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Sandra Gilbert

Sandra Gilbert

Oct 12, 2004

Sandra K. Eskildsen Gilbert, age 57 of Bull Shoals was born April 30, 1947 at Streator, Illinois to Niel and Betty Grinstead Eskildsen. She married Gerald Gilbert on July 15, 1971 in Clifton, Illinois. She moved to Mountain Home in 1986 from Clifton Illinois. She was a registered nurse and served as Director of Nursing at the Twin Lakes Nursing...

Nola Hall

Nola Hall

Oct 12, 2004

Nola F. Hall was born on December 7, 1926 at Floyd, Arkansas to Oustin and Gertrude Modlin Hall. He married Loretta Wagar on May 27, 1988 in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. He moved to Flippin in 1984 from Chicago, Illinois. He died on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at Twin Lakes Nursing Center in Flippin. Survivors: Survivors include his wife, Loretta Wagar...

Lucille Veldhuis

Lucille Veldhuis

Oct 12, 2004

Lucille Veldhuis was born on January 15, 1926 in Zellwood, Florida to Henry and Jessie Goolsby. She married Johannes "Hans" Veldhuis July 11, 1969 at Orlando, Florida. She moved to Mountain Home in 1983 from Dodge Center, MN. She was a housewife. Lucille Veldhuis died on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at Springfield, Missouri. Survivors: Survivors include her husband, Hans Veldhuis;...

Arthur Schroeter

Arthur Schroeter

Oct 8, 2004

Arthur Herman Schroeter was born March 1, 1908 at Milwaukee County, Wisconsin the son of Hugo Schroeter and Louisa M. Helfer Schroeter. He married Frances M. Kainrath at Mountain Home, Arkansas on September 1, 1975. He had been a resident of the Mountain Home area since moving from Milwaukee in 1965. He died October 8, 2004 at Good Samaritan Village...

Blanche Swabsky

Blanche Swabsky

Oct 7, 2004

Blanche Bernita Swabsky was born December 30, 1917 daughter of Walter L. Syfert and Mabel Loveless Swabsky. She married Matthew H. Swabsky on October 15, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. She had been a resident of Mountain Home since 1974 having moved from Melrose Park, Illinois. Mrs. Swabsky was a registered nurse and housewife. She was a member of the First...

Reverend Edwards

Reverend Edwards

Oct 6, 2004

Rev. Ray Edwards was born March 27, 1924 at Beech Grove, Arkansas to William and Martha Ellen Davidson Edwards. He married Gleda Marie Griggry on November 19, 1942 in Beech Grove. Rev. Edwards was a member of North Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church for 38 years serving churches from Northeast Arkansas to Northwest Arkansas including Cotter, Bull Shoals,...

Kenneth DuBuque

Kenneth DuBuque

Oct 6, 2004

Kenneth L. DuBuque was born May 10, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Joseph Silvery and Mable Hinkle DuBuque. He married Maxine Cnota on October 6, 2004 in Columbia, Missouri. He was a painter/decorator for the Walter Ingstrup Company of Chicago, Illinois and a United States Army veteran. He lived in Marshall, Missouri prior to his move...

Richard Hippely

Richard Hippely

Oct 6, 2004

He was born October 3, 1947 in Salem, OH, to James and Sara (Sunderman) Hippely. Employed with Air Evac Lifeteam as their Yellville Mechanic until his diagnosis and previously retired from Southwest Airlines in Dallas, TX as an aircraft mechanic. Rick was a Veteran and he served in the US Air Force from 1968-1972. He was a first responder and...

Alberta DeYoung

Alberta DeYoung

Oct 3, 2004

Albertina "Tina" Deyoung was born on September 3, 2004 at Christopher, IL. to Albert and Zana Bonaguro. She was a housewife. She married Frank C. Deyoung on Feburary 17, 1944 at Chicago, IL. She passed away on October 2, 2004 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center at the age of 80 years and 29 days. Survivors: Husband Frank C. Deyoung...

Amanda Jenvey

Amanda Jenvey

Sep 26, 2004

Amanda Sue Jenvey was born April 20 1958 at Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Arthur C. Jenvey and Barbara Putt Jenvey. She was a resident of Malvern, Arkansas. Ms. Jenvey was a member of the Literacy Council of Malvern and the Association of Medical Technicians. Ms. Jenvey loved gardening and yard work for the elderly in Malvern. Ms. Jenvey loved...

