June 2025

Members of the Underwood Club of Oklahoma Home and Community Education met for their June meeting in the home of Janan Fletcher.

Others attending were Michele Rivers, Renee’ Schweitzer, Ann Ricketts, Bernita Davis and Vicki Duncan.

Ricketts led the flag salute. Fletcher offered the devotional thought from Matthew 6:19-24 and gave the treasurer’s report.

Members will give a donation to the 4-H for roundup and awards.

Duncan conducted roll call with the question, “What’s your favorite thing to put on a cracker?”

David Aaron Cash passed away at Communities of Wildwood Ranch skilled nursing facility on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.  

David was born in El Reno on June 8, 1950, to Victor and Joyce Cash. He graduated high school in El Reno and attended Oklahoma Baptist University, where he majored in music history with organ as his instrument major. He moved to Arkansas and was a cross-country truck driver for a year and taught truck driving. Moving back to Oklahoma, he attended Oklahoma University and studied music.

Raymond Chavez, 73, of El Reno, passed away peacefully June 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 14, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, Raymond lived a full and meaningful life that touched the hearts of many.

Raymond was a man of deep faith, unwavering strength and quiet perseverance. Throughout his life, he overcame great challenges with grace and courage.

For the last 34 years, he lived soberly and with purpose ― committed to his faith, his family, and helping others find their own path to healing and hope.

Lawrence Wayne “Larry” Pohlpeter, age 73, a resident of Terral, Oklahoma, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his home northeast of Terral.    

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22 at First Baptist Church Terral. 

Larry was born May 6, 1952, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Raymond and Myrtle (Miller) Pohlpeter. He graduated from high school in Fort Madison, then attended college at Northeastern Missouri.

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While visiting in Texas a few weeks ago, I struck up a conversation with a gentleman by the name of Mark Bennett, who now lives and works south of the Red River.

Having grown up in Oklahoma City, Bennett was glad to see an Oklahoma native. I was especially shocked that he knew about El Reno.

BETHANY – Calumet High School’s baseball team scored eight runs over the sixth through eighth innings to tie Bethany before falling 12-9 to the Bronchos in a nine-inning summer league contest.

The loss was the first of the season for Calumet, which slipped to 2-1-2 on the summer. The setback dropped the Chieftains to 2-1-1 in the Varsity Division of the Red Dirt League.

Calumet trailed 6-1 through five innings, getting an opposite field solo home run from Wyatt Cox in the second inning.

More than 30 youth soccer players from the area took part in a skills camp at Memorial Stadium.

The three-day camp was hosted by El Reno High School soccer coaches Anthony Klipp and Joe Patton.

Individual skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting were taught as well as team concepts. Games were played that tested those skills.

Campers run and slide through a wall of water and a rainbow to end a free three-day youth football skills camp conducted by El Reno High School’s football program, the EHS Quarterback Club and local youth football organizers at Memorial Stadium recently.

The water was shot from a cannon on one of the platform trucks used by the El Reno Fire Department and the rainbow was formed by the sun shining through the wall of water.

El Reno High School’s volleyball program held a youth skills camp recently at Jenks Simmons Field House.

Fifty-six campers were broken down into two sessions by age and skill levels.