Garfield County, Oklahoma Obituary Collection

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LILLIE E. NEFF
The funeral for Lillie E. Neff, 87, of Wamego, Kan., was 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church, McFarland, Kan. The Rev. Jeffrey Geske officiated. Burial was in McFarland Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements were by Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego, Kan.
She was born Nov. 22, 1918, in rural Wabaunsee County near Alma, Kan., to Henry and Emma Weith Mathis and died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at Wamego City Hospital.
She married Herman W. Neff Feb. 25, 1941, at McFarland. He died Nov. 14, 2005.
She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, McFarland and LWML. She also was active as a 4-H leader several years.
Surviving are two sons, Harold Neff and Howard Neff both of Alma; five daughters, Helen Meller of Enid, Hazel Jackson and Alice McLaine, both of Wamego, Mary Blackford of Bozeman, Mont., and Martha Prince of Everett, Wash.; four sisters, Ella Theel, Loma Stuewe and LaVerne Falk of Council Grove, Kan., and Inez Theel of McFarland; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Her-man, she was preceded in death by one sister.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home.

RICHARD MERRILL HECKLER SR.
A graveside service for Richard Merrill Heckler Sr., 86, of Lawrence, Kan., formerly of Tulsa will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Law-rence.
He was born July 25, 1919, at Akron, Ohio, to Allie and Mabel Heckler and died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, at his home.
He served in the cavalry of the Army Air Corps and in the Air Force during World Was II. He was a chiropractor and owner of Heckler Chiropractic, Wichita, Kan. He was executive director of Boy Scouts of America, Wichita, and a member of Yale Avenue Christian Church, Tulsa, and attended First Christian Church, Law-rence.
He married Jeanne “Betty” Haunstein March 18, 1943, at Kansas City, Mo.
Surviving are his wife Jeanne, of the home; two sons, Richard Heckler Jr. and Robert Heckler both of Lawrence; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter and one grandson.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Richard Heckler Memorial Fund.
Condolences may be made online at info@warrenmcelwain.com Subject: Heckler.

IRMA LOIS MANNING
Irma Lois Manning, 84, Stillwater, died Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Stillwater. Services will be Thursday, December 22, 2005, at The First United Methodist Church in Stillwater at 10:30 a.m. The Reverend Stan Warfield will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Jet Cemetery in Jet, OK.
Irma Lois Manning was born August 25, 1921, in Hansen, Idaho. She died in her home in Stillwater, December 18, 2005. Her parents were Perry N. and Sadie Manning. The family moved to Jet, Oklahoma when Irma was four, and then moved to a farm near Jet two years later.
Irma attended grade and high school at Jet and participated at the Jet Methodist Church. At Northwestern State College, Alva, Oklahoma, she completed an M. S. in Ru-ral Adult Education, Home Ec-onomics from Okla-homa State University in 1955. Irma also did post-graduate work at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Chicago.
Irma Manning began her career as a high school home economics teacher in Kansas in 1943. After teaching for five years, she worked for the Oklahoma Coop-erative Extension in Oklahoma 34 years in county, district and state positions. Irma retired in 1981 as Associate Professor and State Leader, Special Programs, Home Economics Cooperative Exten-sion, Oklahoma State University. As a State Leader, Special Programs, she developed and supervised educational programs (EFNEP) to develop abilities of low income, low educational level women to manage their limited resources to achieve a more healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families.
Irma L. Manning has lived in Stillwater for 50 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. For many years she was a Sunday School teacher of the Friendship Class, participated in United Methodist Women, and was a faithful member of the Wednesday morning prayer group. Her other activities included: teaching English to international women, AAUW, Alpha Study Club, OSU Cooperative Extension. Ambas-sadors, AARP, NARFE, and Retired Educators.
Irma’s family members include: brother, Dean Manning and wife Pat, Elkland, MO; brother, Duane Manning, Maquokita, Iowa; and sister-in-law, Virginia Manning, Jet, OK. One brother, Dwight, is deceased. She has eight nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Judith Karman Hospice, First United Methodist Church, or OSU Foundation.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at STRODEFH@AOL.COM.

