December 2020

Body Oklahoma Business Briefs courtesy of the Journal Record Film company gets lease at Cox Center Prairie Surf Media will get eight years to use the Cox Center as a soundstage for film production, according to terms of a lease agreement approved by the Oklahoma City Council.

Body Following are Letters to Santa from Roxanne Jorski’s third-grade class at Sacred Heart: Dear Santa, Please bring a teddy bear and some house shoes, a little pet shops for Christmas. I will be a good disciple of Jesus this year. Thank you.

Body An American icon and one of the most famous pilots to ever grace the skies, U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager passed away Dec. 7.

Body Services for Sharon Sue Palmer were held Thursday, Dec. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron Kotila officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Body Damon Howard Wilbur was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Okarche to parents, Jack and Sharon Ashton Wilbur of El Reno.

Body Graveside services for Jessie L. Duffey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Garrett Miller officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Jessie died Dec.

Body DIVORCES GRANTED Jerri Cadogan vs. Patrick Cadogan. Michael James Martin vs. Danielle Martin. Samuel Edward Lewis vs. Saqeenah Dalya Jones-Lewis. Anthony David Grieve vs. Kayla Richelle Allison Grieve. Miguel Quinones vs. Elizabeth Quinones. Harley Ray vs. Sidale Ray.

Body Rodney L. Ninman was born Sept. 5, 1952, and went to be with his heavenly father on Dec. 16, 2020. Rodney graduated from El Reno High School, then furthered his education to receive his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Body Services for Elizabeth Charcoal Franks were held Friday at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.    Elizabeth died Dec. 11, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Concho and was raised in Geary.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team dropped a spot in the latest Class 5A poll from ninth to 10th despite a season-opening 74-33 win over Harrah.