Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Eleanore Doner

Eleanore Doner

Jul 30, 2024

Eleanore “Ellie” Doner, 101, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, peacefully passed away July 30, 2024, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Born July 28, 1923, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of John and Mary Buskala Johnson and the oldest of three on a Depression-era Homestead Farm. Ellie graduated from high school and went to work as a WWII Rosie the Riveter...

Linda Lee McCloud

Linda Lee McCloud

Jul 28, 2024

Linda Lee McCloud of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 28, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 70. She was born September 3, 1953, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Norma Powell Cole. Linda was a U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force veteran and worked as a mail clerk during her time in service. After...

Harold Lindsey Strain

Harold Lindsey Strain

Jul 26, 2024

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Harold Lindsey Strain, 66, of Clarkridge, Arkansas. Harold died July 26, 2024, at Gassville Therapy and Living.

Mildred "Millie" L Strauss

Mildred "Millie" L Strauss

Jul 26, 2024

Mildred "Millie" L. Strauss of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 26, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 94. She was born February 9, 1930, in Evanston, Illinois.

Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, AR.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and...

Gertrude Dunlop

Gertrude Dunlop

Jul 24, 2024

Gertrude Dunlop, 89, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away on July 24, 2024, in Mountain Home. Her journey began on August 13, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the daughter of Ernst and Gerda Metz Berger. In 1952, she married Jack Dunlop in Milwaukee before embarking on a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at General Motors. In 1998 Gertrude made...

Donald McGorty

Donald McGorty

Jul 23, 2024

“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; 

they shall mount up with wings like eagles; 

they shall run and not be weary; 

they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Donald T. McGorty, 95, went home to Jesus on July 23, 2024, in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Don was born and raised in Bronx, New York City. With his best gal, Mary, by...

Shirley Jean Lambert

Shirley Jean Lambert

Jul 22, 2024

Shirley Jean Lambert, a beloved nurse and resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 22, 2024, in Harrison, Arkansas at the age of 81. Her journey began on April 24, 1943, in Kennett, Missouri, where she was welcomed into the world by her parents, Ira Lambert and Lurline Fuller Dearing. Shirley relocated from Kennett, Missouri to Mountain Home, Arkansas...

Max Rainey

Max Rainey

Jul 20, 2024

Burial will be in Enid, Oklahoma. 

Toni Rooker

Toni Rooker

Jul 20, 2024

On Saturday, July 20, Toni Marvel Maple Rooker made a beautiful and peaceful transition into the divine, under the full moon. Born April 22,1942 in Tulare, California, Toni spent her youth all over the San Joaquin Valley; she went to school in Galt, Lodi, Woodbridge, and Stockton. She met Don Rooker, the love of her life, in Modesto and their...

William Ray Duncan

William Ray Duncan

Jul 18, 2024

William Ray Duncan, 77, a resident of Clarkridge, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on July 18, 2024 in the comfort of his home. Born on September 30, 1946, in Thorpe, West Virginia, William was the son of Willie and Clara Poff Duncan. He courageously served his country as a United States Army veteran during the Vietnam War. Throughout his journey, William...

Mary Anne Levesque

Mary Anne Levesque

Jul 17, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Mary Anne Levesque, 73, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mary died July 17, 2024, at Baptist Health Medical Center.

David A Gargett

David A Gargett

Jul 17, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for David A. Gargett, 76, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. David died July 17, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

John Arthur Barrett

John Arthur Barrett

Jul 17, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for John A. Barrett, 68, of Flippin, Arkansas. John died July 17, 2024, at Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Center.

Julia Marie Monroe

Julia Marie Monroe

Jul 13, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Julia Marie Monroe, 63, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Julia died July 13, 2024, in Tecumseh, Missouri.

Gregory Choinski

Gregory Choinski

Jul 12, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Gregory Choinski, 64, of Clarkridge, Arkansas. Gregory died July 12, 2024, at his home.

Robert Scott Paegelow

Robert Scott Paegelow

Jul 11, 2024

Robert Scott Paegelow, 63, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on July 11, 2024, at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, AR. Born on September 12, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of Gordon and Dorothy Hartgers Paegelow.

Robert married Tammy Lester on August 5, 2000, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was a skilled barber and florist and worked for...

Janelle Percival

Janelle Percival

Jul 10, 2024

Janelle Louise Percival, 59, passed away on July 10, 2024, at her home in Lakeview, Arkansas. She was born on February 4, 1965, in Spokane, Washington, to John and Roberta Searls Allen. On August 21, 1992, she joined hands in marriage with Todd Percival in Port Townsend, Washington. Janelle dedicated her career to caring for others as a Registered Nurse...

Patricia "Patti" Gilmore Webb

Patricia "Patti" Gilmore Webb

Jul 8, 2024

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Patricia "Patti" Gilmore Webb, 80, formerly of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Patti died July 8, 2024, in Fresno, California.

Ursala Irene Morgan

Ursala Irene Morgan

Jul 8, 2024

Deep in our hearts, a memory is kept of a loved one lost and shall never forget. Ursala Irene Morgan of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on July 8, 2024, in Branson, Missouri, at the age of 89 Years. She was born November 15, 1934, in Vermilion County near Danville, Illinois, the daughter of Jacob Harlan and Elizabeth Adra Trueman Mertz....