Obituaries

Services for Ricky Torrez Lerma were held Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel, with burial at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Ricky died July 16, 2022, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

He was born Jan. 6, 1965, in Clinton and lived most of his life in Minco and Union City.

Ricky was a gardening master and an amazing chef in the kitchen. He always tried to grow the hottest and best peppers around. He was a landscaper and concrete worker by trade. Ricky loved big and he was loved big!

Funeral services for Lonny Dean Tech were held Monday, July 18 at Calumet First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Moore and Rev. Mary Irby officiating.

Burial followed in the Canadian Valley Cemetery, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

Lonny passed away July 12, 2022, in Calumet at the age of 51. He was born in Okarche on Sept. 1, 1970, to Bill R. and Carol Jean (Schroder) Tech. He grew up in the Calumet area and lived and worked there all his life.

Funeral services for Karen Sue Sears will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2022, at First Baptist Church El Reno, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Karen passed away July 14, 2022. She was born to Lee Roy and Wanda Jean Bonner on July 16, 1953, in El Reno.

She graduated from Kearny High School in San Diego, Calif., in 1971.

A celebration of life for Ronald Gene Bright will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at Wilson Funeral Home. Come-and-go viewing will be held on Tuesday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ron passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1939, in El Reno to the late Delbert and Gladys Bright. He was the oldest of three children.

Funeral services for Robert W. (Bobby) Bowers were held Tuesday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Ernie Miller officiating. Burial followed in the Calumet Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Bobby died July 15, 2022, at his home in Calumet. He was born Sept. 11, 1955, in Okarche. He worked in the oil field as a compressor mechanic and coached Little League and preps baseball. He enjoyed spending time with family, especially his grandkids, and had a love for being outside.

On Jan. 19, 1974, Bobby and Cyndie Evans were married in Calumet.

Longtime Midland, Texas, resident Thomas Edward Moore (Tom) passed away peacefully in his home on June 22, 2022.

Tom was born in Tulsa on March 30, 1936, to Dale and Elvera Moore. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1954, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. During this time, he was blessed to develop lifelong friendships with a group of men who are now known as “The Men of 54.”

LuAlyce Compton Wiggins passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

She was born to John H. and BernaDean (Sendelbach) Compton on Jan. 6, 1928. She had three brothers, Bill, Lad and Mike.

LuAlyce graduated from Mount St. Scholastica Academy in Atchison, Kan., and St. Anthony’s School of Nursing, Oklahoma City.

In 1951 she married Harry L. Ward and they had three children, Bridget, Mark and Gretchen. After Harry died in 1976, she married Dick Kelly and they were together for five years.

Graveside service for Ezzie McFarland will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the El Reno Cemetery.

Come-and-go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.

Funeral services for Clarice Svitak will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at the Concho Response Center with Revs. Michael Svitak and Alvin Deer officiating.

Burial will be at the Greenfield Indian Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Clarice passed away July 2, 2022, at her home in El Reno. She was born Sept. 3, 1978, in Watonga.

Prayer service for John David Ludwig will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Thursday. Both services will be at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

John died July 8, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Dec. 29, 1949, in Okarche.