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Joseph E. Gies
Oct 26, 2020
Joseph Ernst Gies, age 90, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Monday, October 26, 2020 at Circle of Life Hospice. Joe was born December 12, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to Josef and Dora M. Gies. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Joey (Joseph Edward). He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Trudy...
Norman Lee Morelock
Oct 25, 2020
Norman Lee Morelock of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away October 25, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 85. He was born February 21, 1935, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Dwane and Daisy Pierce Morelock. He married Joan Wolf on November 23, 1952, in Waterloo, IA., and worked as a Police Officer for City of Waterloo where he...
Thomas J. Dotson
Oct 25, 2020
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Thomas J Dotson, 92, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Thomas died October 25, 2020, at Baxter Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy Rhea
Oct 24, 2020
Dorothy Rhea of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 24, 2020, in Springdale, Arkansas, at the age of 89. She was born September 10, 1931, in Converse,LA, the daughter of Horace Goodwin and Hattie Meacham. She married Charles Elbert Rhea, Jr. on April 8, 1953. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Dorothy is survived by her...
Arthur "Vern" Ward
Oct 24, 2020
Arthur Vern Ward of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away October 24, 2020, in Bull Shoals at the age of 95. He was born August 7, 1925, in Curtain, West Virginia, the son of Arthur and Esta Casto Ward. Vern married Rosemarie Fern fifty three years ago. He worked as a Engineer Tankerman for Hannah Inland Waterways. Vern was a U.S....
Hazel L Schoephoester
Oct 23, 2020
Hazel (Oberle) Schoephoester passed away October 23, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 100. The daughter of Bernard and Mathilda Oberle, she was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 2, 1920. She married Harold on July 8, 1944 in Syracuse, New York. Harold served in the Army, during World War II in India. Hazel is survived...
Helen Stewart
Oct 23, 2020
Helen Louise Stewart of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away October 23, 2020, in Flower Mound, Texas at the age of 99. She was born January 17, 1921, in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Nan Campbell Wooten. She married Joseph Ernest Stewart on December 26, 1938, in Brookville, Indiana. Ernest and Louise moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1995,...
Josephine Patricia Chase
Oct 21, 2020
Josephine Patricia Chase of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 21, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. She was born March 14, 1936, in Margate, Kent, England, the daughter of Frank Ovenden and Winifred Smith Ovenden. Josephine lived in Mountain Home since moving from United Kingdom in 1980. She was a member of the Church of...
Robert Gene Wheeler
Oct 21, 2020
Robert Gene Wheeler of Mountain Home, Arkansas, went to be with God on October 21, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 86. He was born August 4, 1934, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Richard and E. Virginia Emerick Wheeler. After spending his childhood in South Bend, Indiana, Robert served his country in the U.S. Marines...
Leonard Calvin Mertz
Oct 18, 2020
Leonard Calvin Mertz, 93, of Midway, Arkansas passed away on October 18, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Leonard was born on July 3, 1927, in Danville, Illinois to Jacob and Elizabeth Trueman Mertz. Leonard was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and neighbor. He was a retired teacher, basketball and track coach. He met his wife, Elsie Cox, in...
Chester Roy Luke
Oct 17, 2020
Chester "Roy" Luke of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 17, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 93. He was born June 17, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Coleman and Clara Reddick Luke. He married Norma Sutter on March 12, 1948 and kept her laughing for 72 wonderful years. He worked for Monsanto Chemical Company....
Preston L Dunn
Oct 17, 2020
Preston L. Dunn Sr. of Elizabeth, AR, born January 17, 1937 to Hurshell and Ophelia “Teagie” (Perry) Dunn, entered eternal life October 17, 2020. He was 83 years old. A graveside service is scheduled for Preston Dunn at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Wofford Cemetery in Frankston, TX. David Martin will officiate. Preston was a member of Oak...
Sherry Bortles
Oct 16, 2020
Sherry Bortles of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away October 16, 2020, in Gassville, Arkansas at the age of 84. She was born June 18, 1936, in Baraboo, Wisconson, the daughter of John and M. Warner Osborne. She married Lee Bortles on August 18, 1956, in Baraboo, Wisconsin and worked as a Stenographer and Typist. Sherry lived in Gassville since moving from...
Margaret Jane Sperry
Oct 16, 2020
Margaret Jane Sperry passed away on October 16, 2020, at Care Manor Nursing Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 78. Margaret Jane Warmath Sperry was born on March 8, 1942 in Marissa, Illinois to Durward and Gwen Johnson Warmath. Margaret was preceded in death by Katherine Marie Hillyard, Gary Sperry and Don Parker. She is survived by...
Sylvia Mae Holt
Oct 15, 2020
Sylvia Mae Holt of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 15, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 71. She was born December 18, 1948, in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Annabelle Baker. She was a member of Pathways United Methodist Church and Jefferson Union Alumni. She loved her family; they were everything to her. She...
Robert Ryder
Oct 13, 2020
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Summit, Arkansas, for Robert Ryder, 61, of Pyatt, Arkansas. Robert died October 13, 2020, at Baxter Regional Medical Center.
Wayne Lawrence Willett
Oct 12, 2020
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Wayne Lawrence Willett, 63, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Wayne died October 12, 2020, at his residence.
Daina Williams
Oct 12, 2020
Daina Martin Williams of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed away October 12, 2020, in St. Louis, MO , at the age of 54. She was born June 29, 1966, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the daughter of James Ray and Bonnie Martin. She dedicated her life to her children and grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Daina worked in Medical...
Billy H. Gills Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
Billy Harold Gills, Sr. of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 12, 2020, in Mountain Home at the age of 81, surrounded by his family. He was born November 10, 1938, in Gurdon, Arkansas, the son of Woodson and Dessie Norman Gills. He married Loretta Sloan on May 14, 1960, in Kermit, Texas and worked on the pipeline for 59...
Patricia Fender
Oct 12, 2020
Memorial services for Patricia “Tricia” Kay (Gaddis) Fender, 75, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2020, at City Center Church in Lenexa, KS. Tricia passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, in Mountain Home, AR. Tricia was born on July 13, 1945, in Sidney, NE, the daughter of Lester Clark and Helen Louise (Breece) Gaddis. She graduated from...
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