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Charlene Yvonne Stewart
Aug 9, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Charlene Stewart, 92, of Henderson, Arkansas. Charlene died August 9, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Richard Christopher Gabl
Aug 8, 2026
Richard “Dick” Christopher Gabl, 93, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, went home to the Lord on August 8, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on October 12, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, to Anthony and Marie Wallscheid Gabl. In 1954, Dick was drafted into the United States Army, serving two years during the Korean conflict. After service, he married his...
Barbara J. Yahnke
Aug 8, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Barbara J. Yahnke, 79, of Lakeview, Arkansas. Barbara died August 2, 2026, at her home.
Elizabeth Keplinger
Aug 8, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Keplinger, passed away on August 8, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 89. Betty was born on May 27, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Paul and Augustina Uratiak Michalisko. Betty married Elwood C. Keplinger on October 26, 1957. Betty lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since moving from Chicago, in 1966. She worked as the secretary...
Beatrice Alliene Weido
Aug 5, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Beatrice Alliene Weido, 73, of El Dorado, Arkansas. Beatrice died August 5, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Opal P. Houser
Aug 5, 2026
Opal Houser, 100, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully, at her home, August 5, 2026.
She is survived by her daughters, Karla and Lisa Houser; adopted daughter, Heaven (Shane) Willhite; adopted son, Ben Woody; step-granddaughter, Izabelle Woody; great-grandson, Spencer; niece, Kenna (Mark) Matsui; nephew, Richard (Debbie) Hillman; and special friends, Sarah and Ron Glenn, and Paul Leicht.
Opal was the beloved...
Kevin R. Applegate
Aug 4, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Kevin Applegate, 63, of Lakeview, Arkansas. Kevin died August 4, 2026, at Baxter Health.
Eldon Gannaway
Aug 2, 2026
Eldon Myrle Gannaway, son of Floyd Raymond Gannaway and Bessie Lee (Swindler) Gannaway, was born at home in Dunnegan, Missouri on August 1, 1931, and peacefully passed away on August 2, 2026, at the age of 95, surrounded by the love of his family. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those he loved. Those...
Michael Kenney
Aug 1, 2026
Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Bull Shoals, Arkansas, for Michael Kenney, 92, of Yellville, Arkansas. Michael died August 1, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Ida Burris
Jul 31, 2026
Ida Grant Burris of Mountain Home, AR
Ida Neoma was born alongside her twin, Nida Leona on April 4, 1929 in Pocasset, OK to G. W. and Dovie Grant. Ida was reunited with her loved ones in Heaven on July, 31 2026. She proudly proclaimed to be an Okie throughout her life. Ida married Paul Burris on September 17, 1949 in...
Robert Rhoads
Jul 31, 2026
Robert Rhoads, 79, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, died July 31, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Daniel Smith
Jul 30, 2026
Daniel Robert Smith, 45, passed away on July 30, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.
Daniel was born on April 28, 1981, in Kaufman, Texas, to Bobby and Shirlene (Benton) Lane Smith. He built a career at Ranger Boats, where he served as a Lead Production Supervisor and was respected for his leadership and dedication.
Daniel lived life with the volume turned all the...
Carolyn Vincent
Jul 29, 2026
Carolyn Vincent, 83, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died July 29, 2026, at Baxter Health. A Family Gathering was held on July 30, 2026 at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.
Willie G. McFarland
Jul 27, 2026
Willie G. McFarland, passed away on July 27, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 66. He was born on October 8, 1959 in Mountain Home to James Ray and Mary Lee Maddox McFarland.
Willie is survived by his brothers, John McFarland of Michigan, Jack McFarland of Clarkridge, Arkansas, Ben (Sondra) McFarland of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Roger (Suzanne)...
William "Bill" Fraser
Jul 27, 2026
William “Bill” Ronald Fraser passed away at his home on July 27, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 81. Bill was born on July 30, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa, to William A. and Jean Phyllis Jones Fraser. He attended Iowa State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. During his time at college,...
Shirley Ann Johnson Byrd
Jul 25, 2026
Shirley Ann Johnson Byrd, 90, passed away at her home on July 25, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on November 22, 1935 in Alton, Missouri, to Everett and Nora Howell Johnson. Shirley is a graduate of Norfork High School, and was the builder of the Norfork Cafe. She served for many years on the Baxter County Quorum...
Donna "Memaw" Hyde
Jul 23, 2026
Donna “Memaw” Hyde
Whether you knew her as Memaw, Mom, Donna, daughter, sister, or friend, you were blessed to have Donna in your life. She had a heart full of love, a contagious spirit, and a way of making everyone around her feel like family.
In her younger years, she made Spring River her second home—a place of laughter, floating, and treasured...
Dr. Douglas Marx
Jul 22, 2026
Dr. Douglas William Marx passed away on July 22, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 76. Doug was born on June 4, 1950, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Arthur and Elaine (Dessommes) Marx. He served in the United States Army as a medic in Vietnam. When he returned, he met Dawn, and they were married in 1974. Doug...
Eva M. Sweeney
Jul 22, 2026
Eva M. Sweeney, 109, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on July 22, 2026, at Baxter Health. Eva was laid to rest at McPherson Cemetery in Kansas.
Richard "Rick" Earl Willoughby
Jul 21, 2026
Richard “Rick” Earl Willoughby, passed away on July 21, 2026 at his home in Bull Shoals, Arkansas at the age of 73. Rick was born on February 28, 1953 in Butte, Montana the son of John and Betty Jean Little Willoughby. Rick was 17 when he joined the U.S. Navy to serve in the Vietnam War. He later worked as...
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