Kingfisher Oklahoma

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Susan Kloeppel Brown passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., with her husband by her side. She was 52 years old. Susan was born Sept. 26, 1967, to Albert and Mary “Ann” Kloeppel of Kingfisher.

Jackie “Jack” Barnett Reynolds, 74, of Guthrie, brother of Richard Reynolds of Kingfisher, passed away Aug. 21, 2020, in Norman. He was born on March 23, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas. Jack was a member of the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam.

Opal Marie Dodd passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Sept. 7, 2020, at Bradford Village in Edmond. Opal was born Aug. 25, 1937, in Okarche to George Hiner Biby and Eva Fisher Biby. She married R.L. Dodd in Enid on Nov. 5, 1955.

The funeral for Imogene “Jean” Scruggs, 85, Hennessey, was Friday, Sept. 11, at First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. P. J. Stewart and Rev. Jimmy Berkenbile. Graveside services followed at Greenhill Cemetery in Lindsay under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home.

The following traffic accident is being investigated by the Kingfisher Police Department:August 22, 2:25 p.m. - At North Main Street and East Jackson Avenue.Austin Huntsberger, 20, Kingfisher, driving a 2012 Toyota, was exiting 523 N. Main St.

Pioneer Telephone Cooperative is awaiting completion of state environmental reviews to begin putting to work the $24.2 million CARES Act grant it was awarded to expand broadband access, CEO Richard Ruhl said.

Kingfisher Police Department is investigating a rash of stolen Trump signs and flags from four residents last Thursday night or early Friday.The reports include:•Mike Sanders residence, 1100 S. Main St., “Trump for President” sign removed from the yard.

Kingfisher County Sheriff Dennis Banther said he’s had to “scramble” to cover for three employees who are off his roster for COVID-19 quarantine.Two of the staff members tested positive and another was quarantined after a spouse tested positive, he said.

Kingfisher County commissioners gave the go-ahead to begin work replacing the flooring on the first floor at the courthouse annex building at their weekly meeting Monday. The contract, which was approved at an earlier meeting, was awarded on a low bid of $20,889.