April 2025

Body El Reno will celebrate Tara Dew Day on May 1. El Reno Mayor Steve Jensen read a proclamation declaring the day be dedicated in honor of the longtime minister from First Christian Church.A number of Dew’s fellow parishioners, including Rev.

Body I’m a pretty lucky girl when it comes to friends. I’m still extremely close with about 20 of my sorority sisters from OSU.I love these girls so much. They are hilarious, smart, genuine, honest, and just plain good humans!

Body From left, Pauline Gideon, Carolyn Husmann, Erin Rother-Stover and Lisa Lamaster greet visitors at the Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network (ICAN) resource booth during a Voices for Justice program April 7 at Archery Traditions in Yukon.

Body George Frederick Lerch, 90, passed away peacefully in his home in the company of his family on April 7, 2025. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Trinity Baptist Church in El Reno.George was born the son of Ernest and Selma Lerch in Elgin, Iowa, on Feb.

Body Members of the Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Extension Club met recently in the home of Renee’ Schweitzer.Those attending were Bernita Davis, Vicki Duncan, Janan Fletcher, Ann Ricketts, Michele Rivers and Natalia Valenzuela.

Body Damrosch Ladies Music Club will be performing Wednesday, April 16 beginning at 10 a.m.The performance will take place at First Christian Church, 400 S. Barker.In addition to choral pieces, there will be ensemble and individual performances.

Body Okarche Speech Team recently took part in Southwest Regional Competition in Weatherford. The team, coached by T.J. Harris, placed second in 3A sweepstakes and is headed to state April 12 at Tulsa University.

Body LAWSUITSCrown Asset Management LLC vs. Kelin Penda for $29,459.92 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Kameron Phillips for $179,778.

Body DeWayne Carvin Wood passed away April 1, 2025, at his home in Kodiak, Alaska, where he had resided this last year.He was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Carnegie, where he grew up and graduated high school. DeWayne lived most of his life in Calumet.

Body Both on the road and at the Hub Reed Complex, El Reno High School’s baseball team was one hit away from making some big noise in the District 5A-1 standings.