02/02/1929 – 08/13/2024

Anadarko, OK

Irene Pahcoddy Permansu Lane, 95 of Anadarko, Ok., went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
A prayer service was held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 7 pm, at J J Methvin United Methodist Church, Anadarko, OK.
Funeral services were on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 11 am at J J Methvin United Methodist Church, and burial followed at Little Washita Cemetery, Fletcher, OK under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.

Irene was born on February 2, 1929, in Fletcher Ok., to Celso and May Cheet-Wah Pahcoddy. She grew up in Fletcher and graduated from Fletcher High School. After high school Irene attended Haskell Institute which is now Haskell Indian Nations University, and embarked on a career that took her to Washington DC, Fort Sill Ok, Albuquerque NM for a short period, and eventually the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Anadarko Agency, as Tribal Government Services Officer. She made many friends and colleagues and was a mentor to many young native women during her time in tribal government, of which she retired in September of 1989.

Irene had married Melvin Permansu, who was recognized as one of the 17 Comanche Code Talkers, during WW II, and with whom she traveled the world, during their time overseas.

After Melvin’s passing, she met and married JoJo Lane. Irene and JoJo loved traveling across the United States for powwows and different functions throughout the years.
Irene sponsored her 2 beloved brothers’ softball team The Squaretop Wranglers, and traveled the state every weekend to watch them play. She also loved watching her nephews and nieces and grandnieces and nephews excel in all sports and had such great pride in all of their accomplishments. Irene was a member of the Comanche tribe and could speak the Comanche language fluently.
She was a loving Wife, Sister, Auntie, Aunt, Grandma, Big Sis, and friend to many and she will be truly missed.

Irene is survived by her sister Tish Pahcoddy Bridges of Sterling, Stepdaughter Mary and husband Biff Olsen of Bethany, Nephew Jim and wife Jenny Pahcoddy of Anadarko, Ludy, and wife Freda Pahcoddy of Ft. Cobb, Niece Juhree Pahcoddy of Fletcher, Niece Marda and husband Mike Manaois of Colorado Springs, Late Nephew Glenns’ wife Jeannie Pahcoddy of Apache, Grandaughters, Bonnie, and husband LaVerne Aitson Jr, of Apache and Bobbie and husband Larry Aitson of Elgin, and numerous other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Celso and May Cheet-Wah Pahcoddy, sisters Agnes Lewis Mahseet, Evelyn Tieyah, Rosalie and husband Victor Bennett, brothers Larry and wife Carol Pahcoddy and Wilford Pahcoddy. Nephews, Gerald Mahseet, Roderick Parrish Mahseet, Glenn Reed Pahcoddy L.L Pahcoddy, and niece Geraldine Mahseet.
Special thanks to her friends Edna Bointy and Sarah Silverhorn, and the nurses at Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital.