Wilma Red Bird

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Funeral services for Wilma Raeann Red Bird of El Reno will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the Emergency Response Center in Concho.

Wilma passed away Aug. 7, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 3, 1978, at the Clinton Indian Hospital.

She attended El Reno schools, graduating in 1996. She was a proud member of the Cheyenne, Kiowa and Apache Tribes. She was also a member of the NAC.

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Steven Ratliff

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Memorial service for Steven H. Ratliff, 57, of Oklahoma City will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at First Christian Church with Colton Lott officiating.

Mr. Ratliff died Aug. 10, 2025, at his home surrounded by friends and family.

Partner grants aid city

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The city of El Reno has been making some major infrastructure, public safety and quality of life improvements with the help of grants.

Mayor Steve Jensen presented a detailed list of the grants at last week’s El Reno Now gathering. In all, El Reno has landed more than $12 million in grants from a variety of “partners.” 

The presentation titled El Reno Delivers: Big Projects, Big Impact, detailed the areas that have been impacted through successful grant applications. 

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