December 2022

Kenneth Grady was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Hutchinson, Kan., the third of five children of Lester and Alice Selfridge Grady. He died Dec. 11, 2022, at his home in El Reno. Kenneth was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He worked in sales and distribution of beverages.

Jani Dean Myers-Coughlan, a lifetime resident of Oklahoma, passed from this life at Yukon Integris on December 10, 2022, at the age of 47, as a result of heart failure. Jani was born to parents, Mark and Vicki Myers on April 25, 1975, at Baptist Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City.

On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, Clifford Alvin Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born July 9, 1935, on a farm just west of Calumet to Jim and Elgie (Turpin) Johnson. Cliff loved music. In junior high, he and his cousins, Ray and Earl Boyer, formed the Country Cousins.

For the first time in school history, El Reno High School’s wrestling team held a spotlight dual at Jenks Simmons Field House as the number one team in Class 5A. Unfortunately for the Indians, their opponent proved to be a rude guest.

The first rankings of the basketball season for upper classifications favored El Reno High School as both teams opened in the top 10 in Class 5A. The El Reno boys grabbed the sixth spot in the 5A poll and took a 5-1 record into Friday’s home game with Piedmont.

Four Calumet High School boys basketball players earned honors from the 2022 Canton Invitational after the Chieftains steamrolled through the field to capture the championship for an eighth straight year.

Union City High School’s girls basketball team played two overtime games en route to a third-place finish in the recent 2022 Binger-Oney Invitational.

DIVORCES GRANTED Micha Renea Schwab vs. Daniel Mosiah Stancliffe. Samantha Kitchingham vs. Obert Heilaman. Jayna M. Sunmugavail vs. Daniel R. Sunmugavail. Anabel Williams vs. Krystal Renea Williams. Blanco J. Campos-Castro vs. Jermaine Maurice Ellis.

On Thursday, El Reno High School students delivered presents to hospitalized veterans as part of the Gifts to the Yanks program. Beginning in 1945, this program was created during World War II to provide Christmas gifts and entertainment to hospitalized veterans.

Following are Letters to Santa from Jenna Reed Minyard’s pre-kindergarten class at Hillcrest: Dear Santa, My name is Jose and I am 5 years old. I want a Playstation 5, toys and dollars. Thank you! Dear Santa, My name is Jamison and I want some books, puzzles, Paw Patrol toys, Legos and a farm.