Obituaries

Graveside services for Miller Red Cherries Jr. will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Miller died Sept. 14, 2023, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Clinton. While in high school he ran cross-country track. He graduated in 1960 from Haskett Institute where he studied printing. He was a talented silversmith specializing in turquoise jewelry.

Lillie Mae Simons Denson, 85, of Zephryhills, Fla., went to be with her Lord on Aug. 26, 2023, in Dade City, Fla., after a long illness.

Mrs. Denson was born Oct. 14, 1937, in El Reno to Walter Arthur and Lena Fay (Stine) Simons. She graduated in 1956 from Amarillo High School, Amarillo, Texas.

Lillie Mae was married in 1957, affording her the opportunity to travel the world as a military spouse. To this union five children were born, four sons and one daughter.

Graveside services for Donna Jo Percival of Enid, a former Minco resident, were held Sept. 12 at the Friendship Cemetery southwest of Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Julia Ann “Tiny” Redbird will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Del City Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Vera Radley officiating. Burial will follow in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Tiny died Sept. 9, 2023, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

She was born Nov. 23, 1997, in Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Kiowa Tribe, Pow Wow Club and attended the Del City Church of the Nazarene.   

Sunni Redfawn Goodbear, 38 years on this earth.

Sunni was a proud member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and the Pawnee Nation, Skidi and Chaui Bands. Sunni was a gifted singer, songwriter and Traditional Southern Cloth Dancer.

Sunni loved her tribal culture and was a talented self-taught beadwork artist and participated in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Sundance.

Jannell Ridenour was born Jan. 29, 1939, to Arthur F. and Ina Louise (Sand) Tech in Calumet. She passed away Sept. 9, 2023, at her home in Calumet at the age of 84. 

Jannell graduated from Calumet High School and from Draughn’s Business School in Oklahoma City. She was united in marriage to Eldon Ridenour on June 27, 1958, in Calumet. She stayed at home and raised her girls and drove a school bus after she and Eldon were married.

Bruce Lynn Lloyd was born in Alva, Okla., on July 30, 1952, to Gordon L. Lloyd and Catherine (Campbell) Lloyd. He passed away suddenly in his home in Norman on July 10, 2023, at the age of 70.

Bruce graduated from El Reno High School in 1970. He served in the United States Navy where he was injured, went on to attend El Reno Junior College, graduated from OU and did his graduate work at NYU.

He was the wit, humor, honesty and all-around wisdom to his family. He could always keep the family laughing.

Michael Stephen Hoefler, known to his loved ones as Mike/Big Mike, Dad or Papaw, peacefully passed away Sept. 2, 2023, at the age of 72 in El Reno. He was born Aug. 15, 1951, in Shawnee.

Mike will be deeply missed by his daughter, Stephenie Baker and husband, Brad, and his son, Michael Hoefler. He is also survived by his brother, Joe Hoefler and wife, Lisa, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Mike cherished his role as a grandfather to Keller Baker, Bradleigh Baker, Tara Reuter, Dupri Hoefler and Dominic Hoefler.

Celebration of Life for Gary Richard Miller of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Richland Nazarene Church, 10825 N. 6th Street, Yukon (corner of West Hefner Road and 6th Street), with Revs. Matthew Lowery and Terry Rohlmeier officiating.

Gary passed away Aug. 27, 2023, after a battle with cancer.

He was born Dec. 3, 1946, in El Reno to Derald Miller and Helen (Stout) Miller.

He graduated from El Reno High School in 1965. He was a mechanic in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1966 to 1972, stationed at Fort Polk, La.