Obituaries

Joan Patricia Philipp, 83, of Yukon, wife of Rev. Earl Philipp, fell asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Oklahoma City. Joan was born June 3, 1936, in Evansville, Ind., to the late Chester and Elizabeth (Sackers) Kleinlein. 

While working as business manager at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis, she met her future husband, Earl Philipp, and they were married July 27, 1963, in Kirkwood, Mo. To this union was born their daughter, Adriana R. Philipp, on Feb. 4, 1967.

Robert Leon Dean of Hinton passed away Nov. 23, 2019, at the age of 70. He was born Nov. 22, 1949, in Pauls Valley. Robert graduated from El Reno High School in 1968. He enjoyed going on float trips (especially with his son-in-law, Ronny), fishing and camping with his friends and family. He also enjoyed watching wildlife roam the canyon where he lived.

Robert’s favorite meal was chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes (prepared by his wife) and he enjoyed his Jack and Cokes so much that he collected Jack Daniels memorabilia.

Funeral services for James Allen Moore were held Friday at the Cross Bridge Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Mark Fryar officiating. Interment was in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Jimmy was born May 28, 1933, in El Reno and was a lifelong resident.

He graduated from El Reno High School and was an Army veteran serving during the Korean War.

He was a locksmith and owner of JKM Inc. and served as mayor of El Reno for nine years. He was a member of Rotary and honored as an El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni.

Jewel Lee (Smith) VonTungeln was called home by her Heavenly Father on Nov. 19, 2019, in El Reno.

Jewel was born June 25, 1924, in Yukon to Fred and Mary Smith.

Jewel attended Yukon High School and graduated in 1941. She attended Central State Normal College before becoming a teacher.

On June 6, 1946, she married the love of her life, Lloyd Charles VonTungeln. Jewel taught children of various different ages for 29 years in the rural school districts around El Reno.

Prayer service for Doris Marie Sanders (Morrison) Slover was held Friday in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at St. Joseph Church in Union City with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Paul H. Hoebing was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Okarche to Leonard and Clara Wiewel Hoebing, the youngest of eight children.

He grew up in Okarche, completing his last three years of high school in Sedalia, Mo. He graduated in 1950 and returned to Okarche prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1952. He served in the Korean War as an engineer in the machine room of the USS Magoffin most of his four years of enlistment. After separation from the Navy, he attended OSU Tech at Okmulgee, with certification as an electrician.

Our beloved John Gerald “JG” Yellow Eagle was called to his Heavenly home on Nov. 15, 2019, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. John had double pneumonia and irreversible damage to his lungs.  Maheo did not allow him to suffer, he passed on peacefully in his sleep.

John Gerald was born Sept. 29, 1975, in Clinton. His Cheyenne name was “Hoh Wah Hah Naas.” He was named after one of his grandfathers, Andrew Yellow Eagle.

Dr. Ronald D. Powell (Retired Colonel USAF Reserves) passed away Friday, Nov. 15 at the age of 72, after suffering from brain cancer (primary glioblastoma) since March of this year.

Graveside services for Dolores Gray of El Reno will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Klade, interim pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Ella M. Vaught of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Fryar officiating. Interment will be in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Ella passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 18, 1924, in Spiro. Her family moved to the El Reno area in the early 1930s. She attended El Reno schools and graduated from El Reno High School in 1943.