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. He began working at Dell 15 years ago where he was currently employed as an IT Specialist. While being employed at Dell, he received numerous awards for being a top performer.
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. She passed away Jan. 2, 2021, in Andover, Kan.
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. He was born Aug. 29, 1940, in Concho. He was raised in Kingfisher but lived most of his life in Oklahoma City.
He was an accounting technician retired from the Department of the Interior.
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. She attended Oklahoma State University and earned a bachelor of science degree in microbiology, with a minor in chemistry (unusual for a woman in the ‘50s), graduating in 1957.
In 1959, she married John T. Boaz, and they had a son, Joel, and a daughter, Ann. They were later divorced.
Barbara Joyce Murphy was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Bethany High School in 1957.
An independent spirit from the start, she crossed racial lines to attend early rock concerts and was also a part-time DJ and magazine distribution center manager before marrying Jerry Murphy and raising two also-independent boys.
In 1992, she retired from Carter/Maxwell Tire Distributor where she was the office manager, assisting most of the major Indy Car drivers of that time.
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.
Logan Danielle Wise, Edmond, speeding, $165.
Donrell Lamar Burdine, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.
Juan Manuel Puebla Vazquez, El Reno, driving without license issued, $252.
Christopher Trey Alexander, Yukon, speeding, $165.
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.
Tyrone Lewis’ team lost just two matches on the mat to the Eagles, ranked seventh in Class 4A. Eighteen of the 27 points allowed to Weatherford came on forfeits at 106, 113 and heavyweight.
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. The win over the Wolves counts toward the conference title since it’s the only slated head-to-head meeting in league action.
