Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Raymond "Ray" Kellogg

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

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

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

Kathryn Ann Hopper

Oct 21, 2024

Kathryn Ann Hopper, 80, of Mountain View, Arkansas, died October 21, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Linda Dobbs

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Fredrick Pavlak

Oct 15, 2024

Fredrick J. Pavlak, 82, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 15, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Tammy Newman

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

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

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...

Richard "Rick" Moerbe

Richard "Rick" Moerbe

Oct 12, 2024

Richard "Rick" Moerbe was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950 to Marvin & Edna Moerbe. Born the youngest of two with his older sister, Patricia "Patsy" Moerbe. He loved playing football with his friends and spending time with his cousins in Bishop. He was raised in the Lutheran faith and attended church as a youngster.

After graduating high school, he...

LaDerrick Searles

LaDerrick Searles

Oct 12, 2024

LaDerrick Edward Searles of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was embraced into the arms of angels, October 12, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 18. He was born January 3, 2006, in Dallas, Texas. At eight months old, he came into the lives of his loving parents, Burton L. and Nellie V. Searles. LaDerrick enjoyed watching cartoons and loved...

Mary L. Shields

Mary L. Shields

Oct 12, 2024

Mary Louise Shields, 96, of Gainesville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born October 30, 1927, in Highland Park, Michigan, she was the daughter of Gerald and Louise Huffaker Dalrymple. Mary married Ronald Shields on August 19, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois. Together, they successfully owned and operated a real estate company, Shields Realty, for...