Obituaries

Private services for Mark Evan Fairchild will be held under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Mark died March 12, 2020, in Oklahoma City. He was born Dec. 21, 1987, in Oklahoma City and lived most of his life in Yukon.

David Lowe of Belton, Mo., passed away March 26, 2020.  His parents, Wesley and Luella Lowe preceded him in death. David is survived by his wife, Aliece; son, Jason (Katie); son, Clay (Stacey); and daughter, Cristen; brother, Michael Lowe and sister, Elaine Hostetler.

William “Harvey” Thrailkill Jr. was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 25, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. Harvey was born March 8, 1947, in El Reno to William Harvey Thrailkill Sr. and Carol Pauline (Reed) Thrailkill. Harvey graduated from El Reno High School in 1965.

Loving Angel Enters the Gates of Heaven Nancy Jean Herberger went to be with her Lord, husband and son on March 28, 2020. Nancy was born in Lawrence, Kan., on June 21, 1930.

Memorial services for James Ralph Mapes of El Reno will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Oklahoma City Cremations. Mr. Mapes passed away March 25, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Tuttle. James was a lifelong El Reno resident.

In 1901, the Oklahoma Land Lottery was held to distribute the No Man’s Land in central Oklahoma.  Two brothers, John and Tom Hedgecock, came from Wellington, Kan., and registered at Fort Reno for the drawing. They received 160 acres near what is today Hinton.

Cade Robert Jameson Worthen was born June 4, 1997, in Oklahoma City to Robert and Melodee Higdon Worthen. He died March 22, 2020, in El Reno. Cade grew up in El Reno where he graduated from El Reno High School and Canadian Valley Technology Center as a diesel mechanic.

William Howard Braum of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores died March 23, 2020, at his home near Tuttle. Bill was born Feb. 11, 1928, in Newton, Kan. He graduated from Emporia High School and the University of Kansas.

Ralph Daniel Haynes was born in Sentinel, Okla., on Aug. 24, 1959, to Ralph and Jean Haynes. He passed away at his home on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

MaryAnn Charolette Benoit Stout of Yukon passed from this life on March 22, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born July 25, 1933, in Tracadie, Nova Scotia, Canada. She worked for 30 years as a Certified Nursing Assistant and scrub tech at Bethany General Hospital.