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OBITUARIES

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

Bill Wedel

Bill Wedel

Jan 1, 2022

Bill Ray Wedel, 84, our loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born to Irvin and Hilda Wedel on March 9, 1939 in Ringwood. The Wedel family lived in very humble circumstances and even at one time lived in a chicken...

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr

Jan 1, 2022

In Loving Memory

Wayne B. Kerr

September 16, 1947 ~ January 1, 2022

Wayne B. Kerr, 74, of Hertford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022.

Wayne was born September 16, 1947 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Charles E. “Charlie” and Ulama “Toby” Kerr.  He grew up in Aline, Oklahoma...

Karol Jack

Karol Jack

Jan 1, 2022

Karol Lorene (Brown) Jack was born February 17, 1935, to Jesse and Ona (Porter) Brown at their home in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.  She departed this life on January 1, 2022, at the Fairview Fellowship Home.

Karol, along with her sister, Marilyn, and brother, Kenneth, grew up in Cleo where her father was Postmaster; she fondly recalled going...

Betty Schmidt

Betty Schmidt

Dec 30, 2021

Betty Lou Schmidt

November 7, 1952  -  December 29 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Schmidt, 69, of Sharon, Kansas announces her passing from earthly life on December 29, 2021.  Betty died peacefully at Ascension Via Christi St. Frances in Wichita while surrounded by her loving family.  What a...

Betty Weir

Betty Weir

Dec 29, 2021

Betty Jeanne Weir, “GG”,  from Cherokee, Oklahoma, left her earthly home on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the age of 80. Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 27, 1941 to parents, Earl Raymond Stanton and Margery Jean (Schoolcraft) Stanton.  She was the youngest of three children.

In 1958, she met and married...

Linda Cushenbery

Linda Cushenbery

Dec 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery

September 2, 1941  -  December 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery was born to Robert John Failes, Jr. and Esther Bernice Coulter Failes on September 2, 1941 in Cherokee.  She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world after a brief illness on December 29, 2021...

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

Dec 19, 2021

E.T. (Herman) Cordova was born to Manuel and Adelida (Ida) Cordova on January 15, 1936 in Belin, New Mexico, and passed from this life on December 19, 2021 in Kiowa at the age of 85.  They moved to Barstow, California in 1951.  At the age of 18 in 1954 Herman became a laborer for the Santa Fe Railroad, where...

Wesley Creasey

Wesley Creasey

Dec 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey

February 17, 1939  -  December 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey went home to be with his Lord on December 19, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  Wesley was born on February 17, 1939 to Daniel Creasey and Mary Moore Creasey in Richmond, Virginia.    He was the third child of five in his...

Virginia Richardson

Virginia Richardson

Dec 12, 2021

Virginia Norine (Stranathan) Richardson was born at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas October 8, 1937, and passed from this life on December 12, 2021, at the age of 84. She had a life well lived through great difficulty.

Virginia had an extraordinary gift of remembering dates and events in her life that lasted to the end. ...

Michelle Rinkines

Michelle Rinkines

Dec 11, 2021

Service are pending for Michelle with Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Memorials may be given to the funeral home on behalf of the family.

Dale Straw

Dale Straw

Dec 9, 2021

Dale Lee Straw

October 5, 1934  -  December 9, 2021

Dale Straw was born October 5, 1934, west of Alva to Pete and Eliza Straw, one of ten children. He moved south of Ringwood when he was five.  He lived there until he was fourteen years old, when he moved to the Texas Panhandle to...

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

Dec 8, 2021

HARDTNER, KANSAS – William Matthew “Matt” Murphy, 50, of Hardtner, Kansas, formerly of Hoyt, Kansas, passed away December 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas to Norma and Jeff Murphy.

Matt graduated from Royal Valley High School. After receiving his associates degree from Cloud County Community College,...

Max Green

Max Green

Dec 8, 2021

Max H. Green

October 17,  1932  -  December 8, 2021

Funeral service celebrating the life of Max H. Green, 89, of Enid will be held on Thursday, December   16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Helena First Christian Church.  Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of...

Deborah Jackson

Deborah Jackson

Dec 6, 2021

Deborah Ann Jackson

Debbie was born on June 15, 1955 in Harrison, Arkansas to Woodrow Saunders and Anna May Cline Saunders and passed from this life on December 6, 2021 in Tulsa.  She married Paul Jackson on September 9, 1973 and to this union three children were born: Richard, Christina, and Mary.  Debbie and Paul...

