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Marie Kelley

Marie Kelley

May 20, 2023

Marie M Kelley, a much-loved grandmother, passed away May 20, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 98. She was born August 15, 1924, in Bee, Nebraska, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Kantor Maixner. She married Oscar B. Kelley on May 12, 1951, in Golden, Colorado. She had served as a teacher and later as an accountant...

Dan Mitchell Pollard

Dan Mitchell Pollard

May 19, 2023

Dan Mitchell Pollard of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 19, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 60. He was born September 29, 1962, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the son of Otto and Betty Dunteman Pollard. Dan spent his formative years in Cincinnati, OH graduating from Princeton High School. Dan loved spending his summers in Arkansas where he...

Judith Steinmetz

Judith Steinmetz

May 18, 2023

Judith "Judy" A Steinmetz of Gainesville, Missouri, passed away May 18, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 76. She was born October 7, 1946, in Clintonville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Roy and Myrtl Sanders. She worked in hospital administration at Baxter Health. Judy lived in Gainesville since moving from Appleton, WI, in the 1980's. She was an...

Larry Zack

Larry Zack

May 18, 2023

Military Honors will be performed at 1:00 pm, Monday, May 22, 2023 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at Windridge Memorial Park and Sanctuary in Cary, Illinois.

Henrietta Cravens

Henrietta Cravens

May 16, 2023

Henrietta Cravens, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Norfork, Arkansas. Henrietta was born on December 2, 1943, in Meridian, Mississippi, to Tebie and Evie Wilkerson Smith. She married Carl Cravens on January 28, 1975 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and moved to Arkansas in 1980. She and Carl owned and operated Mountain Home Transmission from 1980-1996. She enjoyed sewing,...

Clifford Eugene Sperry

Clifford Eugene Sperry

May 15, 2023

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Clifford Eugene Sperry, 71, of Oxford, Arkansas. Clifford died May 15, 2023. Services will be private.

Jay Lewis

Jay Lewis

May 14, 2023

Mr. Jay Lewis, 65, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Sunday May14, 2023, at his home. He was born June 3, 1957 in Mountain Home to John C. and Freddie "Pauline" Lewis. Jay is survived by his wife, Jerrlyn Lewis of Mountain Home, AR; step-sons, Justin Cross, John Willett, and Andy Willett of Mountain Home, AR; son, Eric Lewis of...

G. Arlene Bongiovanni

G. Arlene Bongiovanni

May 14, 2023

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for G. Arlene Bongiovanni, 80, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. G. Arlene died May 14, 2023 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Ray Charles Wortman

Ray Charles Wortman

May 14, 2023

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Ray Charles Wortman, 82, of Huntley, Illinois. Ray died May 14, 2023, at Care Manor Nursing Home.

Bonnie Augustus Smith

Bonnie Augustus Smith

May 14, 2023

Bonnie Augustus Smith of Lakeview, Arkansas passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 88. She was born March 14, 1935, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Wilford and Arlene Cady Augustus. She met the love of her life, Gene Smith, over forty years ago and after many happy, adventurous, loving years together they married in 2021....

Terry Lee Minge

Terry Lee Minge

May 13, 2023

Terry Lee Minge of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 13, 2023, at the age of 55. He was born February 24, 1968, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Thurlo Ray and Gloria Frances McClaskey Minge. Terry had many jobs of the years, but he most enjoyed his years in Alaska where he was a Captain of a processing ship....

Iris E Aschim

Iris E Aschim

May 13, 2023

Iris Elizabeth Aschim, 97, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Mountain Home, AR. Iris was born on August 14, 1925, in Arion, Iowa, to John and Augusta Lueck Furne. She graduated from Dow City, IA High School in 1943 and went on to be a Rosie the Riveter at a U.S. Air Force modification center in Cheyenne, WY...

Margaret LeTellier

Margaret LeTellier

May 12, 2023

Margaret Stella LeTellier, 68, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, in Mountain Home, AR. Margaret was born on March 5th, 1955, in Phoenix, AZ, to Ralph and Della Hope (Donovan) Pollard. She graduated from Vale Union High School in 1974 and went on to study at Treasure Valley Community College. Margaret started her career in transportation services, working for...

John "Jay" Shain Shoemaker

John "Jay" Shain Shoemaker

May 10, 2023

John “Jay” Shain Shoemaker, Jr., 32 of Yellville, AR, gained his wings due to a stroke, on May 10, 2023 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, AR with his family by his side. He was born May 2, 1991 at Fort Meyers, FL. Jay graduated from Valley Springs High School in 2009. Jay attended North Arkansas College for autobody...

Mary Katherine Robinett

Mary Katherine Robinett

May 10, 2023

Mary Katherine Robinett formally of Amite City, Louisiana passed away May, 10, 2023 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 65. She was born December 26, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of John and Ollie Beech Robinett. She worked as an office manager at Foulks Southern Heating & Air. Katherine enjoyed fishing, sitting on the patio, drinking her...

David Hull

David Hull

May 9, 2023

David Eugene Hull, 78, of Calico Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. David was born on August 28, 1944, in Waco, Texas, to Eugene and Theresa Mesh Hull. He graduated from University High School in Waco, Texas in 1962. David went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas...

David Lowell Osmon

David Lowell Osmon

May 8, 2023

David Lowell Osmon, 82, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, May 8, 2023. David was born on January 18, 1941, in Marked Tree, Arkansas, to Lawrence and Isobell Burrows Osmon. David felt blessed to have raised four children and enjoy many grandchildren. A husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, this is the legacy we have from him. David...

Annette Martinez

Annette Martinez

May 6, 2023

Annette Martinez of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 6, 2023, in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 63. She was born October 10, 1959, in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Sandor and Anna Tichy Arki. She was a Medical Billing Specialist for Ungerank Chiropractor in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Barron Chiropractic and Wellness in Concord, Massachusetts. She enjoyed...

Donald Sturms

Donald Sturms

May 5, 2023

Donald L Sturms, 88, formerly of Blue Grass, Iowa, passed away at his home in Mountain Home, Arkansas, after a brief illness. Per his wishes, cremation will take place with no services. A small gathering will take place at a later date in Blue Grass, IA. Don was born in Annawan, Illinois on May 5, 1935 to Hilton and Frieda...

Tamara Lynn Bailey

Tamara Lynn Bailey

May 3, 2023

Tamara Lynn Klase Bailey of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 3, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 52. She was born April 7, 1971, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Jack and Phyllis Stinson Klase. Tamara lived in Mountain Home since moving from Florida, in 2022. She loved spending time with her grandson and collecting clowns....

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