A Celebration of Life for Rona L. Ippolito of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Monday, January 4, 2016, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Bill Hughes officiating.
Rona passed away December 27, 2015, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 50. She was born February 24, 1965, in Encino, California. The daughter of Tony and Donna Taylor Epper, she married John Ippolito in May of 1990 in LasVegas, Nevada. Rona's talent and compassion made her a well loved hair stylist. Originally from Santa Clarita, California, Rona and her family moved to Salmon, Idaho in 1995. Rona moved to Mountain Home in 2004. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, arts and crafts and reading books. She was an antique jewelry dealer and did metal work and sculpting.
Rona is survived by her husband, John Ippolito of Mountain Home, AR: son, Jake (Terra) Ippolito of Mountain Home, AR: mother, Donna Epper of Salmon, ID: sister, Traci (Steve) Hogan of Gamaliel, AR: brother, Dan (Christine) Epper of Reno, NV; two nephews, Thomas Hogan and Nick Epper and two nieces, Jessi Krantz and Megan Mathis.
She was preceded in death by her father, Tony Epper.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.