Obituaries

Funeral services for Jack L. Hodgkinson Jr. of Oklahoma City will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at El Reno Wesley United Methodist Church with Pastor Aron Kotila officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Irvin Wesley Heckes died Jan. 16, 2024. Wes, as many called him, was the son of Carl and Thelma Heckes of El Reno. Mr. Heckes was born at the family farm north of El Reno on Nov. 25, 1939. A graduate of El Reno High School, Irvin attended Central State University.

Jamey Hedgecock grew up in El Reno, the daughter of James E. Dennis, who worked for the Rock Island Railroad, and Betty B. Dennis, whose father was the proprietary of Moore Jewelry (currently JKM, Inc.). Her deep roots in the community led to a lifetime of service to El Reno. 

Shelley Kim Bradford passed away Jan. 4, 2024, in El Reno at the age of 61. She was born in El Reno to Charles Gill and Donna Corbin on Dec. 10, 1962. Her father, Charles Robert Corbin, came into her life in 1968. Shelley worked as a program analyst for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Jean Ann Widdifield, a compassionate and dedicated registered nurse, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 67. She was born May 15, 1956, in the United Kingdom to James (Gene) and Nancy Widdifield.

Services for Ronnie Lynn Bass of Minco were held Thursday, Jan. 25 at First Baptist Church of Minco, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Shirley Jane Rade were held Friday at the Niles Cemetery in Hinton. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. Shirley passed away Jan. 22, 2024, in Hydro. She was born July 22, 1939, in Geary. She grew up in the Geary area and attended Geary Public Schools.

Roy “Butch” Lee Crawford passed away peacefully on Jan. 21, 2024, in El Reno. He was born Aug. 10, 1950, the son of Clarence and Eulene (Allen) Crawford. Roy spent his childhood on a farm, where he learned the value of hard work and the importance of family.

Marilyn Estes Clark, 86, of La Canada and Newport Beach, Calif., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 5, 2024. Marilyn was born in El Reno on Dec. 10, 1937, to Eugene Earl Estes and Idamae Florence Russ Estes.

Cassie Brunkhurst Hardin, born Feb. 5, 1936, died peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 5, 2024. She attended El Reno High School, married and raised her family in El Reno for over 30 years.