Obituaries

Loretta Faye (Hankins) Chenault

Loretta Faye (Hankins) Chenault

Loretta Faye (Hankins) Chenault

Loretta Faye (Hankins) Chenault, affectionately known by all as Faye, went to heaven on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, surrounded by the love of the family she so dearly cherished. She was 84 years old.Faye was born on November 22, 1941, in Olustee, Oklahoma, the daughter of R.A.

Loretta Faye Chenault

Funeral services for Loretta Faye Chenault, 84, of Shawnee, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at First Baptist Church.She was born Nov. 22, 1941, in Olustee.She died May 22, 2026, in Shawnee.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.
Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel, age 89, of Colony, Oklahoma, passed away on May 17, 2026, in Weatherford.Jonathan was born on September 3, 1936, in Cordell, Oklahoma, to Henry J. and Irene Bartel. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Colony and attended Corn Mennonite Brethren Church.
Juan Fernando Martinez

Juan Fernando Martinez

Juan Fernando Martinez

A Mass of Christian Burial for Juan Fernando Martinez, 42, Clinton resident, will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, May 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by Father Mandagiri Balaswamy. Burial will follow in Clinton Cemetery under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Joella Kay Tabor-Hamm

Funeral services for Joella Kay Tabor-Hamm, 70, were held Friday at the Concho Community Hall in Concho.She was born Dec. 8, 1955, in Clinton. She died in May of 2026.
Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel

Jonathan Bartel, age 89, of Colony, Oklahoma, passed away on May 17, 2026, in Weatherford.Jonathan was born on September 3, 1936, in Cordell, Oklahoma, to Henry J. and Irene Bartel. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Colony and attended Corn Mennonite Brethren Church.
Paul Mitchell “Mitch” Huber

Paul Mitchell “Mitch” Huber

Paul Mitchell “Mitch” Huber

A family visitation honoring the life of Paul Mitchell “Mitch” Huber, 72, former Custer City resident and longtime Oklahoma businessman, will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41.The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized.

Paul Mitchell Huber

A reception to celebrate the life of Paul Mitchell Huber, 72, of Pauls Valley and formerly Custer City, is set to be announced at a later date.He was born Dec. 2, 1953. He died May 20, 2026, at St. Anthony’s in Oklahoma City.No official service will be conducted.

Jonathan Bartel

Funeral services for Jonathan Bartel, 89, of Colony, will be held at 10 a.m. May 29, at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Corn.He died May 17, 2026. Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.