Graveside services with military honors for Carl Eugene Ashley were held Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mr. Ashley died Aug. 18, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa. He was born March 2, 1937, in El Reno and lived here most of his life before moving to Tulsa in September 2013. 

Carl was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 34. He was a carpenter and a member of the Yukon Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Alfred J. Meyer were held Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastors Joel Heckmann and Jeff Klade officiating. Burial followed at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Vernia JoAnn Mehan-Salmon was born July 20, 1939, in Chandler to Felta and Ted Mehan.

JoAnn is survived by her sons, Gene Jr. and Gina Thomas and Chuck Winans; granddaughter, Amanda Winans and fiance, LeOtis Richey; grandsons, Justin Winans and Shaun and Amber Thomas; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Edna Wood, Jean and Junior Reynolds, Janice Bowers and Tammie and Kurt Merritt; as well as her brothers, Wayne Mehan and Herman and Dorothy Mehan.

Joel Lee Crawford was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Roswell, N.M., to Henry Lee Crawford and Pauline Roberts Pappan.

He died in El Reno on Aug. 17, 2020.

Joel spent most of his working life as an excellent electrician. He had served his country as a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Joel is survived by countless friends.

A service honoring his life with military honors will be planned at a future date under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.