JOHN C. ‘DOC’ LUMPKIN
A graveside service for John C. “Doc” Lumpkin, 98, of Enid, will be 1 p.m. Friday in Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart. Arrangements are by Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 23, 1909, in Cleburne County, Ala., to John W. and Mattie Miller Lumpkin and died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at the Living Center.
He was a partner with his brother Leonard in Sentinel, Weatherford and Waynoka prior to his retirement in Enid. He was a 32nd degree Mason.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or Muscular Dystrophy Association.

BRADLEY D. JOHNSTON
The funeral for Bradley D. Johnston, 48, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Pratt Presbyterian Church, Pratt, Kan. The Rev. Angela Madden will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Arrangements are by Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary.
He was born July 14, 1959, in Pratt to Joe L. and Fay G. Wolf Johnston and died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at his home in Enid.
He was a retired truck parts manager and a resident of Pratt before moving to Enid in 1990.
Surviving are his father, Joe Johnston and wife Nancy of Pratt; three brothers, Daniel Johnston of Farwell, Mich., Rex Johnston of Pratt and Kenneth Johnston of Great Bend, Kan.; two stepbrothers, Rick Talbott and Ronald Talbott, both of Wichita, Kan.; and one sister, Marilyn Cox of Pratt.
He was preceded in death by his mother and an infant brother.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home, 115 E. Fourth, Pratt, KS 67124 to American Diabetes Associa-tion or American Lung As-sociation.

FRANK FRECHEK
The funeral for Frank Frechek, 68, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. W.C. “Bill” Smith and Lance Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Billings.
He was born Dec. 6, 1939, in Okeene to Frank J. and Belva Rauh Frechek and died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, in Enid.
He was raised by his grandmother following the death of his parents. He graduated from Okeene High School in 1957.
He married Donna Pitts Dec. 31, 1963, at Willow Road Christian Church. He served six months in the Army National Guard in Fort Leonardwood, Mo.
He worked at Vance Air Force Base for Serv-Air as an aircraft mechanic. He then attended Highway Patrol School in 1966. He first was stationed in Oklahoma City as a driver examiner. He was transferred to Enid in 1968 as a driver examiner and was then promoted to supervisor. He retired in 2001 after 35 years with Department of Public Safety. He was a member of Retired Troopers Association.
Surviving are his wife, Donna, of the home in Enid.
He was preceded in death by two daughters.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Hospice Circle of Love or Community Bible Church of Lahoma.

LEONA RUTH MESSER
The funeral for Leona Ruth Messer, 86, of Ashland, Kan., will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Ashland. The Rev. Jim Sutherland will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ashland. Arrangements are by Myatt Funeral Home, Ashland. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
She was born April 29, 1921, in Hugo to Edward M. and Pearl Cooper Everidge and died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Jackson County Nursing Facility, Holton, Kan.
She graduated from Goodland High School in 1940. She worked for Clark County Sheriff’s Department as dispatcher, office manager and cook from 1969 to 1989. She was a member of First Christian Church of Ashland.
She married Loftis Doey Messer Dec. 28, 1940. He died Nov. 13, 1990.
Surviving are four sons, Howard Messer of Soldier, Kan., Johnny Messer of Alta Vista, Kan., Phillip Messer of North Charleston, S.C., and Mark Messer of Wellsville, Kan.; three daughters, Hilda DeVillier of Lake Charles, La., Norma Suire of Ashland and Nona German of Soldier; one sister, Lula Belle Shiem of Massachusetts; 27 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Loftis, she was preceded in death by one brother and a sister.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church.

LUCILLE MELTON
The funeral for Lucille Melton, 81, of Bloomfield, N.M., will be 2 p.m. Friday at Church of the Nazarene, Kingfisher. The Rev. Shane Rackley will officiate. Burial will be in Kingfisher Cemetery. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Service Inc., Kingfisher.
She was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Alfalfa to Clyde and Revah Moss and died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, in Farmington, N.M.
She married Roland Melton Dec. 26, 1950.
Surviving are her husband, Roland and three sisters, Nina Killgore of Tecumseh, Jo Ann Duncan of Kingfisher and Berdena Glenn of Oklahoma City.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and a sister.
Memorials may be made to Church of the Nazarene of Kingfisher.

