A Celebration of Life for Mary Isabell Myrick, 85, of Medford is 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2022, at First Christian Church of Medford, with Pastor Jacob Anderson officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the civic center. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lanman Funeral Home, Inc.  www.lanmanmemorials.com   Facebook:…

Norman Eugene Woodall was born in Norman, Oklahoma on June 14, 1927, the first child of Loyal and Helen (Zimmerman) Woodall. Norman was a devoted husband, a caring father, a good friend, and a steadfast Christian. He graduated from Helena High School in 1945, and joined the Navy, serving in both WWII and the Korean…

Roy Samuel Schurter was born on December 14, 1939 to Vernon and Marie Schurter.  He met his Lord and Savior on June 29, 2022 in Kiowa, Kan. and will spend eternity worshiping Him.  He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School class of 1958.  Sam attended OSU for one year and Okmulgee…

Patricia Anne Miller was born May 30, 1937 to Cecil and Clara (Diel) Miller in Kiowa, Kan. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, as family was by her side, on June 17, 2022. She had just had her 85th birthday. Patricia grew up on the Oklahoma state line near Kiowa, Kan. She…

Milferd Schupbach was born in Burlington, July 11, 1922, the son of Sam and Rose Frieden Schupbach and died peacefully at Kiowa District Hospital on June 12, 2022. He attended Burlington Schools, graduating in 1940. In 1942 he volunteered, joined the Air Force (Army Air Corp), and was stationed in the United States and Guam…

Bobbie was born June 15, 1935 in Washington, Oklahoma to Irene and Russell Allen and passed from this life June 9, 2022 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 86. He owned and operated White Electric as an electrician for 30 years in Cherokee.  In his younger days, he was a custom harvester.  He had…

Sherry Ann Canning passed away peacefully with her family by her side June 8, 2022 at the age of 78. She was born to Murel and Maycel Bontrager in Cherokee, Oct. 11, 1943. She attended elementary school in Cherokee, Wellington, Kan., Perry and Abell school in Guthrie. She attended Fogarty Junior High and graduated from…

Robert Franklin Cunningham was born in Alva to Frankie D. Cunningham and Shirley Gibson Cunningham on February 24, 1958 and passed from this life on May 31, 2022 at his home in Cherokee.  Robert lived in this area all his life.  Robert had many occupations during his life which included Hiland milkman, oilfield roughneck, farmer,…

A Celebration of Life for Virginia Ruth (Whitehead) Tatro, formerly of Enid, will be 10:00 am, Monday, June 13, 2022 at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home with Reverend Kelsey Cobbs officiating.  The family will lay Virginia to rest privately in Cherokee Cemetery.  Funeral services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Virginia Ruth (Whitehead) Tatro passed…

Carol Delight Melton was born on December 16, 1931 to (William) Nay and Harriet Melton in Sturgis, Oklahoma. The family moved to Alva when Carol was four years old. After graduating from Alva High School as the class valedictorian, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University where she became a longtime alumni…