Obituaries

Catherine (Cathy) Delene Jones, 78 years of age, went home to the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2020, surrounded by her family. Cathy was born March 19, 1942, in Oklahoma City to Georgie and Elmer Raymond. She was the second oldest of four children. Cathy was a 1961 graduate of El Reno High School.

Wake service for Eugenia Mae Chouteau will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Monday, both in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Eugenia died May 27, 2020, in Blair.

Graveside memorial service for former El Reno resident Monte Ray Dirickson will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Monte died May 26, 2020, at his home in Oklahoma City.  

Wake service for James Edmond Black Bear Jr. will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Pow Wow Grounds in Concho. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with burial in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Graveside services for former El Reno resident Frances (Dorine) Zent will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2020, in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.  Dorine died March 23, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz., with her family by her side.

Graveside service for Mary King, 87, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion. Viewing will be Sunday, May 31 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home. 

Philip Shane York of El Reno passed away May 25, 2020. Services are pending with Wilson Funeral Home.  

Funeral services for George Clay Akeen Jr. of El Reno were held Tuesday with Dr. Michael Jenkins and Minister Reiko Jenkins officiating. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. George died May 21, 2020, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Graveside service for Catherine Jones, 78, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2020, in the El Reno Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home.   

Private graveside services for John Robert Thompson of El Reno will be held in the El Reno Cemetery. Visitation will be at Huber-Benson Funeral Home on Sunday, May 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mr. Thompson died May 19, 2020, at his home.