June 2023

Larry Eugene Patswald died May 28, 2023, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with his wife, Amy by his side.

Members of EHS Leadership present Nikki Pruitt with a donation of over $4,500 for The Lord’s Harvest.

The funds were generated from SMASH WEEK — Students Making A Stride for Hope.

Christopher Valmer Fredrick Williams was born Oct. 20, 1970, and passed away on May 16, 2023, in El Reno.

Chris loved fishing, welding and helping others. He had a funny sense of humor and a kind heart. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Okarche High School April Lion and Lioness honorees are Braxton Smith and Abigayle Johnson.

The May Lion and Lioness honorees are Jake Henrichs and Jaycee Taylor.

Okarche May Students of the Month are Kaytlin Steelman and Boston Kremeier.

Graveside services for Ethel Irene (Choat) Gooden will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Geary Cemetery, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton. Viewing will be Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Geary Turner Funeral Home.

Ethel passed away May 29, 2023, at the River Oaks Nursing Home in El Reno. She was born June 19, 1927, in Mt. View. She was a cook in several different industries including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and for individuals. She was a member of the Coleman Chapel Nazarene Church.

The President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon have been announced for the 2023 spring semester.

To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, an undergraduate student must earn all A’s in 12 or more hours during a semester.

Listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll are those completing 12 semester hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher with no grade lower than a C.

President’s Honor Roll

Graveside services for Jerry William Lee of Minco were held Tuesday, May 30 at the Swan Hill Cemetery in Ada, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home in Minco.

Jerry died May 23, 2023, at his home. He was born March 10, 1938, in Ada. He was raised in the Ada community and attended Ada High School, then joined the U.S. Army Reserves. He was employed as a diesel mechanic for over 50 years and later retired from Halliburton.

DIVORCES GRANTED

Faith Nicole Eatmon vs. David Paul Eatmon.

Ashlee Burnett vs. Kameron Oliver.

Heather Dawn Robinson vs. Brock Wayne Robinson.

Jodi Elizabeth Smith vs. Ryan Charles Smith.

Kimberly Dawn Rose vs. Michael Donn Rose.

Gicela A. Rodriguez vs. Fermin Rodriguez Ibarra.

Randall Eugene Bowyer vs. Katherine Ann Hau.

Yolanda G. Costin vs. Dennis Eugene Costin.

Ivan Scott Schweitzer vs. Laci Gayle Schweitzer.

Jamie Leigh-Ann McCraw vs. Shane Patrick McCraw.

Less than a month into his tenure as defensive coordinator, Michael Pruitt has already gotten a leg up on veteran coach and El Reno High School offensive play-caller Graham Snelding.

The two coached teams for the intrasquad scrimmage which capped off EHS’ spring drills, with Pruitt’s team edging out the other by a touchdown.

“Coach Pruitt and Coach Snelding sat down and tried to even out both teams as best as they could. It showed that our offense is ahead of our defense but the major part of that is we have a new defensive coordinator.

As overnight showers yielded to sunny skies, the 2023 Mary K. Ashbrook Kids Fishing Derby drew close to 300 youth anglers to the banks of Lake El Reno.

Hosted by the El Reno Sportsman’s Club, the event pulled in a total of 291 anglers ranging in age from under 3 years old up to age 15.

The field snagged several species of fish including bass, catfish, crappie and carp, leading to 114 youth presenting catches for the weigh-in.