Lawrence T. (Larry) Ortega passed away Jan. 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Larry was born Nov. 7, 1939, in Lansing, Mich., and was a longtime resident of El Reno.

He was a graduate of Southwestern State College in Weatherford and an Air Force veteran. He was retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was a church music director.

Graveside services for Florita (Rita) Crawford of El Reno were held Friday in Calumet.

Rita passed away Jan. 23, 2021, at St. Anthony’s in Oklahoma City. She was born April 17, 1942, in Geary. She married Larry Crawford on June 7, 1960, in El Reno. Rita and Larry managed a small hotel and owned Crawfords Drive-In during the late 1970s and early ‘80s in Carrolton, Mo. After moving to Oklahoma in the early ‘80s, Rita worked for a short time for Mutual of Omaha Insurance and had a few more small business ventures later on in her life.

Graveside services for Joel Maynard Madbull were held Thursday at the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Eleanor Madbull officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Joel died Jan. 24, 2021, in Oklahoma City. He was born Dec. 26, 1963, in Clinton. He was raised in Geary where he attended Geary High School and was on the wrestling and football teams. He later moved to El Reno and then to Oklahoma City where he lived most of his life.

He was employed as a commercial roofer.

Doris Jane Griffin, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at her residence. She was born Jan. 14, 1938. She was a graduate of Yukon High School and had lived close to Chattanooga, Tenn., since 2009.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Frances Estep, and her husband, Donald J. Griffin.

She is survived by her sons, Donald W. Griffin (Cisse) of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Harry H. Griffin (Kim) of Readyville, Tenn.; sister, Harriett Garms of Yukon; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.