Damon Howard Wilbur was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Okarche to parents, Jack and Sharon Ashton Wilbur of El Reno. He attended school at both Darlington and El Reno Public Schools, graduating from El Reno High School in 1995 where he was perhaps best known for shaving a giant letter E into the top of his head for his senior football season. The color of the E changed from week to week, and it was a great source of motivation in the locker room.
Graveside services for Jessie L. Duffey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Garrett Miller officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Jessie died Dec. 14, 2020, at South Pointe Rehab and Care Center in Oklahoma City at 79 years of age. She was born May 9, 1941, in Oklahoma City. A former El Reno resident, she was retired from the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program.
She previously owned and operated the Union City Cafe, Union City Grocery and D & J Quick Stop, all in Union City.
Rodney L. Ninman was born Sept. 5, 1952, and went to be with his heavenly father on Dec. 16, 2020.
Rodney graduated from El Reno High School, then furthered his education to receive his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.
After his college career, Rodney began working for the Oklahoma Highway Department as a surveyor as his life career until he happily retired. Rodney enjoyed many things in life, but two things he enjoyed most were watching John Wayne and fishing,
Services for Elizabeth Charcoal Franks were held Friday at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Elizabeth died Dec. 11, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Concho and was raised in Geary. Before retiring, she worked as a nurses aide.
Elizabeth is survived by a son, Frankie Ellis Charcoal of Rio Rancho, N.M.; sister, Jorene Combs of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Gary Lee Worthington (Kiowa name “Red Cloud”), 51, was born Jan. 27, 1969, in Okmulgee to M. Wayne Worthington and Francine (Doyebi) Worthington. Gary passed away Dec. 10, 2020, at Norman Regional Hospital.
Gary graduated from El Reno High School with the class of 1988. He attended the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., in 1991, and Haskell Indian Nations University from 1991 through 1993.
Services for Sharon Sue Palmer will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial to follow at the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Sharon died Dec. 11, 2020, in Oklahoma City.
Celebration of life services for Andy Logan Snow were held Monday at First Baptist Church of Hinton with Rev. Keith Gillham officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home.
Andy passed away Dec. 11, 2020, at his home in Yukon. He was born Oct. 25, 1964, in Weatherford.
Andy grew up in Hinton and was a 1982 graduate of Hinton High School. He had many jobs over the years including working in oil and gas, farming, truck driving, Harley Davidson sales, and as a barber. Andy was a member of Hinton First Baptist Church.
Loretta Kaupke, formerly of Braman, Okla., passed from this life on Dec. 5, 2020, in El Reno at the age of 97 years. Loretta Mae Provolt was born in Ames, Okla., on May 6, 1923, to Millard and Velva (Hedges) Provolt.
The family moved to a farm southwest of Drummond in 1929 where she attended school for eight years at Del Norte Country School.
She attended high school in Drummond her freshman, junior and senior years, while attending Enid High her sophomore year. After graduation, she worked for her Uncle Harold Hedges while living with her grandmother, Lottie Hedges.
A celebration of life for Brandi Michelle Miller of El Reno will be scheduled when gathering is safe.
Brandi was born Dec. 13, 1975, to Carol Steinbruck Miller and Johnny Miller, and departed this life on Nov. 5, 2020.
Brandi graduated from El Reno High School and graduated in 2002 from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center with a bachelor’s of science in Radiologic Technology, Radiation Therapy, and was a member of The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Graveside services for Mary Ellen Rednose Maul will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingfisher Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Mary died Dec. 8, 2020, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 17, 1956, in Okarche. She lived in El Reno most of her life and taught at the Concho Head Start Program.
She also was a nutrition educationist at Langston University.
