Obituaries

Graveside services for Mary Lou (Griggs) Gambel were held Monday, Feb. 16 at the Calumet Cemetery with Rev. Mike Davis officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home of Hinton. 

Mary Lou passed away Feb. 13, 2026, in Yukon. She was born Dec. 1, 1943, in El Reno.

She grew up in Calumet, graduated from Calumet High School and lived her whole life there.

She helped on the family farm and enjoyed quilting and gardening.

Mary Lou is survived by her son, Bryan Gambel of Calumet; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Lloyd Derald Eisenhour, 92, of Edmond, passed away Feb. 14, 2026. He was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Minco to George and Bernice (Snyder) Eisenhour. He attended Fairview School southwest of Minco and Minco Public Schools, graduating in 1952. 

Lloyd was drafted into the U.S. Army on June 18, 1953, and was stationed in Taegu, South Korea, until April 1955, and was standby reserves until 1961, receiving an honorable discharge. 

Deanna Jo Tyler of Edmond passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Feb. 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Deanna - known affectionately as “Dee” to those who loved her - was born Dec. 16, 1949, to Marvin “Pat” and Olga Feddersen in El Reno.

She was raised in Union City and graduated from Union City High School in 1967.

On May 29, 1970, Dee married the love of her life, Gerald Tyler, and together they shared 55 wonderful years of marriage. Their bond was the foundation of a life filled with family, devotion, and countless memories.

Norbert Grellner died Feb. 11, 2026, at his home in Okarche.

A vigil service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, with Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16.

Both services will be at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Services for Emmalein Marie Schroeder of Okarche will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastors Jeff Klade and Ray Smith officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Emmalein passed away Feb. 9, 2026.

Services for Donna Rosenbaum will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Donna died Feb. 8, 2026, at her home in El Reno.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Blaine Thomason Condreay. Blaine passed away peacefully at home with his wife and son on Feb. 3, 2026, after a short but fiercely fought battle with Stage IV Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

Blaine was born Aug. 7, 1970, in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Yukon High School in 1988 and went on to get an associate degree in criminal justice at Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma City campus.

Brent Ellis Carder, 48, passed away Feb. 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. He was born April 19, 1977, to Dr. Kent E Carder and Priscilla Carder of El Reno. He attended El Reno schools and graduated from El Reno High School in 1995. He was raised in the First Baptist Church of El Reno and carried a deep love for Jesus throughout his life.  

Brent married Danyail Cody on March 27, 2005. He was a devoted husband and stepfather to Dagan Langley and Dax Langley.  

He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Kent E Carder and his brother, Jeff Carder.

Kimberly Kaye Reyes passed away Jan. 30, 2026, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

An all-night wake and funeral service will be held at the Concho Emergency Response Center. The wake will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4. Burial will follow at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Kim was born Nov. 29, 1964, in Watonga and made her home in El Reno in 2015. 

Dorothy Fern (Harman) Cassel, affectionately known as Honey (Hunny) to all lucky to love her, slipped into heaven on Dec. 24, 2025, in time for Christmas Eve candlelight services. 

Born March 30, 1937, to Roxie and H.C. Harman of Pocasset, Dorothy was one-half of the Harman twins. Well-known in the area for switching identities to trick teachers and friends, the twins were involved with sports and were active members of Dutton Methodist Episcopal Church.