Obituaries

Services for Lester Dewane Hacker of Lake Tawakoni, Texas, a former Minco resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Hazel Dell Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will follow at the Friendship Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Gerald Francis Erbar was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Okarche, the only son to John Francis “Buck” Erbar and Georgia Lucille “Cille” Baker. He grew up in El Reno before moving to the family farm at age 7. Jerry loved that part of his life and often reminisced about working on the farm and his dog, King.

Mary Sue Dorey passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Poteau, Okla., at the age of 91 years. Mary Sue was born in Panama, Okla., on Feb. 25, 1932, to Dan and Mary (McNabb) Currens.

Prayer service for Louise Margaret Bosler Carel will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at St. Joseph Church in Union City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, also at St. Joseph Church, with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating.

Fred Dean Wolf of El Reno died unexpectedly but peacefully on Nov. 9, 2023, at the age of 88. Fred was born May 3, 1935, in Arkansas City, Kan., to Fred St. Clair and Mary Jane Wolf.

Thomas Joseph Rother passed away with all his family at his bedside on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at St. Katharine Drexel in El Reno. Tom was born to Franz and Gertrude (Smith) Rother on June 2, 1940, in Okarche. Tom graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in 1958.

Services for Michael Ray Hambrook will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. John Hancock officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at 2 p.m. at Memory Gardens Memorial Park in Guthrie under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Graveside services with full military honors for David Alan McGrew of Minco were held Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Friendship Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Dave passed away Nov. 13, 2023, at the Baptist Village in Oklahoma City.

Services for Verda Lea Tinsley will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Trinity Baptist Church. Services are under the care of Wilson Funeral Home. Verda Lea was born to Harvey A. Buie and Ella Mae Lee on June 24, 1929, in Alfalfa.

Larry Bob Maples Sr. was born Oct. 20, 1937, in a little house just south of the South Canadian River in Minco to Reedy Wenton Maples and Lela Lorilla Brown Maples. When Bob was 4, they moved to a house on Gregory Road, east of Union City.