Kingfisher Oklahoma

Kingfisher Study Club met Tuesday, March 2, at the First United Methodist Church. Seven members were The featured “woman in leadership” and guest presenter was Shauna Rupp, executive director of the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce.

Sabra Tucker, center, was the guest speaker at the Kingfisher County Retired Educators meeting. Tucker is the executive director of the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association and provided the local group updates on the rights and benefits of retired educators.

Shelia Craun, president of the state Association of Mothers Clubs, has invited the Hennessey Public School mixed choir and honor choir to entertain at the organization’s annual convention April 9-10 at the Embassy Suites in Norman.

Lomega seventh grader Aliana Lawson, left, was recently awarded third place in the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Poster Contest. Making the award presentation is Emily Ague, state coordinator. Lawson is the daughter of Mario and Olga Osorio. Her art instructor is Alecia Duffy. [Photo provided]

I talked to a couple of good friends, last week; they kinda encouraged me to write this. We all are concerned about the current administration in the district of corruption. I say that because, as y’all know, Biden isn’t the elected president, and the evidence keeps turning up.

Bart Looper, chief financial officer of 17 Design and Manufacturing, and Jared Harrison, local attorney and part owner of the company, were the featured speakers of the Kingfisher Lions Club last Thursday.

The office of Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) is now accepting student entries for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

Celebrating the life of Harvey Carl Ely, 89, of Okarche, was 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, in the First Christian Church, Perry The Rev. Josh Bell, pastor, and the Rev. Craig Vandeburgh officiated. Burial followed at Red Rock Cemetery.

Memorial service to celebrate the life of Rosalie Mae (Holz) Brakhage is 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond, with graveside service and interment following at 3 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Enid. Viewing will be 1-8 p.m. Wednesday with the family available from 5-7 p.

Charles Wayne Branson, 61, Kingfisher, died March 20, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Kingfisher. Charlie was born June 7, 1959, to Melvin Paul and Bernita Eva Moore Branson in Kingfisher. He moved with his family to the Kingfisher area when he was a child where he attended middle school and high school.