OBITUARIES

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

Ray Schmidt

Ray Schmidt

Jun 30, 2017

Ray was the first born son to Richard (Rich) and Frances “Ricke” Schmidt in Barber County, Kansas on September 27, 1928 and passed from this life on June 30, 2017 in Harper, Kansas. Ray was the oldest of a family of nine. “The Depression” years helped mold this wonderful person into a hard-working, dependable, honest gentleman. He had to...

Olinda Mcbride

Olinda Mcbride

Jun 21, 2017

Okeene-Graveside service for Olinda, 89, will be Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Facebook – Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Olinda Nusz McBride was born on August 21, 1927 in Okeene...

Glenna Bloyd

Glenna Bloyd

Jun 18, 2017

Glenna Ruth (Geist) Bloyd of Aline, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 18, 2017, surrounded by her children at the home of her daughter near Amorita, Oklahoma. She was born west of Aline on November 5, 1924, to George W. and Elsie A. (Holt) Geist.

Glenna Ruth graduated from Aline High School...

Eunice Montgomery

Eunice Montgomery

Jun 16, 2017

Eunice Petty Montgomery, 90 of Salina, Oklahoma, born to Marvin Joseph and Emma Hert Petty of Blackwell, Oklahoma on November 23, 1926, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Salina, Oklahoma. She went to school in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She married Nelson Clouse Montgomery on June 19, 1945 in Yuma, Arizona. They followed Nelson's job all over the country before...

Dolly Daniels

Dolly Daniels

Jun 6, 2017

The Lord called our sweet angel home on June 6, 2017. Dolly Marie (Ferrell) Daniels left this earth peacefully at home, surrounded by those who love her. Dolly was given the gift of life and she enjoyed it to the fullest.

Dolly was the ninth child of ten born to Leon and Maude Marie (Winans) Ferrell on...

Opal Straw

Opal Straw

Jun 3, 2017

Opal Straw, 81, of Wichita Kansas died Saturday, June 3, 2017. She was born to Olen J. Hubbell and Helen F. “Snider” Hubell May 5, 1936 in Helena, Oklahoma. Opal graduated from Helena High School in 1955 and then attended Enid Business College. After this she worked at Central National Bank in Enid. She married Dale L. Straw on...

Bob Kramer

Bob Kramer

Jun 2, 2017

In the wee hours of June 2, 2017 our loving husband and dad passed away at the age of 85. We were with him all week long, and we were able to say our goodbyes in the most beautiful and personal way. Absolutely nothing was left unsaid. It was all made more tolerable because we know he is now...

Roger Becker

Roger Becker

Jun 1, 2017

Okeene-Funeral service for Roger is Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Then the family will be present 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. to receive friends.

Roger was born on July 4, 1947 in...

Beulah Adams

Beulah Adams

Jun 1, 2017

Hardtner, Kansas-Beulah Blanche (Baier) Adams passed from this life on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Kiowa Hospital District Manor. Her funeral service will be Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner with Pastor Debbie Fink officiating. Burial will follow in Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4, 2017...

Winferd Harmon

Winferd Harmon

May 24, 2017

Winferd Roy Harmon (Winnie) was born to William Henry and Lucinda Victoria Harmon on April 2, 1926, on a farm north of Mullinville, Kansas, during the snowstorm of 1926. He died on May 24, 2017, at the age of 91 in Kiowa, Kansas. His was a life well lived. We rejoice in knowing that he trusted in Jesus as...

Mark Welch

Mark Welch

May 21, 2017

Ocean Springs, Mississippi-Funeral service for Mark will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Helena. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery south of Helena. Viewing will be Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mark Welch passed away surrounded by family at his home in Ocean Springs,...

Eddie Falkenberg

Eddie Falkenberg

May 8, 2017

Eddie L. Falkenberg, 75, of Medford, Oklahoma passed away on May 18, 2017. He was born in Caldwell, Kansas on June 5, 1941 to William and Alice (Guest) Falkenberg. Later the family moved to Silverdale, Kansas, where he grew up and attended Ark City High School. He then joined USAF, where he received a medical discharge. After moving to...

Leah Hoffman

Leah Hoffman

May 2, 2017

Leah Hoffman, resident of the Kiowa Manor, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in the presence of her loving family. Leah was born on September 7, 1924 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Johann and Susanna Grauberger. They were German-Russians who immigrated to the United States in 1912. They had thirteen children and Leah was their...

Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson

May 2, 2017

Dean D. Johnson was born May 17, 1922 on a farm one mile west and two and one fourth miles north of Wakita, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of six children born to M.M. and Jenny Elliott Johnson. He attended Grand Valley Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Wakita High School in 1939. Dean attended Oklahoma...

