OBITUARIES

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

J.R. Miller

J.R. Miller

Dec 4, 2014

J. R. Miller was born Frederick J. R. Miller on September 9, 1929 in Alva, the son of Frederick Gerold Miller and Ola Mae Cline Miller. He departed this life on December 4, 2014 in Enid. J. R. had spent his lifetime in the Alva/Cherokee area where he was a farmer, heavy equipment operator, mechanic, oil field roughneck, doing what...

Lorraine Koehn

Lorraine Koehn

Dec 4, 2014

Lorraine Koehn was born May 3, 1932 in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Homer Eversole and Bernice Mae Merritt Eversole. She joined the Lord in her heavenly home on December 4, 2014 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Lorraine received an associate teaching degree and taught school for a year before marrying B. W. Koehn, Jr. on July 24, 1953 in Elk City,...

Emily Harms

Emily Harms

Dec 1, 2014

Cherokee-Funeral service for Emily Harms will be Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee First Baptist Church. Viewing will be Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until 8:00. Burial will be at the Apostolic Cemetery near Burlington. Emily Michele Harms was born in Alva...

Chuck Helmley

Chuck Helmley

Nov 30, 2014

Kiowa-Graveside service for Charles "Chuck" Lenhart Helmley, 79, will be Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery. The family has requested no viewing. Chuck was born on May 13, 1935 in Anthony, Kansas to Charles Helmley and Belle Webb Helmley and passed from this life on November 30, 2014 at Kiowa District Hospital. After high school Chuck...

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

Nov 29, 2014

Helena-Celebration of life service for Robert R. Carter, 86, will be Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Lanman Chapel in Helena. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Robert was born January 5, 1928, the son of Charles and Ruth Packard Carter northeast of Helena on the family farm. He passed from...

Paul Roark

Paul Roark

Nov 22, 2014

Paul E. Roark was born April 27, 1939 in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Howard Roark and Jeanette Andrews Roark. He married Clyda Kay Thurman on June 7, 1958 in Kiowa at the Congregational Church and they made their home in Kiowa. Paul passed from this life on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the age of 75. Paul owned and...

Pauline England

Pauline England

Nov 22, 2014

England, Pauline H., 90, of Goddard, Kansas and formerly of Medford, Oklahoma, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence of Medical Lodge of Goddard. She was born February 11, 1924, on the family farm near Wakita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charlie and Blanche Cink. Pauline spent much of her life in Grant County, Oklahoma where she attended Meikle Country...

Helen Murrow

Helen Murrow

Nov 17, 2014

Helen Elaine Roth Murrow was born March 17, 1926, the daughter of Henry Louis Roth and Martha Ann Farney Roth. She was received into her Lord's arms on November 17, 2014 at the age of 88. She was born on her family's farm east of Kiowa and spent most of her life in this community. She worked at various jobs...

Ruth Tharp

Ruth Tharp

Nov 13, 2014

Ruth Nadine (Smalley) Tharp was born on August 27, 1927 in Geuda Springs, KS, to Harold Smalley and Eva Duvall Smalley. She passed from this life on November 13, 2014. Moving around and attending school in Byron, OK, Driftwood, OK, Attica, KS, Kiowa High School and a few other places we can't remember, she received her GED from South Barber...

Carol Falkenberg

Carol Falkenberg

Nov 5, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Carol Mae Tate Falkenberg will be Monday, November 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Medford First Baptist Church with Rev. Jonathan Gilliland and Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with family present 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Carol was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on...

Jim Jett

Jim Jett

Oct 27, 2014

Funeral service for James "Jim" Newton Jett, 81, was Friday, October 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Nash First Christian Church. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery north of Jet . James "Jim" Newton Jett was born the 24th of December 1932 to Elbert Jett of Jet and Dorothy (Kellan) Jett of Cherokee. A graduate of Jet High School and...

Pauline Weaver

Pauline Weaver

Oct 13, 2014

Fairview-Graveside service for Pauline M. Weaver, 91, will be Friday, October 17, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.at Square Cedar Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pauline was born on May 6, 1923 in rural Major County, Oklahoma to Harry Monroe Clough and Anna Harder Clough and passed from this life on October...

