December 2019

Santa and Mrs. Claus, also known as Larry and Nancy Salsman, have been helping the community of El Reno for more than 25 years. They’ve made appearances at children’s events, parades, nursing homes, wherever they can help spread a little Christmas joy.

Carolyn June Schulz, 83, of Yukon, passed away at home with her family on Nov. 29, 2019, after an 18-month fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 11, 1936, in El Reno to Frank and Lorena Coker, graduated from El Reno High School, then went on to Hills Business College.

C.R. “Joseph” Ramsey was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Tribbey, Okla., to Willie and Bell (Anderson) Ramsey. He passed away at home surrounded by his wife and family by his side on Nov. 23, 2019, at the age of 83. C.R. was the youngest of 10 children.

Funeral services for Jimmy Carlton Oliver of Cogar will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Canaan Baptist Church of Cogar, with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Mr. Oliver died Dec. 3, 2019, in Cogar.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team, ranked 10th in the state in the first Class 5A poll, kicked off the dual season last week with a beat-down of the Western Heights Jets 77-12.