Obituaries

Funeral services for Nadine (Lott) Taylor Archer will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Burial will be at the El Reno Cemetery following the service.

Nadine passed away July 29, 2023, at her home. She was born Oct. 9, 1936, in Cougar to Hayden and Lorea Lott. She spent most of her life residing in El Reno.

She went to work for Canadian Valley Clinic in 1962 and eventually bought the business. Her goal was providing the community with the best health care possible. 

Services for Larry Fred Reuter will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 at CrossBridge Nazarene Church with Revs. Matthew Lowry and Terry Rohlmeier officiating. Burial will follow at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Larry died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Chickasha. He was a lifelong resident of El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School in 1961 and was a member of Future Farmers of America.

Graveside services for Mabel Reynolds of Rochester, Minn., will be held Saturday, Aug. 5 in the El Reno Cemetery with Darryl Bullock officiating.

Mabel passed away Nov. 24, 2022, in Rochester. She was born Feb. 24, 1920, in El Reno. She was retired from the government and was a member of the Eastern Star.

Mabel is survived by her son, Thomas Reynolds of Ferron, Utah; daughter, Vonne Mello of Stewartville, Minn.; sister, Willis Loyall of Edmond; and four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Jerry Allen Collins of Minco were held Wednesday, July 26 at the Evergreen Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Jerry passed away July 24, 2023, at the Tuttle Care Center.

He was born July 7, 1938, at the home place northwest of Minco.

Jerry was raised in the Cogar and Minco communities, graduating from Minco High School.

He was a farmer and dairy farmer all his life and a member of Minco Church of Christ.

On July 20, 2023, June Keller went home to be with her Lord. All 13 of her siblings and her daughter, Angela Matias, were waiting for her at the Golden Gates.

June leaves behind her twin sister, Joy Dye; her son, Andrew Keller; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A graveside service was held Monday, July 24 at the El Reno Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Services for Mary E. Nusbaum will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Amy Briscoe officiating.

Burial will follow at Chapel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Services for Walter William “Billy” Eisenman Jr. of Minco will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 21 at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Billy died July 16, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 7, 1964, in El Reno. He was raised in the Cogar and Minco communities, graduating from Minco High School in 1983.

He was employed with Love Box Company for seven years, then with Lopez Foods until 1996. He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church.

Patricia “Pat” Josephine (Oldfield) Boswell, 82, of Yukon, passed away July 14, 2023, at Baptist Hospital, Oklahoma City.

Patricia was born June 18, 1941, in El Reno at home to Edward William and Bertha Florence (Kirby) Oldfield. She attended school in El Reno and graduated high school in 1959. She then attended Blackwood Business College and graduated in May 1961.

Patricia married Gene Boswell on Sept. 8, 1961, at the Nazarene Church in El Reno. From this union came one son, Prentiss.

Elden LeeRoy Eichholz went into the loving arms of his Lord on July 12, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born April 16, 1924, in El Reno to his parents, Robert and Johanna Engbrecht Eichholz. He was raised on a farm in Okarche and graduated from Okarche schools.

Elden met the love of his life, Juanita Statton on a hayride, and they were married July 25, 1943, in El Reno. He owned his own shoe shop until his retirement. He was known as the Cobbler.

He loved being a snowbird and camping with his family.

Memorial services for Arnold Edward Griesel will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, with interment with military honors in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Arnold passed away July 12, 2023. He was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Dalehart, Texas.

He graduated from Yukon High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He then went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science from Central State College.

Arnold is survived by his son, Keith, and two grandchildren.