Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial for Billye Dean McKelvey was held Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery in Union City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Billye died Aug. 23, 2021, at her home in El Reno.

Charles Ray Eisenhour went to his heavenly home on Aug. 21, 2021, at the age of 93. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in El Reno, with interment in the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco.

A Memorial Mass for Vera Isabelle Weisbrod will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at St. Joseph Church in Union City with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Linda Louise Bassham of Minco were held Friday at the Assembly of God Church, with burial following in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Chickasha. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. 

A wake for Amber Kay Williams will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, with funeral services at 10 a.m. Monday, both in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at the Concho Cemetery. Amber died Aug. 17, 2021, at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

A wake for Adam Keith Tallbird was held Wednesday, with funeral services on Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel, with burial following at the Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

A celebration of life ceremony for William Eugene “Bill” Lippoldt of Piedmont will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at El Reno First Baptist Church. Bill passed away Aug. 6, 2021, at age 69 after living a life filled with love, laughter and some ornery behavior too.

Robert John Gawhega died Aug. 8, 2021, at Alliance Health in Ponca City. He was born Jan. 14, 1952, in Lawton. He was a former resident of El Reno and a member of the Methodist church.

Harold Edward Kessler was born March 31, 1931, to Admiral Dewey and Jessie Kessler in El Reno. He passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 6, 2021, surrounded by his family. Harold attended El Reno High School, graduating in 1949.