

Effie Misak

Effie Misak

Dec 9, 2019

Effie Blanch (Stinson) Misak was born about sundown on July 16, 1925, to Orval James Stinson and Heike (Luinstra) Stinson on a farm 2 miles north and 2 miles east of Laverne, in Harper County, Oklahoma.  Her mother had just finished a full day of walking while cultivating corn.  Effie passed from her earthly life at the age of...

Dean Stands

Dean Stands

Dec 1, 2019

Dean Russel Stands passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the age of 83 years surrounded by his loved ones after battling cancer.  He was born on Sunday, July 19, 1936 in the farmhouse on the “Stands Home Place” north of Seiling, Oklahoma to Russel and Frances (Martin) Stands (descendants of French and German immigrants).  At six weeks...

Philip Wallace

Philip Wallace

Dec 1, 2019

Philip Gale Wallace

December 12, 1952  -  December 1, 2019

Philip was born on December 12, 1952 in Lynwood, California to Lawrence and Lois Fortner Wallace.  The family eventually settled in northwest Oklahoma on the family farm where he spent the remainder of his childhood.  He graduated from Helena-Goltry High School in 1971. In 1973...

Naomi Cullen

Naomi Cullen

Nov 30, 2019

Naomi Joyce Hankey Cullen, 88, of Cherokee, Oklahoma, passed away in Oklahoma City on November 30, 2019 from complications of an earlier injury.  Naomi was born in Cherokee on January 3, 1931 to Fred Walton Hankey and Rhoda Lenore Millspaugh Hankey.  Her birth was the first caesarean section recorded in Alfalfa County.  Naomi attended schools in Burlington and Driftwood,...

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

Nov 30, 2019

Emma Jean Hamilton was born October 11, 1927 in Enid to Fay and Irene Overton Carrier.  She passed from this life in Enid on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Emma Jean grew up in the Hawley Community and graduated from Gore High School, where she had met DeLawrence Hamilton.  After DeLawrence returned from the service, they were married on September...

Michael Ewing

Michael Ewing

Nov 24, 2019

Michael J. Ewing was born on April 14, 1946 to James Ewing and Anna Louise Harrington Ewing in Hardtner, Kansas and passed from this life on November 24, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.  Michael was raised in Woods County, Oklahoma, one half mile across the Oklahoma line on Highway 281, attended school at Capron and his home parish...

Jane Van Ranken

Jane Van Ranken

Nov 20, 2019

Jane Wilson Van Ranken was born on January 28, 1939 on a farm outside of Attica, Kansas to Ray E. and Dorothy Wilson. She passed at the age of 80 years in Anthony, Kansas at the Anthony Community Care Center.

Jane was raised in Attica, Kansas and graduated from Attica High School, in 1958. She was a...

Robert "Rob" Ensminger

Robert "Rob" Ensminger

Nov 19, 2019

Robert “Rob” Arthur Ensminger, 83, of Isabella, Oklahoma, left his earthly family to be with his heavenly family on November 19, 2019.  He was born on March 9, 1936 in Isabella, the son of the late W. H. “Bill” and Carrie Brown Ensminger.  On September 11, 1955 he and Winona Ellis were united in marriage.

Rob loved...

Adina Wiebe

Adina Wiebe

Nov 18, 2019

Adina Bernice Wiebe was born June 21, 1924 in Medford to Abraham Wiebe and Anna Buller Wiebe and passed from this life on November 18, 2019 in Newton, Kansas.   Adina grew up in Medford and lived there until five years ago moving to Newton, Kansas.  She touched so many throughout her 95 years.  Her fifty years at what is...

Keith Harmon

Keith Harmon

Nov 16, 2019

Keith Edward Harmon left this earth with family by his side and entered into his eternal resting place on November 16, 2019.  He was born on October 31, 1958 in Plainville, Kansas to Edward Dale and Florence Young Harmon.

He married Rashelle Metcalf on April 22, 1983 and to their union two children were born, Kelsie Marie...

Orin Kirkendall

Orin Kirkendall

Nov 15, 2019

Orin David Kirkendall was born June 2, 1936 in Alfalfa County to Zoa Edith Martin Kirkendall and Lindley Hill Kirkendall, and passed from this life on November 15, 2019.

David had many jobs throughout his younger years, from carpentry work to welding, until he moved to Nebraska where he worked as a ranch hand for...

Stanley Lebeda

Stanley Lebeda

Nov 15, 2019

Stanley J. Lebeda passed from this life on November 15, 2019 at Wakita Community Health Center at the age of 97.  Stanley was born to Stanley and Mary Jindra Lebeda on their farm southwest of Renfrow on June 29, 1922.  He attended public school in Medford and graduated in 1941.  Stanley served in WWII in the Army Air...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Nov 9, 2019

Richard Darwyn Turner was born March 5, 1965 to Richard Turner and Katherine Gonzalez Turner in Orange County, California and passed away November 9, 2019 at work. He graduated from Bellflower High School in 1983.  After graduation he became a crane operator for Kern Backhoe.  He married Sally Jenkins in 1985 and created a family with three children: Deric,...