Abbie Lena Goosman passed away Aug. 20, 2021, just turned 96. She was born June 4, 1925, on a farm in Hickory. She came to Oklahoma City as a small child and was a Bluebird for two years in grade school.

She married R.J. Goosman on Dec. 25, 1946, in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abbie Gattis. They moved to El Reno and had three children, Richard Eugene Goosman, Roy Tim Goosman and Tina Robin (Goosman) Bell.

Funeral services for Edward Griffin Schutten of Minco were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Minco with Pastor Mike Luster and Pastor Bob Hines officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Ed passed away Aug. 21, 2021. He was born Jan. 27, 1936, on the family farm in Minco. Ed was a farmer all his life. 

Ed is survived by his wife, Linda of the home; sons, Ken Schutten of Anderson, Mo., and Travis Schutten of Minco; sister, Janelle Clum of Houston; and five grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial for Billye Dean McKelvey was held Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery in Union City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Billye died Aug. 23, 2021, at her home in El Reno. She was born Aug. 18, 1951, in El Reno and graduated from Star Spencer High School.

She was a cook at Darlington School and a member of Sacred Heart Church.

El Reno High School’s softball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Piedmont last week before giving up 13 unanswered runs in a 13-2 defeat to the Wildcats.

The loss gave Piedmont the regular-season series sweep as the Wildcats retained the top spot in the District 5A-2 standings at 6-0.

Meanwhile, El Reno slipped to fourth in the league at 1-2 behind Guthrie (3-0) and Guymon (2-0).

El Reno is now 1-4 on the season.