Obituaries

Kenneth Wayne Dickerson, Navy veteran, attorney, retired judge and part-time farmer and rancher, passed away May 30, 2020. Ken was born Jan. 21, 1939, and was raised on a farm north of Piedmont, the youngest of four children.

Barbara Clements McCray of El Reno died June 2, 2020, at her home. She was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Wellsville, N.Y. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Bill McCray; grandsons, Anthony Clements and Nathan Ward; and parents, Vincent Leroy and Grace Edwards.

Wake services for Zella Marie Addison Pekah will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, June 8, with funeral services on Tuesday at 1 p.m., both at the Pow-Wow Grounds in Concho with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating.

Graveside services for Jannine Frances Niedo will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6 in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Jannine died May 30, 2020, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

Graveside services for James Edmond Black Bear Jr. was held Thursday in the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Floyd Black Bear officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. James died May 27, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Watonga.

Funeral services for Janice Lynn Frye of Pocasset were held Friday at the Pocasset Community Center with Jim Ross officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home in Minco.

Graveside services for Monte Ray Dirickson will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Monte was born in El Reno to Bill and Helen Dirickson on Oct. 31, 1950.

Robert Lynn Gardner passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home in Anadarko. He fought a valiant fight for almost three years with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Robert “Bob” was born Dec. 8, 1941, in Anadarko to Watson S. Gardner and Arzie Mae (Richardson) Gardner.

Loving wife and mother, Barbara, died May 23, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 11, 1937, in Anadarko. Barbara married George F. Lerch on Sept. 1, 1955. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Benny and Grace Elms; brother, Billy C. Elms; and sister, Pauline Felton.

Gloria Jean (Walker) Arenson, 95, sunset May 13, 2020, was born at home in Florence, Ala., to Ray and Florrie (Wells) Walker, now deceased. She was a favorite only child until the birth of her dear brother, Robert, now deceased, also of Florence.