Jane Staszel

Jane Staszel

Sep 25, 2004

Jane Josephine Staszel was born to William Edward Smith and Rose Martinek on July 10, 1917 at Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Staszel was a resident of Mountain Home having moved from Topack, Arizona in 1979. Mrs. Staszel was a housewife. She passed away on September 25, 2004 at the Gassville Nursing Center at the age of 87 years, 2 months and...

Dorothy Schain

Dorothy Schain

Sep 24, 2004

Dorothy Mae Schain was born on June 17, 1919 at St. Louis, Missouri to Jess and Katherine Mitchell. She married Adolph Schain in St. Louis, Missouri on October 31, 1941. She worked as a waitress. She was a member of the United Church of Christ. She moved to Mountain Home in 1978 from St. Louis. She enjoyed playing the ukelea...

Estelle Carroll

Estelle Carroll

Sep 23, 2004

Estelle V. Carroll was born April 28, 1914 at Des Moines, Iowa to Lee and Stella Karp. She married Milligan Eugene Carroll on August 21, 1935 at Chandler, Oklahoma. They moved to Mountain Home in 1999 from Duncan, Oklahoma. She was a Bank trust officer and a member of the First Christian Church. She passed away on September 23, 2004...

Maria Westcott

Maria Westcott

Sep 22, 2004

Maria A. Westcott was born on March 20, 1920 to Bernard and Esther Anderson Mullaney at Kankakee, Illinois. She married the late Alton W. Westcott on May 18, 1972 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mrs. Westcott was a secretary for many years. She moved to Mountain Home in the 1960Â?s from Hammond, Indiana. She was a member of the First United...

Merle Fratesi

Merle Fratesi

Sep 22, 2004

Merle Anita Fratesi was born June 30, 1932 at Rohwer, Arkansas, the daughter of Joseph Harper and Ida Mae Rogers Mathens. She married Robert J. Fratesi on February 10, 1950 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They moved to Mountain Home in 1973 and started ABC Printing, which they owned and operated along with their son and daughter in law until they...

Earl Straub

Earl Straub

Sep 19, 2004

Earl Mrion Straub was born on April 6, 1926 at Toledo, Ohio to George W. and Blanche Irene Roth Straub. He moved to Lakeview, Arkansas in 1973 from Chicago and worked as the Sales/Office Manager for the Lakeview-Midway Water Association. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, Alley-White American Legion Post # 52 and the Ozark VFW Post...

Ermon Weaver

Ermon Weaver

Sep 17, 2004

Ed Weaver was born June 24, 1936 at San Diego, California to Ermon Weaver, Sr. and Mary Salvin Weaver. He married Maxine Eppinger on October 5, 1968 at Ontario, California. He was a retired lineman with #1245 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Mr. Weaver moved to Mountain Home in 2000 from California, was a member of the Harmony Freewill Baptist...

William Pearce

William Pearce

Sep 17, 2004

William John Pearce, Jr. was born August 26, 1916 at Detroit, Michigan to William John Pearce Sr. and May Spur Pearce. He married the late Irene Anna Rundquist. He was a retired tool maker. Mr. Pearce lived in Bull Shoals since 1997 moving from Florida. Mr. Pearce was a former instructor for the Henry Ford Trade School in Detroit, he...

Edith Drake

Edith Drake

Sep 16, 2004

Mrs. Edith Drake was born October 30, 1919 to Emil and Hannah Olson in northwestern Colorado. She was the youngest of four girls. She and her husband, Lawrence moved to Mountain Home in 1967 when they started Drake's Backhoe Work, Inc. She was a member of Twin Lakes Baptist Church. Survivors: Mrs. Edith Drake is survived by her two children,...

Jeannette Williamson

Jeannette Williamson

Sep 13, 2004

Jeannette Williamson, 94, of Urbana, Illinois passed away Monday, September 13, 2004 at Manor Care of Champaign, Illinois. She was born March 17, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois to Louis and Marguerite Monighan Hass. She Married Earl O. Williamson on March 14, 1930 in Chicago. He passed away March 24, 1990. Mrs. Williamson was a longtime bookkeeper and enjoyed reading and...

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