Obituaries

Body Funeral services for Della Lorene Kirkegard-Smith of Minco will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at First Baptist Church of Minco.Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Della passed away Sept. 19, 2025. She was born Sept. 20, 1933, in Banner.

Body Landon Zane Lerch, age 30, of El Reno, OK, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2025.Landon was born on October 10, 1994, to Lane Lerch and Ann Wiggins. From an early age, it was clear he had a kind heart, a bright spirit, and a deep love for family and friends.

Body Anna Harrell passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born Feb. 8, 1937, to Lee Thomas and Cora (Bell) Snider in Leedey, Oklahoma.Anna lived on a farm until 1947. She had many fond memories of Webb and Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Body Services for Susan Ann “Susie” Ast of Chickasha were held Tuesday, Sept. 16 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Union City, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Susie died Sept. 12, 2025, at her home.

Body July 4, 1925 – September 10, 2025With deep love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, the family of Irene Marie Krittenbrink announces her peaceful passing on Sept. 10, 2025, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, at the remarkable age of 100.

Body Myles Ann Woolard, 85, of El Reno, went to see her Lord and Savior on Sept. 3, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Oubrey Woolard Jr.Myles Ann was born in Waxahachie, Texas, on March 28, 1940, to Miles and Lillie Lightsey.

Body Marlene Walker-Payne (Hawkins), a proud member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma and a great-great-granddaughter of Chief White Antelope, passed away Sept. 1, 2025, at River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy in El Reno.

Body It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jerry Don Smith, who was born Oct. 24, 1952, and passed away Aug. 27, 2025. Jerry is remembered as a man who was stubborn in spirit, yet possessed a heart of gold.

Body Joy Keller Dye passed away peacefully Aug. 30, 2025, at St. Katharine’s in El Reno.She was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Ryan, Oklahoma, to Leonard and Clemma Keller. She was a 1954 graduate of El Reno High School. Joy married Darrell Dye on Jan. 1, 1960.

Body March 19, 1927 - August 20, 2025 Our beautiful mother, Betty Durham Cunningham, age 98, passed away Aug. 20, 2025. A lifetime resident of Oklahoma, she lived in El Reno while pursuing her teacher certification and moved to Oklahoma City to accept a teaching position in 1959.