Obituaries

Body Memorial services for Jerry Lee Lindsley of Clinton were held Saturday, Feb. 3 at Bible Baptist Church with Pastor Adam Pearson officiating. Services were under the direction of Absolute Economical Funeral Home. Jerry passed away Jan. 27, 2024, at the Clinton Veterans Center.

Body Memorial service for Patsy Ann Noland Hammert will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at First Presbyterian Church, El Reno, under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home. She died on February 2, 2024, at her home in Yukon.

Body Burllynn Conner Jr., 82, of Yukon, passed away Jan. 21, 2024. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation was under the care of Wilson Funeral Home. 

Body Paula Jan (Lingle) Smith was born Feb. 13, 1937, in Hydro to Ray and Hazel (Stepp) Lingle. Jan passed from this earth on Jan. 31, 2024, after a short illness. Jan married Lloyd Charles Smith on Nov. 3, 1962, in New Mexico. She worked as a hairdresser for many years.

Body Funeral services for Jack L. Hodgkinson Jr. of Oklahoma City will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at El Reno Wesley United Methodist Church with Pastor Aron Kotila officiating.

Body Irvin Wesley Heckes died Jan. 16, 2024. Wes, as many called him, was the son of Carl and Thelma Heckes of El Reno. Mr. Heckes was born at the family farm north of El Reno on Nov. 25, 1939. A graduate of El Reno High School, Irvin attended Central State University.

Body Jamey Hedgecock grew up in El Reno, the daughter of James E. Dennis, who worked for the Rock Island Railroad, and Betty B. Dennis, whose father was the proprietary of Moore Jewelry (currently JKM, Inc.). Her deep roots in the community led to a lifetime of service to El Reno. 

Body Shelley Kim Bradford passed away Jan. 4, 2024, in El Reno at the age of 61. She was born in El Reno to Charles Gill and Donna Corbin on Dec. 10, 1962. Her father, Charles Robert Corbin, came into her life in 1968.

Body Jean Ann Widdifield, a compassionate and dedicated registered nurse, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2024, at the age of 67. She was born May 15, 1956, in the United Kingdom to James (Gene) and Nancy Widdifield.

Body Services for Ronnie Lynn Bass of Minco were held Thursday, Jan. 25 at First Baptist Church of Minco, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Ronnie passed away Jan.