OBITUARIES

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

Jacqueline Reinhart

Jacqueline Reinhart

Jun 4, 2019

Jacqueline Jean Reinhart was born February 15, 1952 and passed from this like June 4, 2019. Jacki was the daughter of Betty and Jack Reinhart in Enid. She graduated from Carrier High School.  On November 21, 1970 she was married to Gene Greb and from this union they had two children. Jacki went to Enid Beauty College and was...

Colton Carter Wilson

Colton Carter Wilson

May 31, 2019

Colton Carter Wilson, 18, rode his bike on up to the Heavens Friday, May 31, 2019.  He was a senior at Cherokee High School.  He lived his life through music and was a very hard working young man.  He was always there to help someone in need.  He loved his country and dreamed of fighting for it one day....

Steven Farley

Steven Farley

May 28, 2019

Steven Monroe Farley, age 56, passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at home in Hardtner, Kansas.  He was born March 13, 1963 in Kiowa to Henry and Janice Farley.

He is survived by his parents, Henry and Janice Farley; two brothers, Barry Farley...

Edward Jones, Jr.

Edward Jones, Jr.

May 26, 2019

Edward Earl Jones Jr., 56 departed this life on May 26, 2019, in Cherokee, Oklahoma.  Ed was born on November 1, 1962, to Eleanor (Greene) Stevenson and the late Edward Jones. Ed attended Guthrie Public Schools and graduated in 1980. Shortly after high school Ed enlisted in the Army and served for three years in Korea.

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Edward "Eddie" Rhea

Edward "Eddie" Rhea

May 25, 2019

Edward "Eddie" Gene Rhea of Medford, Oklahoma passed from this life on May 25, 2019. He was a loving husband and father to his wife and children. He was a wonderful friend to many and knew how to make people laugh. Eddie was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Mickey and Joan Rhea on February 22, 1974, after...

Curt Kunzman

Curt Kunzman

May 22, 2019

Memorial service for Curt Kunzman, of Cherokee, will be Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Cherokee.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Curt was born December 12, 1950, in Cherokee, to Raymond and Ruby Kunzman and passed away May...

John Johnston

John Johnston

May 22, 2019

John Dewayne Johnston

September 10,1949  -  May 22, 2019

John Dewayne Johnston went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2019 in Enid.  He was born on September 10, 1949 in Elk City.  Growing up in western Oklahoma, he was baptized in April 1966 at the First Baptist Church of Sayre and graduated from...

Betty Young

Betty Young

May 21, 2019

Betty Mae Young went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2019.  Graveside services were held May 24, 2019 at Roselawn Cemetery in Okeene, Oklahoma with Reverend Bennet Peters officiating.  Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Betty was born on March 24, 1928 to Michael C. and...

Ramon Reimer

Ramon Reimer

May 19, 2019

Ramon Gene Reimer, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 19, 2019.  A celebration of Ramon’s life will be held at the First Christian Church, 123 W. Pawnee Street, Medford, Oklahoma on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Bayard Cemetery near Deer Creek with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc....

Bart Weaver

Bart Weaver

May 16, 2019

Bart Weaver was born January 22, 1966 to Glen Weaver and Virginia Nusz Weaver in Enid and passed from this life on May 16, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  Bart was raised and lived in the Okeene area all of his life except for four years when he lived in Kansas.  He was a farmer and...

Ronnie Rusch

Ronnie Rusch

May 14, 2019

Ronnie Rusch, 73 of Keene, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas after his battle with cancer.

Ronnie was born in Liberal, Kansas on November 28, 1945 to Abraham and Ora Cramer Rusch.  He married Lonnie Campbell on May 11, 1962.  To this union five children were born: Christine,...

Chace Jewell

Chace Jewell

May 14, 2019

Chace Tyler Jewell, age 36, entered his eternal rest on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at his home in Oklahoma City. Chace was born February 25, 1983, in Kiowa, Kansas to Jan and Bobbie (Highfill) Jewell. He was a 2001 graduate of Burlington High School. Chace went on to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater where he became a member of the Sigma...

Geneva Scheffe

Geneva Scheffe

May 12, 2019

Geneva was born to Henry and Hilda Lorenz on their family farm north of Okeene and passed away in Perry Green Valley Nursing Home.  She attended Deep Creek and Okeene Public Schools.  She married Eldon Scheffe on May 28, 1950.  They had one child, Karen, and made their home east of Okeene.

Known as Grandma Jean to...

Beverly Rapp

Beverly Rapp

May 7, 2019

Beverly Jean Wirick Rapp was born August 17, 1930 to Floyd and Mary (Morawitz) Wirick. She attended 1st grade at Fairview School of rural Sand Creek, Oklahoma and finished 8th grade at Fairview School near Dexter, Kansas. She spent three years at Dexter High School and then graduated as Co-Salutatorian of Manchester High School, Manchester, Oklahoma in 1948.  She...

