Don Wesley Schmidt, 68, of El Reno passed away at his home Sunday, July 5, 2020, from a long hard-fought battle with cancer.

Don was married to his lovely wife, Marilyn (Janning) Schmidt for over 45 years. They made their home in El Reno and have resided there from the early ‘70s until now.

Don was born in Chickasha on March 15, 1952, to parents, Conrad and Irene Schmidt. He grew up in the Tabler community and attended Friend School in Chickasha from kindergarten through eighth grade and graduated from Amber Pocasset High School in 1970.

Richard Brian McCartney, 63, passed away July 7, 2020, at his home in Oklahoma City. Richard was born in El Reno on Oct. 5, 1956, and was a 1974 graduate of El Reno High School. He spent his career in the grocery industry working in Arizona, California, Alaska and Oklahoma.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Mildred McCartney.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Tanisha Ann Rhodes, Yukon, disobeying traffic light, $165.

David Nathanial Nichols, Newalla, disobeying stop sign, $165.

Oscar A. Mendoza Martinez, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.

Christian Michael Walker, El Reno, disobeying stop sign, $165.

Carlos Alfredo Martinez, El Reno, speeding, $245.

Jacquelyn Shara Komers, Kingfisher, speeding, $165.

Ted Michael Garcia, El Reno, speeding, $245.

Francisca N. Juarez, Amarillo, speeding, $185.

Funeral services for longtime El Reno businessman George Ghata will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at St. Elijah Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City. Burial is set for Rose-Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City.

Ghata, of Oklahoma City, died July 8.