Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

William "Bill" C. Elliott

William "Bill" C. Elliott

Feb 10, 2026

William “Bill” C Elliott, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Arkansas on February 10, 2026, with his wife by his side. He was born to Charles and Elizabeth Elliott on March 25, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana.

Bill graduated from Hastings High School with honors in 1965, where he was on the football team. He went on to attend...

Barbara Polejewski

Barbara Polejewski

Feb 10, 2026

Barbara Polejewski, 65, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died February 10, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Summer Rose Maylee

Summer Rose Maylee

Feb 8, 2026

Summer Rose Maylee of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was born and passed away on February 8, 2026, in Mountain Home. Though her time on earth was brief, her life was deeply meaningful and forever changed the hearts of those who love her.

Summer was the cherished daughter of Steven and Nicole Maylee. She was loved beyond measure from the very beginning and...

Selena Ann Cognevich

Selena Ann Cognevich

Feb 7, 2026

Selena Ann Cognevich, 82, of Pyatt, Arkansas, died February 7, 2026, at Baxter Health.

Donald "Don" Dean Curtis

Donald "Don" Dean Curtis

Feb 6, 2026

Donald “Don” Dean Curtis, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on February 6, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, surrounded by his loving family. He was 91 years old. Don was born on April 28, 1934, in Perry, Iowa, to Russell E. and Mary Miller Curtis.

Don is survived by his devoted wife, Patricia Curtis of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, and a large...

Judith "Judy" Anne Perlmutter

Judith "Judy" Anne Perlmutter

Feb 6, 2026

Judith "Judy" Anne Perlmutter of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away February 6, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 86. She was born April 8, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Alan Raphael and Phyllis Robyn. She spent many years as an office manager for an orthopedic surgeon. Judy lived in Mountain Home since moving from...

Francine Woods

Francine Woods

Feb 6, 2026

Francine Woods, 60, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, died February 6, 2026, at her home.

Blanche Bolton

Blanche Bolton

Feb 6, 2026

Blanche Bolton of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away February 6, 2026, in Yellville, Arkansas at the age of 98. She was born February 18, 1927, in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Arden and Blanche Caroline Laue Reiter. She married John on April 23, 1948 in Lockport, Illinois. Blanche lived in Yellville since moving from Lockport, Illinois in 1995. Blanche was a...

Barbara Susanne Woodruff

Barbara Susanne Woodruff

Feb 5, 2026

Barbara Susanne Suttles-Woodruff of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away on February 5, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 82. She was born September 14, 1943, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Andrew and Leona Schneider Beck.

Barbara spent her professional life in bookkeeping and accounting, retiring after a 40-year career in the field. She moved to Lakeview in 1998...

Maria Tatar

Maria Tatar

Feb 5, 2026

Maria Tatar, 80, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died February 5, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.

George McFarland

George McFarland

Feb 5, 2026

George Ralph McFarland, 83 of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away February 5, 2026, at home. He was born August 30, 1942, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of George and Vera Warkentien McFarland. He was married to the love of his life Marilyn "Fran" McFarland for 45 years.

George was an avid lover of race cars, enjoyed his younger years at Waukegan...

Daniel "Danny" Joseph Mulhern

Daniel "Danny" Joseph Mulhern

Feb 4, 2026

Daniel "Danny" Joseph Mulhern, 76, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas died February 4, 2026, at Baxter Health.

John Michael Smythe

John Michael Smythe

Feb 4, 2026

John Michael Smythe of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away February 4, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 80. He was born May 12, 1945, in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Braxton and Ruth Jackson Smythe. He worked as a heavy duty mechanic/operator with the Operating Engineers Union since 1974. He married Anita Smythe on March 17, 1995,...

Daryl Maroney

Daryl Maroney

Feb 3, 2026

Daryl Laurance Maroney, 84, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died February 3, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.

Joseph Volltrauer

Joseph Volltrauer

Feb 3, 2026

Joseph Valentine Volltrauer of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on June 1, 1938, in Pardan, Yugoslavia, to Joseph and Margaret Beierle Volltrauer. At the age of 14, Joseph and his family emigrated to the United States, where they began a new chapter in their lives. Joseph’s journey led...

Dale Hoffman

Dale Hoffman

Feb 2, 2026

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Dale Hoffman, 85, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Dale died February 2, 2026, at Baxter Health.

Marilyn Beaver

Marilyn Beaver

Feb 2, 2026

Marilyn Jean Beaver of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away February 2, 2026, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born September 29, 1942, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Margaret Ward Krug. She married Leroy on March 11, 1962, in Dodge City, Kansas and was a homemaker. Marilyn lived in Flippin since moving from Russell,...

Donald Keith Turrell

Donald Keith Turrell

Jan 30, 2026

Donald Keith Turrell, 90, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, died January 30, 2026, at Baxter Health.

Edward Haughton

Edward Haughton

Jan 30, 2026

Edward "Eddie" Haughton of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away January 30, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 88. He was born January 6, 1938, in Mamaroneck, New York, the son of Thomas and Ida Anscomb Haughton. He married Eleanor Jean "Tippy" Kugler on May 14, 1983 in Enid, Oklahoma and worked as a Mechanic for Northrup Aircraft...

Rodney Paul Nicholas

Rodney Paul Nicholas

Jan 27, 2026

Rodney Paul Nicholas of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on January 27, 2026, in Mountain Home at the age of 80. He was born June 9, 1945, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Harold and Audrey (Henderson) Nicholas. Rodney was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War era serving in Taiwan and Red Bluff California where...