November 2024

Lillian Marie (Stangl) Davis passed away at the age of 92 on Nov. 2, 2024. She was born in Okarche on Aug. 19, 1932.Lillian married Jim Davis (Thomas James) on Dec. 12, 1950, at the Catholic church in Calumet. They lived in and around Calumet, except for the two years they lived in Portola, Calif.

The El Reno Tribune’s Honoring Our Troops & Veterans section contains the following content:El Reno honors fallen vets with Gold Star PlazaGold Star Plaza Monument NamesBilly Jack Evans

Amy Neathery will serve as Ward 1 council representative for the next four years and OG&E will continue delivering electricity to El Reno for another 25 years.

Ronald Watson was born December 29, 1943.

The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held last weekend.

El Reno’s VFW Post 382 will provide a free lunch on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, to honor all who have served in the U.S. military.The taco soup or chicken and dumplings dinner will begin at noon at the VFW, 1515 S. Rock Island.

The Friends of the El Reno Carnegie Library will host an open house at the organization’s new headquarters.The come-and-go event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church nursery, 221 S. Barker.

The online scholarship and tuition waiver application is open for current and prospective Redlands Community College students.New tuition waiver scholarships are available and most range from $250 to $1,000 for each academic year.

The year 2026 is quickly approaching, just over one year away from us.I predict that, unless something colossal happens between now and then, the year 2026 will be a huge year of celebrations for two major events, and El Reno is perfectly situated to make the most of both of them.

We have a dog, his name is Patrick Francis Thompson. I wanted to name one of our boys that, but my husband didn’t agree. He said it was “too Irish.”