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Peggy Kratzer

Peggy Kratzer

May 18, 2025

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Bull Shoals, Arkansas, for Peggy Jo Kratzer, 88, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Peggy died May 18, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Deborah Ann Marie Myers

Deborah Ann Marie Myers

May 17, 2025

Deborah Ann Marie Myers, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on May 17, 2025, in Bull Shoals at the age of 63. She was born on October 12, 1961, in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Donald and Donna Loome Wilkes.

Deborah, lovingly known by family and friends as “Big Deb,” moved to Bull Shoals from Elmhurst in 1977 and made it her lifelong...

Robert Stanley Holmes

Robert Stanley Holmes

May 17, 2025

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Robert Stanley Holmes, 92, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Robert died May 17, 2025, in Mountain Home.

Bonnie Elaine Baker

Bonnie Elaine Baker

May 16, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Bonnie Elaine Baker, 77, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Bonnie died May 16, 2025, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.

Arlene K. Smith

Arlene K. Smith

May 16, 2025

Arlene K. Smith of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 16, 2025, at her home, at the age of 80. She was born July 24, 1944, in Logan, Kansas, the daughter of Franklin and Betty McGhghy Lamb. She attended flight attendant school and business school, where she learned shorthand. Arlene worked for many years as an administrative assistant. She lived...

Richard B. Lowe

Richard B. Lowe

May 14, 2025

Richard Bruce Lowe, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on May 14, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 87. He was born on March 11, 1938, in Des Plaines, Illinois, to Harry and Cecilia (Leak) Lowe.

A gifted saxophone player, Richard held the position of first chair in his high school band. He went on to marry the love...

Richard Joseph Keller

Richard Joseph Keller

May 12, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Richard Joseph Keller, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Richard died May 12, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Mary Ellen Phelps

Mary Ellen Phelps

May 12, 2025

Mary Ellen Phelps, aged 67, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on May 12, 2025. Born on December 12, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of John Wayne Phelps and Katherine Mary Hayes Phelps Hill.

Mary graduated from South Lyon High School in Michigan and furthered her education by obtaining an associate degree from North Arkansas Community College,...

Mary Blaylock

Mary Blaylock

May 12, 2025

Mary Valarie Blaylock, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died May 12, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Rita Faye Francis

Rita Faye Francis

May 8, 2025

 Rita Faye Francis, 81, of Yellville, Arkansas, died May 8, 2025, at in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Eulalah Kidd

Eulalah Kidd

May 8, 2025

Eulalah Jane Kidd, affectionately called "Eukey" or "Aunt Lala", of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 8, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 93. She was born January 10, 1932, in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Theodore William and Vera Velma Lovitt Hall. She married Luke Marion Andrew Kidd on June 10, 1949 in Monmouth, Illinois. The...

Anna McCollum

Anna McCollum

May 8, 2025

Anna McCollum of Mountain Home, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on May 8, 2025, at the remarkable age of 96. Born on December 11, 1928, in Bayard, Iowa, she was the daughter of Ira and Charlotte Huss Palmer. Anna’s journey through life was beautifully intertwined with love, beginning when she married her dear husband, Francis McCollum, on December 27, 1948, in...

Barbara Rustin

Barbara Rustin

May 7, 2025

Barbara Sue Rustin of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 7, 2025, in Yellville, Arkansas, at the age of 89. She was born March 26, 1936, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Halleck and Dora Fallenstein Webb. She married Kent Rustin on April 1, 1955 in Atton, IL. She worked as a bookkeeper for Sacramento, California Sheriff's Department for many...

Crystal Lynn Eaves

Crystal Lynn Eaves

May 7, 2025

Crystal Lynn Eaves, 68, of Midway, Arkansas, died May 7, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Rosa "Rose" Lee Janes

Rosa "Rose" Lee Janes

May 6, 2025

Rosa Lee Janes of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 6, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 80. She was born October 19, 1944, in Creston, Iowa.

Rose is survived by her children, Tiffany Moore of Mountain Home, AR, and Randy Janes (Elizabeth) of Whitesburg, TN; grandchildren, Robin, Jamie, Tessa, Heather, and Tony; and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded...

Bruno Bednar

Bruno Bednar

May 6, 2025

Bruno J. Bednar, 91, of Flippin, Arkansas, died May 6, 2025, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.

Allan Glenn Daugherty

Allan Glenn Daugherty

May 6, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Allan Glenn Daugherty, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Allan died May 6, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Charlotte Jo Hughes

Charlotte Jo Hughes

May 6, 2025

Charlotte Jo Hughes, 100, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died May 6, 2025, at her home.

Gianella Edelen

Gianella Edelen

May 5, 2025

Gianella Edelen, 53, of the Snowball, passed away on May 5, 2025. Born on May 20, 1971, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Gregory and Silvia (Rial) Armstrong. Gianella's passion for education led her to a fulfilling career as a high school Spanish teacher, where she inspired countless students at various schools throughout Arkansas, including those in Marshall,...

Thomas Theodore Machaj

Thomas Theodore Machaj

May 5, 2025

Thomas Theodore Machaj of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away May 5, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 89. He was born April 28, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Rose Grudziewski Machaj. He married Connie Urban on July 5, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois and worked for General Motors.

A Funeral Service followed by a Graveside...