Obituaries

Body Thomas Joseph Taborek, age 83, passed into eternal life on Monday, April 14, 2025, in Yukon, Oklahoma.He was born Feb. 17, 1942, in El Reno, Oklahoma, a son of the late Edward and Mary Francis (Michalicka) Taborek.

Body A memorial service for Billy Joe Trindle of Kingfisher will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Deacon John Teague officiating.Billy died April 11, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 14, 1960, in Kingfisher.

Body Funeral services for Alpha Marie Kent will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home, with burial following at Concho Cemetery.Alpha died April 15, 2025, at her home in Oklahoma City.She was born April 17, 1939, in Pawnee.

Body Services for Judy A. Preston were held Monday, April 21 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Keneda and Rev. Allen Carson officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Graveside services for Johnna Faye Gentry of Chickasha were held Thursday, April 17 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Johnna died April 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 3, 1941, in Coalgate.

Body Laurance Clyde Randall went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.He was born Oct. 9, 1935, on a farm southwest of Okarche to Newton and Nellie Randall. Laurance graduated from El Reno High School in 1953. He then attended Draughons School of Business.

Body Bertha Jean Williams Sanders went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.She was born Dec. 20, 1937, to Silas and Opal Williams. She attended Wewoka High School and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1956.Bertha married Floyd Sanders on Nov. 25, 1955.

Body Betty Jean Paxton passed away March 26, 2025, at Integris Hospital in Yukon. She was born May 1, 1935, in Watonga, and was a graduate of Geary High School.She worked at the Geary Nursing Home for 25 years as a medical technician, office manager and records specialist.

Body Caroline Holdaway, a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend to many, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, in El Reno, at the age of 89.Born in Omega, Okla.

Body George Frederick Lerch, 90, passed away peacefully in his home in the company of his family on April 7, 2025. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Trinity Baptist Church in El Reno.George was born the son of Ernest and Selma Lerch in Elgin, Iowa, on Feb.