Funeral services for Dale Alfred Cassel will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Dale was born July 1, 1936, in Verden during the hottest summer ever recorded in Oklahoma history. His mother wet cloths to hang in the windows to keep newborn Dale cool.

Growing up on a farm in rural Oklahoma, Dale was a hard-working young man who enjoyed raising animals and tending crops in their fields. His work ethic as a youth greatly influenced the man he would become. 

Bobby A. Johnston was peacefully called home to his Lord and Savior at home with family on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.

Bob was preceded in death by his father and mother, David and Opal Johnston; brother, David (Davey) Johnston Jr.; mother in-law, Ruby Willis; aunt, Lucy Garcia; and brother-in-law, Mike Willis.

Bob is survived by Rosi Johnston, his beloved wife and best friend of 64 years. He is also survived by three children, Mike D. Johnston and wife, Shari of Yukon, Michelle R. (Johnston) Cosner and husband, John of Waynesboro, Pa., and Adrian Johnston of the home.

Funeral services for Richard Edward Baker of Midwest City were held Thursday, Sept. 23 at Barnes and Friederich Funeral Home with Kurtis Ivey officiating. Interment followed in the Moore Cemetery.

Richard died Sept. 17, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1942, in Altus. He was a retired professor of chemistry, physics and general science at Redlands Community College for 27 years. Richard was a loving father and husband.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyd and Mildred Baker.

Graveside services for Helen Wartchow will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Cemetery in Union City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.     

Helen died Sept. 20, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Jan. 8, 1941, in Blanchard, and resided in Oklahoma City. She was retired from Lucent Technology.