Clairetha Griffis Barnes passed away Oct. 13, 2023, in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 18, 1960.
She grew up and spent her life in El Reno.
Clairetha is survived by her children, Ashante Griffis and DeAngelo Jones; brother, Elmer Griffis; and eight grandchildren.
No services will be held at this time.
Funeral services for Douglas Fred Heilaman will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Roach officiating.
Doug died Oct. 30, 2023, in Wichita, Kan., while visiting family. He was born Dec. 9, 1964, in Oklahoma City, but lived most of his life in El Reno. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1983 and later worked for Dexter Axle and Gemini before retiring.
Services for Lulubelle Jane Spencer will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Trinity Baptist Church with Revs. Darryl Bullock and Rod Young officiating. Visitation will be Thursday and Friday at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with the family present from 4 to 7 each evening.
Burial will be at Red Rock Cemetery, Calumet, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Lulubelle died Oct. 28, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Kingfisher.
She was born May 29, 1936, in Herington, Kan., to William and Bonnie (Beckel) Pigorsch.
Kenneth P. Johnson of Las Vegas passed away at home of natural causes on Sept. 6, 2023, with his wife of 62 years by his side.
He was born on April 16, 1938, to A.W. Johnson and Marie (Bryan) Johnson in Oklahoma City. His family were pioneers in Canadian County.
Mr. Johnson was raised in El Reno and was president of his high school class (1956). He lived most of his life in Austin, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nevada, and was a member of St. David’s Episcopal and Christ’s Episcopal Churches.
Steve Biller was born to Iva and Fred Biller on April 17, 1938. He lived a life of color and being one with nature. He was an alumni of El Reno High School.
This lifetime for him was full of hunting adventures and raising and training some of the finest coon dogs in the country. He was a true cowboy.
Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Iva Biller, and father, Fred Biller; sister, Jaquita Gray; brother, Fred Biller; grandson, Gregory Quick; and partner, Jodi.
Arriving in this world on April 22, 1939, Sandra Lou Leeds, 84, passed away on Oct. 1, 2023, after a brave fight against leukemia. She most recently resided with daughter, Linda, in Eufaula, Okla., who was her full-time caretaker for the past year. The devotion of care that Linda provided assisted her in living her last days with dignity and love. Her two other children visited regularly.
Danny Wynn Reed and Dana Lynn Reed were born as twins on Oct. 2, 1953, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Jess Barton Reed Jr. and Mary Campbell Reed.
Danny passed away Oct. 18, 2023, in Oklahoma City.
Danny is survived by his sister, Karen Reed of El Reno.
Services for Hubert Harold Davis, a former Minco resident, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Hubert passed away Oct. 21, 2023, at St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center in El Reno. He was born Aug. 3, 1927, in Ozark, Ark. He graduated from Minco High School in 1945.
A Celebration of Life service for Michael (Mike) Gene Jackson will be held on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Discovery Church in Yukon. Services will be under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Yukon.
Mike went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. He was born in Watonga, Okla., on March 2, 1952, to his parents, Glenn Edward and Betty Jean (Boston) Jackson.
He married Frances A. Jackson on Dec. 9, 1989.
Mass of Christian Burial for Judith Kathryn Flaherty will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial will follow at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Judy died Oct. 19, 2023, at her home in El Reno. She was born Dec. 4, 1939, in El Reno and lived here most of her life, graduating from El Reno High School in 1957.