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Dec 4, 2021

John Frederick Lawrence was born to Frank E. Lawrence and Orpha P. Pettus Lawrence on February 18, 1955 in Enid and passed from this life on December 4, 2021 in Tulsa.  They made their home west of Aline.  John loved school.  He graduated from Aline-Cleo Highschool in 1973.  He tried many occupations, but his love was for farming.  He...

James "Jim" Wellman

James "Jim" Wellman

Dec 3, 2021

James Rolland “Jim” Wellman

May 11, 1947   --   December 3, 2021

James Wellman was born in Pampa, Texas on May 11, 1947 to parents George William Wellman and Mary Etta Bynum Wellman and passed from this life at his home near Ringwood on December 3, 2021.

James and Donna Wellman (Dad and Mom)...

Jerry Blevins

Jerry Blevins

Nov 28, 2021

Jerry Robert Blevins was born on November 10, 1940, in Amorita, Oklahoma, the son of Robert Hugh Blevins and Vinita A (Holden) Blevins.  Vinita died when Jerry was eighteen months old.  Robert married Opal Winans when Jerry was four years old.  Opal was the only mother Jerry knew.  He passed from this life on November 28, 2021 at the...

Anthony Shirley

Anthony Shirley

Nov 24, 2021

Anthony Shirley was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 20, 1969 and passed from this life on November 24, 2021 at his home rural Jet, Oklahoma.  At his request, Anthony will be cremated and there will be no service at this time.   Cremation arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home...

Martha Lecrone

Martha Lecrone

Nov 23, 2021

Martha Lou Minter LeCrone was born August 17, 1933 in Cedartown, Georgia to Lonnie Joe Minter and Ada Mae Elizabeth Cheeks Minter and passed from this life on November 23, 2021 in Fairview, Oklahoma.  Martha was always involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s school activities.  She was also involved in the insurance world.  She received several honors...

Robert "Bob" Boehs

Robert "Bob" Boehs

Nov 21, 2021

Robert J. Boehs

March 29, 1930  -  November 21, 2021

Our father and grandfather, Robert “Bob” Boehs was born to John and Mary Wedel Boehs in rural Major County, Oklahoma on March 29, 1930.  He was the eleventh of twelve siblings.  He peacefully passed away at home Sunday morning, November 21, 2021.

Dad’s...

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

Bill Wedel

Bill Wedel

Jan 1, 2022

Bill Ray Wedel, 84, our loving husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was born to Irvin and Hilda Wedel on March 9, 1939 in Ringwood. The Wedel family lived in very humble circumstances and even at one time lived in a chicken...

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr

Jan 1, 2022

In Loving Memory

Wayne B. Kerr

September 16, 1947 ~ January 1, 2022

Wayne B. Kerr, 74, of Hertford, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022.

Wayne was born September 16, 1947 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Charles E. “Charlie” and Ulama “Toby” Kerr.  He grew up in Aline, Oklahoma...

Karol Jack

Karol Jack

Jan 1, 2022

Karol Lorene (Brown) Jack was born February 17, 1935, to Jesse and Ona (Porter) Brown at their home in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.  She departed this life on January 1, 2022, at the Fairview Fellowship Home.

Karol, along with her sister, Marilyn, and brother, Kenneth, grew up in Cleo where her father was Postmaster; she fondly recalled going...

Betty Schmidt

Betty Schmidt

Dec 30, 2021

Betty Lou Schmidt

November 7, 1952  -  December 29 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou Schmidt, 69, of Sharon, Kansas announces her passing from earthly life on December 29, 2021.  Betty died peacefully at Ascension Via Christi St. Frances in Wichita while surrounded by her loving family.  What a...

Betty Weir

Betty Weir

Dec 29, 2021

Betty Jeanne Weir, “GG”,  from Cherokee, Oklahoma, left her earthly home on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the age of 80. Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 27, 1941 to parents, Earl Raymond Stanton and Margery Jean (Schoolcraft) Stanton.  She was the youngest of three children.

In 1958, she met and married...

Linda Cushenbery

Linda Cushenbery

Dec 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery

September 2, 1941  -  December 29, 2021

Linda Lou Cushenbery was born to Robert John Failes, Jr. and Esther Bernice Coulter Failes on September 2, 1941 in Cherokee.  She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world after a brief illness on December 29, 2021...

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

E.T. "Herman" Cordova

Dec 19, 2021

E.T. (Herman) Cordova was born to Manuel and Adelida (Ida) Cordova on January 15, 1936 in Belin, New Mexico, and passed from this life on December 19, 2021 in Kiowa at the age of 85.  They moved to Barstow, California in 1951.  At the age of 18 in 1954 Herman became a laborer for the Santa Fe Railroad, where...