DOROTHY WARD PORTER
The funeral for Dorothy Ward Porter, 95, of Fairview, will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Brad Pen-ner will of-ficiate. Ar-rangements are by Fair-view Fu-neral Home Inc. Visita-tion will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.
She was born Dec. 9, 1912, in La Junta, Colo., to Earl and Lessa B. Ellison Ward and died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at Fairview Regional Medical Center, Fairview.
She attended La Junta schools through the eighth grade before moving to Oklahoma with her grandparents in 1926. She graduated from Cleo Springs High School in 1930.
She married W. Rolland Porter July 14, 1930, in Enid. He died April 29, 1995.
Surviving are one daughter, Sylvia Lee Porter Moore of Chickasha; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church.
Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneral homeinc.com.

LEROY CLARK STEIN
Cherokee – Funeral service for Leroy Clark Stein, 79, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, with Dr. Ron Hansen, Rev. Tom Cooksey and LaRoi Woods officiating. Burial will be in Chero-kee Muni-cipal Ceme-tery with arrangements by Lanman Fu-neral Home Inc., Chero-kee. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com. Viewing will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and after the service at the church.
Leroy Clark Stein was born Nov. 4, 1928, to Peter Stein and Mabel Ollie (Sapp) Stein on the family homestead east of Chero-kee in Alfalfa County, OK and died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid following a brief illness.
Leroy was the youngest of six children born to his mother and the youngest of 12 children born to his father. Those within his immediate family include older brothers, Linley Morton, Lewis and C.A. “Pete” Stein; older sisters, Ruth Eloise (Stein) Dillon and Helen Maxine Stein, who died in infancy, and another older brother, Don R. Stein.
Leroy attended Cherokee Public Schools where he met Rosevelyn Edith Peterson while attending high school. He graduated in 1946 and thereafter attended Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater.
Leroy and Rosevelyn were later married May 7, 1949, in Cherokee. To this union were born four children who survive him: Peter Lynn Stein and wife Lea Ann of Houston, MO (and their sons, Peter Dillon and Jason Lee); Rachel Ann (Stein) Hager and husband Doyce of Cherokee (and their children Amy Machelle, Jacob Daniel and Haylee Dawn); Daniel Ray Stein and wife Jana of Stillwater (and their children Danny Lynn and Jennifer Renae); and Samuel Lee Stein and wife Kelly of Cherokee (and their children Patrick Leroy and Kelsy Lee).
Leroy farmed and raised cattle most of his adult life, both with his brother Don through their Stein Brothers farming partnership; as well as with other family members in the Stein Angus Farm cattle partnership, a purebred Angus seed stock operation. Leroy was active with Rosevelyn in owning and operating for many years Cole’s Flowers and Greenhouse, a nursery and retail flower shop in Cherokee. Leroy’s talents in carpentry, shop crafts and “odd jobs” were often put to use at “the Flower Shop” to complement the creative design skill of other family members who continue to work there today.
Leroy loved and enjoyed his work and his family. He was active in the First Christian Church in Cherokee where he served as both deacon and elder and taught Sunday school youth classes for several years. He involved himself with whatever interested his children and grandchildren as they were growing up. He sponsored band trips and out-of-town speech and debate tournaments, served as an Assistant Scoutmaster to the local Boy Scout troop and helped with 4-H and FFA livestock projects. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing on occasion and would follow his grandchildren with enthusiasm as they engaged in school sports activities over the years.
Although Leroy was forced to retire in 2005 due to health reasons, he attempted to remain active at home, at the Flower Shop and in the varied activities of his children and grandchildren. He relocated to Cherokee Memorial Manor in October 2006 and quickly formed many lasting friendships with fellow residents, staff members and their families.
Leroy was preceded in death by his parents as well as his brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife, Rosevelyn, of Cherokee; his children and their spouses; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorials may be given to Cimarron Council Boy Scouts of America, Troop 335 through the funeral home.

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