Obituaries

Janice Faye (Miller) Przekurat, 76, passed away Sept. 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. 

Born March 10, 1949, in El Reno, Janice was the daughter of Roy and Mildred Miller. She was a 1967 graduate of El Reno High School and later obtained her certification as an X-ray technician, retiring from the Oklahoma City County Health Department. 

Janice was known for her kind heart and gentle spirit. She dedicated her life to her family and found immense joy spending time with her family, traveling and watching OU football and the OKC Thunder.

Jessica Lee Lacefield Towbin passed away Sept. 15, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home in Asheville, N.C.

She was born to Tim Lacefield and Patty DeLoach on Feb. 10, 1965, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. She attended grade school in El Reno and finished her schooling in Atlanta, Ga. 

Jessica was preceded in death by her father, Tim Lacefield. 

Robert Lee Littler, a retired firefighter, passed away Sept. 18, 2025.

He was born Dec. 4, 1942.

He is survived by his wife, Tressie; son, Robert David Littler; and two granddaughters, Krystal Littler and Daisy Pogue.

Billy Bob Sanders, 58, of Mustang, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 18, 2025.

Born in Union City, Oklahoma, on Feb. 11, 1967, to Jackie D. and Donna Kay Sanders, Bill was raised in Union City. He helped alongside his dad on the family farm, where he learned the values of hard work and a quiet strength he carried throughout his life. 

Funeral services for Della Lorene Kirkegard-Smith of Minco will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at First Baptist Church of Minco.

Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Della passed away Sept. 19, 2025. She was born Sept. 20, 1933, in Banner.

She graduated from Minco High School in 1951, received a bachelor of science degree from OBU in 1954 and a MA from Central State in 1980.

Landon Zane Lerch, age 30, of El Reno, OK, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2025.

Landon was born on October 10, 1994, to Lane Lerch and Ann Wiggins. From an early age, it was clear he had a kind heart, a bright spirit, and a deep love for family and friends.

In 2021, Landon met the love of his life, Kaitlyn Pierce, and together they built a beautiful life filled with love and laughter. Their greatest joy was becoming parents to their beloved son, Liam Lerch, who is the light of their lives.

Anna Harrell passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born Feb. 8, 1937, to Lee Thomas and Cora (Bell) Snider in Leedey, Oklahoma.

Anna lived on a farm until 1947. She had many fond memories of Webb and Dewey County, Oklahoma. She lived in a dugout at Webb with no electricity or running water and only a dirt floor.

They moved from there to Elk City, where she graduated from high school in 1955.

Services for Susan Ann “Susie” Ast of Chickasha were held Tuesday, Sept. 16 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Union City, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Susie died Sept. 12, 2025, at her home. She was born April 30, 1948, in El Reno. She was raised in the Minco community, graduating from Minco High School in 1966. She then attended Oklahoma School of Banking and Business.

July 4, 1925 – September 10, 2025

With deep love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, the family of Irene Marie Krittenbrink announces her peaceful passing on Sept. 10, 2025, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, at the remarkable age of 100.

Born in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Marie Heber and Andrew Theodore Wolf on July 4, 1925, Irene’s life was a radiant reflection of her unwavering Catholic faith.

Myles Ann Woolard, 85, of El Reno, went to see her Lord and Savior on Sept. 3, 2025. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Oubrey Woolard Jr.

Myles Ann was born in Waxahachie, Texas, on March 28, 1940, to Miles and Lillie Lightsey. She was raised in Waxahachie and graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1958. Her spirit and enthusiasm was portrayed in her role as cheerleader throughout her sophomore, junior and senior years.