Obituaries

Visitation for Mary Elizabeth Williams will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 10, also at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Cory Stanley officiating.

Graveside services for Karen Fay Morgan of Minco were held Thursday at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Karen died April 1, 2023, at her home. She was born Aug. 21, 1948, in Chickasha. She was raised in Minco and graduated from Minco High School.

William Thomas Manning, known by most as “Bill,” from El Reno, Okla., was 94 years old when he passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Betty Jo Rothrock Lockler was born in Mexia, Texas, on Sept. 20, 1947, to Joseph and Bessie Rothrock. She was welcomed by two siblings, James Homer and Laura. Later Betty Jo got to welcome Sandy, Joe and Charles to round out her siblings.  Betty passed away peacefully in her home on April 1, 2023.

Lucy Melvina Snyder died March 30, 2023, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. She was born Sept. 6, 1945, in Elk City. A member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes, she was a dressmaker specializing in bead work and traditional tribal clothing.

Bonnie Bell (Matthews) Wilds, 95, lifelong El Reno resident, passed away peacefully at her home on March 27, 2023. Bonnie was born Jan. 13, 1928, to C.C. Matthews and Myrtle (Lucas) Matthews in El Reno. Bonnie was a graduate of El Reno High School and attended Oklahoma A&M (OSU) for two years.

Former El Reno resident Mary Jane (Barnard) Hawkins, 85, of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away March 21, 2023, at Hope West Hospice Care Center after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Frank Fredric Rott, age 79, was born in Oklahoma City on Aug. 17, 1943, to Clarence Rott and Helen Kouba Rott. He was the oldest of four children. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Yukon. There he helped build the family home, farmed wheat and raised cattle and many other farm animals.

Abigail “Abby” was born June 5, 1957, to Wesley and Clara Louise Pelsue in Joplin, Mo. She spent most of her youth in Joplin where she had a passion and strong love for animals. It all started with her horse Velvet and her collection of toy horses that she would later pass down to her own children.

Services for C.R. Williams of Pocasset will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship United Methodist Church southwest of Minco, with burial following at the Friendship Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home, Minco.