OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Bernetta Fay Warehime
Feb 24, 2026
Bernetta Fay (Shelite) Rhodes was born on March 4th, 1930 to Charlie and Retta Shelite of rural Capron, Oklahoma. She attended school in Capron and played on one of the first girls basketball teams.
On June 1st, 1947, Bernetta was married to Willis Rhodes and had two children, Debbie and Mike. In 1955, they moved from Alva and made their home...
Connie Wood
Feb 23, 2026
Connie Jo “Bierig” Wood
August 8, 1968 – February 23, 2026
Connie Jo “Bierig” Wood was born on August 8, 1968, in Okeene, Oklahoma, to Joe Lee and Beverly Bierig. She passed away on February 23, 2026.
Connie was raised on the family farm north of Okeene, where she attended Okeene Public Schools and graduated in 1986. During her school years, she was...
Theodore Carpenter Moore
Feb 23, 2026
Ted C. (Bud) Moore
Ted was born on January 4, 1933 in Oklahoma City to Ted R. and Kathryn Plummer Moore. He passed away February 23, 2026. He was raised in Waukomis, Oklahoma, graduating from high school there in 1951. Ted attended Oklahoma A&M College, where he was associated with the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1953...
Crystal Lee Hays
Feb 21, 2026
Crystal Lee Hayes ,59, of Cherokee, passed away on February 21, 2026, just days before her 60th birthday.
Crystal was born on February 27,1966, in Enid, Oklahoma. She spent her life rooted in the community she loved. Crystal had a big heart, especially for animals, and her world revolved around the simple joys of home, loyalty, and companionship.
She is survived by...
Oaklynn Rae Domer
Feb 19, 2026
To order flowers for the funeral service in Dublin please visit the following link. https://www.harrellfuneralhomedublin.com/obituary/oaklynn-domer
Oaklynn Rae Domer was born August 11, 2022 in Grandbury, Texas to Ryan and Kelsie Chace Domer. We knew we had the angels’ blessing, as she shared a birthday with her great grandma. She was taken from us too soon – soaring to heaven on February...
Glenda Mae Groves
Feb 14, 2026
Glenda Mae (Bahm) Groves was born on September 15, 1929, and passed away on February 14, 2026 at the age of 96.
In 1945, at just 16 years old, Glenda met the love of her life, Don Groves. Their meeting marked the beginning of a lifelong love story. They were united in marriage on March 30, 1947, and shared a marriage...
Jeffrey Allen Jenlink
Feb 10, 2026
Jeffrey Allen Jenlink was born in Enid, February 17, 1968 to Ron Jenlink and Sue Qualls, and passed away at home in Jet on February 8, 2026.
He was the oldest of seven children and attended Jet-Nash Schools graduating in 1986. Jeff grew up on the farm. From a young age he enjoyed operating tractors and combines. Throughout his life, he...
Latisha Lee Schwerdtfeger
Feb 5, 2026
In Loving Memory of Latisha “Tish” Lee Schwerdtfeger.
Sunrise: September 17, 1949 – Sunset: February 05, 2026
With deep love and gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Tish, who went home to be with the Lord on February 05, 2026 at the age of 76.
Tish lived her life as a testament to faith, kindness, and devotion....
Judith Kathleen Osborn
Feb 4, 2026
In Loving Memory of Judith Kathleen Junghanns (Gideon)
Judith Kathleen Junghanns, lovingly known as Judy, was born on April 29, 1943, and passed away on February 4, 2026.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Dwaine Junghanns; her daughter, Kim Osborn; and her grandson, Kris Osborn.
She is survived by her son, Kyle Osborn and his wife, Meredith.
A celebration of Judy’s life...
Hilda Crain
Feb 1, 2026
Hilda Crain, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, in Enid, Oklahoma. Born on June 25, 1929, in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma. Hilda graced this world with her warmth, kindness, and a boundless love for family and friends.
Hilda devoted six decades to her beloved hometown. A proud member of the Methodist faith, she dedicated herself to the Jet Community Church, singing...
Ralph Janney
Jan 26, 2026
Funeral service for Ralph Janney will be Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Waynoka with burial to follow at Waynoka Municipal Cemetery with Thure Tolson officiating. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Born to Ralph and Mildred Janney on February 12, 1936 young Junior was...
Dennis Ray Whipple
Jan 18, 2026
A celebration of life service will be held for Dennis Whipple on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home of Helena. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Dennis Ray Whipple was born February 22, 1940, and passed from his earthly home on Sunday, January 18, 2026, just...
Lorna L'Deana Slater
Jan 6, 2026
Lorna L’Deana (DeVilbiss) Slater, 80, of rural Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born Tuesday, May 29, 1945, in Waynoka, Oklahoma, to Loren V. and Jesse M. (Buckland) DeVilbiss.
Lorna grew up on the family farm near Waynoka, helping raise Hereford cattle. She graduated from Waynoka High School in 1963...
