Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

John Richard Boor

John Richard Boor

Jun 27, 2017

A Celebration of Life for John Richard Boor of Flippin, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Monday, July 3, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Home, AR, with Pastor Kevin Duffy officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, July 2, 2017, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Home, AR. John passed...

Dan L Staggs

Dan L Staggs

Jun 25, 2017

Dan L. Staggs, 67, formerly of Monette passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home. Mr. Staggs served in the Vietnam War from May 1969 to April 1971, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. He worked for Barton’s of Monette for twenty years and then went to work for Monette Co-op where...

James Bernard Colbert

James Bernard Colbert

Jun 23, 2017

Services for James Bernard Colbert, 71, of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England will be in England. James died June 23, 2017, at Baxter Regional Medical Center. Local arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation Services.

Sandra J. Barnes

Sandra J. Barnes

Jun 21, 2017

Sandra Jacquline Barnes passed away June 21, 2017, in Yellville, Arkansas at the age of 79. She was born August 5, 1937, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Wilbur and Lillian James Petersen. Sandra is survived locally by her husband of 62 years, Brooks Barnes of Yellville, AR. She will also be missed greatly by her four children, Kyle Barnes...

Butch Petersen

Butch Petersen

Jun 20, 2017

Funeral Services for Butch Petersen of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, will be Saturday, June 24, 2017, at 12:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home in Bull Shoals, Arkansas with Deacon Bob Crawford officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at the funeral home, with military honors at 11:30. Butch passed away June 20, 2017, in Mountain...

Marie Helen Szafranski

Marie Helen Szafranski

Jun 19, 2017

Marie Helen Szafranski passed away June 19, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born October 27, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, and worked as a nurse's aide. Marie is survived by her daughter, Linda Szafranski of Mountain Home, AR, and son, John Szafranski of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Funeral Services for Marie Szafranski will be private....

Patricia Nan Marion

Patricia Nan Marion

Jun 18, 2017

A Funeral Service for Patricia "Patty" Nan Marion of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 22, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, with Reverend Tom Frase and Reverend Randy Ludwig officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. Patty passed away June 18, 2017, in...

Donald M. Vestal

Donald M. Vestal

Jun 17, 2017

A Private Graveside Funeral Service for Donald M Vestal of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was held, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery. Donald passed away June 17, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 80. He was born July 13, 1936, in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Donald was a U.S. Army veteran. Donald is survived by his...

Pearl Blanche Klecka

Pearl Blanche Klecka

Jun 17, 2017

Services for Pearl Blanche Klecka, 100, formerly of Mountain Home, Arkansas will be in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Pearl died June 17, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Russell Papen

Russell Papen

Jun 17, 2017

Russell Dale Papen passed away June 17, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. He was born May 31, 1933, in Lamar, Nebraska, the son of Virgil and Geneve Papen. He married Elaine Fisbeck on August 12, 1952, in Holyoke, Colorado, and was a manager for the Boeing Company. Russell was a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Charles "Chris" C. Lewis

Charles "Chris" C. Lewis

Jun 15, 2017

A Visitation for Charles Christopher Lewis of Elizabeth, Arkansas will be Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. Chris passed away June 15, 2017, in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 54. He was born December 13, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Charles Lewis and Dorothy Schuster. He...

Eugene O Hart

Eugene O Hart

Jun 15, 2017

Eugene Oliver Hart passed away June 15, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 95. He was born February 20, 1922, in Johnston City, Illinois, the son of Harry and Olive Owens Hart. He married Ina Sheffield on September 26, 1942, in Hoopeston, Illinois and worked for T.C. Thompson Company, a decorative glass company, in Highland Park, Illinois,...

George Earl Salo Jr.

George Earl Salo Jr.

Jun 13, 2017

A Graveside Service for George Earl Salo, Jr. of Norfork, Arkansas, will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Flat Rock, Michigan. George passed away June 13, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 85. He was born January 22, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of George and Hilda Piiranen Salo. He...

Audrey Jill Albright

Audrey Jill Albright

Jun 12, 2017

A Family Funeral Service for Audrey Jill Albright of Flippin, Arkansas, was held, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois. Audrey passed away June 12, 2017, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 78. She was born February 3, 1939, in Rushden, England, the daughter of George...

Joseph Owen Middleton

Joseph Owen Middleton

Jun 11, 2017

A Funeral Service for Joseph Owen Middleton of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Donette Boyett, Family Service Coordinator for Hospice of the Ozarks, officiating. Visitation will also be Tuesday, from 9:00 am, until time of service. Joe passed away June 11, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas...

James John Krutina

James John Krutina

Jun 11, 2017

Funeral Services for James John Krutina of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Reverend Gary Tubb officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home. James passed away June 11, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of...

Barbara Lillian Dell

Barbara Lillian Dell

Jun 9, 2017

A Funeral Mass for Barbara Lillian Dell of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Saturday, June 17, 2017, at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church, with Father Norbert Rappold as Celebrant. Visitation will be Friday, June 16, 2017, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel with a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm. Barbara passed...

Ray Burgess

Ray Burgess

Jun 8, 2017

A Funeral Service for Ray Burgess of Norfork, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Monday, June 12, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Larry King officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, June 11, 2017, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Ray passed away June 8, 2017, in Norfork, Arkansas at the age...

Wanda Faye June Eaves

Wanda Faye June Eaves

Jun 7, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Wanda "Faye" June Eaves of Austin, Texas, formerly of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Grace Church of Bull Shoals in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. A lunch of all her favorite foods will follow the service. Friends and family are encouraged to dress colorfully to joyfully celebrate this great woman....

Mary Janet Green

Mary Janet Green

Jun 7, 2017

A Funeral Service for Mary Janet Green of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Friday, June 16, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Donette Boyett, Family Service Coordinator for Hospice of the Ozarks officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until time of service. Janet passed away June 7, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the...