Dan Pshigoda

Dan Pshigoda

Oct 10, 2014

HARDTNER-Dan Pshigoda, 80, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Alva, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Hardtner Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Danial Martin was born on April 21, 1924 to John and Mary Pshigoda in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Dan had his tonsils removed and met...

Ivan Schmidt

Ivan Schmidt

Oct 9, 2014

Goltry-Funeral service for Ivan Schmidt will be Monday, October 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Goltry with Dennis Koehn, Randy Schmidt and Patrick Koehn officiating. Burial will follow at Karoma Cemetery east of Goltry with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family...

Barbara Beach

Barbara Beach

Oct 5, 2014

Sand Springs, formerly Cherokee-Funeral service for Barbara were held Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Lanman Funeral Home Chapel in Cherokee. Burial followed at Byron-Amorita Cemetery. Barbara was born on May 17, 1951 to Dale and Florence Harmon and passed from this life on October 5, 2014 with a courageous battle with cancer. She joined the U.S. Navy after high school...

Harold Stockton

Harold Stockton

Oct 4, 2014

Wakita-Graveside service for Harold "Red" Wayne Stockton, 80, will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Arrangements are Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 until 6:00. Red was born on September 15, 1934 in Blackwell to Stephen S. Stockton and Mary Olive Mills Stockton and passed...

Warren Ii

Warren Ii

Oct 2, 2014

Lawton-Funeral service for Warren Jack II, 32, will be Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Center Fellowship, Meno. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Meno. Viewing will be Tuesday 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present at the funeral home. Warren was born to Karen and Warren Jack in Enid. He enjoyed writing poems, playing...

Phyllis Dixon

Phyllis Dixon

Oct 1, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Phyllis Dixon will be Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Medford. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Phyllis was born November 11, 1920 at Hillsdale, the oldest daughter of ten children born to Tobe and Minnie Unruh. She grew up in Enid,...

Ramona Doane

Ramona Doane

Sep 30, 2014

Ringwood-Funeral service for Ramona Doane will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Lahoma First Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Meno. Viewing will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00. Any kindnesses of food may be taken to...

Mary Bocox

Mary Bocox

Sep 21, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Mary will be Friday, September 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Medford First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 6:00. www.lanmanmemorials.com Mary was born January...

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

J.R. Miller

J.R. Miller

Dec 4, 2014

J. R. Miller was born Frederick J. R. Miller on September 9, 1929 in Alva, the son of Frederick Gerold Miller and Ola Mae Cline Miller. He departed this life on December 4, 2014 in Enid. J. R. had spent his lifetime in the Alva/Cherokee area where he was a farmer, heavy equipment operator, mechanic, oil field roughneck, doing what...

Lorraine Koehn

Lorraine Koehn

Dec 4, 2014

Lorraine Koehn was born May 3, 1932 in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Homer Eversole and Bernice Mae Merritt Eversole. She joined the Lord in her heavenly home on December 4, 2014 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Lorraine received an associate teaching degree and taught school for a year before marrying B. W. Koehn, Jr. on July 24, 1953 in Elk City,...

Emily Harms

Emily Harms

Dec 1, 2014

Cherokee-Funeral service for Emily Harms will be Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Cherokee First Baptist Church. Viewing will be Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until 8:00. Burial will be at the Apostolic Cemetery near Burlington. Emily Michele Harms was born in Alva...

Chuck Helmley

Chuck Helmley

Nov 30, 2014

Kiowa-Graveside service for Charles "Chuck" Lenhart Helmley, 79, will be Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery. The family has requested no viewing. Chuck was born on May 13, 1935 in Anthony, Kansas to Charles Helmley and Belle Webb Helmley and passed from this life on November 30, 2014 at Kiowa District Hospital. After high school Chuck...

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

Nov 29, 2014

Helena-Celebration of life service for Robert R. Carter, 86, will be Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Lanman Chapel in Helena. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Robert was born January 5, 1928, the son of Charles and Ruth Packard Carter northeast of Helena on the family farm. He passed from...

Paul Roark

Paul Roark

Nov 22, 2014

Paul E. Roark was born April 27, 1939 in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Howard Roark and Jeanette Andrews Roark. He married Clyda Kay Thurman on June 7, 1958 in Kiowa at the Congregational Church and they made their home in Kiowa. Paul passed from this life on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the age of 75. Paul owned and...