Inez Galbreath

Inez Galbreath

May 1, 2017

Inez L. Galbreath was born October 18, 1919 in Dacoma, the daughter of James Elda Morrison and Florence Bunker Morrison. She was a 1933 eighth grade graduate of a country school near Dacoma. She and Harold Edward Galbreath were married February 19, 1944 at the courthouse in Alva. Inez had lived her lifetime at Dacoma until moving to Wichita,...

Maxine Nelson

Maxine Nelson

Apr 30, 2017

Maxine Madge Rowley Nelson, 89, passed from this life on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Kiowa, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1927 in Neodesha, Kansas to Lee and Minnie Rowley and soon afterward, the family moved to WaKeeney, Kansas where Maxine graduated from WaKeeney Grade School and High School. She spent one year at the University of...

Rick Failes

Rick Failes

Apr 26, 2017

Cleo Springs-A celebration of life potluck dinner will be Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Cleo Springs Camp House. Bring your favorite dish and share your memories of Rick. At his request Rick’s body was donated to OU for medical research. There will be a private family service at a later date.

Rick was born...

Wilbur Wayman

Wilbur Wayman

Apr 25, 2017

Goltry-Funeral service for Wilbur will be Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Goltry Congregational Church. Burial will follow at Karoma Cemetery in Goltry. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Wilbur Ray Wayman was born in Enid July 20, 1939 to Dean C....

Lloyd Tidwell

Lloyd Tidwell

Apr 16, 2017

Lloyd’s parents moved to Kiowa from the Faulkner Area north of Cora and Teagarden, Oklahoma in February 1922. He was born on June 21, 1922 west of Kiowa on a farm by the little Mule Creek. He was the third son born to Lawrence and Helen Tidwell. He passed away at the Kiowa Manor on April 16, 2017, at...

Patricia Graves

Patricia Graves

Apr 12, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Ann Jones Graves, 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on April 12, 2017 in Medicine Lodge, KS, surrounded by family. She was born May 4, 1934, the daughter of Leo Augustine Jones and Margaret Elizabeth Brockman Jones. She was preceded in death by parents, stepfather, Russell Williams, husband, Bob, grandson, Cheyenne Patrick Graves, and...

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

Ray Schmidt

Ray Schmidt

Jun 30, 2017

Ray was the first born son to Richard (Rich) and Frances “Ricke” Schmidt in Barber County, Kansas on September 27, 1928 and passed from this life on June 30, 2017 in Harper, Kansas. Ray was the oldest of a family of nine. “The Depression” years helped mold this wonderful person into a hard-working, dependable, honest gentleman. He had to...

Olinda Mcbride

Olinda Mcbride

Jun 21, 2017

Okeene-Graveside service for Olinda, 89, will be Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Facebook – Lanman Funeral Home Inc.

Olinda Nusz McBride was born on August 21, 1927 in Okeene...

Glenna Bloyd

Glenna Bloyd

Jun 18, 2017

Glenna Ruth (Geist) Bloyd of Aline, Oklahoma, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 18, 2017, surrounded by her children at the home of her daughter near Amorita, Oklahoma. She was born west of Aline on November 5, 1924, to George W. and Elsie A. (Holt) Geist.

Glenna Ruth graduated from Aline High School...

Eunice Montgomery

Eunice Montgomery

Jun 16, 2017

Eunice Petty Montgomery, 90 of Salina, Oklahoma, born to Marvin Joseph and Emma Hert Petty of Blackwell, Oklahoma on November 23, 1926, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in Salina, Oklahoma. She went to school in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She married Nelson Clouse Montgomery on June 19, 1945 in Yuma, Arizona. They followed Nelson's job all over the country before...

Dolly Daniels

Dolly Daniels

Jun 6, 2017

The Lord called our sweet angel home on June 6, 2017. Dolly Marie (Ferrell) Daniels left this earth peacefully at home, surrounded by those who love her. Dolly was given the gift of life and she enjoyed it to the fullest.

Dolly was the ninth child of ten born to Leon and Maude Marie (Winans) Ferrell on...

Opal Straw

Opal Straw

Jun 3, 2017

Opal Straw, 81, of Wichita Kansas died Saturday, June 3, 2017. She was born to Olen J. Hubbell and Helen F. “Snider” Hubell May 5, 1936 in Helena, Oklahoma. Opal graduated from Helena High School in 1955 and then attended Enid Business College. After this she worked at Central National Bank in Enid. She married Dale L. Straw on...

