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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.
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
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
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
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
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
Oct 15, 2024
Fredrick J. Pavlak, 82, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 15, 2024, at Baxter Health.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Raymond Edward Bauer
Oct 11, 2024
Raymond Edward Bauer, age 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, went to Heaven on October 11, 2024.
Ray was born on January 25, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Clarence and Alice Evans Bauer. After graduating from Luther South in 1968, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Kathleen Behnke on January 24, 1976, in St....
Geraldine Strauch
Oct 8, 2024
Geraldine Marcella Strauch, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 8 2024, at the age of 93. Born on May 19, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Leo and Julia Radwanski Baron. On September 27, 1952, Gerrie married Jay Strauch in Chicago, and together they created a loving family. In 1993, Geraldine moved to Mountain...
Danny Ray Ott
Oct 8, 2024
Danny Ray Ott of Dolph, Arkansas, passed away October 8, 2024, in Batesville, Arkansas at the age of 63. He was born November 28, 1960, in Yellville, Arkansas, the son of Kelly Ott and Ray Anna Watson. Danny was baptized at the Baptist Church in Harrison, Arkansas. When he was in a good mood, he called his mom "Momma Hun"....
Kay Boor
Oct 7, 2024
Kay Boor of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away October 7, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 88. She was born September 23, 1936, in Nitro, West Virginia, the daughter of Elmer Lee and Sally May Harris Trout. She attended West Virginia University and earned her Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education. Kay married John Boor on September 7,...
Virginia Davis
Oct 7, 2024
Virginia Susan Davis, 60, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 7, 2024. Born on August 13, 1964, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William Davis and Virginia Kuzmanko Covert. Virginia embraced Mountain Home as her home in 1983, and though she experienced life in various places, she always found her way back. Virginia found joy in everyday...
Robert "Bob" Wellington Schauer
Oct 4, 2024
Robert “Bob” Wellington Schauer 91
from Mountain Home, Arkansas. Passed away with family on Oct 4th 2024. Born in Montrose, Colorado. Retired from United Telephone company of Indiana after 40 years. He was a United States Army Veteran, a member of Rensselaer Baptist Church and Lions Club.
He enjoyed golfing, fishing, woodworking and was a motorcycle and classic car enthusiast. He loved...
Linda L. Willett
Oct 4, 2024
Lynn (Miller) Willett was born on July 29, 1958, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Chaplain Paul Miller and Helen (Vogan) Miller. She was the youngest of five sisters and three brothers.
Lynn enjoyed her childhood in Ohio, where her family resided in a large white two story house with fruit trees out back and lined with beautiful, arched trees along the street....
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