January 2021

Helen Louise Singleton, 83, went home to be with her Savior Jan. 13, 2021. Helen was born Nov. 29, 1937, in Banner to William and Rose Dolezal. She was married to Fred Singleton on Sept. 3, 1960, in El Reno. They shared 60 years of marriage together.

Helen graduated from El Reno High School in 1956. She attended Oklahoma State University where she studied education. She was employed at Oklahoma Retailer Publishing Company for over 50 years where she did the accounting for Fred’s newspaper.

Martin and Lanoy Peters of Okarche are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

Martin C. Peters and Lanoy A. Bolin were married Jan. 27, 1961, at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Ervin officiating.

Peters graduated from Okarche High School in 1956 and Lanoy graduated from El Reno High School in 1962.

Peters was employed with OG&E for 36 years, started his own roofing business and retired to farming. Lanoy worked in banking for 36 years and has also retired to farming.

Mary Ann Sorrels of Yukon was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Lawton and passed away Jan. 11, 2021, at Heritage Assisted Living Center in Yukon.

Mary Ann graduated from Sacred Heart High School in El Reno. She married Elton Lee Sorrels on Oct. 23, 1954.

She was a homemaker for many years and worked at various jobs before she found her calling when she became a house mom at several fraternities and sororities at several universities including the University of Oklahoma, Colorado State University, Kansas State University and Ohio State University.   

James “Jim” Elton Sorrels was born Sept. 13, 1955, in Okarche to Elton Lee and Mary Ann (Zajic) Sorrels. He entered into rest Oct. 26, 2019, in El Reno. 

Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1973. He attended the Canadian Valley Vo-Tech his junior and senior years studying drafting and design. He worked for his dad as a parts man until October 1974.   

LAWSUITS
Michael Henson, individually, and Jennifer Lamere, as mother of Paris Henson, a minor vs. David Laughlin, individually, and Mustang Public Schools for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Discover Bank vs. Billy M. Suttles for $12,494.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Casey Vandersee vs. Thomas Snow for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Maple A/B Honor Roll students, front row from left, Kallie Parra, Katie Ellis, Levi Bass, Eric Niles, Chandon Porter, Daughtry Swigart, Joshua Bass, Zoey Pawnee, Brennan Ayers, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart and Rowdy Penwright; middle row, Aydan Steffler, Ashtyn Stokes, Clayton Hudson, Everleigh Sears, Ashlyn Hardy, Waylon Baker, Terrance Kaulaity, Kennedy Arnold, Tannah Ferguson, Cheyenne Kubicek, Ethan Brooks, Karis Racca and Graham Phillips; back row, Leighton Wedman, Aspen Burns, Harper Looper, Luke Harris, Maelee Moss, Kizer Brewster, Gavin Tinsley, Bailey Schmidt, Caely Carnott, Br

Barbara Reiss passed away Jan. 17, 2021, in Oklahoma City. She was born May 1, 1941, in Monett, Mo.

Arrangements are under the care of Wilson Funeral Home.

Pictured are Maple School’s December Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Liam Langley, pre-kindergarten, Levi Bass, third grade, Charlee Charmasson, first grade, and Kinsley Racca, kindergarten; back row, John Prince, second grade, Ellie Shamblin, sixth grade, Kizer Brewster, eighth grade, Bella Hart, seventh grade, and Rhett Davis, fourth grade. Not pictured: Emma Brothers, fifth grade. (Courtesy photo)

Jumping back into the win column, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team got the first win on its current six-game road swing with a 43-37 victory over the Duncan Demons.

The non-conference win moved El Reno, ranked seventh in Class 5A, to 6-3 on the season heading into this weekend’s Shawnee Invitational.

El Reno outscored the Demons in three of the four periods, leading 10-7 after one frame, 20-12 at the half and 33-24 going into the fourth. Duncan trimmed three points off the deficit behind a 13-10 scoring edge over the final eight minutes.

Fueled by a 15-point scoring edge in the third period, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 65-35 win over Duncan.

The non-conference victory lifted the Indians, down several spots in the latest Class 5A poll to 13th, to 5-4 on the season heading into weekend play in the Shawnee Invitational.

“We made a big shot at the end of the second quarter and then came out in the second half and had that big run. We created turnovers that led to some easy baskets,” said El Reno head coach Rodney Haydon.