Bob Kramer

Bob Kramer

Jun 2, 2017

In the wee hours of June 2, 2017 our loving husband and dad passed away at the age of 85. We were with him all week long, and we were able to say our goodbyes in the most beautiful and personal way. Absolutely nothing was left unsaid. It was all made more tolerable because we know he is now...

Roger Becker

Roger Becker

Jun 1, 2017

Okeene-Funeral service for Roger is Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Then the family will be present 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. to receive friends.

Roger was born on July 4, 1947 in...

Beulah Adams

Beulah Adams

Jun 1, 2017

Hardtner, Kansas-Beulah Blanche (Baier) Adams passed from this life on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Kiowa Hospital District Manor. Her funeral service will be Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner with Pastor Debbie Fink officiating. Burial will follow in Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4, 2017...

Winferd Harmon

Winferd Harmon

May 24, 2017

Winferd Roy Harmon (Winnie) was born to William Henry and Lucinda Victoria Harmon on April 2, 1926, on a farm north of Mullinville, Kansas, during the snowstorm of 1926. He died on May 24, 2017, at the age of 91 in Kiowa, Kansas. His was a life well lived. We rejoice in knowing that he trusted in Jesus as...

Mark Welch

Mark Welch

May 21, 2017

Ocean Springs, Mississippi-Funeral service for Mark will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Helena. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery south of Helena. Viewing will be Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mark Welch passed away surrounded by family at his home in Ocean Springs,...

Eddie Falkenberg

Eddie Falkenberg

May 8, 2017

Eddie L. Falkenberg, 75, of Medford, Oklahoma passed away on May 18, 2017. He was born in Caldwell, Kansas on June 5, 1941 to William and Alice (Guest) Falkenberg. Later the family moved to Silverdale, Kansas, where he grew up and attended Ark City High School. He then joined USAF, where he received a medical discharge. After moving to...

Leah Hoffman

Leah Hoffman

May 2, 2017

Leah Hoffman, resident of the Kiowa Manor, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in the presence of her loving family. Leah was born on September 7, 1924 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Johann and Susanna Grauberger. They were German-Russians who immigrated to the United States in 1912. They had thirteen children and Leah was their...

Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson

May 2, 2017

Dean D. Johnson was born May 17, 1922 on a farm one mile west and two and one fourth miles north of Wakita, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of six children born to M.M. and Jenny Elliott Johnson. He attended Grand Valley Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Wakita High School in 1939. Dean attended Oklahoma...

Inez Galbreath

Inez Galbreath

May 1, 2017

Inez L. Galbreath was born October 18, 1919 in Dacoma, the daughter of James Elda Morrison and Florence Bunker Morrison. She was a 1933 eighth grade graduate of a country school near Dacoma. She and Harold Edward Galbreath were married February 19, 1944 at the courthouse in Alva. Inez had lived her lifetime at Dacoma until moving to Wichita,...

Maxine Nelson

Maxine Nelson

Apr 30, 2017

Maxine Madge Rowley Nelson, 89, passed from this life on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Kiowa, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1927 in Neodesha, Kansas to Lee and Minnie Rowley and soon afterward, the family moved to WaKeeney, Kansas where Maxine graduated from WaKeeney Grade School and High School. She spent one year at the University of...

Rick Failes

Rick Failes

Apr 26, 2017

Cleo Springs-A celebration of life potluck dinner will be Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Cleo Springs Camp House. Bring your favorite dish and share your memories of Rick. At his request Rick’s body was donated to OU for medical research. There will be a private family service at a later date.

Rick was born...

Wilbur Wayman

Wilbur Wayman

Apr 25, 2017

Goltry-Funeral service for Wilbur will be Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Goltry Congregational Church. Burial will follow at Karoma Cemetery in Goltry. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Wilbur Ray Wayman was born in Enid July 20, 1939 to Dean C....

Lloyd Tidwell

Lloyd Tidwell

Apr 16, 2017

Lloyd’s parents moved to Kiowa from the Faulkner Area north of Cora and Teagarden, Oklahoma in February 1922. He was born on June 21, 1922 west of Kiowa on a farm by the little Mule Creek. He was the third son born to Lawrence and Helen Tidwell. He passed away at the Kiowa Manor on April 16, 2017, at...

Patricia Graves

Patricia Graves

Apr 12, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Ann Jones Graves, 82, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on April 12, 2017 in Medicine Lodge, KS, surrounded by family. She was born May 4, 1934, the daughter of Leo Augustine Jones and Margaret Elizabeth Brockman Jones. She was preceded in death by parents, stepfather, Russell Williams, husband, Bob, grandson, Cheyenne Patrick Graves, and...