After a long, courageous, faith filled battle against cancer, Lanita Janell Curtis went to Heaven on Friday, July 8th, in Oklahoma City with her loving husband by her side. Her passing came 3 weeks after the tragic loss of her daughter, Mandy.
Janell was born in Wanoka, OK. on February 6, 1959, to parents Lester and Bernita Ratzlaf Proffitt. On February 9, 1974 she married Larry Curtis, her best friend and love of her life. They were married 48 years and raised their two children, Todd and Mandy in Piedmont, OK.
Janell worked in several areas during her life. She served as a substitute teacher in Piedmont when her children were in school. She worked for JAG for 15 years. Janell served several churches as bookkeeper for over 25 years. Most recent, she served as Office Manager/Bookkeeper at Frontline Ministries for the past 12 years. Her handprints of excellence are witnessed all over Frontline Ministries. She led the Prayer Chain team and Missions. She taught the Word as needed. She was a committed and powerful intercessor. Her focus was never on her battle with cancer; rather, she was about the work of the Kingdom and speaking life and healing over everyone. Janell was a passionate, bold, generous, and a warrior for the Kingdom. Her selfless attitude and service to ministry was a true representation Servant Leadership.
Janell loved to travel with family, camp and fish. She was an avid reader and student of the Bible. Everyone gleaned from her wisdom of the Word of God; how she taught it and lived it every day. If you knew Janell, you loved her. She had a unique way of making you find hope and a smile through every situation.
Janell is survived by her husband, Larry Curtis, and her mother Berneita Strohm. She is also survived by her son Todd Curtis and wife Sheri, grandchildren Bryce Curtis, Derek Curtis and wife Erica, Trey and Jayla Clodfelter, and great-grandson Conner Curtis. She is survived by sisters, Linda Howerton and Buddy Smith, Rita Mitch and husband Terry, sister and brother in law, Tim and Cheryl Ammons, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father Lester Proffitt, in-laws Melvin and Norma Warner, her brother Rudy Proffitt and her daughter, Mandy Clodfelter.
A celebration of life honoring Janell will be held Friday, July 15th. , 1 pm at Frontline Ministries in Kingfisher.
The family has requested memorials be made to Frontline Ministries (Family Life Center), 124 West Erwin, Kingfisher, OK 73750.