Millie McConnell
Dec 27, 2025
Millie McConell was born April 25, 1947, and passed away on December 27, 2025. A service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. Of Cherokee, Oklahoma. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Oma Gay Nichols
Dec 25, 2025
Oma Gay Nichols, Born October 16, 1938, to Sam and Mabel (Wedel) Koehn and passed away on December 25, 2025. Oma Gay grew up on the homestead north of Isabella and attended the Standard Grade School and later graduated from Fairview High School. After graduating from high school, she attended college classes at Phillips University while working for Ed Montgomery...
Dustin Luther "Dusty" Graves
Dec 21, 2025
Dustin Luther “Dusty” Graves passed away on December 21, 2025, in Lake City, Kansas. He was born on March 27, 1977, to George and Diana (Torgerson) Graves in Kiowa, KS.
Dusty was raised on horseback from a very young age, a way of life he embraced wholeheartedly and never left behind. He often shared stories of riding alongside Ralph Root, Verlin...
Lynda Laurella Barnett
Dec 16, 2025
Lynda Laurella Barnett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 80.
Born on July 22, 1945, in Hardtner, Kansas, Lynda was the daughter of Laurence A. and Eunice (Hoefer) Schupbach. She grew up in Burlington, attending all twelve years at Burlington School and graduating in 1963. In 1967, she earned her bachelor’s...
Steven Clark Christensen
Dec 12, 2025
Steven Clark Christensen, 68, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away December 12, 2025, surrounded by his wife and children, after a long battle with cancer.
Steve, the youngest of four siblings, was born on March 4, 1957, in Kiowa, to Marion and Roberta Christensen.
On July 2, 1977, he married his love, Carolyn Marie Wallis of Alva. They welcomed four children, John, Cody,...
Sue Fellers
Dec 11, 2025
Carolyn Sue Fellers, 83, of Byron, Oklahoma, went home to be with her Lord on December 11, 2025.
Sue was born in Mooreland, Oklahoma, on July 18, 1942, to Abb and Lillie Hildreth. She grew up in Mooreland and graduated from Mooreland High School in 1960. Sue graduated from Northwestern State College in 1964 with a degree in vocal and piano...
DeVeda "DeDe" Ruth McWilliams
Dec 6, 2025
DeVeda (DeDe) Ruth McWilliams, 92, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on December 6, 2025.
DeVeda was born in Burlington, Oklahoma on September 14, 1933, to Josephine Sutton and Arthur Martin. She grew up in Driftwood and graduated from Driftwood High School. She married Charles McWilliams on November 12, 1954. She had worked as a nurse for over 60 years and retired...
Local Obituaries at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc Providing Services Helena, Cherokee, Okeene, and Medford Oklahoma, and in addition to Kiowa, Kansas
Bernetta Fay Warehime
Feb 24, 2026
Bernetta Fay (Shelite) Rhodes was born on March 4th, 1930 to Charlie and Retta Shelite of rural Capron, Oklahoma. She attended school in Capron and played on one of the first girls basketball teams.
On June 1st, 1947, Bernetta was married to Willis Rhodes and had two children, Debbie and Mike. In 1955, they moved from Alva and made their home...
Connie Wood
Feb 23, 2026
Connie Jo “Bierig” Wood
August 8, 1968 – February 23, 2026
Connie Jo “Bierig” Wood was born on August 8, 1968, in Okeene, Oklahoma, to Joe Lee and Beverly Bierig. She passed away on February 23, 2026.
Connie was raised on the family farm north of Okeene, where she attended Okeene Public Schools and graduated in 1986. During her school years, she was...
Theodore Carpenter Moore
Feb 23, 2026
Ted C. (Bud) Moore
Ted was born on January 4, 1933 in Oklahoma City to Ted R. and Kathryn Plummer Moore. He passed away February 23, 2026. He was raised in Waukomis, Oklahoma, graduating from high school there in 1951. Ted attended Oklahoma A&M College, where he was associated with the Sigma Nu Fraternity.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1953...
Crystal Lee Hays
Feb 21, 2026
Crystal Lee Hayes ,59, of Cherokee, passed away on February 21, 2026, just days before her 60th birthday.
Crystal was born on February 27,1966, in Enid, Oklahoma. She spent her life rooted in the community she loved. Crystal had a big heart, especially for animals, and her world revolved around the simple joys of home, loyalty, and companionship.
She is survived by...
Oaklynn Rae Domer
Feb 19, 2026
To order flowers for the funeral service in Dublin please visit the following link. https://www.harrellfuneralhomedublin.com/obituary/oaklynn-domer
Oaklynn Rae Domer was born August 11, 2022 in Grandbury, Texas to Ryan and Kelsie Chace Domer. We knew we had the angels’ blessing, as she shared a birthday with her great grandma. She was taken from us too soon – soaring to heaven on February...
Glenda Mae Groves
Feb 14, 2026
Glenda Mae (Bahm) Groves was born on September 15, 1929, and passed away on February 14, 2026 at the age of 96.
In 1945, at just 16 years old, Glenda met the love of her life, Don Groves. Their meeting marked the beginning of a lifelong love story. They were united in marriage on March 30, 1947, and shared a marriage...
