Area Obituaries

Meron Kay Highfill Burleson went home to her Lord on November 20, 2021.  She will be cremated at her request.  There will be no memorial service at this time.  A private memorial service to celebrate her life and going home will be held at a later date. Meron was born on January 2, 1942 to Jack…

Roy Jack Angle passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior Jesus November 2, 2021 at the age of 84.  He was born in Cherokee and lived in Blackwell until he joined the USAF October of 1956.   As an ordained minister, he modeled God’s unconditional love to all (near and far). Devoted husband…

Meron Kay Highfill Burleson went home to her Lord on November 20, 2021.  She will be cremated at her request.  There will be no memorial service at this time.  A private memorial service to celebrate her life and going home will be held at a later date. Meron was born on January 2, 1942 to…

Melvin E. Conway, Cherokee, father and bar owner,  passed away Monday, November 15. The family will open the bar from 3 to 6 p.m. for a memorial November 26.

Ray Jantz, 96 year-old Enid resident, was born January 13, 1925 in Fort Cobb, OK to Jonathan and Lena (Koehn) Jantz. He passed away November 19, 2021 in Enid. On November 26, 1960, Ray married Wanda Lou Brining. Together, they made their home in Meno, OK. Ray served his community in many capacities including being…

Tommy Joe Sanborn II, Alva, passed away in his home, surrounded by his family, Friday, November 12, 2021, at the age of 51, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. His year-and-a-half-long fight showed his courage in facing life’s challenges with grit and determination. Despite the pain, Tommy came out a hero and stayed strong until…

Neva Rosa (Gransbury) Poison, 92, passed away Wednesday,Nov. 3, 2021 at the Share Convalescent Home in Alva. She was born March 16, 1929 on the farm east of Amorita, to Lenard D. and Rosa (Wipft Gransbury. Nevawas the typical farm girl growing up with her older brother, Arthur. She rode horses, milked cows, fed pigs,…

Jessie Elaine Whitely, Cherokee, passed away Oct. 16 at Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born to the late Eli Bailey and Jessie Ashlock Nov. 28, 1951 in Cherokee. Elaine attended Cherokee High School and obtained her GED from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva where she also attended college. She married Gary Don Whitely…

Graveside service for Betty Welch was 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25, at Good Hope Cemetery. Viewing was from 3 to 5 p.m Sunday, Oct. 24, with the family present. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. www.lanmanmemorials.com Facebook: Lanman Funeral Home Inc. Betty Marie Hileman was born May 5, 1937 in Covington, to…

Lynn Edward Pollock, age 91, of Cherokee died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Haysville, Kansas. Lynn was born June 21, 1930, in the village of Driftwood, to Harry and Myrtle (Glynn) Pollock. Growing up with his three older sisters on a farm in Ingersoll, Lynn learned and developed the core principles of discipline, respect, honesty,…