Joy Bierig

Joy Bierig

May 5, 2019

Joy Fern Bierig

June 25, 1933  --  May 5, 2019

Okeene-Joy Fern Bierig was born in Twitty, Texas on June 25, 1933 to parents, Buell Smith and Linnie Bell Harris Smith and passed from this life in Okeene, Oklahoma on May 5, 2019.  As a child she moved, with her parents, to Okeene and spent...

Arthur "Feller" Green

Arthur "Feller" Green

May 4, 2019

Arthur (Feller) E. Green

March 12, 1929  -  May 4, 2019

Wakita- Arthur (Feller) Green, the second of four children, was born to Arthur (Yenks) and Anna Cissell Green on March 12, 1929 and passed from this life on May 4, 2019 in Wakita. He graduated from Wakita High School in 1947 as valedictorian of...

Cynthia Kear

Cynthia Kear

Apr 28, 2019

Cynthia Deann Kear passed to her home in heaven and into the loving arms of her Daddy on April 28, 2019.  She was 55 years old.  Cindy was born on September 19, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas to James and Patty Kay (LeCrone) Kear.  She spent her school years in Texas and Oklahoma.  As a young child, Cindy learned to...

Tj Allison

Tj Allison

Apr 24, 2019

TJ Allison entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 surrounded by his loving family in his home. He was born on February 4, 1978 in Kiowa, Kansas to Ron and Judy (Stairs) Allison.

He married Nicole Cudmore on June 24, 2005 and to their union five children were born – Tate, Talyn, Tanis, Trace, and...

Judith Pierson

Judith Pierson

Apr 20, 2019

Judith Ann (Francis) Pierson

( January 23, 1967 - April 20, 2019 )

Judith Ann Pierson age 52 went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at her family ranch in San Saba, Texas.  Judith was born on January 23, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Thomas L. Francis and Lucia H. (Ribelin).  Judith...

Mary Traffas

Mary Traffas

Apr 20, 2019

Mary (Gulli) Traffas died on Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Pratt, Kansas early Saturday morning.  There was a full Pink Easter Moon, a symbol of rebirth, to light her way.

She was born to Gertrude and Joseph Gulli on April 18, 1922. With her eight siblings, she grew up in Washington D.C., the political heartbeat of...

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

Jacqueline Reinhart

Jacqueline Reinhart

Jun 4, 2019

Jacqueline Jean Reinhart was born February 15, 1952 and passed from this like June 4, 2019. Jacki was the daughter of Betty and Jack Reinhart in Enid. She graduated from Carrier High School.  On November 21, 1970 she was married to Gene Greb and from this union they had two children. Jacki went to Enid Beauty College and was...

Colton Carter Wilson

Colton Carter Wilson

May 31, 2019

Colton Carter Wilson, 18, rode his bike on up to the Heavens Friday, May 31, 2019.  He was a senior at Cherokee High School.  He lived his life through music and was a very hard working young man.  He was always there to help someone in need.  He loved his country and dreamed of fighting for it one day....

Steven Farley

Steven Farley

May 28, 2019

Steven Monroe Farley, age 56, passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at home in Hardtner, Kansas.  He was born March 13, 1963 in Kiowa to Henry and Janice Farley.

He is survived by his parents, Henry and Janice Farley; two brothers, Barry Farley...

Edward Jones, Jr.

Edward Jones, Jr.

May 26, 2019

Edward Earl Jones Jr., 56 departed this life on May 26, 2019, in Cherokee, Oklahoma.  Ed was born on November 1, 1962, to Eleanor (Greene) Stevenson and the late Edward Jones. Ed attended Guthrie Public Schools and graduated in 1980. Shortly after high school Ed enlisted in the Army and served for three years in Korea.

Music...

Edward "Eddie" Rhea

Edward "Eddie" Rhea

May 25, 2019

Edward "Eddie" Gene Rhea of Medford, Oklahoma passed from this life on May 25, 2019. He was a loving husband and father to his wife and children. He was a wonderful friend to many and knew how to make people laugh. Eddie was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Mickey and Joan Rhea on February 22, 1974, after...

Curt Kunzman

Curt Kunzman

May 22, 2019

Memorial service for Curt Kunzman, of Cherokee, will be Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Cherokee.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Curt was born December 12, 1950, in Cherokee, to Raymond and Ruby Kunzman and passed away May...

John Johnston

John Johnston

May 22, 2019

John Dewayne Johnston

September 10,1949  -  May 22, 2019

John Dewayne Johnston went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2019 in Enid.  He was born on September 10, 1949 in Elk City.  Growing up in western Oklahoma, he was baptized in April 1966 at the First Baptist Church of Sayre and graduated from...

