November 2021

The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess.

Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Ann Ricketts gave the treasury report, while Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting. Members discussed the need for volunteers to serve as county officers. The next training for officers will be held Jan. 5 at the OHCA office.

Heart of HCE, Life Stories, Rookie Young Member and photographs are due to the OHCA office by Jan. 15.

Several members of the Okarche High School Speech Team have received individual honors in recent weeks. OHS recently participated in the Deer Creek One-Act Play Festival, with three seniors recognized for their work. Kaylea Steelman received one of five awards given to outstanding stage technicians, while McKenzie Stewart and Emily Neuenschwander were named to the All-Star cast.

Stewart was also named to the All-State play cast during competition in the state one-act play contest at Mustang High School.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined in introducing the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil (TRANSPORT) Act, sponsored by Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann.

The legislation would require the Secretary of Transportation to relieve congested ports during either a national state of emergency or when ports are congested by 50 percent or more.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Vidal Ortiz, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Estell Laster IV, Moore, disobeying traffic light, no insurance verification, driving under suspension and failure to appear warrant, $1,150.

Robert Crump, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Susie Joyce White, Oklahoma City, improper equipment and failure to appear warrant, $400.

Madisyn Brianna Donham, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Karlet Guerrero-Ochoa, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Chase Keith Chalepah, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Shirley Jean Tinsley Von Tungeln passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Shirley was born in Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, on Nov. 9, 1948. As a young child, she attended Mountain View School located north of El Reno. At the age of 14 she started attending El Reno High School where she met the young man she would later marry. She was a graduate of Weatherford High School, Class of 1967.

A memorial service for Jerry Joe Moody will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 23, 2021, at the El Reno Cemetery. Flowers can be sent to Wilson Funeral Home.

Jerry passed away Nov. 11, 2021, in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 7, 1947, in El Reno to James and Ella Moody.

Jerry married Linda Carol Moody and from this union came their three children, Jerry Melvin, Tammy Lynn and Mandi Jo.

An all-night wake for William Gregory Pawnee was held Friday evening, with funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Concho Community Hall with Revs. Waylan Upchego and Jay Mule officiating. Burial will follow at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.   

William died Nov. 13, 2021, in El Reno. He was born July 11, 1998, in Oklahoma City.

He was a member of Southwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City and a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Prayer service for Joshua B. Stursa was held Thursday at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday at Holy Trinity with Deacon Max Schwarz and Rev. Christobal De Loera officiating. Burial with military honors followed at Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Making his high school debut as a freshman with 84 yards and a touchdown off 10 carries against Southeast, El Reno High School coaches had high hopes for Malachi Nicholson as a featured running back in 2021.

“He’s going to be a great running back, which is what we have known. It was not like we didn’t know what we were getting all along,” said El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison.

After averaging 8.4 yards per carry against the Spartans, Nicholson was gearing himself to be the bell cow in the Indians backfield during his sophomore season.

Despite losing two regular-season games due to COVID-19, El Reno High School’s football team made the playoffs for a fourth straight year.

The Indians offense averaged more than 254 yards per game over its nine contests with the help of several key players such as senior running back Mikey Devereaux and
junior quarterback Evan Roman Nose.