ER's trick-or-treat set for Thursday
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El Reno will trick-or-treat Halloween night, Oct. 31. The city is recommending youngsters roam through neighborhoods between 6 and 8:30 p.m., asking for treats. It’s suggested that if a home
October 2019
Sacred Heart Halloween
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Sacred Heart Catholic School hosted its first ever Spooktacular Soiree Thursday night. Families came and feasted on spooky food, visited the haunted classroom and danced the night away. Sofia Hernandez,
Drainage plan in city flowing
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Drainage projects in El Reno continue to move forward.
Work is currently being done just north of Sunset on Reno. Public Works crews have been on the location for several weeks, tearing out trees to clear the drainage ditch and cleaning up the ground.
A few feet away, crews are making repairs to a wall that was damaged by flooding earlier this year. The heavy rains caused part of the wall to cave in. The road fell in a bit as well.
Glen Dale Rickner
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Glen Dale Rickner of Dallas, Texas, passed away Oct. 25, 2019. He was born Nov. 5, 1944, in El Reno. An Air Force veteran, Glen lived his dream, going to Southwestern Oklahoma State University on a basketball scholarship, then returning home to El Reno to coach and teach. His career as a coach and teacher spanned 40-plus years.
A beloved husband, father, Papa, brother, coach, teacher, mentor and friend, Glen was an avid golfer and a true sports fan. He cheered for the OU Sooners, Dallas Mavericks and the Yankees, and particularly the Brock Eagles (the team his son, Bo coaches).
Stanley James Gatz
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Stanley James Gatz was born Aug. 15, 1956, in El Reno. He died Oct. 21, 2019, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Stanley was a lifelong resident of El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School in 1974.
He was employed by Questar Oil Company and previously worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He enjoyed woodworking and being with family and friends.
On Feb. 14, 1974, Stanley and Deborah Sue Williams were married in Banner. Debbie survives him.
Martha Jane Turner
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Funeral services for Martha Jane Turner of Yukon will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at the Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Yukon, with interment following in the El Reno Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Martha passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 27, 1940, in Asher to James Preston and Ollie (Johnson) Fry. Martha graduated from Asher High School in 1957. She married Stephen E. Turner on April 7, 1973.
Robert Ernest Leck
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Funeral services for Robert Ernest Leck will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Geary First United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles King officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Cemetery in Geary under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. Viewing will be at Turner Funeral Home starting Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. There will be a viewing where the family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Geary First United Methodist Church.
Garry Ira Roles
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Garry Ira Roles, 83, of El Reno succumbed to his illness in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family on Oct. 26, 2019. Garry was born July 17, 1936, in Sayre to Henry and Margret Roles. He was a 1955 graduate of Sayre High School, where he lettered in all four sports, football, track, baseball and basketball.
Garry married his high school sweetheart, Betty Clark, in the fall of 1956 and together had two children, Ron Roles and Glenn Roles. Betty passed away on Nov. 22, 1978, from a short battle with cancer. Garry married Sharon Zelnicek on June 25, 1987.
Patricia Amstutz
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Memorial services for Patricia Ann Amstutz of El Reno were held Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Blount officiating. Cremation was provided by Wilson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Amstutz passed away Oct. 22, 2019, at Oklahoma Heart Hospital North in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 29, 1929, in Geary, and was a graduate of Geary High School. She had worked for TG&Y, Home Health, Dr. Johnson’s office and Aging Services. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Mal A Kim Sunday school class.
Barking at your feet
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There are four slices of the District 5A-1 playoff pie still on the serving plate, and with two games left in the regular season, El Reno High School’s football team is still sitting at the main table ready to eat.
Barking loudly at the Indians feet are the Altus Bulldogs, a team which El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison knows will be hungry to take a bite out of EHS’ part of that pie.