Wayne Freeman Knight, born June 12, 1935, in Geary to Andrew and Fannie (Whitener) Knight, passed away Nov. 23, 2024, in El Reno at the age of 89.
Wayne spent his early years growing up in the countryside near Geary before the family moved to Calumet. He attended a country school outside of Geary.
Memorial service for Gregory Allen Taylor will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Pastor Scott Keneda officiating.
Greg died Nov. 17, 2024, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Sept. 3, 1959, in Stillwater. He was happily retired from working as a supervisor with UPS and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He loved to travel and ride wave runners.
Earl Leslie Boyer was born west of Calumet to Noel and Nora Boyer on Feb. 4, 1935. Although a member of the silent generation, he was known for his self-taught guitar and mandolin music abilities.
As a teenager he and brother, Ray formed a country western/bluegrass band and played his entire life at many churches.
He joined the military as a young man and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was proud to have served his country and was very patriotic.
Earl and his wife, Patsy Eason Boyer enjoyed 24 years of marriage.
Madelyn June Patton was born April 25, 1938, on a farm near Arapaho, and passed away Nov. 19, 2024, in Oklahoma City. She was the eighth of nine children and grew up on the family farm, graduating from Arapaho High School in 1956.
On May 20, 1962, Madelyn married Robert Wayne Patton, whom she met while working at a bank in Clinton. From this union came three children, Patty, Jenny and Bobby.
John Clarence Thorin, 93, died Oct. 12, 2024, at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center in El Reno. John was born March 29, 1931, to Clarence and Marie (Christon) Thorin in Boone County, Neb. He graduated as valedictorian from Neligh High School, earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Nebraska and received a doctoral degree in music education from Indiana University.
Robert “Bobbie” Montell Thorin, 90, died Jan. 31, 2024, at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center. Bobbie was born Jan. 3, 1934, to Lois and C.A. Gentry in Roff, Okla. She graduated from Byng High School as salutatorian.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s in Counseling at East Central State University in Ada.
Services for Robert Ray Thompson were held Saturday, Nov. 16 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Alice Wendling officiating.
Bobby died Nov. 12, 2024, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 6, 1962, in Riverside, Calif. He worked in construction and enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Jimmie Kathryn Shoemaker-Meyer, 103, of Hays, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at Redbud Village in Plainville.
She was born Sept. 24, 1921, in Piedmont to John Dallas and Cora Lillian (Russell) Harrison. She grew up in El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School in 1939.
Funeral services for Gina Michelle Cheromiah were held Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Concho Emergency Response Center with burial following in the Concho Cemetery.
Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Gina died Nov. 11, 2024, at her home in El Reno. She was born Aug. 13, 1962, in Wichita, Kan.
She attended Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Canadian Valley Vo-Tech.
She was a cashier at the Lucky Star Casino and a member of the Arapaho Offering Lodge.
Services for Terry Lee Farmer of Pocasset were held Monday, Nov. 11 at Friendship United Methodist Church with burial following at the Friendship Cemetery.
Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home of Minco.
Terry passed away Nov. 6, 2024, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1948, in Ava, Mo. He had worked as a tile setter and later in trucking and transport until his retirement.
