March 2022

All-night wake for Cynthia Louella Medicine Bear will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Watonga Emergency Response Center. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Watonga Church of the Nazarene with Rev. David Lee and Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial will be in the Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

Cynthia passed away Feb. 25, 2022, at her home in Watonga.

She was born April 22, 1939. She grew up in Watonga and attended school in Concho and El Reno. Cynthia worked as a CMA and was a member of the Indian Methodist Church.

Funeral services for Jackie Renee’ O’Neal Ray were held Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Jackie died Feb. 24, 2022. She was born June 22, 1965, in El Reno.

She was a homemaker and a member of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Surrey Hills.

Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Benny Joe Smith; grandson, Noah Eli; and grandmother, Opal Doyle.

Both Calumet High School’s basketball teams had their seasons cut short of making the Class A state tournament, with the sixth-ranked Chieftains losing 63-45 to No.19 Canute.

That loss came in the Region III consolation quarterfinals as Jacob Mayfield’s team suffered back-to-back setbacks for the first time this season. Calumet finished with a 21-8 record.

The Chieftains were led in scoring by Hunter Arnold with 19 points to go along with two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Matthew Snyder followed with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists.

Graveside services for George (G.L.) Leonard Wright were held Monday in the Geary Cemetery with Rev. Darrla Golden officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton.

G.L. died Feb. 23, 2022, in Geary. He was born July 7, 1938, in Geary. G.L. owned and operated Geary Gulf Service Station for 11 years, Watonga Muffler Shop and Auto for 30 years as well as many other businesses. He then retired and continued his cattle operation.

LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management vs. Tyler N. Segraves for $6,359.04 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Genesis Recovery Services Inc. vs. Cheyenne Michel for $2,063.35 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Bernadette Pittman for $854.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.