Obituaries

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.  

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Eunetta Francis (Wilson) Heath was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Haywood to Earl and Nettie Wilson and went to be with her Lord and Savior Dec. 4, 2020, in El Reno. On Nov. 9, 1949, she married the love of her life, Donald Heath, and together they had two children, Donald and Sharon.

Body Brian Scott Nelson, 54, of El Reno, was welcomed into heaven on Dec. 2, 2020, passing peacefully at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City. Brian was born Dec. 31, 1965, in Oklahoma City to Don and Sheri (New) Nelson.