Obituaries

Obituaries from Local Papers

Obituaries for local papers were collected by previous volunteers and compiled into single documents. Additionally, library staff have kept records of obituaries that include names, dates, funeral homes, burial information, etc., but we do not have whole obituary texts for recent years.

See below for the years on record.

1892-1902

These are printed scans of newspaper obituaries that have been photocopied and combined. They do not appear to be in chronological or alphabetical order.

1902-1907

These are printed scans of newspaper obituaries that have been photocopied and combined. They do not appear to be in chronological or alphabetical order.

1908-1910

These typed out records are in chronological order.

1911-1912

These are typed out records in chronological order.

1913-1915

These are typed out records in chronological order.

1916

These are typed out records in chronological order.

1964-1982 Newspaper Obit Index

this index contains a list of records from local newspapers including Name, Newspaper, Date, and Cemetery.

1986-1999

These records were compiled year-by-year and contain entire obituaries in alphabetical order.

2000-2004

These are files divided by year that contain Name, Paper, Date, Cemetery, and City/Funeral Home.

2012-2023

These are files divided by year that contain Name, Paper, Date, Cemetery, and City/Funeral Home.

Obits from El Reno Newspaper Canadian Co. Book 1895-1910

These records were compiled by Carolyn Barker and are scanned copies of newspaper obituaries. These are in chronological order.

Canadian Co. Residents Lost in US Wars

These compendium lists losses by war and has scanned newspaper articles/obituaries.

"Indian Obituaries & Related Items"

This compendium lists various records and information pertaining to native peoples.