Obituaries

Marilyn Elizabeth Stangl of Okarche peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on June 29, 2024, at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. 

Marilyn was born Aug. 19, 1932, in Kingfisher. She was the daughter of Joe and Teresa (Schaefer) Mueggenborg of Kingfisher. At the age of 16, she graduated high school from Sacred Heart Academy in Wichita.

On July 16, 1953, she married EJ Stangl, and they were blessed with seven children, raising them on a farm northwest of Okarche, where faith and family values were instilled. 

Evelyn Marie Rodgers passed away June 28, 2024. She was born Sept. 15, 1930, in Santa Rosa, N.M., to parents, Lloyd and Nellie Irwin. Evelyn had a wonderful 93 years of life. 

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Nellie; her husband, Sonny Rodgers; and a daughter, Sharon Olds. 

She is survived by her son, Jim Essinger and wife, Debbie; daughter, Sophie Chatham and husband, Paul; grandchildren, Chance Essinger, Adriana Dunk and Tara Douglas and husband, Corey, as well as two great-grandchildren. 

Daniel Warren Magpie Jr. died June 22, 2024, at his home in El Reno. He was born April 25, 1942, in Canton where he lived most of his life.

He was a member of the Native American Church and worked at Lucky Star Casino as a machine technician. He was known as June Corn to his family and friends.

June Corn is survived by his son, Daniel Magpie III; daughter, Arlene Doyebi; sister, Susan Magpie Sleeper; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services for Linda Kay Gomez were held Thursday at the Geary Emergency Response Center, with cremains buried in the Pedro Family Cemetery in Calumet.

Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Linda died June 17, 2024, at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, N.M. She was born March 25, 1949, in Clinton and was raised in Calumet. She lived most of her life in Taos where she worked as a paralegal. 

Linda is survived by her son, Joe Gomez of Taos; brother, David Pedro; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services are pending for Frank Leroy Gibson. Mr. Gibson passed away June 27, 2024.

He was born Feb. 6, 1959, in El Reno.

Robert Douglas “Doug” Revel went to be the Lord on June 16, 2024. He was born Oct. 20, 1960, in Chickasha to Robert and Sue Revel.

Doug attended El Reno High School where he met the love of his life, Lori Hauenstein.

Doug and Lori were married May 2, 1980. They had two children, K’Leigh and J.T.

Doug worked alongside his dad at the family business, M & W Auto Supply.

He later went to work at Tinker Air Force Base as an airplane mechanic.

He retired from Tinker in October 2022.

Funeral services for Edwina Jean Thompson will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 24 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Bishop Micolous Griffis and Pastor Craig E. Johnson officiating.

Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Edwina died June 17, 2024, in Oklahoma City. She was born April 18, 1947, in Wichita, Kan.

A longtime resident of El Reno, Edwina was deputy court clerk for Canadian County, retiring with 35 years of service. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church.

Linda Pedro Gomez died June 17, 2024, in Taos, N.M.

Services are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

John R. Edwards was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb. 11, 1937, to Oran Lyle and Mollie Josephine (Reynolds) Edwards. He was raised in Oklahoma City and lived in Bethany before moving to El Reno in 1977. He was a talented sign painter. He served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the American Legion.

John was a devoted and active member of First Baptist Church, serving as a deacon and Sunday school teacher, member of the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief and Royal Ambassadors, participated in the Awana and was a vacation Bible school volunteer bus driver.

Frances Mae Mitchell, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 30, 2024, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. Frances Mae was born July 27, 1931, in Long Beach, Calif., to Charles Edwin and Frances Josephine Humphreville. She lived for several years in the Montana area until 1942 when her family moved to Wister, Okla.