Obituaries

Funeral services for Ella Mae Morton of Anadarko were held June 9 at Concho ERC Center with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating. Burial was in the Morton Family Cemetery in Geary, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. Ella passed away June 4, 2023, in Carnegie.

Edna Mae Alger Oaks, 87, went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2023, just one-fourth mile from where she entered the world. Edna was born to Arch Alger and Vanna Pearl Garrett Alger in Union City on Aug. 16, 1935.

Helen Eileen Smithwick passed away May 10, 2023, in Kingfisher at the age of 76. Helen was born to parents, Walter Myers and Wanda Myers on Nov. 29, 1946, in El Reno. She graduated from El Reno High School in 1965. She raised three children, Wanda Sue, Mike and Richard, whom she loved very much.

Rhona Mae Donigan of Magnolia, Texas, was called home to heaven on May 9, 2023. For the last five years, Rhona resided in Magnolia with her daughter and family, but always considered El Reno to be her home.

Funeral services for Murray MedicineBird were held June 3 at Geary First Baptist Church with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Cemetery in Geary, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. Murray passed away May 30, 2023, in Geary. He was born June 14, 1950, in Clinton.

Christopher Valmer Fredrick Williams was born Oct. 20, 1970, and passed away on May 16, 2023, in El Reno. Chris loved fishing, welding and helping others. He had a funny sense of humor and a kind heart. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Graveside services for Ethel Irene (Choat) Gooden will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Geary Cemetery, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton. Viewing will be Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Geary Turner Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Jerry William Lee of Minco were held Tuesday, May 30 at the Swan Hill Cemetery in Ada, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home in Minco. Jerry died May 23, 2023, at his home. He was born March 10, 1938, in Ada.

Robert Lee Arnold, 96, of El Reno, went to be with the Lord on May 23, 2023. He was born Feb. 11, 1927, in El Reno to F.E and Mable Corby Arnold. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1945 and attended Oklahoma A&M, now known as OSU.

Fannie was born Oct. 30, 1928, to Amos Bontrager and Katie Miller/Bontrager on a farm near Thomas, Oklahoma. She was the third of eight children. She died May 4, 2023, at Faith Hospice in Dallas, Texas. Fannie married Walter J. Stelting on Sept. 24, 1947.