Kingfisher Oklahoma

[ Ed. Note: Spoehr, a retired Army lieutenant general, is director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation.

President Trump President Trump has done something no other president has done. He’s crossed into North Korea and met with their president. He’s come a long way toward establishing peace with North Korea.

Cashion High School cheerleaders recently attended Jeff and Craig Cheer Camp held June 7-9 in Norman. The group received multiple awards, including as Dynamite Sticks, Champions Cup, Top Team Motions and performance awards.

Kingfisher Lions Club member Mike Frey was the ringleader Thursday in the civic group’s annual turtle races held at Kingfisher Park during the Fourth of July Festivities. Cooper Wilczek is shown with Frey bringing his turtle to the middle of the circle for its race.

Lonny James Patton, Sr., 61, Kingfisher, passed away at home Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 8, at Dover Cemetery, officiated by Gary Jones, Jr. Lonny was born Feb. 18, 1958, in Seagraves, Texas, to Emmett and Morene (Shirley) Patton.

Bill Parham, 95, Kingfisher, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Kingfisher Cemetery.

Iris Dean Deurmyer (Davis), 71, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019. Iris was born in Edmond on April 13, 1948, to Gladys Davis. She grew up on the Christner family homestead farm near Cashion.

Mable Ruth Eaton Meyer was born Jan. 12, 1933, to Mono and DeEtte Eaton. She went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2019, at the age of 86. Mable grew up in and graduated from Big Four School. After she graduated, Mable started working as a surgical tech at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Wednesday showers and the July 4th holiday delayed a wrap-up of the 2019 wheat harvest in Kingfisher County. Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis reported an additional .11 inch of moisture falling in Kingfisher at midweek, registering .01 inch on Wednesday and .10 inch on Thursday.

Kingfisher County’s Distinguished Young Women program named four winners in the Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker contest. •Emerson Smith, 3, daughter of Zack and Jordan Smith. •Ethan Kirchner, 3, son of Mark and Kirsten Kirchner. •Jorja Toepfer, 4, daughter of Zach and Lacy Toepfer.