October 2023

Body Mary J. Stone of El Reno passed away Oct. 14, 2023, in El Reno. Mary was born Dec. 4, 1945. Arrangements are pending with Wilson Funeral Home.

Body Funeral services for Lillie Hines will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at First Baptist Church, with burial to follow at the El Reno Cemetery. Viewing and visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home. Lillie passed away Oct. 17, 2023.

Body Maple first nine weeks A-B Honor Roll, front row from left, Brinley Bland, Declan Brothers, Journey Swigart, Laken Meschberger, Braxten Birdsong, Kynlee Shamblin, Adrianna Trujillo, Kinsley Racca and Matthew White; second row, Liam Brincefield, Dean Davis, Sadie Evans, Ryder...

Body To the Editor: People come into our lives when we need them the most. They come to lift our spirits or to give us hope. It’s not by accident that they come into our lives, they are sent by God, so I guess you could call them a messenger from God or “God’s Mailman.

Body Graveside services for Betty Duncan were held Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Geary Cemetery with Rev. Dick Kurtz officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton. Betty passed away Oct. 14, 2023, at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center. She was born Oct.

Body Jimmy F. Roblyer was honored recently by the Oklahoma County Retired Educators Association. Roblyer was among 13 retired educators honored for a Lifetime Contribution to the Teaching Profession as well as Distinguished Service to the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association.

Body Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Methodist Church, with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order. Patricia Morrison gave a devotional titled “Imitate Me as I Imitate Christ.

Body Funeral services for Bailey Eugene “Gene” Coats will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at Trinity Baptist Church with burial to follow in the El Reno Cemetery. Come-and-go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gene died Oct.

Body More than two decades separate their senior seasons, but El Reno High School running back Malachi Nicholson shares an eerie resemblance to the player whose record he is chasing – Marshell Chiles. “I see a lot of me in him and his running style.

Body El Reno High School’s football team eclipsed the 3,000- yard mark on offense after last week’s win over Ardmore. The defense logged two interceptions.