Obituaries

Joseph Leo Lagaly was born Oct. 31, 1930, to Wilhelm and Margaret (Menz) Lagaly at their farm home near Union City. He was the fifth of eventually nine children. He was named after two uncles, Joseph and Leo, and his grandfather was also named Joseph.

Vonda Sue Boyle, age 65, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. She was born March 24, 1956, in Okarche to Carl and Ada (Baker) Boyer. She was a graduate of El Reno High School and later attended beauty college.

Funeral services for Billy Ray Paulk were held Friday, Oct. 22 at Wilson Funeral Home, with burial with military honors following at the Red Rock Cemetery in Calumet. Billy passed away Oct. 15, 2021, at his home in Dibble. He was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Calumet to Luther and Velma Paulk.

Funeral services for Shirley Lou Oaks of Minco were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Shirley passed away Oct. 17, 2021, at her home. She was born April 18, 1937, in Cogar and was raised in the Cogar/Minco area.

Virginia Catherine (“Kay”) Porta Bass died on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Born in Oklahoma City on June 11, 1940, Kay graduated from El Reno High School in 1958 and attended Monticello College and University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Funeral services for Corliss Jean (Allen) Collins will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Quail Springs Baptist Church, 14613 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, with Rev. Ray Griffin officiating.

Funeral services for Eugene Lee Irion will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at First Baptist Church of El Reno with Pastor Grant Findley officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Bruce Lee Redbird will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Concho Cemetery. Bruce died Oct. 11, 2021, in Norman.

Thomas E. Pitts, age 74, of El Reno, passed away Oct. 13, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Thomas was born May 29, 1947, in Oklahoma City. He was retired from the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno and the U.S. Army, where he attained many honors.

Memorial service for Charlotte Ellen “Pippin” Frazier will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Charlotte was born June 30, 1954, in Monroe, La., to Charles Pippin and Marvell Kent Pippin Shrum and passed away Oct. 10, 2021, in Oklahoma City.