August 2020

Graveside services for Larry Ray Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco.

Mr. Johnson passed away Aug. 7, 2020, at Integris Deaconess Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 18, 1954, in Chickasha.

In 1984, Larry began his career at Tinker Air Force Base, where he was a member of the Junk Yard Dogs. He continued his employment at Tinker Air Force Base until retirement in 2015.

Born September 24, 1924, in El Reno - Died August 24, 2020, in El Reno

Carl was the fifth of 12 children, with eight brothers and three sisters, born to Anton and Mary Irene (Kappus) Elmenhorst. Carl graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1948 and later served in the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash., from 1951-1953.

During his enlistment he married Jerry Ann Olander on July 3, 1952, who predeceased him on Nov. 2, 1988. He married Darla Gleason Knott on Dec. 24, 1990, who predeceased him on Sept. 12, 1993.

On a sun-drenched Saturday a crowd estimated at some 2,000 converged on the El Reno Regional Airport for the first-ever Fly-In and Community Day.

What they saw was history take to the skies as some 80 airplanes, many with military backgrounds, rested along the open areas of the airport, while vintage planes zipped into the air, taking passengers for rides and providing an aerial show not seen here in years.

The clock is ticking slowly down to the start of the 2020 El Reno High School football season and it will hit zero Friday night.

That’s right, it’s zero week and the Indians are opening the season a week earlier than most schools across the state, hosting Cache at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

A retirement party was held recently at the El Reno Post Office for Vicki York. Klay Kitchel presented York a service award for 32 years, nine months. York started out as a city carrier for 10 years and spent the remaining years as a distribution/window clerk. (Courtesy photo)