Obituaries

An all-night wake for Mitchell Oliver will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday.Both services will be at the Concho Emergency Response Center. Burial will be at Cantonment Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

A memorial service for Sandra Nadine (Daughety) Metzger will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home, with Rev. Brock Wallace officiating. Sandra will be buried at El Reno Cemetery.Sandra died Aug. 18, 2026, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.

Our beloved Michael Frank "Mike" Thompson went to be with our Lord and Savior in his heavenly home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Mike was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Oklahoma City to Marvin “Jinks” and Kathryn (Leighton) Thompson.

The circle of my life ended on August 13, 2026, and the only person who can write an obituary from the perspective is, obviously, the deceased. This is my story of what was important to me.I was born in El Reno, Oklahoma, on September 12, 1940, the only child to Erle O’Nan and Olive Pauline O’Nan.

Judith Ann Carter, 84, of Okarche, went to be with her Lord on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Judy was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma, on June 25, 1942, to Henry and Bernice Brining.

Melvin Thomas Miller, known as Tom, passed away in the early hours of August 8, 2026.

Services for Mary E. Taylor will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Justin Alvarez officiating. Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Mary died Aug. 4, 2026, at her home in Calumet.

An all-night wake for Odessa Ann Thunderbull will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Both services will be in the Concho Emergency Center with James Black officiating.

Dale Lawrence Curtis, 70, passed away on July 25, 2026, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a lifetime of memories with the people he loved most.Born on October 4, 1955, in Okarche, Oklahoma, Dale was the son of Bill R. and Opal I. Curtis.

A memorial service for David Lee “Pops” Barker will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Joshua Conner officiating. David passed away July 30, 2026, at his home in Calumet. He was born in Farmington, N.M. to Billy Paul and Juanita (Estill) Barker.