Obituaries

Body Lila Kay Scott, age 76, of Downs, Kan., passed away April 28, 2024. She was born Jan. 24, 1948, in El Reno to Ed Stiner and Dorris Harris. Lila grew up in El Reno and also raised her three children, Lorie, Tammy and James there.

Body Wake service for Melissa Black will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Monday. Both services will be at the Watonga Emergency Response Center with burial in the Black Family Cemetery northwest of Watonga.

Body Graveside service for Wilma Jean Hale of Augusta, Kan., will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 3 at the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta. Wilma passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, in Augusta, Kan. She was born Nov.

Body Services for Eddy Leo Davis of Okarche will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Allen Noble of Caring Hearts Hospice officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Okarche under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Randy Gean Hollenbeck, 74, of El Reno, died April 30, 2024. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Body Betty Lou Kennedy, 90, of Calumet, passed away April 21, 2024, at St. Katharine’s Memory Cottage. Graveside services are pending. Betty Lou was born in El Reno to her parents, George Nitzel and Kitty (Scott) Nitzel.

Body Services for Jerry Sam Tinsley of Bridgecreek, a former Minco resident, were held April 26 at Hazel Dell Baptist Church, with burial following at the Hazel Dell Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home of Minco.

Body Charles Franklin Severns Sr. passed away April 17, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Frank was born April 26, 1934, in El Reno. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1952. He served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force.

Body At 6:48 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, our beloved Karen Yvonne Howell went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Bridgeport, Okla., on June 4, 1946, to the union of George and Iris (Gray) Colbert. She was the third of 11 children.

Body Memorial services for Shaun Paul Abatti of El Reno will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at Lake El Reno. Shaun passed away April 17, 2024, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Shawnee. He was born April 26, 1980, in Riviera, Ariz.