All Obituaries

Charles David Smith June 6, 1968  -  March 31, 2021 Charles David Smith,"Boats" 52, 06/06/1968-03/31/2021, resident of Enid, Oklahoma, formerly of Helena, Oklahoma, passed away on March 31, 2021. He was born in Dalhart, Texas to the late Joseph Fillmore Smith Sr. and the late Martha Marie Smith (Stonehocker). Raised by his mother Martha Smith in Helena, Charles graduated from Helena Goltry High School, Class of 1987. Charlie often told stories of his time at the Helena...

Billy Boyd Hale, age 88, passed from this life at his home in Cleo Springs surrounded by his family, after a hard fought battle with CHF.  His Oklahoma celebration of life service will be at Cleo Springs Baptist Church on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and then he will be taken home to Gordon, Texas for his final resting place in the New Gordon Cemetery.  Oklahoma arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena and Texas arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of...

Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice   Funeral service for Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner, Kansas.   A private family farewell will be held at Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery following the funeral.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.  Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas H. Warwick and Gladys...

Chester Leland Carter Chester “Chet” Carter was born October 3, 1932 to Hulbert Washington Carter and Leah Elizabeth Allen Carter and passed from this life on March 21, 2021 in Laramie, Wyoming.  Chester was born on the family farm near Homestead, Oklahoma along with his brothers, Hulbert Earl and Wayne Allen, and sisters, Lula Pearl, Virginia Jane and Gladys Leah.  He graduated from Southard High School in 1951, and attended Oklahoma A & M 1951...

  Joshua Adam Lee was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 22, 1992 to Samuel and Tabitha Hall Lee.  He had lived in Oklahoma all of his life.  He graduated with honors from Ripley High School in 2010 where he had been an active FFA member who received multiple awards and citations and was very successful in the speech competitions. He was a very talented young man. Josh began his love for cooking as a manager with Sonic.  To further his passion and to pursue his dream...

Melvin “Butch” Ray Girty, 76, Kiowa, Kansas resident, passed from this life on March 16, 2021 at his home near Kiowa. Butch was born August 25, 1944 in Hardtner, Kansas to parents, John W. Girty and Doris May Murphy Girty.  Butch grew up all over the world as his dad was in the U.S. Army from Texas to Germany.  He made some really good friends during this journey with whom he reconnected the last ten years.  He had lived in the Kiowa area over fifty years. On...

Rodney “Rod “   Glen Guthrie -   December 22, 1953 - March 15, 2021 Rod was born in Altus, Oklahoma to Colonel and Willie Sadi Guthrie on December 22, 1953, and went to be with his Lord on March 15, 2021. In Rod’s younger days he was an avid hunter and trapper. He was a master carpenter at the time of his retirement.  He was proceeded in death by his mother and father and two, brothers. Johnnie and Robert Guthrie.   He is survived by his...

Donna Joyce Ransom, resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of Wakita, Oklahoma and Enid, Oklahoma, passed away at age 71 on March 10, 2021 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Donna was born in Anthony, Kansas on March 24, 1949 to Emil and Bertha Cink.  She was raised near Wakita, Oklahoma on their family farm. Donna graduated from Wakita High School in 1967. After high school she went on to attend college at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa,...

Charles “Chuck” Edward Smith, age 69, lifelong resident of Medford, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home. Celebrate of Life Service for Chuck will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Medford Civic Center with Jeff McReynolds officiating. Graveside will immediately follow at Rosemound Cemetery in Medford. Viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Lanman Funeral Home, Inc in Medford with...

  Myrl Wayne Magnus was born April 12, 1940 to Leo and Georgia Snodgrass Magnus in rural Cowley County, Kansas near Cedar Vale.  He attended rural schools and graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1958. On February 5, 1959 Myrl married his childhood sweetheart, Marion Hudgins.  They raised their children, Monty Magnus and Lori Holt in Medford, Oklahoma.  Myrl passed from this life on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in their home with his loving family by his side. Myrl was...