Obituaries

Memorial services for Arnold Edward Griesel will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, with interment with military honors in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Arnold passed away July 12, 2023. He was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Dalehart, Texas.

He graduated from Yukon High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He then went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science from Central State College.

Arnold is survived by his son, Keith, and two grandchildren.

Alda Lee Dorrough was born Alda Lee Frost on Aug. 31, 1931, in Paris, Ark., to Gerdine and Perney Frost. He had one older sister and two older brothers. He was adopted at the age of 10 by Riley and Pearl Dorrough, his aunt and uncle. At that time he gained two more older sisters and two more brothers, one older and one younger.

He went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on July 7, 2023, at the age of 91 years, 10 months and seven days.

Erick DeLayne Farley was born Jan. 31, 1964, in Shawnee to Joe L. and Judy Lea (Austin) Farley. He passed away at the Hospice House in Oklahoma City on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in his recliner with his wife of 40 years, three children, parents, and dog, Jake at his side. He was 59.

Loreca Faye Wise was born in Monett, Mo., on Sept. 20, 1973, to Charles Lee Larkey of Woodward and Julia Ann Smith of El Reno. The Loving Hands of God took her home on Saturday, July 8, 2003, after a lengthy illness and a final stay at Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Loreca married David Ray Wise on July 21, 2006. She had one daughter, Tiffany Fenimore, from a previous marriage and accepted David’s daughter, Brianna Wise, as her own.

Jesus Jack Rosales was stillborn on July 8, 2023, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

A graveside service was held on Friday at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Jesus Jack is survived by his parents, Jesus Rosales and Destiny Bert, and maternal grandparents, Jackie Sevenstar and Brian Sevenstar.

Jim Lane Phariss, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, family member and friend, passed from this world on July 8, 2023, at the age of 92.

Among Jim’s greatest joys in life was his salvation in Jesus Christ and his daily witness of what it means to serve Jesus by serving others.

His acts of love and service to his wife, Carolyn during their 68 years of marriage are a model for all of us to follow.

Funeral services for Hillary Wolftongue will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Concho Response Center with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating. Burial will follow in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Hillary died July 4, 2023, at St. Anthony Healthplex in El Reno. She was born Nov. 13, 1992, in Oklahoma City.

She was raised in Calumet where she was a member of the Coleman Chapel.

Vesta Lee Todd was born Oct. 23, 1932, in Beckham County, Okla. She was the daughter of William and Ruth Hall.

She passed away to her heavenly home on July 10, 2023, in Oklahoma City.

Vesta married Gayle Todd on Aug. 26, 1950, at First Baptist Church in Sayre, and they were married for 56 years. Together they had three children, Judy, JW and Jeveta.

In 1956, they relocated to El Reno following Gayle’s job at the Rock Island Railroad. Vesta was a railroad wife for 32 years and raised her children.

Funeral services for Michael “Mike” Leath Edwards will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14 at Calumet United Methodist Church with Rev. Mary Irby officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow at the Canadian Valley Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mike passed away July 9, 2023, in El Reno. He was born Feb. 9, 1946, in Broken Arrow. He graduated from Broken Arrow High School and continued his studies at Oklahoma State University.

Memorial services for William (Bill) B. Marshall of McKinney, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel in Oklahoma City with Kim Hutson officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Turrentine, Jackson, Morrow of Allen, Texas.