Wesley Creasey

Wesley Creasey

Dec 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey

February 17, 1939  -  December 19, 2021

Wesley Thomas Creasey went home to be with his Lord on December 19, 2021 in Oklahoma City.  Wesley was born on February 17, 1939 to Daniel Creasey and Mary Moore Creasey in Richmond, Virginia.    He was the third child of five in his...

Virginia Richardson

Virginia Richardson

Dec 12, 2021

Virginia Norine (Stranathan) Richardson was born at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas October 8, 1937, and passed from this life on December 12, 2021, at the age of 84. She had a life well lived through great difficulty.

Virginia had an extraordinary gift of remembering dates and events in her life that lasted to the end. ...

Michelle Rinkines

Michelle Rinkines

Dec 11, 2021

Service are pending for Michelle with Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Memorials may be given to the funeral home on behalf of the family.

Dale Straw

Dale Straw

Dec 9, 2021

Dale Lee Straw

October 5, 1934  -  December 9, 2021

Dale Straw was born October 5, 1934, west of Alva to Pete and Eliza Straw, one of ten children. He moved south of Ringwood when he was five.  He lived there until he was fourteen years old, when he moved to the Texas Panhandle to...

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

Dec 8, 2021

HARDTNER, KANSAS – William Matthew “Matt” Murphy, 50, of Hardtner, Kansas, formerly of Hoyt, Kansas, passed away December 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born October 30, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas to Norma and Jeff Murphy.

Matt graduated from Royal Valley High School. After receiving his associates degree from Cloud County Community College,...

Max Green

Max Green

Dec 8, 2021

Max H. Green

October 17,  1932  -  December 8, 2021

Funeral service celebrating the life of Max H. Green, 89, of Enid will be held on Thursday, December   16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Helena First Christian Church.  Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of...

Deborah Jackson

Deborah Jackson

Dec 6, 2021

Deborah Ann Jackson

Debbie was born on June 15, 1955 in Harrison, Arkansas to Woodrow Saunders and Anna May Cline Saunders and passed from this life on December 6, 2021 in Tulsa.  She married Paul Jackson on September 9, 1973 and to this union three children were born: Richard, Christina, and Mary.  Debbie and Paul...

John Lawrence

John Lawrence

Dec 4, 2021

John Frederick Lawrence was born to Frank E. Lawrence and Orpha P. Pettus Lawrence on February 18, 1955 in Enid and passed from this life on December 4, 2021 in Tulsa.  They made their home west of Aline.  John loved school.  He graduated from Aline-Cleo Highschool in 1973.  He tried many occupations, but his love was for farming.  He...

James "Jim" Wellman

James "Jim" Wellman

Dec 3, 2021

James Rolland “Jim” Wellman

May 11, 1947   --   December 3, 2021

James Wellman was born in Pampa, Texas on May 11, 1947 to parents George William Wellman and Mary Etta Bynum Wellman and passed from this life at his home near Ringwood on December 3, 2021.

James and Donna Wellman (Dad and Mom)...

Jerry Blevins

Jerry Blevins

Nov 28, 2021

Jerry Robert Blevins was born on November 10, 1940, in Amorita, Oklahoma, the son of Robert Hugh Blevins and Vinita A (Holden) Blevins.  Vinita died when Jerry was eighteen months old.  Robert married Opal Winans when Jerry was four years old.  Opal was the only mother Jerry knew.  He passed from this life on November 28, 2021 at the...

Anthony Shirley

Anthony Shirley

Nov 24, 2021

Anthony Shirley was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 20, 1969 and passed from this life on November 24, 2021 at his home rural Jet, Oklahoma.  At his request, Anthony will be cremated and there will be no service at this time.   Cremation arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Cherokee.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home...

Martha Lecrone

Martha Lecrone

Nov 23, 2021

Martha Lou Minter LeCrone was born August 17, 1933 in Cedartown, Georgia to Lonnie Joe Minter and Ada Mae Elizabeth Cheeks Minter and passed from this life on November 23, 2021 in Fairview, Oklahoma.  Martha was always involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s school activities.  She was also involved in the insurance world.  She received several honors...

Robert "Bob" Boehs

Robert "Bob" Boehs

Nov 21, 2021

Robert J. Boehs

March 29, 1930  -  November 21, 2021

Our father and grandfather, Robert “Bob” Boehs was born to John and Mary Wedel Boehs in rural Major County, Oklahoma on March 29, 1930.  He was the eleventh of twelve siblings.  He peacefully passed away at home Sunday morning, November 21, 2021.

Dad’s...

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