Obituaries

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Services for Janetta June Ray of Minco were held Saturday, Nov. 9 at Canaan Baptist Church with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Janetta passed away Nov. 1, 2024, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Body Memorial services for Dorothy Mary McMurray of Colorado Springs, Colo., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Northwest Community Center in El Reno with Brother Lee Walker of Rogers Street Church of Christ officiating.