Obituaries

A Celebration of Life for Norma Jean Holt of El Reno was held Dec. 4, 2019, at First Pentecostal Church of God with Matt White officiating. Norma passed away Nov. 21, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Oklahoma City.

Prayer service for Mildred F. LeBleu will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren officiating.

A Celebration of Life for Jeffrey Allen Loy of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Yukon. A private interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Valley Falls, Kan., will be held at a later date.

Services for Frank Warren Waller Jr. will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. A visitation with the family present will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Frank died Dec. 8, 2019, at his home in El Reno.

Funeral services for Michelle Leigh (Atkins) Ramey will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Highland Methodist Church at Fort Cobb Lake. Michelle passed away Nov. 26, 2019, in Oklahoma City. She was born Sept. 21, 1970, in Oklahoma City. Michelle was retired from El Reno Public Schools.

Betty Jo (Lewis) Perkins was born March 14, 1931, in El Reno to Josephus Lewis and Hallie James. She peacefully departed this life on earth at her home to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 30, 2019. Her stepfather, Thomas Barfield stepped up to care for and raise her.

Sunrise for Robert Arthur Patterson was Nov. 24, 1946. Sunset was Dec. 3, 2019, at his home in El Reno. Robert was born in El Reno and was a lifelong resident, attending Booker T. Washington School. He was a welder, employed at Dexter Axle at the time of his retirement.   

Donald “Donnie” Williams of El Reno passed away Dec. 6, 2019, at the age of 70. Donnie was born April 19, 1949, in El Reno to A.L. Williams and Cleo Clark. Donnie joined the United States Army in 1968, he was proud to serve his country.

Carolyn June Schulz, 83, of Yukon, passed away at home with her family on Nov. 29, 2019, after an 18-month fight with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 11, 1936, in El Reno to Frank and Lorena Coker, graduated from El Reno High School, then went on to Hills Business College.

C.R. “Joseph” Ramsey was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Tribbey, Okla., to Willie and Bell (Anderson) Ramsey. He passed away at home surrounded by his wife and family by his side on Nov. 23, 2019, at the age of 83. C.R. was the youngest of 10 children.