January 2021

Mark Elliot Griffis passed away Jan. 3, 2021, at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Nov. 26, 1962, in Stuttgart-Bad Connstatt, Germany. Mark grew up in El Reno and graduated from El Reno High School in 1980.

Dianna Fay (Ashton) Alexander went to live for eternity with her Lord on Dec. 31, 2020. She lost her long battle with cancer at her home in Union City with her loving husband, Joe, by her side.   Dianna was born to Clyde and Eilleene (Adamson) Ashton in Bakersfield, Calif., on Jan. 5, 1953.

Graveside service to celebrate the life of Laura Jean Buckles was held Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Murray Cemetery in Binger. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.   Laura was born July 25, 1973, in Weatherford to Herbert and Christine Buckles.

Hazel Darlene (Fullbright) Reeves, 85, lived in Visalia and was a former resident of Springville, Porterville and Exeter, Calif., where she has many friends and family.

Graveside services for Gilbert (Gilly) Lamebull Jr. were held Thursday at the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Gilly died Jan. 2, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Nancy Louise Erbar Boaz Elkins, 85, passed away Dec. 28, 2020, in a care center in Boise, Idaho. Nancy was born July 11, 1935, in El Reno. She attended school in El Reno, graduating from high school in 1953.

Barbara Joyce Murphy was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Bethany High School in 1957.

MUNICIPAL COURT Raylen Browning Butler, El Reno, improper equipment, $105. Carolina Strong, El Reno, failure to yield from stop sign, $195. Michael Anthony Domingue, Lafayette, La., speeding and failure to appear warrant, $460. Erik Chavira Talamantes, Oklahoma City, speeding, $175.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team, ranked fourth in Class 5A, dominated Weatherford in its first dual match of the 2020-21 season – posting a 48-27 win over the Eagles.

Jumping back into the win column with a vengeance, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team defeated 13th-ranked Shawnee last week 46-22 for its first Suburban Conference win. El Reno, ranked ninth in the same Class 5A poll, improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in the league standings.