Obituaries

Body Steven Joseph Peacher was born March 17, 1952, in Waynoka, Okla., to Dr. K.L. and Jo Ann (Smalley) Peacher. He passed away from this life to his heavenly home on Feb. 11, 2023.

Body On Feb. 10, 2023, Donnie Max McGee of El Reno, Okla., died at the age of 55. Max was born to Tony and Linda McGee in 1967. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1985. He joined the USMC after graduation.

Body Richard Harold Whittle passed away Feb. 11, 2023, in El Reno. He was born to Richard and Eva Whittle on July 24, 1930, in Naomi, Ky. He retired from the Rock Island Railroad. He loved the outdoors, his place at the river and hunting and fishing.

Body Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Agnes Barthelme of Okarche will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating.

Body Barbara Jean Fuller Higdon, resident of El Reno, joined our Lord on Feb. 8, 2023. At age 84, she had fought valiant battles against kidney cancer and Alzheimer’s disease in the later parts of her life.

Body Graveside services for Robert Maxwell Morris will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Kingfisher Cemetery with Rev. James Inman officiating. Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary. Bob passed away Feb. 10, 2023, in Hydro. He was born Nov.

Body Funeral services for Jason Lee Ruff were held Monday at the Geary Emergency Response Center. Burial was in the Greenfield Indian Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Jason died Feb. 8, 2023, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Body Joyce A. Lee passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of February 2 in El Reno at River Oaks Skilled Nursing & Therapy. Joyce was born to Carl and Ada (Baker) Boyer on May 8, 1942, in Geary, Okla. She was the oldest of four daughters.

Body Kathryn (Kathy) Louise Havener was born Sept. 23, 1955, at Kingfisher Regional Hospital to Joseph Irwin Farrell and Betty Lou Farrell. She passed away Feb. 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Kathy was the middle child of four brothers, Greg, Mark, Jeff and James Farrell.

Body Come-and-go viewing and visitation for Patricia Ann Everett of Union City will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Wilson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Wilson’s with Lynsey Manning-Hankins officiating.