January 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Lorretta Menz was held Thursday, Jan. 5 at St. Joseph Church in Union City with Rev. Lance Warren officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Margaret died Dec. 29, 2022, in Corn.

To prepare for a new rural housing development, Canadian County has renamed sections of a road northwest of Yukon.

Arthur William Wiedemann passed away at the age of 93 at his home in El Reno. He was born April 20, 1929, in Richland to Ernst and Dora Wiedemann.

CALUMET – Jacob Mayfield wanted his Calumet High School boys basketball team to work on perimeter shooting heading into the second half of the season. “If we can get it going from the perimeter, we will be tough to beat,” said Mayfield.

CALUMET – Senior Allie Harris sparked three multi-point breakaways as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team greeted the 2023 portion of its schedule with a 68-24 win over Geary.

Born in El Reno, Oklahoma, on November 19, 1941, Richard D. Thompson was son of Maurice Ellsworth Thompson Sr. and Blanche L. Samuelson Thompson of Calumet, Oklahoma. Richard was a Vietnam era Army veteran and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central State University, Edmond.

Funeral services for Myong “Kim” Whipple, 83, of El Reno will be held Friday, Jan. 6 at 10:00 am in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery.  Myong passed away Jan. 3, 2023.

Melva Jean (McNatt) Stephenson Whitfield was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Chickasha to Melvin and Wanda (Vance) McNatt. She passed away Jan. 3, 2023, in Yukon at the age of 77. Melva grew up in Binger and Santa Paula, Calif. She was 15 when they moved back to Binger.

Anita (Miller) Lewis was born June 1, 1943, in Grandfield. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.

El Reno senior Emma Patswald (center with vest) recently signed an NJCAA letter of intent with Redlands Community College for shooting sports under head coach Shelby Skaggs.