Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

David Blanke

David Blanke

Aug 18, 2024

David Henry Blanke of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on August 18, 2024 at the age of 71. He was born on October 1, 1952, in Harvey, Illinois, to Henry and Helen Yost Blanke. A dedicated U.S. Marines veteran, David served during the Vietnam War and enjoyed a fulfilling career as an engineer. In 2014, he relocated to Mountain Home...

Marcus Iverson

Marcus Iverson

Aug 18, 2024

Marcus Conrad Iverson of Lakeview, Arkansas, passed away August 18, 2024, in Bull Shoals, Arkansas at the age of 96. He was born October 22, 1927, in Canby, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Ida Thonrud Iverson. He married Shirley Ellison on November 29, 1953, in Porter, Minnesota and worked as a lumber yard manager. Marcus lived in Lakeview since...

Robert Woods

Robert Woods

Aug 17, 2024

Robert Lynn Woods of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away August 17, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 55. He was born February 10, 1969, in Mountain View, Missouri, the son of Chubby Woods and Marie Beck. Robert grew up in Flippin, Arkansas, where he met a young girl that he loved to tease. He eventually won that girl...

Gretchen Sturtevant Walbaum

Gretchen Sturtevant Walbaum

Aug 17, 2024

Gretchen Sturtevant Walbaum, 52, of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away on August 17, 2024 with her partner, Wayne Caswell. Born on May 17, 1972, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Dixon and Judith Hazelden Sturtevant. Gretchen's warm spirit and infectious enthusiasm for life touched everyone who knew her. She married Patrick Walbaum in Wisconsin, creating countless joyful...

Dolores J. Williams

Dolores J. Williams

Aug 16, 2024

Dolores Joy Williams age 91 of Mountain Home, AR passed away on August 16, 2024 at Lake Forest Senior Living. 

Dolores was born on December 25, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of parents Anne and Walter Mishler. She was one of five children. 

Dolores graduated from Parker High School in 1950 and raised three children, Patti Joyce, Susan Renae, and Steven...

Rickey Millsap

Rickey Millsap

Aug 15, 2024

Rickey Joe Millsap of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed August 15, 2024 at the age of 50. He was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on August 13, 1974. He is the son of Micheal Joe Millsap and Donna Gail (Baker) Dacus. He was a devoted Christian and of the Baptist faith. He had recently redevoted his life to the Lord on...

David Neal Seymour

David Neal Seymour

Aug 15, 2024

David Neal Seymour, 64, of Flippin, Arkansas, died August 15, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Telesa J. Ross

Telesa J. Ross

Aug 14, 2024

Telesa J. Ross, 76, of Yellville, Arkansas, died August 14, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Ann Marie Conner

Ann Marie Conner

Aug 14, 2024

Ann Marie Conner, 75, of Oxford, Arkansas, died August 14, 2024, at Baxter Health.

Chris Bryan Larsen

Chris Bryan Larsen

Aug 13, 2024

Chris died August 13, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Contributions towards cremation costs may be made below.

Linda "Kaye" Davis

Linda "Kaye" Davis

Aug 9, 2024

It is with great sadness for us, but extreme happiness for her, that we announce the passing of Linda "Kaye" Davis. Kaye was born September 26, 1947, in Harrison, Arkansas, to the late Ewell and Betty Sharp. She passed away on August 9th, 2024, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Kaye was a graduate of the Class of 1965 at Pyatt and received her...

Jorene "Jo" Murley

Jorene "Jo" Murley

Aug 8, 2024

Jorene Murley of Cotter, Arkansas, also lovingly known as Jo, Nanna Jo, and Auntie Jo, passed away August 8, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born April 3, 1937, in Ontario, Oregon, the daughter of John Anderson and Edna Johnson Dittus. Jo lived in the Cotter area for over 20 years, after moving around...

Colter Wayne & Luke Joel Kittrell

Colter Wayne & Luke Joel Kittrell

Aug 6, 2024

With shattered hearts, we share the news that our beautiful twin boys, Colter Wayne and Luke Joel Kittrell, were born into the arms of angels on August 6, 2024. Though they were with us for only a fleeting moment, their presence brought immense joy and love into our lives. They were our dreams come true, and their absence leaves an...

Ericke Eckert

Ericke Eckert

Aug 6, 2024

Ericke died August 6, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. No services will be held.

Sue Kouklis

Sue Kouklis

Aug 5, 2024

Sue Q. Kouklis has peacefully passed away on August , 2024 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 92. She was born on July 3, 1932, in Yellville, Arkansas, to Theodore and Eunice Goatley Quigley. Sue's journey included a marriage to George Kouklis on November 14, 1970, in Reno, Nevada, and a fulfilling career at Sears. In 2019, she...

Marilyn Sue Wallace

Marilyn Sue Wallace

Aug 3, 2024

Marilyn Wallace, 82, of Mountain Home, AR, died on August 3, 2024.

She was born February 8, 1942, in Crockett, Arkansas. Marilyn married Elmer "Bud" Wallace on December 24, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Graveside funeral services will be held at Baxter Memorial Gardens, Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home. Visit an online...

Herman King

Herman King

Aug 1, 2024

Herman Alva King of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away at his home on August 1, 2024, at the age of 96. He was born on July 17, 1928, in Wenona, Illinois, to Elza and Viola Vaughn King. His love of flying was an early discovery in his life. Because he had eyeglasses, Herman was not able to fly in the...

Susan McPherson

Susan McPherson

Jul 31, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Susan McPherson, 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Susan died July 31, 2024, at her home.

Patricia Struska

Patricia Struska

Jul 31, 2024

On July 31, 2024, Patricia Struska of Mountain Home, Arkansas, peacefully passed away at the age 91. Patricia was born on July 20 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, to Stanley and Helen Ofiara Jagielski. Throughout her life, she touched the hearts of many as a dedicated teacher before retiring.

In 2018, Patricia made Mountain Home her home after leaving Crestwood, Illinois. She...

Frederick Hirsch

Frederick Hirsch

Jul 30, 2024

Frederick Hirsch, 104, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died on July 30, 2024 in Dennis, Massachusetts. 

He was born December 15, 1919, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Charles and Rose Walk Hirsch and was a World War II Veteran of the Navy.

Graveside Funeral Services were held at Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral &...