Okeene - Mass of Christian burial for Alma Gertrude Johannesmeyer, 90, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2009, at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church in Okeene with Father Prabhakar Kalivela officiating. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today, March 1, at Lanman Funeral Home Chapel in Okeene. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, northeast of Okeene, with arrangments by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Okeene. Viewing will be 2 p.m. today until the Rosary.
Alma Gertrude Johannesmeyer, 90, was born Alma Gertrude Luetkemeyer on May 29, 1918, to William and Katherine (Gruber) Luetkemeyer in Okeene and died on Feb. 26, 2009, at Okeene Municipal Hospital.
She attended St. Mary's Parochial School in Okeene. Alma married Steve Johannesmeyer on Oct. 3, 1942. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the Altar Society in Okeene. Alma was an avid football fan, a gifted seamstress, a gardener and a great cook. She loved playing bingo. Alma was a member of the 1933 Oklahoma State Championship Basketball Team from St. Mary's High School in Okeene.
Alma is survived by five children, Judy Voigt and husband, Ken of Scottsdale, AZ, Patricia Nye of Tulsa, Paul Johannesmeyer and Teri of Okeene, Tommy Johann-esmeyer and wife Jana of Okeene and Danny Johannesmeyer and wife Teri of Okeene; 16 grandchildren, Mark and Laura Voigt of Scottsdale, AZ, Jeff and Sarah Voigt of Phoenix, AZ, Lindsay Nye, Jared Nye and Jennifer Nye, all of Tulsa, Keri and Matt Bright of Sweetwater, TX, Dana Johannesmeyer of Enid, Heather Becker of Okeene, Crystal and Mike Hippard of Guthrie, Waylon Becker of Norman, Ryan Johann-esmeyer and fiance Taryn Evans of Alva, Derek and Alec Johannesmeyer of Okeene, Michael and Andrea Travis of Broken Arrow, Matt Travis and Kelly of Highland Ranch, CO, Crystal and Cody Privette of Fairview; seven great-grandchildren, Reese Voigt, Arden Voigt of Scottsdale, AZ, Garrett Voigt of Phoenix, AZ, Kyra Lea Johannesmeyer of Enid, Jerry Travis and Lilian Travis of Broken Arrow and Emma Travis of Sallisaw; two sisters, Roseleen Iverson of Enid and Julia Ann Ellis of Wister.