Pauline England

Pauline England

Nov 22, 2014

England, Pauline H., 90, of Goddard, Kansas and formerly of Medford, Oklahoma, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence of Medical Lodge of Goddard. She was born February 11, 1924, on the family farm near Wakita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charlie and Blanche Cink. Pauline spent much of her life in Grant County, Oklahoma where she attended Meikle Country...

Helen Murrow

Helen Murrow

Nov 17, 2014

Helen Elaine Roth Murrow was born March 17, 1926, the daughter of Henry Louis Roth and Martha Ann Farney Roth. She was received into her Lord's arms on November 17, 2014 at the age of 88. She was born on her family's farm east of Kiowa and spent most of her life in this community. She worked at various jobs...

Ruth Tharp

Ruth Tharp

Nov 13, 2014

Ruth Nadine (Smalley) Tharp was born on August 27, 1927 in Geuda Springs, KS, to Harold Smalley and Eva Duvall Smalley. She passed from this life on November 13, 2014. Moving around and attending school in Byron, OK, Driftwood, OK, Attica, KS, Kiowa High School and a few other places we can't remember, she received her GED from South Barber...

Carol Falkenberg

Carol Falkenberg

Nov 5, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Carol Mae Tate Falkenberg will be Monday, November 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Medford First Baptist Church with Rev. Jonathan Gilliland and Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with family present 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Carol was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on...

Jim Jett

Jim Jett

Oct 27, 2014

Funeral service for James "Jim" Newton Jett, 81, was Friday, October 31, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Nash First Christian Church. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery north of Jet . James "Jim" Newton Jett was born the 24th of December 1932 to Elbert Jett of Jet and Dorothy (Kellan) Jett of Cherokee. A graduate of Jet High School and...

Pauline Weaver

Pauline Weaver

Oct 13, 2014

Fairview-Graveside service for Pauline M. Weaver, 91, will be Friday, October 17, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.at Square Cedar Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pauline was born on May 6, 1923 in rural Major County, Oklahoma to Harry Monroe Clough and Anna Harder Clough and passed from this life on October...

Dan Pshigoda

Dan Pshigoda

Oct 10, 2014

HARDTNER-Dan Pshigoda, 80, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Alva, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Hardtner Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Danial Martin was born on April 21, 1924 to John and Mary Pshigoda in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Dan had his tonsils removed and met...

Ivan Schmidt

Ivan Schmidt

Oct 9, 2014

Goltry-Funeral service for Ivan Schmidt will be Monday, October 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Goltry with Dennis Koehn, Randy Schmidt and Patrick Koehn officiating. Burial will follow at Karoma Cemetery east of Goltry with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family...

Barbara Beach

Barbara Beach

Oct 5, 2014

Sand Springs, formerly Cherokee-Funeral service for Barbara were held Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Lanman Funeral Home Chapel in Cherokee. Burial followed at Byron-Amorita Cemetery. Barbara was born on May 17, 1951 to Dale and Florence Harmon and passed from this life on October 5, 2014 with a courageous battle with cancer. She joined the U.S. Navy after high school...

Harold Stockton

Harold Stockton

Oct 4, 2014

Wakita-Graveside service for Harold "Red" Wayne Stockton, 80, will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Arrangements are Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 until 6:00. Red was born on September 15, 1934 in Blackwell to Stephen S. Stockton and Mary Olive Mills Stockton and passed...

Warren Ii

Warren Ii

Oct 2, 2014

Lawton-Funeral service for Warren Jack II, 32, will be Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Center Fellowship, Meno. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Meno. Viewing will be Tuesday 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present at the funeral home. Warren was born to Karen and Warren Jack in Enid. He enjoyed writing poems, playing...

Phyllis Dixon

Phyllis Dixon

Oct 1, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Phyllis Dixon will be Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Medford. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Phyllis was born November 11, 1920 at Hillsdale, the oldest daughter of ten children born to Tobe and Minnie Unruh. She grew up in Enid,...

Ramona Doane

Ramona Doane

Sep 30, 2014

Ringwood-Funeral service for Ramona Doane will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Lahoma First Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Meno. Viewing will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00. Any kindnesses of food may be taken to...

Mary Bocox

Mary Bocox

Sep 21, 2014

Medford-Funeral service for Mary will be Friday, September 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Medford First Christian Church with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Medford. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery, Perry at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will be Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 until 6:00. www.lanmanmemorials.com Mary was born January...