Obituaries

Betty Jo (Lewis) Perkins was born March 14, 1931, in El Reno to Josephus Lewis and Hallie James. She peacefully departed this life on earth at her home to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 30, 2019. Her stepfather, Thomas Barfield stepped up to care for and raise her.

Betty attended Booker T. Washington School. Betty was employed by Western Electric (later became AT&T) where she worked until her retirement.

Sunrise for Robert Arthur Patterson was Nov. 24, 1946. Sunset was Dec. 3, 2019, at his home in El Reno.

Robert was born in El Reno and was a lifelong resident, attending Booker T. Washington School. He was a welder, employed at Dexter Axle at the time of his retirement.   

Donald “Donnie” Williams of El Reno passed away Dec. 6, 2019, at the age of 70. Donnie was born April 19, 1949, in El Reno to A.L. Williams and Cleo Clark. Donnie joined the United States Army in 1968, he was proud to serve his country. He later married the love of his life, Patricia Dodd, and the two of them were blessed to share 49 years together.

Carolyn June Schulz, 83, of Yukon, passed away at home with her family on Nov. 29, 2019, after an 18-month fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 11, 1936, in El Reno to Frank and Lorena Coker, graduated from El Reno High School, then went on to Hills Business College. Carolyn worked at Oklahoma Allergy Clinic and later as an executive assistant for Pan Am Petroleum until she married the love of her life, Norman Schulz in 1965 and then transitioned into her greatest role of wife and mother, proudly taking care of her family.

C.R. “Joseph” Ramsey was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Tribbey, Okla., to Willie and Bell (Anderson) Ramsey. He passed away at home surrounded by his wife and family by his side on Nov. 23, 2019, at the age of 83. C.R. was the youngest of 10 children.

He married his loving and devoted wife, Pat of El Reno on March 15, 1968. They raised a combined family of six children. C.R. loved to dance, water-ski and fish in his younger days.

Funeral services for Jimmy Carlton Oliver of Cogar will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Canaan Baptist Church of Cogar, with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Mr. Oliver died Dec. 3, 2019, in Cogar. He was born March 31, 1948, in Hinton. Jimmy was raised in the Cogar community, graduating from Gracemont High School in 1966.

He was a retired heavy equipment operator and cattle rancher and member of Canaan Baptist Church.

Prayer service for Robert F. Hufnagel of Okarche will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

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.