May 2022

Riverside honors

Body Riverside’s Chapter of the Canadian County Elementary School Honor Society 2022 inductees, from left, Jonah Dew, Becky Fraze, Zaida Kraft, America Atilano, Nataly Arellano, Diesel Baker and Michael Castanon. Students must maintain a 3.
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Joyce Payne

Body Memorial service for Joyce L. Payne will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Clay Parrot officiating. Joyce went to be with Jesus on May 14, 2022. Joyce was born March 6, 1948, in Cherokee.
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Hunka earns UCO’s Cooper scholarship

Body The University of Central Oklahoma College of Education and Professional Studies recently awarded El Reno resident Dana Hunka a scholarship for the upcoming fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic achievements and outstanding service to the university.

Local students named to SNHU’s President’s List

Body Among those local students named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2022 President’s List are Mackenzie Spears, Tanya Garrison and Shayla Fuston of El Reno. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.

Shelby Nuzum-Pennel

Body Funeral services for Shelby Nuzum-Pennel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Wilson Funeral Home with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Shelby was born Dec. 11, 1955, in El Reno to Roy and Margie Nuzum and passed away May 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City.
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Getting to know you

Body The majority of football-playing schools across Oklahoma began knocking off the winter rust from their playbooks in preparation for the 2022 season – which starts in 92 days.
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Florence Larene Mark

Body Funeral services for Florence Larene Mark of El Reno were held Wednesday, May 18 at First Christian Church, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.
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Lonnie Ratterman

Body Funeral services for Lonnie J. Ratterman of Springfield, Ill., were held Thursday, May 19 at Blessed Sacrament Church with Father Steve Pohlman officiating. Burial was in the Camp Butler National Cemetery under the direction of Staab Funeral Home of Springfield. Mr.
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Primeaux signs

Body El Reno High School graduate Paige Primeaux recently signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Haskell Indian Nations University. Primeaux is the fourth player off El Reno’s state runner-up team to sign a college scholarship offer.
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