Obituaries

Funeral services for Zelda Darlene Harjo were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Darlene passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at her home after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Oct. 14, 1946, in El Reno to Otto and Anna Wiese.

Darlene grew up in Wewoka and attended Butner High School. She met her husband, Raymond of 17 years in her hometown, Wewoka.

Memorial service to celebrate the life of James Lee Allen was held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Dick Kurtz officiating.

Mr. Allen passed away Dec. 12, 2019, in Oklahoma City. He was born to James R. Allen and Betty Lou McDonald Allen on June 6, 1949, at the El Reno Sanitarium. James graduated from El Reno High School. He spent many years working in the medical field as a EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) for Parkview Hospital. Later in his career he was employed by the city of El Reno at the water department.

Marian Lee Smith was born April 16, 1948, to Virginia and John Stone. She died at home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2019. She was the second of six children.

Upon graduation from Yukon High School in 1966, Marian began working in Oklahoma City. After completing the Civil Service Exam, she was offered a job in Washington where she remained for five years.

Funeral services for Rosetta Hixon were held Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dick Kurtz officiating.

Rosetta passed away Dec. 6, 2019, in Oklahoma City. She was born Jan. 12, 1945, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She married James Hixon on July 12, 1965. They moved to the El Reno area in 1990. She was a housewife and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and a brother; a grandchild and a great-grandchild.

A Celebration of Life for Norma Jean Holt of El Reno was held Dec. 4, 2019, at First Pentecostal Church of God with Matt White officiating.

Norma passed away Nov. 21, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Oklahoma City.

She worked for Hormel for 24 years and was a member of WIBC.

Prayer service for Mildred F. LeBleu will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Millie died Dec. 11, 2019, at her home in El Reno. She was born Feb. 20, 1927, in Union City where she was raised and attended school.

A Celebration of Life for Jeffrey Allen Loy of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Yukon. A private interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Valley Falls, Kan., will be held at a later date.

Services for Frank Warren Waller Jr. will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

A visitation with the family present will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Frank died Dec. 8, 2019, at his home in El Reno. He was born July 9, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas.

A longtime resident of El Reno, he had a number of occupations including owning El Reno Motors. He was an advocate for the Boy Scouts of America and thoroughly enjoyed his involvement.

Funeral services for Michelle Leigh (Atkins) Ramey will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Highland Methodist Church at Fort Cobb Lake.

Michelle passed away Nov. 26, 2019, in Oklahoma City. She was born Sept. 21, 1970, in Oklahoma City. Michelle was retired from El Reno Public Schools. She was looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild, a girl who will be born soon. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Betty Jo (Lewis) Perkins was born March 14, 1931, in El Reno to Josephus Lewis and Hallie James. She peacefully departed this life on earth at her home to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 30, 2019. Her stepfather, Thomas Barfield stepped up to care for and raise her.

Betty attended Booker T. Washington School. Betty was employed by Western Electric (later became AT&T) where she worked until her retirement.