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Frederick Ross
Jul 26, 2008
Frederick Ross died Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 74. He was born Tuesday, May 8, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Frederick Hugh and Agnes Wosniak Ross, Sr. He married Vicki Peterson on December 22, 1981 at Mountain Home. Frederick lived in Mountain Home since 1981 moving from Detroit, Michigan. He worked in...
Kenneth LaBar
Jul 25, 2008
Kenneth LaBar died Friday, July 25, 2008 in Gainesville at the age of 73. Kenneth LaBar was born Friday, February 8, 1935 in Corpus Christi, Texas, son of Harry LaBar and Edna Birdie Clark. He married Joann Simmons in Amarillo, Texas. He worked as a retired Tool and Die Maker for Southwest Tool and Die. Kenneth LaBar was a veteran...
Mireille Pitcher
Jul 24, 2008
Mireille Pitcher died Thursday, July 24, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 90. She was born Wednesday, January 16, 1918 in Romain, France, the daughter of Victoren Legra. She married Ruel E. Pitcher on July 27, 1946 at Reims, France and was a housewife. Mireille lived in Mountain Home since 1980 moving from Quad City, Illinois. Survivors: Mireille...
Wanda Poynter
Jul 24, 2008
Wanda Poynter died Thursday, July 24, 2008 in Gassville Nursing Home at the age of 78. She was born August 22, 1929 in Marion County, Arkansas, daughter of Jim and Hazel Cunningham Duggins. She married Albert Poynter and worked as a Seamtress at Mar-Bax Shirt Company. Wanda was a lifetime resident of the Gassville area. She was a substitutue teacher,...
Erma Cariker
Jul 23, 2008
Erma Lee Cariker was born July 16, 1942, at Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Elmer and Inez Boyd Walker. She was a real estate agent for most of her career. She was a long-time resident of Mountain Home, moving from Dyersburg, Tennessee, in 1982. Ms. Cariker owned and operated several restaurants in the area. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...
Armella Anderson
Jul 22, 2008
Armella Anderson went home to the Lord, Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in St. Peters at the age of 84. Armella Anderson was born Thursday, August 2, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Angeline Suchan Estis. She married David E. Anderson on January 18, 1947 at Chicago, Illinois and worked as a Clerk Typist for the trucking industry....
Norbert Kraft
Jul 22, 2008
Norbert Kraft died unexpectedly of natural causes July 22, 2008 in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. He was 87 years old. Norbert was born in Chicago, Illinois to Leon and Pearl Kraft. He was a graduate of Carl Shurz High School. Norbert was a World War II Veteran of the Air Force, serving as an aircraft mechanic in India, China, and Burma....
Alonzo Foster
Jul 20, 2008
"Zo" died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 22. He was born Thursday, May 1, 1986 in Mountain Home. Son of Lonnie and Sandy Foster, "Zo" worked as a Boiler Maker for JV Industries and lived in the area all of his life. He loved basketball, 4 wheeler racing, hunting, fishing, camping and good times...
Sarah Harris
Jul 20, 2008
Jean Harris died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 78. She was born Sunday, December 29, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Eddie Carlton and Sarah Celeste Kressenberg Vick. She married Wilburn Harris on November 17, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee and worked in Retail Sales. Jean lived in Mountain Home since 1990 moving from...
Walter Lewis
Jul 20, 2008
Walter Lee Lewis died July 20, 2008 at the age of 68. He was born Saturday, March 16, 1940 in Marion County, Arkansas, the son of George Owen and Florence Hand Lewis. He married Viva Lewis on April 13, 1981 at Enin, Arkansas and worked as a roofer. Walter was a lifetime resident of Marion County and loved to fish...
Fena Johnston
Jul 18, 2008
Fena Johnston died Friday July 18, 2008 at Baxter Regional Medical Center. She was 70 years old. Fena was born September 26, 1937 at Douglas County, Missouri to Otis and Myrtle Collins. She married Herb Johnston on November 7, 1996 at Harrison, Arkansas. They had lived in Lakeview for six years. Fena was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She...
Jean Acklin
Jul 18, 2008
Jean Acklin died Friday, July 18, 2008 in Cotter at the age of 82. Jean Acklin was born Sunday, February 28, 1926 in Treece, Kansas, daughter of Floyd and Eunice Hawkins Perryman . She married Jack Acklin on January 17, 2000 at Cotter, AR. She made and sold quilts and pillows as Queen Bee and was known locally as the...
Virginia Eisel
Jul 16, 2008
Virginia K. Eisel died July 16, 2008 at Auburn Hills Nursing Center at the age of 90. She was born December 8, 1917 the daughter of Carl E. and Ruth E. Loop Thorne. She married Frank L. Eisel September 17, 1953 at St. Louis, Missouri. She was an employee in the accounting and banking industry and lived in Mountain Home...
Darrell Radtke
Jul 16, 2008
Darrell Radtke died Wednesday July 16, 2008 at Baxter Regional Medical Center with his wife, Emmy at his side. He was 70 years old. Darrell was born May 10, 1938 at Rib Lake, Wisconsin to Fred and Irene Radtke. He married Emmy Braun Lemire on May 27, 1994 at Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Darrell was a commercial loan officer in the...
James Ellis
Jul 16, 2008
James Edward Ellis was born July 21, 1965 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was the son of Robert Jr. and Henrietta Smith Ellis. He was a carpenter and lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi prior to moving to Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1980. He was a 1984 Mountain Home High School Graduate and a member of the Enon Baptist Church in Union, Mississippi....
Bruce Baker
Jul 16, 2008
Bruce Baker died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 55. He was born Thursday, May 28, 1953 in St. Joe, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Pelma Sliter Baker. He worked as a carpenter for Smith Construction and lived in Mountain Home since 1980 moving from Coloma, Michigan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors....
Kathleen Cory
Jul 15, 2008
Kathleen Cory died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 57. Kathleen Cory was born Saturday, March 3, 1951 in Oakland, California, daughter of Billie E.and Marilyn E. Pierce Long . She worked as a homemaker and lived in Mountain Home for 33 years, moving from Austin, Texas. She liked her computer, was a CB radio...
Kenneth Bailey
Jul 13, 2008
Kenneth Bailey died Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 67. Kenneth was born Tuesday, March 4, 1941 in Flippin, Arkansas, son of Dallas Waldon and Betty Sue Mode Bailey. He married Shirley Ann Sessions on May 7, 1966 at Charleston, South Carolina. He retired from the US Navy after nearly 23 years service and was...
Steven Davidson
Jul 13, 2008
Mr. Davidson died Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Norfork at the age of 52. He was born Wednesday, May 9, 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware, son of Berkley M. and Louise Williams Davidson. He was an Independent Contractor and loved fishing on the White River, painting and glass etching. Steven lived in Norfork since moving from Wilmington, Delaware in 1994. Survivors:...
Bruce Hallaway
Jul 13, 2008
Bruce Hallaway died Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 42. He was born Monday, June 27, 1966 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of Glen and Margaret Barrow Hallaway. He worked as a Dental Technician and lived in Mountain Home since 2001 moving from Dana Point, California. He loved spending time with his daughter, Breanna and...
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