OBITUARIES

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

Nathan Thompson

Aug 22, 2013

Helena-Memorial service for Nathan Howard Thompson, 60, will be Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Timberlake High School Auditorium Nathan was born on April 26, 1953 in Ulysses, Kansas to Harold Harvey Thompson and Lois Virginia Randles Thompson and passed from this life on August 22, 2013 in Enid. He grew up in Syracuse, Kansas, where he graduated...

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Virginia Jepsen

Aug 18, 2013

Okeene- Memorial service for Virginia Mae Jepsen, 85, will be Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 1:30 pm at Okeene United Methodist Church. Virginia was born on December 29, 1927 at Yankton, South Dakota to Glenn T. Clark and Dora M. Lane Clark and passed from this life on August 18, 2013 in Okeene. On March 25, 1945 she married Harvey...

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Kenneth Marshall

Aug 13, 2013

Jet-Funeral service for Kenneth Dryden Marshall will be Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Vining Community Church. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, Jet. He was born on September 28, 1933 in Dewey to Charles and Juanita Marshall and passed from this life on August 13, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. On May 15, 2004 he married the...

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Eleanor Arterburn

Aug 11, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Eleanor F. (Ciskowski) Arterburn, 94, a resident of Medford, OK will be at 10:00 am Thursday, August 15, 2013 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Medford. The Rev. Carl Janocha will officiate. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary’s Calvary Cemetery, Medford, under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Medford. Rosary and...

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Roberta Kildow

Aug 5, 2013

Cherokee - Lifetime Alfalfa County resident, Marion Roberta Kildow, 82, passed from this life on August 5, 2013 at her home in Cherokee. She was born on November 30, 1930 in rural Alfalfa County to Marion O. Jack and Icy Thomas Jack. On August 7, 1948 she married Donald “Shorty” Kildow in Amorita, and they were blessed with two sons,...

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Gordon Mcdowell

Aug 3, 2013

Gordon Lee McDowell was born on July 13, 1923 in Cherokee, the son of Orville and Hattie Millspaugh McDowell and passed from this life on August 3, 2013. He was raised and educated in Cherokee, graduating from Cherokee High School in 1941, having been named to the Daily Oklahoman’s All State Football Team. He then attended Oklahoma State University, graduating...

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Loretta Parker

Aug 1, 2013

Aline-Graveside service for LaDonna Springer will be Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Aline Star Cemetery. LaDonna was born August 10, 1943 in Alva and passed from this life on July 30, 2013 in Enid. She was the oldest of four children and had lived in the Aline area for thirty-eight years. She ran the Aline Cafe for...

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Ladonna Springer

Jul 30, 2013

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Margaret Nichols

Jul 29, 2013

Goltry-Funeral service for Margaret Nichols will be Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Zoar Mennonite Church with Pastor Leland Streck and Pastor Scott Hofen officiating. Burial will be in Karoma Cemetery. Viewing at the funeral home will be Tuesday 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Margaret Pekrul Nichols was born August 24, 1920 at Alden, Oklahoma to Henry and...

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Rose Thompson

Jul 23, 2013

Aline-Funeral service for Rose Marie Thompson will be Friday, July 26, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at Pleasant Plains Church of the Brethren, rural Aline, with Pastor Len Coulter officiating. Burial will follow at Aline Star Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Rose was born on May...

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Gerald Wessels, Sr

Jul 23, 2013

Gerald “Chub” Gark Wessels Sr., November 29, 1932 – July 23, 2013, long-time. After a courageous four year battle with health issues, Gerald passed away peacefully at the Cherokee Manor. Gerald was born and raised on the farm that his parents owned three and one-half miles west of Cherokee and attended public school there. His passion for farming and taking...

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James Bell

Jul 17, 2013

MEDICINE LODGE-James Dene Bell, passed away on July 17, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Bible Fellowship Church in Medicine Lodge. Burial will follow in the Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 19, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. James was born on January 3,...

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Philip Farguson

Jul 17, 2013

Bixby- Philip Dean Farguson was born on July 18, 1938 in Cherokee to Earl Farguson and Blanche Morris Farguson and passed from this life on July 17, 2013 in Tulsa at the age of 74. He was raised in Helena, where his dad, Earl was a farmer and his mother, Blanche was a homemaker. He graduated from Helena High School...

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Maycel Bontrager

Jul 14, 2013

Cherokee-Maycel Nadine Jenlink Bontrager, 91, passed on to her heavenly home July 14, 2013. She was born to Albert and Eva VanDeusen Jenlink near Jet on October 13, 1921. Maycel attended country schools until she went to Cherokee High School where she graduated. During the War years, she worked as Deputy Court Clerk and as a legal secretary to Lloyd...

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Carl Alexander

Jul 11, 2013

HAZELTON-Carl “Dean” Alexander, 81, passed away on July 11, 2013 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Graveside service will be Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery near Hazelton. Visitation will be Monday, July 15, 2013 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with the family present to receive friends from 5-7. Memorials may be made to the First...

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Walter Murray

Jul 8, 2013

Jet-Funeral service for Walter “Bud” Murray will be Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Lanman Chapel with Chaplain Jennifer Griffith and Pastor Chris Griffith officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Bud was born on December 29, 1933 in Drummond to Lee Murray and Jesse Myrean Campbell Murray and passed from this life on July 8, 2013...

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Barbara Wessels

Jul 6, 2013

Cherokee-Funeral service for Barbara Wessels, 66, will be Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church in Cherokee with Rev. Tom Stanley officiating. Burial will follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Barbara Burkhart Wessels was born on October 23, 1946 in Lakehurst, New Jersey to Eugene and Adah Smith Burkhart and passed from this life on July 6,...

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Andy Knopp

Jun 19, 2013

Okeene-Graveside service for Andrew “Andy” Mark Knopp will be Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Collins Cemetery east and north of Okeene. Viewing will be Friday from 3:00 – 5:00 and Saturday from 8:00 - 10:00 at the funeral home He was born on July 26, 1971 in Okeene to Richard Knopp and Gerri McClung Heidebrecht and passed...

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Everett Ferda

Jun 19, 2013

Wakita-Funeral service for Everett Lee Ferda, 82, will be Saturday, June, 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Wakita. Viewing will be at the church on Friday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. He was born on July 18, 1930 in Caldwell, Kansas to Melo Ferda and Frances Buresh Ferda...

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Terry Bennett

Jun 18, 2013

Teresa “Terry” Rae Bennett, 55, was the daughter of Elvin and Darla June Horne Zeman. She was born on September 27, 1957 in Enid and was baptized on April 13, 1958 at the United Methodist Church in Medford. She went to be with her heavenly Father on June 18, 2013 while at her home. She graduated from Medford High School...

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