Obituaries

Body Services for Mary Alice Younger will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Sunrise Baptist Church, with burial to follow at the El Reno Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 15 at Wilson Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Body In loving memory of Pauline B. O’Neal, a beloved 88-year-old mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, who passed away Dec. 6, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. She departed this world after a severe fall, leaving behind a legacy of love.

Body Patty Jean Jimerson passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2023, in Norman. She was born Nov. 18, 1936, in Chickasha to Rua and Marvis Choice. She grew up in El Reno, where she attended El Reno High School.

Body Services for Karen D. Niles Olive will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at First Christian Church with Revs. Colton Lott and Tara Dew officiating. Burial will follow at Buena Vista Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.    Karen died Dec. 5, 2023, at St.

Body Services for Lester Dewane Hacker of Lake Tawakoni, Texas, a former Minco resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Hazel Dell Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will follow at the Friendship Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Body Gerald Francis Erbar was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Okarche, the only son to John Francis “Buck” Erbar and Georgia Lucille “Cille” Baker. He grew up in El Reno before moving to the family farm at age 7.

Body Mary Sue Dorey passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Poteau, Okla., at the age of 91 years. Mary Sue was born in Panama, Okla., on Feb. 25, 1932, to Dan and Mary (McNabb) Currens.

Body Prayer service for Louise Margaret Bosler Carel will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at St. Joseph Church in Union City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, also at St. Joseph Church, with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating.

Body Fred Dean Wolf of El Reno died unexpectedly but peacefully on Nov. 9, 2023, at the age of 88. Fred was born May 3, 1935, in Arkansas City, Kan., to Fred St. Clair and Mary Jane Wolf.

Body Thomas Joseph Rother passed away with all his family at his bedside on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at St. Katharine Drexel in El Reno. Tom was born to Franz and Gertrude (Smith) Rother on June 2, 1940, in Okarche. Tom graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in 1958.