Obituaries

Barbara Kaye Melvin began her journey on Feb. 28, 1946, in El Reno, Oklahoma. She lived around the U.S. and the world throughout her life, with her journey ending on Oct. 14, 2026, in Little Rock, Ark. Barbara worked as a bookkeeper and retired from the Canadian County Treasurer’s Office.

Doris was a loving mother, mother-in-law, Grammy, Grammy-in-law and Great-Grammy whose greatest joy was her family. She loved her girls with all her heart and welcomed their husbands and families as her own.

A memorial service for Glen Allen Cash will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at Southern Heights Baptist Church.Burial was in the El Reno Cemetery.Glen passed away Oct. 13, 2026, at River Oaks skilled nursing facility.He was born Nov. 4, 1954, in El Reno.

Ronald Eugene McDaniel, 94, passed away peacefully Oct. 12, 2026, in Pipestone, Minnesota, surrounded by loved ones.  Ron was born Aug. 2, 1932, in Fowler, Indiana, the youngest of seven children to Elmer and Blanche (Stanton) McDaniel.

Minnie Mae Luttrell was born in El Reno on June 20, 1936, to Carrie (Boevers) and Carl Pivniska.She grew up on the family farm east of El Reno.She graduated from El Reno High School in 1954 and shortly after married Andrew Ashley.They had two sons, Andrew Jr. (Skipper) and Johnnie Ashley.She hired...

Laverna Jean LittleCalf Warden, 62, passed away Oct. 11, 2026, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her loving family.She was born Feb. 26, 1964, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to LaVern LittleCalf and Betty Jean Satepauhoodle.Laverna was a proud member of the Kiowa Tribe and deeply cherished her Native American...

Services for Glenda Sue Elliott of Braggs, a former Tuttle resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial to follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle.

Charles Lee “C.L.” Harrell of El Reno passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the age of 65. C.L. was born Feb. 7, 1961, in Oklahoma City to Charles Zel Harrell and Anna Mae Harrell.  C.L. and his family, which included his two sisters, Carol Ann and Cindy, moved around a lot.

Myra Lynn Campbell of El Reno passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Integris Baptist Hospital. Myra was born Dec. 27, 1962, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, to Douglas Campbell and Elvena Yvonne Campbell.

Services for Johnny D. Roberts of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with burial following at El Reno Cemetery.Johnny passed away Oct. 6, 2026, following a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.