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Nancy Mincey

Nancy Mincey

Nov 14, 2022

Nancy Barry Mincey, 80, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Nancy was born on November 17, 1941, in San Jose, California, to Carl and Alice Hulen Spencer. She married Jimmy "Jim" Wayne Mincey on July 3, 1990. She was a fantastic cook and known for her helpful nature towards humans and animals. Nancy is survived...

Frank Brott

Frank Brott

Nov 14, 2022

Frank Henry Brott of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away November 14, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born August 27, 1948, in Lusk, Wyoming, the son of Judson and Lillian Munsinger Brott. He married Elizabeth Colich on December 30, 1969 in Deadwood, South Dakota. The couple moved from Wyoming in 1992 to Arkansas and eventually...

Shirley Ann Weaver

Shirley Ann Weaver

Nov 13, 2022

Shirley Ann Weaver of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away November 13, 2022, in Bull Shoals, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born January 16, 1939, in Three Rivers, Michigan, the daughter of Russell and Bertha Blake Weaver. She married Arthur Weaver in 1959. She worked in California as an auto dealership manager. Shirley lived in Bull Shoals Since...

James "Jerry" Blake Owen

James "Jerry" Blake Owen

Nov 13, 2022

James "Jerry" Blake Owen of Gassville, AR, passed away November 13, 2022 at the age of 80. He was born August 7, 1942, in Hope, Arkansas, the son of Benjamin Joseph and Autrey Blake Owen. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Jerry started out working in the family business running hotels, department stores and restaurant and...

Vicki Lynn Packer

Vicki Lynn Packer

Nov 11, 2022

Vicki Lynn Bonsall Packer, 71, passed away peacefully in her home, on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Vicki was born on January 28, 1951, in Clarinda, Iowa, to Reverend Allen and Martha Bean Bonsall. She graduated from Rison High School in 1969 and married Clyde on December 28, 1969 in Magnolia, Arkansas. She earned her Master’s Degree...

Elizabeth "Tracie" Redmond

Elizabeth "Tracie" Redmond

Nov 11, 2022

Elizabeth "Tracie" Redmond of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 11, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 54. She was born January 19, 1968, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She married Michael Redmond on May 21, 1992, in Mountain Home and spent 30 wonderful years together. Tracie worked as a unit secretary for Baxter Regional Medical Center for...

Mitchell Lynn Purdom

Mitchell Lynn Purdom

Nov 11, 2022

Mitchell Lynn Purdom, 50, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mitchell was born on December 14, 1971, in Piggott, Arkansas, to William and Marilynn Wallace Purdom. He graduated from Piggot High School in Piggot, Arkansas. Mitchell was best known for his work with the Bridge of Hope Food Ministry at Engage Church, where he was...

Daniel Allen Andersen

Daniel Allen Andersen

Nov 10, 2022

Daniel Allen " Beaver" Andersen of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away November 10, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born February 25, 1948, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of Ingemann and Cathryn Pedersen Andersen. He married Kalynn Carroll on October 13, 2012, in Sturtevant, WI. He worked for for 41 years at SC Johnson as...

Terry Hennessy

Terry Hennessy

Nov 10, 2022

Terry Hennessy, 67, of Mountain Home, AR, died on November 10, 2022. She was born July 14, 1955, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Marshall and Barbara Young Cooley. Burial was Monday, November 14, 2022 in the Green Burial Section of Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home. Visit...

Randall Gene Thompson

Randall Gene Thompson

Nov 6, 2022

Randall Gene Thompson, 70, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, in Gepp, Arkansas. Randy was born on September 11, 1952, in Gideon, Missouri, to Bland and Ada Thompson. He retired after a lifetime of truck driving and farming. He enjoyed old cars, tractors, riding ATV's, being outside, and teasing. Randy was saved and is now with Jesus. Randy is...

Ronald Pelka

Ronald Pelka

Nov 5, 2022

Ronald William Pelka of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 5, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 79. He was born June 17, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William and Wanda Baczak Pelka. He married Wieslawa Wiesia on March 21, 1997, in Chicago. Ronald was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran. Ronald lived in Mountain...

Vernon Wayne Esch

Vernon Wayne Esch

Nov 4, 2022

Vernon Wayne Esch passed away on Nov 3, 2022 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 93. Vern was born on October 4, 1929 in a farm house just north of Washington, IL to Harley and Mildred Fauber Esch. He attended Washington High School where he was active in the Glee Club and 4-H. He won many ribbons raising...

Sandra Hulen

Sandra Hulen

Nov 4, 2022

Sandra Hulen, 88, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Mountain Home, AR. Sandra was born on November 1, 1934 in Madisonville, KY to Richard and Margaret Shelton Tipton. She grew up in Evansville, IN and later moved to the St. Louis, MO area. In her early 30's she became a young widow with 7 children and met her...

Roger F Dedek

Roger F Dedek

Nov 3, 2022

Roger Franklin Dedek, 88, of Western Springs, Illinois died November 3, 2022, in Gassville, Arkansas.

James Stanley Wisniewski

James Stanley Wisniewski

Nov 2, 2022

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for James Stanley Wisniewski, 81, of Ash Flat, Arkansas. James died November 2, 2022, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas.

Charles F Hamilton

Charles F Hamilton

Nov 2, 2022

Charles F Hamilton of Houston, Texas passed away November 2, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 82. He was born September 15, 1940, in Paris, Texas, the son of Lucille Hamilton. He married Barbara Kidney on June 27,1981 in Houston, Texas and worked as a Chemical Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry. Charles was a U.S....

Dora Anna Bates

Dora Anna Bates

Oct 31, 2022

Dora Anna Clark Bates, 79, went to be with the Lord on October 31, 2022. Anna was born in Old Joe Arkansas on March 25, 1943, to LH and Dora Evalina Smith Clark. Anna is survived by two children Trena Kochman and Lee Dean Watters; and four grandchildren, Deanna, Mitchell, Shawn, and Rachel; and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Elmo "Moe" Dutton

Elmo "Moe" Dutton

Oct 29, 2022

Elmo "Moe" Dutton of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 29, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 59. He was born September 4, 1963, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the son of Austin and Marie Kellem Dutton. He married Jessica Roth on March 8, 1986, in Gassville, Arkansas and was a career problem solver and friend. Moe lived...

Rebecca Lee Scalise

Rebecca Lee Scalise

Oct 28, 2022

Rebecca Lee Scalise, 64, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, in Clarkridge, Arkansas. Rebecca was born on February 24, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, to Cyril and Verna Simpson Greene. She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago and went on to earn an Associate's degree from Arkansas State University. She married Anthony M. Scalise Jr on May 31,...

Brian Vincent Biehler

Brian Vincent Biehler

Oct 27, 2022

Brian Vincent Biehler of Cave Springs, Arkansas, passed away October 27, 2022, in Bentonville, Arkansas at the age of 37. He was born February 21, 1985, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the son of Richard Biehler and Debbie Thurman Trammell. He graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2003. He attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR before transferring to the...