Obituaries

Joseph Walter Geis, 89, of Geary, passed away Jan. 14, 2022, in Blanchard. He was born Oct. 21, 1932, in Scotland, Texas, to Lawerence and Anna (Poirot) Geis. He married Shirley Holdaway on May 30, 1952, in Wichita Falls, Texas, and from this union came their children, Joe and Deanna.

Graveside services for Florene (Beckner) Jacobs were held Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Okarche. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Florene passed away Jan. 12, 2022. She was born at home Jan. 21, 1931, in Piedmont and grew up on a farm.

Services for Gregory Lee McKelvey of Minco were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial following in the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Greg passed away Jan. 13, 2022, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

Betty J. Haller of El Reno met her Savior in Heaven on Jan. 10, 2022. She was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Stuttgart, Ark., the oldest child of Otto George and Stella Marie Rubach. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Betty was a 1950 graduate of Stuttgart High School.

Graveside service for Clara Ann Bushyhead was held Thursday at the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Clara died Jan. 5, 2022, at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born July 3, 1964, in Clinton.

Ruth Kostruha Roberts Reusser was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Rosie (Strouhal) and Charlie Kostruha. Ruth had a younger sister, Alice. The family moved to El Reno when Ruth was a child.

Funeral services for Christian Jessen Hansen Jr. were held Friday, Jan. 7 at First Christian Church in Calumet with Rev. Tim Clausing officiating. Burial followed in the Calumet Cemetery. Services were entrusted to Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

Funeral services for Scotty Dale Bigpond Sr. were held Friday at the Concho Emergency Response Center, with burial following in the Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Scotty died Dec. 23, 2021, in Dulac, La.

Funeral services for Frank Sage Nickel were held Friday at the Matthews Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond. Mr. Nickel, 59, of Edmond, passed away Dec. 27, 2021.

Zelma Martha Hubbard was born March 10, 1924, to Ross and Bessie Hubbard. She passed on Dec. 27, 2021, with her children by her side.    Zelma grew up in the El Reno area and worked for her father at the stockyards.