Obituaries

Funeral services for Sheila Marie Azhnick Birdshead of Oklahoma City were held Thursday, July 9 at Concho Community Hall, with burial following at Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary. Sheila passed away at her home on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Catherine Nash Dougherty was born to Evans and Jean Nash in Oklahoma City on March 9, 1947, and passed at her home in Hinton on June 28, 2026. She spent her childhood exploring the natural beauty of 1950’s Nichols Hills with her sisters, Nancy and Patricia.

Phyllis Boardman was born May 26, 1947, and passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, surrounded by her family.She was preceded in death by her parents, Dick and Lillie Mae Murphy; her brother, Richard Murphy; and her sister, Pat Wilson.Phyllis was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in El Reno.She...

Christine Victoria Yoder died June 22, 2026, at her home in El Reno. She was born in Oklahoma City on Aug. 31, 1962, to L.D. and Hazel Bell (Cole) Yoder.

Margaret Pauline Ryan was born March 28, 1933, in Lakota, Iowa. She entered into eternal rest June 22, 2026, in El Reno.  Margaret was the middle child of Fred and Marie (Baumann) Christ.

Carmen K. Frazier passed away June 24, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born Aug. 8, 1945, in the El Reno Sanitarium to Clarence and Beryl Von Tungeln.Carmen married Jim R. Murphy on April 5, 1963. They had two sons, Michael Murphy and Brian Murphy. She retired from Park View Hospital in 2006.

Paula Jo Monday, 90, of Minco, passed from this life on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Chickasha. Paula (Polly) was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif., to James and Clara (Shepperd) Reed. Paula lived there until she was 6 years old.

1955-2026, AGE 71.Mary DeAnn Proctor-Riley, a life-long El Reno resident, passed away June 22, 2026 at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Timothy J. Hobson was born Aug. 21, 1960, in Okarche, Oklahoma, to Paul Dale and Loretta Ruth (Kerr) Hobson. He passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City at the age of 65.

Archie L. Jones went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2026, in El Reno, the same town where he was born Feb. 11, 1933.A lifelong resident of El Reno, Archie was deeply committed to his community.