Jeffrey Allen Jenlink
Feb 10, 2026
Jeffrey Allen Jenlink was born in Enid, February 17, 1968 to Ron Jenlink and Sue Qualls, and passed away at home in Jet on February 8, 2026.
He was the oldest of seven children and attended Jet-Nash Schools graduating in 1986. Jeff grew up on the farm. From a young age he enjoyed operating tractors and combines. Throughout his life, he...
Latisha Lee Schwerdtfeger
Feb 5, 2026
In Loving Memory of Latisha “Tish” Lee Schwerdtfeger.
Sunrise: September 17, 1949 – Sunset: February 05, 2026
With deep love and gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Tish, who went home to be with the Lord on February 05, 2026 at the age of 76.
Tish lived her life as a testament to faith, kindness, and devotion....
Judith Kathleen Osborn
Feb 4, 2026
In Loving Memory of Judith Kathleen Junghanns (Gideon)
Judith Kathleen Junghanns, lovingly known as Judy, was born on April 29, 1943, and passed away on February 4, 2026.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Dwaine Junghanns; her daughter, Kim Osborn; and her grandson, Kris Osborn.
She is survived by her son, Kyle Osborn and his wife, Meredith.
A celebration of Judy’s life...
Hilda Crain
Feb 1, 2026
Hilda Crain, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, in Enid, Oklahoma. Born on June 25, 1929, in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma. Hilda graced this world with her warmth, kindness, and a boundless love for family and friends.
Hilda devoted six decades to her beloved hometown. A proud member of the Methodist faith, she dedicated herself to the Jet Community Church, singing...
Ralph Janney
Jan 26, 2026
Funeral service for Ralph Janney will be Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Waynoka with burial to follow at Waynoka Municipal Cemetery with Thure Tolson officiating. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Born to Ralph and Mildred Janney on February 12, 1936 young Junior was...
Dennis Ray Whipple
Jan 18, 2026
A celebration of life service will be held for Dennis Whipple on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home of Helena. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Dennis Ray Whipple was born February 22, 1940, and passed from his earthly home on Sunday, January 18, 2026, just...
Lorna L'Deana Slater
Jan 6, 2026
Lorna L’Deana (DeVilbiss) Slater, 80, of rural Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born Tuesday, May 29, 1945, in Waynoka, Oklahoma, to Loren V. and Jesse M. (Buckland) DeVilbiss.
Lorna grew up on the family farm near Waynoka, helping raise Hereford cattle. She graduated from Waynoka High School in 1963...
Millie McConnell
Dec 27, 2025
Millie McConell was born April 25, 1947, and passed away on December 27, 2025. A service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. Of Cherokee, Oklahoma. www.lanmanfuneralhome.com. Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.
Oma Gay Nichols
Dec 25, 2025
Oma Gay Nichols, Born October 16, 1938, to Sam and Mabel (Wedel) Koehn and passed away on December 25, 2025. Oma Gay grew up on the homestead north of Isabella and attended the Standard Grade School and later graduated from Fairview High School. After graduating from high school, she attended college classes at Phillips University while working for Ed Montgomery...
Dustin Luther "Dusty" Graves
Dec 21, 2025
Dustin Luther “Dusty” Graves passed away on December 21, 2025, in Lake City, Kansas. He was born on March 27, 1977, to George and Diana (Torgerson) Graves in Kiowa, KS.
Dusty was raised on horseback from a very young age, a way of life he embraced wholeheartedly and never left behind. He often shared stories of riding alongside Ralph Root, Verlin...
Lynda Laurella Barnett
Dec 16, 2025
Lynda Laurella Barnett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 80.
Born on July 22, 1945, in Hardtner, Kansas, Lynda was the daughter of Laurence A. and Eunice (Hoefer) Schupbach. She grew up in Burlington, attending all twelve years at Burlington School and graduating in 1963. In 1967, she earned her bachelor’s...
Steven Clark Christensen
Dec 12, 2025
Steven Clark Christensen, 68, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away December 12, 2025, surrounded by his wife and children, after a long battle with cancer.
Steve, the youngest of four siblings, was born on March 4, 1957, in Kiowa, to Marion and Roberta Christensen.
On July 2, 1977, he married his love, Carolyn Marie Wallis of Alva. They welcomed four children, John, Cody,...
Sue Fellers
Dec 11, 2025
Carolyn Sue Fellers, 83, of Byron, Oklahoma, went home to be with her Lord on December 11, 2025.
Sue was born in Mooreland, Oklahoma, on July 18, 1942, to Abb and Lillie Hildreth. She grew up in Mooreland and graduated from Mooreland High School in 1960. Sue graduated from Northwestern State College in 1964 with a degree in vocal and piano...
DeVeda "DeDe" Ruth McWilliams
Dec 6, 2025
DeVeda (DeDe) Ruth McWilliams, 92, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on December 6, 2025.
DeVeda was born in Burlington, Oklahoma on September 14, 1933, to Josephine Sutton and Arthur Martin. She grew up in Driftwood and graduated from Driftwood High School. She married Charles McWilliams on November 12, 1954. She had worked as a nurse for over 60 years and retired...
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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.