Betty Young

Betty Young

May 21, 2019

Betty Mae Young went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2019.  Graveside services were held May 24, 2019 at Roselawn Cemetery in Okeene, Oklahoma with Reverend Bennet Peters officiating.  Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Betty was born on March 24, 1928 to Michael C. and...

Ramon Reimer

Ramon Reimer

May 19, 2019

Ramon Gene Reimer, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 19, 2019.  A celebration of Ramon’s life will be held at the First Christian Church, 123 W. Pawnee Street, Medford, Oklahoma on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Bayard Cemetery near Deer Creek with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc....

Bart Weaver

Bart Weaver

May 16, 2019

Bart Weaver was born January 22, 1966 to Glen Weaver and Virginia Nusz Weaver in Enid and passed from this life on May 16, 2019 in Oklahoma City.  Bart was raised and lived in the Okeene area all of his life except for four years when he lived in Kansas.  He was a farmer and...

Ronnie Rusch

Ronnie Rusch

May 14, 2019

Ronnie Rusch, 73 of Keene, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas after his battle with cancer.

Ronnie was born in Liberal, Kansas on November 28, 1945 to Abraham and Ora Cramer Rusch.  He married Lonnie Campbell on May 11, 1962.  To this union five children were born: Christine,...

Chace Jewell

Chace Jewell

May 14, 2019

Chace Tyler Jewell, age 36, entered his eternal rest on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at his home in Oklahoma City. Chace was born February 25, 1983, in Kiowa, Kansas to Jan and Bobbie (Highfill) Jewell. He was a 2001 graduate of Burlington High School. Chace went on to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater where he became a member of the Sigma...

Geneva Scheffe

Geneva Scheffe

May 12, 2019

Geneva was born to Henry and Hilda Lorenz on their family farm north of Okeene and passed away in Perry Green Valley Nursing Home.  She attended Deep Creek and Okeene Public Schools.  She married Eldon Scheffe on May 28, 1950.  They had one child, Karen, and made their home east of Okeene.

Known as Grandma Jean to...

Beverly Rapp

Beverly Rapp

May 7, 2019

Beverly Jean Wirick Rapp was born August 17, 1930 to Floyd and Mary (Morawitz) Wirick. She attended 1st grade at Fairview School of rural Sand Creek, Oklahoma and finished 8th grade at Fairview School near Dexter, Kansas. She spent three years at Dexter High School and then graduated as Co-Salutatorian of Manchester High School, Manchester, Oklahoma in 1948.  She...

Joy Bierig

Joy Bierig

May 5, 2019

Joy Fern Bierig

June 25, 1933  --  May 5, 2019

Okeene-Joy Fern Bierig was born in Twitty, Texas on June 25, 1933 to parents, Buell Smith and Linnie Bell Harris Smith and passed from this life in Okeene, Oklahoma on May 5, 2019.  As a child she moved, with her parents, to Okeene and spent...

Arthur "Feller" Green

Arthur "Feller" Green

May 4, 2019

Arthur (Feller) E. Green

March 12, 1929  -  May 4, 2019

Wakita- Arthur (Feller) Green, the second of four children, was born to Arthur (Yenks) and Anna Cissell Green on March 12, 1929 and passed from this life on May 4, 2019 in Wakita. He graduated from Wakita High School in 1947 as valedictorian of...

Cynthia Kear

Cynthia Kear

Apr 28, 2019

Cynthia Deann Kear passed to her home in heaven and into the loving arms of her Daddy on April 28, 2019.  She was 55 years old.  Cindy was born on September 19, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas to James and Patty Kay (LeCrone) Kear.  She spent her school years in Texas and Oklahoma.  As a young child, Cindy learned to...

Tj Allison

Tj Allison

Apr 24, 2019

TJ Allison entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 surrounded by his loving family in his home. He was born on February 4, 1978 in Kiowa, Kansas to Ron and Judy (Stairs) Allison.

He married Nicole Cudmore on June 24, 2005 and to their union five children were born – Tate, Talyn, Tanis, Trace, and...

Judith Pierson

Judith Pierson

Apr 20, 2019

Judith Ann (Francis) Pierson

( January 23, 1967 - April 20, 2019 )

Judith Ann Pierson age 52 went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at her family ranch in San Saba, Texas.  Judith was born on January 23, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Thomas L. Francis and Lucia H. (Ribelin).  Judith...

Mary Traffas

Mary Traffas

Apr 20, 2019

Mary (Gulli) Traffas died on Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Pratt, Kansas early Saturday morning.  There was a full Pink Easter Moon, a symbol of rebirth, to light her way.

She was born to Gertrude and Joseph Gulli on April 18, 1922. With her eight siblings, she grew up in Washington D.C., the political heartbeat of...