Obituaries

Body Most people only dream of leaving the kind of legacy that Everett Cooper Lees left and having the kind of impact that he had on everyone he met, from his parishioners to the Diocese of Oklahoma to the owner of his favorite sandwich shop.

Body Merle Wayne Chapel passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery.

Body Patricia Kay Steffen, age 80, of Mathis, Texas, and Antigo, Wis., died Sept. 10, 2024, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. She was born June 29, 1944, in El Reno, the daughter of the late Kermit and Joan (Halbert) Scott. She married Ray Steffen on Aug.

Body Carol Lee Schweitzer, age 89, entered eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in El Reno with her beloved children at her bedside. She was born in Guthrie, Okla., on Dec. 21, 1934, to Randolph and Gladys Kastner. She moved to Yukon when she was in elementary school.

Body Funeral services for Nancy Lynn Keys of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Huber-Benson Chapel with Rev. Mark Fryer officiating. Mrs. Keys passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy Center in El Reno.

Body Graveside service for Barbara Hathaway was held Thursday, Sept. 12 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Scott Keneda officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Barbara died Sept. 7, 2024, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City. She was born Sept.

Body Matthew Kyle Willey was born July 18, 1983, in Watonga. He passed away Sept. 3, 2024, in Oklahoma City.Matt attended school first in Geary, graduated from Ponca City High School and later Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City.

Body A celebration of life for Tony Lynn Reed will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery.Tony passed away Sept. 5, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. He was born Jan.

Body El Reno resident Nancy Keys died Sept. 7, 2024, at River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy.Services are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Body A memorial service for Robert D. Wilfong will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Scott Keneda officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Robert died Aug. 21, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.