Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Anastasia Stroope

Anastasia Stroope

Dec 3, 2024

 Anastasia Stroope, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died December 3, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Jeremy Bratton

Jeremy Bratton

Dec 2, 2024

Jeremy Phillip Bratton, 44, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on December 2,2024. Born on March 14, 1980, Munster, Indiana, he was the son of Timothy and Jane Dibblee Bratton. Jeremy was a dedicated individual who touched many lives through his selfless service. He graduated from Ocala Bible College in Washington and spent six months as a missionary in Uganda....

Betty Joyce Duxbury

Betty Joyce Duxbury

Nov 29, 2024

Betty Joyce Duxbury, 87, of Gassville, Arkansas, died November 29, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Glenda Elaine Bitner

Glenda Elaine Bitner

Nov 29, 2024

Glenda Elaine Bitner of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away November 29, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. She was born January 29, 1933, in Glasford, Illinois, the daughter of Loyd and Maireda Clauson Gouff. On August 9, 1951, Glenda married Virgil L. Bitner in Glasford, Illinois, and she was a member of the Baptist Church of Glasford....

Susan Christopher

Susan Christopher

Nov 27, 2024

Susan A. Christopher, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died November 27, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Peter G. Peitz

Peter G. Peitz

Nov 26, 2024

After a full life of hard work and unsurpassed philanthropy, Peter Gerhard Peitz passed away in Mountain Home, Arkansas, on November 26, 2024. Born in Munich, Germany, on May 24, 1937, to Heinrich and Elisabeth Peitz, he attended school in Germany and Switzerland before being groomed by his father to lead the family business. Trained as a professional tailor, Peter...

Sumner Lee "Bud" Rogers

Sumner Lee "Bud" Rogers

Nov 26, 2024

Sumner Lee "Bud" Rogers, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on November 26, 2024. Born on June 29, 1934, in Berwyn, Illinois, he was the beloved son of Ken and Mary Mitana Rogers. On June 19, 1954, he married Lorraine Kubin in Brookfield, Illinois, and together they built a loving family.

Bud started working with his father in 1950...

Alan Douglas Sweet

Alan Douglas Sweet

Nov 25, 2024

Alan Douglas Sweet, 80, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died November 25, 2024, at his home.

Richard Claude Brooks

Richard Claude Brooks

Nov 23, 2024

Richard Claude Brooks, 92, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died November 23, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Robin Janes

Robin Janes

Nov 22, 2024

Robin Lee Janes of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away November 22, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 61. He was born May 31, 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of William and Rose Yaden Janes. Robin was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Gulf War and served as an aircraft mechanic for over 9 years. After his...

Earl L. Dowell

Earl L. Dowell

Nov 20, 2024

Earl L Dowell of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away November 20, 2024, in Bull Shoals, Arkansas at the age of 83. He was born September 2, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana, the son of Elgan and Gertrude Cordray Dowell. Earl married the love of his life, Mary Sukley on January 27, 1984, in Joliet, Il. He spent much of his career...

Emma Theresa Wilson

Emma Theresa Wilson

Nov 20, 2024

Emma "Bunnie" Theresa Wilson, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Emma, always known as “Bunnie” by her family and friends, was born on February 15, 1933, in Tillamook, Oregon, to Allen Percival and Inez Theresa McCoy Howison. She graduated from Washington High School in Portland, Oregon in 1951. She married Philip...

Evelyn Booy

Evelyn Booy

Nov 20, 2024

Evelyn Berniece Booy, 88, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on November 20, 2024 in Branson, Missouri. Born on July 6, 1936, in Sully, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bruxvoort VanKalkeren. Evelyn married Harold Booy on June 28, 1957, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1978, Evelyn and her family relocated from Pella, Iowa, to Mountain Home. They...

Geraldine Graham

Geraldine Graham

Nov 19, 2024

Geraldine Graham, 83, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died November 19, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Paul Jonathan Sillence

Paul Jonathan Sillence

Nov 18, 2024

Paul Jonathan Sillence of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 18, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born September 28, 1950, in Amityville, New York, the son of George Lester and Dora Sickler Sillence. Paul grew up on Long Island where he completed his career as a police detective. Throughout his 30 years with...

Marilyn "Fran" McFarland

Marilyn "Fran" McFarland

Nov 17, 2024

Marilyn "Fran" McFarland of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 17,2024, at the age of 72. Born on December 17, 1951, in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Frank and Marilyn Lippincott Luttrell. Fran married George McFarland on December 6, 1980, also in Waukegan, and they shared a loving life together.

In 2013, Fran made her home in...

Ronald Gorman

Ronald Gorman

Nov 16, 2024

Ronald Ellsworth Gorman, 84, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on June 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, Ron was the son of Elmer Ellsworth and Jeanne Peterka Gorman. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Ron served his country with honor. He married the love of his life, Rosalie Holeton, on June 29,...

David Gilligan

David Gilligan

Nov 16, 2024

David Gilligan of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. He was born February 12, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Roger and Mary Catherine Finn Gilligan. He married Dorah "Jean" Smith on September 6, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and was a business owner of a trucking...

Mary Haaker

Mary Haaker

Nov 16, 2024

Mary Lou Haaker, 94, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was called to her eternal residence on November 16, 2024. Mary was born on December 30, 1929, in Nashua, lowa. She was the daughter of Leonard and Cleo Eckenrod; and was the youngest girl of nine brothers and sisters.

Mary married Bob Haaker on January 20, 1973, and they shared a happy life...

Louis James Samborski

Louis James Samborski

Nov 15, 2024

Louis James Samborski, age 80, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Flippin, Arkansas, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on July 8, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis and Genevieve Kohler Samborski. Louis was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam War. His dedication to service...

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