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Oscar E. Swim
Oct 28, 2024
Oscar E. "Bud" Swim of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 28, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 88. He was born May 29, 1936, in Langlade, Wisconsin, the son of William and Josephine Ramey Swim. He married Kathy DuBois on July 31, 1958 in Beach Park, Illinois. Bud worked as a machinist for OMC Johnson Motors...
James Leonard Clumm
Oct 28, 2024
James Leonard Clumm, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away on October 28, 2024 in Mountain Home, at the age of 72. Born on January 20, 1952, in New York, he was the son of William and Jeannette Greek Clumm. James proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy, and his dedication to service was a hallmark of his character. In his...
Donald Forbes
Oct 28, 2024
Donald Lee Forbes, aged 88, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 28,2024. He was born on June 11, 1936, in Seymour, Missouri, to Robert and Garnett Dudley Forbes. Donald proudly served in the United States Army and married his beloved wife, Ida Stanley, on August 31, 1958, in Seymour, Missouri. In 1963, they moved to Arkansas from...
Raymond "Ray" Kellogg
Oct 26, 2024
Raymond Leslie Kellogg, affectionately known as Ray or Gypsy, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away on October 26, 2024, at the age of 79. Born on April 24, 1945, in Hillsdale, Michigan, Ray lived a life filled with service, laughter, and adventure. He married the love of his life, Karen Cummings, on November 16, 1984, in St. Johns, Michigan. A proud...
Danny David Hardy
Oct 24, 2024
Danny David Hardy of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 24, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on April 20, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Dennis and Dorothy Giese Hardy. Danny grew up in Herman Gardens alongside his siblings.
A proud U.S. Army veteran, Danny served in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968. In...
Randy Lynn Sutterfield
Oct 23, 2024
Randy Lynn Sutterfield was born on November 9, 1967 in Mountain Home, Arkansas and passed away on October 23, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 56. He married Lisa Lee on June 24, 1989 in Cotter, Arkansas and resided in Gassville, Arkansas. Randy worked in the turkey, cattle and farming industry for the majority of his life....
Kathryn Ann Hopper
Oct 21, 2024
Kathryn Ann Hopper, 80, of Mountain View, Arkansas, died October 21, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Linda Dobbs
Oct 21, 2024
Linda Dobbs of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away October 21, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 76. She was born August 25, 1948, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of James and Margaret King. She married Jerome Dobbs on February 15, 1991 in Hillsboro, Missouri. She was an accountant since moving to Mountain Home from the St. Louis,...
Charles Bonnema
Oct 21, 2024
Charles "Chuck" William Bonnema of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 21, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 89. He was born September 18, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Johanna Marian Torn Bonnema. He married Joann Bent on March 28, 2008 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Chuck was in management for AT&T. He was...
William Riley
Oct 20, 2024
William Riley, 88, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 20, 2024, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.
Donald Lee Tilley
Oct 18, 2024
Donald Lee Tilley, 82, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away on October 18, 2024. Born on July 23, 1942, to Roy and Ida Tilley, Don lived a life rich in family, friendships, and outdoor adventures. Don married Carolyn Morris on December 24, 1962. He is survived by his wife, their son Bucky (Kimberly)Tilley, grandchildren Rayne, Kira, and Trakkar Tilley, and many...
George Marvin Hove, Jr.
Oct 18, 2024
George Marvin Hove, Jr. of Elizabeth, Arkansas, passed away October 18, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. He was born May 31, 1937, in Winchester, Tennessee the son of George Marvin and Theora Priscilla Dokter Hove, Sr. George, Jr. met Joyce Wallace, the love of his life, while at Britton High School in South Dakota. They...
William John Bethke
Oct 17, 2024
William John Bethke, age 86, of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away October 17, 2024. He was born on May 25, 1938, in Stewart, Minnesota the son of William F. Bethke and Sophie Bormann. Mr. Bethke died Thursday, October 17,2024, at the Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville Arkansas.
William, commonly referred to as ‘Bill’ or ‘Billy’ was a loving son, brother, husband, father,...
Don E. Newman
Oct 17, 2024
Don Elton Newman of Gamaliel, Arkansas, formerly of Holly, Michigan, passed away October 17, 2024, at his home, at the age of 91. He was born July 14, 1933, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Elton and Clara Davis Newman. He married Carol Stayton on October 6, 1956, in Holly, Michigan. Don was a U.S. Air Force veteran. After his...
Norman Sipe
Oct 16, 2024
Norman R. Sipe, 78, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on October 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on June 22, 1946, in Watertown, Minnesota, he was the son of Wallace and Agnes (Jones) Sipe. Norman proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and later built a successful career as a sales manager with...
Edward A. Weliver
Oct 16, 2024
Edward A. Weliver of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 16, 2024, at the age of 92. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Howard and Lois Johnson Weliver. He was a United States Army veteran. Edward was a member of the Baxter County Master Gardeners and Visually Impaired Persons (VIP). He enjoyed volunteering at the Mountain Home...
Fredrick Pavlak
Oct 15, 2024
Fredrick J. Pavlak, 82, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 15, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Tammy Newman
Oct 15, 2024
Tammy Harolene Newman, age 66, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away on October 15, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on January 6, 1958, in Long Beach, California, she was the beloved daughter of Arthur and Eleanor Casey Klug.
Tammy married the love of her life, Jason Newman, on June 29, 1985, in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Together, they built a beautiful life...
Helmut Blum
Oct 15, 2024
Helmut Otto Blum of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away October 15, 2024, in Gassville, Arkansas at the age of 78. He was born April 7, 1946, in Gassville, Arkansas, the son of Otto and Anna Kramer Blum. Helmut was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Marie Lovatt on August 29, 1973, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and...
Robert John Lorek
Oct 14, 2024
Robert "Bob" Lorek, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away at his home in Mountain Home, Arkansas, age 88, on October 14, 2024. Bob was born on February 22, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Helen Kurc Lorek. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bob honorably served his country during the Korean War. On...
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