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JoAnn James
Sep 22, 2024
JoAnn James of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 22, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 82. She was born October 7, 1941, in Belvidere, Illinois, the daughter of David and Adeline London McKee. She married Robert "Bob" George James on December 30, 1961, in Marengo, Illinois. The couple lived in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin for over 30 years...
Nancy Bernard
Sep 21, 2024
Nancy Ann Bernard of Midway, Arkansas, passed away September 21, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 81. She was born April 23, 1943, in Zeigler, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Ann Beavers Lee. She worked as a cashier for many years. Nancy lived in Midway since moving from St. Petersburg, FL in 2020. She loved to...
Carolyn Crawford
Sep 21, 2024
Carolyn Mae Crawford passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born on January 6, 1947, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, the daughter of Goldman and Winnifred Davis Bray. Carolyn's life was marked by her dedication to education and faith. She married Hugh Eli Crawford on August 20, 1967, in Mountain Home and devoted her...
Phillip Grant
Sep 19, 2024
Phillip Rodman Grant, age 83, died September 19, 2024, at Hospice House in Mountain Home, Arkansas, from Alzheimer’s disease. He chose to donate his entire body for research, especially into Alzheimer’s disease.
He was born August 16, 1941, in East Moline, Illinois, child of Denzlow and Frances Grant. He graduated from Cedarville College and got his Master’s Degree from the University...
Brian Charles Brandt
Sep 17, 2024
Brian Charles Brandt of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 17, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 57. He was born January 7, 1967, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Charles and Brenda Zeringue Brandt. He worked as a delivery driver for Doerr Furniture. Brian relocated to Mountain Home in 2007 moving from Chalmette, Louisiana after...
Orilee Witte
Sep 16, 2024
Orilee Louise Witte of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 65. She was born February 23, 1959, in Delta, Colorado, the daughter of Orion Cowan and Mildred Thompson. She graduated Montrose High School in 1976. Orilee relocated from Montrose, Colorado to Tucson, AZ in 1981, married in October of 1984...
Ewald Wagner
Sep 15, 2024
Ewald Wagner, 89, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, died September 15, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Daniel "Danny" Barker
Sep 14, 2024
Daniel “Danny” Stephen Barker, 77, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Buffalo City, Arkansas. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 4, 1947, to Sherman L. Barker and Helen W. Barker. Danny graduated from Warwick High School in Newport News, VA, in 1965, where he was a standout player on the school's basketball team, affectionately nicknamed “String...
Brandon Robert Bausano
Sep 11, 2024
Brandon Robert Bausano, 36, of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on September 11, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on January 29, 1988, in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Robert and Cynthia Packley Bausano. Brandon had been a resident of Lakeview since 1998, moving from Joliet.
Brandon worked as the Assistant Manager at Dairy Queen in Mountain Home and was...
Thelma Marie Tate
Sep 11, 2024
Thelma Marie Tate (nee Whitlow), age 95, born May 2, 1929, to Francis Lee Whitlow and Ruby Brown Whitlow in Egypt, AR, passed on September 11, 2024, in Mountain Home, AR. She was married August 6, 1947, to the love of her life, Nathan Eugene Tate, for 53 years. A wife, mother, and friend, she was a woman filled with...
Carolyn Pankey
Sep 11, 2024
Carolyn Van Pankey, 88, of Flippin, Arkansas peacefully passed to her heavenly home surrounded by a host of her loving family on September 11, 2024. She was born March 31, 1936 in El Paso, Texas, to William Van Gilbert and Edna Laura Gilbert. She was raised in Springdale, Arkansas where she graduated from Springdale High School in 1954. This is...
Thomas "Tom" A. Tatar
Sep 11, 2024
Thomas Anthony Tatar was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 21,1941 to Andrew Tatar and Helen Franosz. He grew up in Chicago with his two brothers, Andy and Jerry. His fearlessness and love of adventure started at an early age and stayed with him throughout his life. On November 2, 1963, he married Patricia Motisi and they later moved their...
Linda Elaine Kidd
Sep 9, 2024
Linda Elaine Kidd of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away September 9, 2024, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 61. She was born May 28, 1963, in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Luke Marion Andrew and Eulalah J. Hall Kidd. Linda lived in the Twin Lakes Area since moving from Humboldt, Tennessee in 2011. She was baptized at the Bridge Baptist...
Patricia Beth Hogue
Sep 9, 2024
Patricia "Patty" Beth Hogue of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 9, 2024, in Gassville, Arkansas at the age of 72. She was born November 19, 1951, in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Mark and Mary Obidine McNamara. Patricia worked as a nurse for 10 years before retiring in 1985. She lived in Mountain Home since moving from California,...
Tommy Horton
Sep 8, 2024
Virgil Thomas "Tommy" Horton of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away September 8, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 74. He was born November 23, 1949, in Dyess, Arkansas, the son of Virgil and Frances Lunsford Horton. He married Barbara Whitlow on June 7, 1968, in Etowah, Arkansas and worked as a farmer/rancher. Tommy lived in Mountain Home...
Donnie Gordon Carter
Sep 7, 2024
Donnie Gordon Carter of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on September 7, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on November 15, 1951, in Nimmons, Arkansas, he was the son of Reo and Lorene Bynum Carter. Donnie served his country as a U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He married Brenda Banning on November 9, 1974, in Rector, Arkansas....
Howard Puckett
Sep 6, 2024
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Howard Puckett, 83, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Howard died September 6, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Terry Vaughn Luke
Sep 6, 2024
Terry Vaughn Luke, born on May 2, 1949, in Trenton, Michigan, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Terry led a life rich with experiences and dedication. With a teaching degree that showcased his intellectual pursuits, he ultimately chose to venture down a different path, embracing a rewarding career with the Railroad as a Clerk until his retirement....
John A. Kapocius
Sep 5, 2024
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Bull Shoals, Arkansas, for John Kapocius, 90, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. John died September 5, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Joseph Alvin Gross, Sr.
Sep 4, 2024
Joseph Alvin Gross, 87, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away on September 4, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 15, 1937, he was the son of John and Edith Hunter Gross.
Joseph was a dedicated mechanic, having worked for Ozark Airlines and TWA. He proudly served as a U.S. Army veteran. He married Diane Mosch on September...
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