OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Janet Lanman, age 78, passed away on Oct. 5, 2026 at SW Integris Health in Oklahoma City, Okla.

She was born on March 21, 1948 at Hardtner, Kan. to Silbert and Ella Lanman. Her early life was spent at Capron, Okla. before the family moved to Hudson, Kan. Janet graduated from Hudson High School. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern OK State University in Alva. She received her Master’s Degree in Library Science from Oklahoma University at Norman. Janet taught at Holyrood, Kan., Cimarron, Kan. and Seiling, Okla. She moved to Palmer, Alaska where she lived for 49 years. She was the librarian at Palmer Middle School until her retirement. She instilled the love of books and reading to many students. Janet was an ardent reader her entire life. She also loved music and movies. She moved back to Oklahoma in July, 2025.

Survivors include sisters Charlotte (Galen) Teichmann of Great Bend, Kan. and Gael (Joe) Irvine of Palmer, Alaska; and brother Kim (Dena) Lanman of Midwest City, Okla. She was the favorite aunt of her nieces and nephews, Robert Coffey and his daughter Tessa, Brian (Wendy) Coffey, son Jarrod, and daughter Valinda Williams, Christy Smith and son Ashton, Jennifer (Dirk) Ankerholtz and son Dalen and daughter Kendyll, Scot (Kathleen) Irvine and daughter Madeleine, Rachel (Nathan) Fulks, Abby

(Alonzo) Hernandez and daughters Brisa and Belle.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2026 at the Church of God in Alva, Okla.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home

8805 NE 23rd St.

Oklahoma City, OK 73141

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 17, 2026