Obituaries

Visitation for Victorio Alejandro Ramirez will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Graveside service with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 at the El Reno Cemetery with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.   

Vic died Dec. 26, 2020, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. He was born Nov. 30, 1967, in El Reno, one of five children of Joe “Nick” Ramirez Jr. and Emily Ann (Bushyhead) Ramirez.

David Paul Airington was born Oct. 8, 1954, in El Reno, where he lived his entire life. David passed away Dec. 23, 2020, in Oklahoma City.

Dave loved sports - OU, El Reno and anything his kids or grandkids were involved in. His dad coached him and he coached his kids in baseball, basketball and football.

He graduated from El Reno High School and went on to college at USAO on a baseball scholarship. This is also where he met Debi, the love of his life. They had two children, Mindy and J.C., who were his life along with his grandkids.

Steven Jess Hansen, 63, of Calumet passed away Dec. 23, 2020. He was born Oct. 24, 1957, in Okarche to parents, Clyde Theodore Hansen and LeReta Daydreon (Clark) Hansen.

Steven grew up in Calumet and graduated from Calumet High School in 1976. A few years later, he chose to become self-employed and became a welder. He excelled in this profession and started his own business, SJH Service LLC.

He could create almost anything with welding.

Graveside services for Nolia Fern Ricker will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in the Hinton Cemetery with Rev. Gary Haynes officiating. Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home.

Fern passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Weatherford at the age of 91. She was born May 9, 1929, to Fay Mourer and Muriel Mae (Chronister) Weathers on the family farm west of Hinton. Fern grew up west of Hinton, attending Pleasant View Country School and graduating from Hinton High School Class of 1947.

Richard “Dick” Gerald Spurlin passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the age of 91 in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born Nov. 28, 1929, in Chickasha to A.D. and Fern Spurlin.

He grew up in El Reno with his two brothers, L.A. and Ron Spurlin. He graduated from El Reno High School and later attended Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University. Dick was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in London.

Services for Durwood Randolph “Randy” Snead of Mustang were held Wednesday at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Longtime El Reno resident Marcus Anthony Gallaway died Dec. 16, 2020, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon due to COVID-related symptoms.   

Visitation was held Saturday at the Benson Memorial Chapel, with a private family service on Monday at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Revs. Grant Findley and Charlie Blount officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Melvin Lee McCormack, 87, passed away Dec. 18, 2020, in El Reno.

A full obituary can be read at www.wilsoncares.com.

Services for Durwood Randolph Snead are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mr. Snead died Dec. 19, 2020, in Pawhuska.

Services for Sharon Sue Palmer were held Thursday, Dec. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron Kotila officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.