John Eischen was born to Jack and Anna (Naberhaus) Eischen on Oct. 29, 1932, in Okarche, and died peacefully on March 29, 2021.

John graduated from Holy Trinity School in 1950 and Oklahoma A&M with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1956. He married Anita (Hufnagel) Eischen on Aug. 17, 1957. He joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1959.

John was a successful businessman, founding the Canadian Valley Animal Clinic in 1959 and the Big Red Dog Food Company in 1968. After a successful private practice, he continued his veterinary career with the USDA.

Marilyn “Katy” Kay Wilds was born March 4, 1942, in El Reno to Raymond and Opal (Swaffer) Arnold. She passed away March 29, 2021, in El Reno.

Marilyn grew up in Calumet, where she graduated from high school. Following high school she attended Draughn’s Business School.

On March 13, 1964, she married M.G. “Chigger” Wilds and together they shared 57 wonderful years. The two of them enjoyed farming together for over 50 years and loved spending time with their family. Marilyn and M.G. were members of Putnam City Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Betty Jane ZumMallen will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Okarche, with burial following at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Come-and-go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home in Kingfisher on Monday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Betty passed away March 30, 2021, in Oklahoma City. She was born Sept. 19, 1930, in Little Rock, Ark. She was a graduate of Oklahoma A&M, now OSU. Betty married LeRoy ZumMallen on April 12, 1958.

Facing the two bottom schools in the latest District 5A-2 standings, El Reno High School’s baseball team used timely hits and a slew of free passes to sweep home doubleheaders from both Guymon and Southeast.

El Reno improved to 9-6 on the season and 6-0 in district play after beating the Tigers 27-5 and 24-3. A day later the Indians dispatched the Spartans by scores of 12-0 and 13-3 to extend their current winning streak to five games.