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Margaret Lorraine Nelson

Margaret Lorraine Nelson

Jul 10, 2021

Margaret Lorraine Nelson of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 10, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 93. She was born February 15, 1928, in Woodstock, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Margaret Ritzert. She married Glenn Nelson on May 6, 1953, in Woodstock, Illinois. Margaret loved to embroider, fish, bird watch, argue with the squirrels, and...

Ann Blunt

Ann Blunt

Jul 10, 2021

Ann Louise Blunt of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away July 10, 2021, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 98. She was born May 9, 1923, in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Guy and Nellie Willis. Ann served in the U.S. Navy in Washington DC JAG office until 1945, where she met and married her husband John Blunt, SR. Ann and...

Thomas James Wham

Thomas James Wham

Jul 10, 2021

Lt. Col. Thomas James Wham, USAF Ret., of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 10, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born April 10, 1936 in Sacramento, California, the son of Sarah Ann Morrison Wham and Raymond L. Wham. Tom married Mary Sue Hartzell on January 7, 1961 in San Rafael, California. He was a graduate of the...

Ronda Kerns

Ronda Kerns

Jul 10, 2021

Ronda Mutz Kerns of Mountain Home, Arkansas, went to her eternal home on July 10, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 56. She was born January 31, 1965, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was the daughter of George and Ceil Mutz. She married Ronald Kerns on November 16, 1996, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Ronda is survived by...

Robert Edgar Wiles

Robert Edgar Wiles

Jul 10, 2021

Robert Wiles of Bull Shoals Arkansas died at home Saturday July 10th, 2021. A memorial service will be held at Kirby Tucker Memorial Cemetery Tuesday July 20th at 10 AM with Reverend Blake Brinegar officiating. Bob was born in Massachusetts, the youngest of three children. He served in the Marines during the Korean War with the USMC Radar Squadron 2nd...

Joseph Fedelis Majka

Joseph Fedelis Majka

Jul 8, 2021

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Joseph Fedelis Majka, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Joseph died July 8, 2021, at Baxter Regional Medical Center. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Ronald Charles Jacobs

Ronald Charles Jacobs

Jul 8, 2021

Ronald Charles Jacobs of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away July 8, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 79. He was born August 3, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Peter and Adele Smith Jacobs. He married Connie Dobbin Walker on October 26, 1990, in Anchorage Alaska. He attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage and the Charles County...

Eugene Roever

Eugene Roever

Jul 7, 2021

Eugene Paul Roever of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away July 7, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 73. He was born July 7, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Harold and Hope Knutzen Roever. Eugene was a retired U.S. Army veteran. Eugene lived in Arkansas since moving from Colorado. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran...

Melvin J Mills

Melvin J Mills

Jul 6, 2021

Melvin J. Mills of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 6, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. He was born March 3, 1938, on his family's farm in Eustis, Nebraska, the son of Ralph and Ada Douglass Mills. He married Kathleen on February 14, 1983 in Omaha, Nebraska and worked as a Arson Investigator for the...

Jack Branen

Jack Branen

Jul 5, 2021

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Jack Branen, 72, of Lakeview, Arkansas. Jack died July 5, 2021, at Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Center.

Kenneth Drzka

Kenneth Drzka

Jul 4, 2021

Kenneth Karl Drzka of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 4, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 44. He was born December 17, 1976, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the son of Keith and Bernice Lawrence Drzka. Kenneth enjoyed working on trucks and cars, and he loved driving his grandson, Braxton around on the lawnmower. He is deeply...

Margie A Biggs

Margie A Biggs

Jul 4, 2021

On July 4, 2021, Margie Ann Biggs (known to most lovingly as "Granny") gained her wings and ascended to heaven. Margie was born February 3, 1943 in Savannah, Tennessee. Margie loved spending time with family, fishing, traveling, shopping, gardening, and spending time with her Pomeranian partner in crime Foxy. Margie also was a member of several philanthropic organization and donated...

Irene Bere

Irene Bere

Jul 4, 2021

Irene M. Bere, 94 of Downers Grove, passed away July 4, 2021 at Oak Trace Senior Living in Downers Grove, recently moving from Lakeview, Arkansas. She was born August 23, 1926 in Aurora, IL the daughter of the late Sigmond and Elizabeth (Abraham) Bere. Irene worked for many years at the Merchants National Bank in Aurora and at the time...

Charles Edward Sullivan

Charles Edward Sullivan

Jul 3, 2021

Charles Edward "Chuck" Sullivan of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away July 3, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 74. He was born October 20, 1946, in Bell county, Texas, the son of Ed and Felicia Eastman Sullivan. Chuck lived in Lakeview since moving from Florida. He was a member of the Christian Church of Mountain Home. Chuck enjoyed...

Betty Lou Treat

Betty Lou Treat

Jul 2, 2021

Betty Lou Flippin Treat joyously walked through Heaven's pearly gates on Friday, July 2, 2021. She was born May 14, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas to Gladys Pace Flippin and William Jasper Waggoner. Betty of North Little Rock, Arkansas grew up in Marion and Baxter County. She played basketball for Cotter High, loved writing poetry and graduated high school in...

Michael Ray Boyt

Michael Ray Boyt

Jul 2, 2021

Michael Ray Boyt of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away July 2, 2021, in Lakeview, Arkansas at the age of 65. He was born February 16, 1956, in Bakersfield, California, the son of Bob and Jo Rhea Moore Boyt. Michael lived in Lakeview since moving from Bakersfield, California, in 2003. He enjoyed being a mentor with Narcotics Anonymous, spending time with his...

Edward Ferretti

Edward Ferretti

Jul 1, 2021

Edward "Terry" Ferretti of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away July 1, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. He was born May 10, 1937, in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Edward and Mary Capra Ferretti. He married Judith Baish in 1985. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, and worked for NICOR until retirement....

Robert Vern Curtis

Robert Vern Curtis

Jun 30, 2021

Robert Vern Curtis, 84 of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 30, 2021, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. A public graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 6th at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with full military honors being provided by the combined American Legion and VFW Honor...

Cynthia Elaine Baker

Cynthia Elaine Baker

Jun 30, 2021

Cynthia Elaine Baker of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away June 30, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 65. She was born January 22, 1956, in Belleville, Illinois, the daughter of William Hatley and Lorraine Marty. She married Charles in 1990, in Belleville, Illinois. Cynthia lived in Hardy since moving from Belleville, Illinois, in 1994. Cynthia enjoyed reading; her...

Geraldine Howard-Marth

Geraldine Howard-Marth

Jun 30, 2021

Geraldine "Gerry" Howard-Marth of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away June 30, 2021, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born April 10, 1934, at Belmont Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John and Hazel McLeish Cole. She married Duane R. Howard on May 16, 1953, in Grant Park, Illinois. Gerry and Duane moved to Mountain...

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