A Celebration of Life Service for Iola Mae Canning age 57 of Enid will be 10 am Saturday, November 10, 2018 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Emily Robnett officiating. Cremation and service arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Iola was born December 26, 1960 in Littleton, Colorado to Elmer and Janet (Johnson) Goodman and passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital. Iola was raised in Pond Creek where she attended and graduated from Pond Creek-Hunter High School in 1979. Iola received her bachelor degree from Northwestern State University in 1983. She married John Canning on August 7, 1982 in Pond Creek. Iola was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she served as an usher and played the hand bells. Iola worked in the medical field for the past 30 years. She was working as the Referral Specialist for St. Mary’s Regional Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and was everyone’s rock. Iola enjoyed traveling with family and especially going to Red River, NM. She would do anything for anyone who needed her help. She is survived by her husband, John of the home, son Jacob Canning and wife Stacie, daughter, Sara Harwood and husband Steven both of Enid, grandchildren; Abigail and Aiden Canning, two brothers, David Goodman and wife Kathi and Kenneth Goodman and wife Carol, a sister, Janet Beaucage and husband Phillip and numerous other family members and friends. Iola was preceded in death by her parents, sister Patricia Goodman, and nephew and niece Justin and Amanda Goodman. Memorials may be made to OMRF-Cancer Division with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds.
Condolences may be made online and the service may be viewed online at www.ladusauevans.com .