People interested in creating a Family Justice Center in Canadian County toured the building that formerly housed El Reno’s hospital, considering it as a possible location for the endeavor.

El Reno Mayor Matt White led a tour of the building at 2115 Parkview Drive on Tuesday morning. Those joining in included all three county commissioners, District Attorney Mike Fields, Yukon Mayor Michael McEachern and representatives from various organizations and agencies involved with pushing for the creation of a Family Justice Center.

Funeral services for John Russell Austin were held Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Red Rock United Methodist Church in Calumet with Rev. Tom Cooksey and Rev. Travis Ewton officiating. Burial was at Red Rock Cemetery in Calumet under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, Jerry Wynel Childers of Norman, a beautiful soul and loving mother of five children, passed away peacefully at the young age of 90.

Jerry was born Feb. 19, 1929, on the family farm outside Union City to Dennis and Neoma Kitzmiller. She spent most of her youth in El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School in 1947. She married Dan W. Childers and they had three sons, Dan, Mark and Dallas, and two daughters, Leah and Lisa.

After living in both Chickasha and Oklahoma City for many years, Jerry moved to Norman to be closer to family.

Bina Erline (McWethy) Carter, 77, of Yukon, died Oct. 1, 2019, in Oklahoma City after battling various illnesses for several years.

Bina was born Oct. 22, 1941, in Hinton to Mildred Mary (Costello) and Kay Albert McWethy. She was a 1959 graduate of El Reno High School and attended Oklahoma State University. Bina married Ronald Lee Jackson in 1960, and they had four children. The couple divorced in 1981.