Kirby & Family Obituaries

Nov 22, 2024

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Robin Janes, 61, of Lakeview, Arkansas. Robin died November 22, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Nov 20, 2024

Earl L Dowell of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away November 20, 2024, in Bull Shoals, Arkansas at the age of 83. He was born September 2, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana, the son of Elgan and Gertrude Cordray Dowell. Earl married the love of his life, Mary Sukley on January 27, 1984, in Joliet, Il. He spent much of his career...

Nov 20, 2024

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Emma Theresa Wilson, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Emma died November 20, 2024, at her home.

Nov 20, 2024

Evelyn Berniece Booy, 88, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on November 20, 2024 in Branson, Missouri. Born on July 6, 1936, in Sully, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bruxvoort VanKalkeren. Evelyn married Harold Booy on June 28, 1957, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1978, Evelyn and her family relocated from Pella, Iowa, to Mountain Home. They...

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 18, 2024

Paul Jonathan Sillence of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 18, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born September 28, 1950, in Amityville, New York, the son of George Lester and Dora Sickler Sillence. Paul grew up on Long Island where he completed his career as a police detective. Throughout his 30 years with...

Nov 17, 2024

Marilyn "Fran" McFarland of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 17,2024, at the age of 72. Born on December 17, 1951, in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Frank and Marilyn Lippincott Luttrell. Fran married George McFarland on December 6, 1980, also in Waukegan, and they shared a loving life together.

In 2013, Fran made her home in...

Nov 16, 2024

Ronald Ellsworth Gorman, 84, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on June 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, Ron was the son of Elmer Ellsworth and Jeanne Peterka Gorman. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Ron served his country with honor. He married the love of his life, Rosalie Holeton, on June 29,...

Nov 16, 2024

David Gilligan of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. He was born February 12, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Roger and Mary Catherine Finn Gilligan. He married Dorah "Jean" Smith on September 6, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and was a business owner of a trucking...

Nov 16, 2024

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Mary Haaker, 94, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mary died November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Nov 15, 2024

Louis James Samborski, age 80, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Flippin, Arkansas, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on July 8, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis and Genevieve Kohler Samborski. Louis was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam War. His dedication to service...

Nov 14, 2024

Will Rogers Fischer, 89, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on November 14, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1935, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Erwin and Elizabeth Flischer. Will proudly served the United States Navy from 1952 until 1975, dedicating over two decades to his country. He found joy and companionship when he met Marlene in Florida, and...

Nov 12, 2024

Clinton Wayne Wood peacefully passed away on November 12, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on December 21, 1951, in Texas, he was the son of Jack McNeil Wood and Ruby Marie Holloway Wood. Clinton dedicated many years of his life to serving as deputy sheriff in San Marcos, Texas, and also contributed his skills in the field of...

Nov 11, 2024

Glen Edward Bucher, age 67, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024, in Flippin. He was born on March 21, 1957, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Billy and Anastasia Hair Bucher. Glen is now reunited in spirit with his parents and his brother, Samuel Bucher, who preceded him in death.

On October 11, 1988, Glen married the...

Nov 11, 2024

Alfred Eugene “Gene” Finks of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed on to Heaven November 11, 2024, at the age of 85. He was born in Tower Hill, IL on April 24, 1939, the eldest son of Alfred Finks and Ruth Finks (Randall). He served in the US Navy on the destroyer USS Nicholas and was a maintenance electrician until he retired....

Nov 11, 2024

Jerome "Jerry" Jude Stupay of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 11, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. He was born May 1, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Blanche Kempski Stupay. He married Gloria Casper on February 9, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois and worked as a Safety Director for ARAMCO Oil Company....

Nov 9, 2024

Dorah " Jean" Gilligan of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away November 9, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. She was born March 11, 1933, in Brighton, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Dora Ferrier Smith. She married David on September 6, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and worked as a President/Business Owner of their own company....

Nov 8, 2024

Carol Tollander of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 8, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 82. She was born November 27, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Fredrick and Enid Halligan Hinrichs. Carol was a bank teller. She lived in Mountain Home since moving from Itasca, Illinois. Carol was a member of the Twin Lakes Baptist...

Nov 8, 2024

Bonnie Bell Ryan Lisech, 80 yrs, of Mountain Home, AR, passed away at 5:44 am on November 8, 2024 at her home. Bonnie was born in Rocky Mount, NC, to Joseph “Joe” and Esther Nonemaker Ryan on January 21, 1944. She graduated High School in Springfield, MO. She attended Southwest Missouri State College and met her future husband Howard on...

Nov 7, 2024

Betty Sue Lute of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 7, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born March 22, 1937, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Barbara Newell. She married Darrell Henry Lute on March 29, 1955, in South Bend, Indiana and worked as an assembler at Baxter Lab for...