March 2021

Body El Reno School Board member Brad Baker gets his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine late last month. The district began giving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine over the weekend and will continue throughout the week. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

Body A 38-year-old El Reno man was killed Friday evening on I-40 after a tire blowout caused his vehicle to roll several times, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Ryan Hale was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident that happened just after 6 p.m.

Body Webmaster’s Note: This article has been update with a clarification. El Reno police are investigating after a man was apparently injured outside a local bar.

Body After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Union City High School’s Spring Break Baseball Festival got back on the diamond last week with five host sites holding games – four of those inside Canadian County.

Body DIVORCES GRANTED Luz Maria Martinez vs. Miguel Montante. Robin A. Funck vs. Roy D. Funck. Alison Nicole Stroh vs. Tyler Jordan Stroh. Kylie Payton Wittenbach vs. Austin Troy Pipher. John Cody Popescu vs. Roya Kashea Popescu. Jennifer Hedges vs. Jason Hedges.

Body Services for Harvey Carl Ely of Okarche will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at First Christian Church of Perry with Rev. Josh Bell and Rev. Craig Vandeburgh officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Rock Cemetery.

Body Fred David Singleton, 84, went home to be with his Savior on March 18, 2021. Fred was born Feb. 24, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Clinton and Anna Singleton. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen Dolezal, on Sept.

Body Lawrence L. Widener was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Jefferson, Okla., to Leonard and Maurine (Hensley) Widener. He passed away March 17, 2021, in Hydro with his family by his side.

Body Services for Larry Dale Bollinger were held Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Union City with Rev. Kory Bollinger officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Johnny Lee White was born May 24, 1957, in Chickasha, and died March 7, 2021, at his home in El Reno. He was a graduate of El Reno High School and a graduate of Canadian Valley Vo-Tech class of welding.