Graveside services for Patricia Ann Zenner were held Thursday at the El Reno Cemetery with Pete Petree officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Pat died Feb. 17, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born June 10, 1950, in Champaign, Ill.
She moved to El Reno in the summer of 1980 and on June 11, 1983, married Rodney James Zenner.
She was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother.
Joyce Warden Martinez, 83 years of age, El Reno resident, passed away peacefully at River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy on Feb. 11, 2023.
A come-and-go wake service will be held Friday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Huber-Benson Chapel, 100 S. Barker. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Huber-Benson Chapel, with dear friend, Roberta Ann French of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Cherokee NC officiating. Also officiating will be Woody Kinney of Shawnee and Donnie Ahhaitty of Tuttle.
Steven Joseph Peacher was born March 17, 1952, in Waynoka, Okla., to Dr. K.L. and Jo Ann (Smalley) Peacher.
He passed away from this life to his heavenly home on Feb. 11, 2023.
Steve attended Rose Witcher Elementary, graduated from El Reno High School and attended El Reno Junior College.
He joined the United States Air Force in 1974, and served his country for six years. He received his bachelor of science degree in 1976 from Culver Stockton College in Canton, Mo.
On Feb. 10, 2023, Donnie Max McGee of El Reno, Okla., died at the age of 55. Max was born to Tony and Linda McGee in 1967. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1985. He joined the USMC after graduation. After discharge, his career included jobs in the oil field, construction and handyman.
Max was an avid outdoorsman and gardener. If you couldn’t find him anywhere, he was usually hunting, fishing or gardening. If he had tools and supplies, he could repair or make anything. He was blessed with many talents.
Richard Harold Whittle passed away Feb. 11, 2023, in El Reno. He was born to Richard and Eva Whittle on July 24, 1930, in Naomi, Ky.
He retired from the Rock Island Railroad.
He loved the outdoors, his place at the river and hunting and fishing.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters and two brothers; and his daughter, Annette.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, June Whittle; son, Rick and wife, Tina of Surprise, Ariz.; son, Wes and wife, Audrey of El Reno; seven grandkids, 11 great-grandkids and two great-great-grandkids.
Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Agnes Barthelme of Okarche will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating.
Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
A prayer service for Mary Agnes was held Tuesday evening.
Barbara Jean Fuller Higdon, resident of El Reno, joined our Lord on Feb. 8, 2023. At age 84, she had fought valiant battles against kidney cancer and Alzheimer’s disease in the later parts of her life.
Graveside services for Robert Maxwell Morris will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Kingfisher Cemetery with Rev. James Inman officiating.
Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.
Bob passed away Feb. 10, 2023, in Hydro.
He was born Nov. 16, 1939, in El Reno. He grew up in El Reno and lived most of his life in Oklahoma.
Bob was a plumber and enjoyed doing Boy Scouts with his son, John.
Funeral services for Jason Lee Ruff were held Monday at the Geary Emergency Response Center.
Burial was in the Greenfield Indian Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Jason died Feb. 8, 2023, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
He was born Nov. 8, 1987, in Oklahoma City. He was a graduate of Capitol Hill High School and worked at OKC West.
Jason was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and Lakota Tribe. He participated in Sweat Lodge Ceremonies and Peyote Ceremonies.
Joyce A. Lee passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of February 2 in El Reno at River Oaks Skilled Nursing & Therapy.
Joyce was born to Carl and Ada (Baker) Boyer on May 8, 1942, in Geary, Okla.
She was the oldest of four daughters.
Like many children born in her time, she stayed busy with chores, helping her mom tend the garden, cook, clean and take care of her younger siblings.
