Obituaries

Body Funeral services for Dianne K. Mullins were held Friday, Dec. 30 in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Dianne died Dec. 22, 2022, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Body Services for Nicole Nichelle Maul (Plenty Horses) of Oklahoma City were held Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Emergency Response Center in Kingfisher. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Nicole died Dec. 19, 2022.

Body Dodi Ra Ramey of Moore passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at the age of 59. Dodi was born April 16, 1963, in El Reno to Wayne Yates and Janey (maiden name Erbar) Zullian. Dodi was always very outdoorsy. She loved picnics and fishing.

Body Jesus called home his humble servant, Lee Fay Smith of Banner, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Lee was born Feb. 7, 1949, in Oklahoma City to Kenneth and Bessie Smith. He married his wife of 55 years, Linda Kay Smith in Tacoma, Wash., in 1968.

Body A memorial service for Joseph Conner was held Thursday, Dec. 29 in the Frisco Cemetery with Ron Buxton officiating. Joe passed away Dec. 24, 2022, at his home in Mustang. He was born June 11, 1946, at the El Reno Sanitarium.

Body Bert Nelson Rickner passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 23, 1941, in the Concho area north of El Reno to James Gilbert Rickner and Vonda Atkinson Rickner. Vonda married Clyde Thomason in 1954.

Body Graveside services for LaVerne Ruth (Dye) Rukes Crumley were held Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Geary Cemetery with Brian Rukes of the El Reno 27th Street Church of Christ officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. LaVerne passed away Dec.

Body Garry James Liebl passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 20, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Garry was born July 22, 1943. He grew up in Loyal and graduated from Loyal High School.

Body After a brief illness, Vera Mae (Sanders) Sweeney passed from this life on Dec. 18, 2022. She was born to Bill and Marion Ruth (Drew) Sanders on March 15, 1935, on the farm east of Union City. The middle child amongst four brothers, she was tougher than a boot.

Body Graveside services for David Earl Blackshire were held Friday at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton. David passed away Dec. 9, 2022, in El Reno. He was born Aug. 5, 1947, in Mt. View. He graduated from Mt.