Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Thomas Thornhill

Thomas Thornhill

Jul 12, 2025

Thomas William Thornhill, 66, of Flippin, Arkansas, died July 12, 2025, at his home.

Jacqueline Fox

Jacqueline Fox

Jul 11, 2025

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Jacqueline Fox, 95, of Van Nuys, California. Jacqueline died July 11, 2025, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.

Janice Morgan

Janice Morgan

Jul 10, 2025

Janice Ann Morgan of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 10, 2025, in Mountain Home, at the age of 72. 

Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Buford, Arkansas. Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.

Susan Groat

Susan Groat

Jul 9, 2025

Susan Groat, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died July 9, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Judith Langan

Judith Langan

Jul 4, 2025

Judi was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota where as a child she loved visiting her grandparents' farm over the summers and spoke fondly of exploring the grounds and enjoying homemade bread with fresh churned butter. The family later moved to Southern California where she attended Arcadia High School and then attended Pasadena City College where she studied business. Judi had a...

Priscilla D. Grant

Priscilla D. Grant

Jun 29, 2025

Priscilla D. Grant of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away June 29, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 78. She was born September 27, 1946, in Logan, West Virginia, the daughter of Harold and Freda Spratt Southworth. She was the sixth of nine children. She married Carl Velner in 1968 and traveled extensively during their marriage. Priscilla had an...

Darla Ann Casady

Darla Ann Casady

Jun 28, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Darla Ann Casady, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Darla died June 28, 2025, in Mountain Home.

Sherman E. Fine

Sherman E. Fine

Jun 25, 2025

Sherman E. Fine, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died June 25, 2025, at Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Center.

William Lemke

William Lemke

Jun 23, 2025

William Lemke, 86, of Flippin, Arkansas, died June 23, 2025.

Don Crapnell

Don Crapnell

Jun 23, 2025

Don William Crapnell of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025, at the age of 89. Born on August 26, 1935, in Louisiana, Missouri, he was the son of Scott and Virginia Jackson Crapnell.

Don pursued his education at the University of Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1959....

Thomas "Tom" Michael Newhouse

Thomas "Tom" Michael Newhouse

Jun 23, 2025

Thomas "Tom" Michael Newhouse of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away June 23, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83. He was born October 4, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Lloyd and Velma Vanne Newhouse. Tom was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam war. He married Princess Garner on February 15, 1990, in Beaver...

Robert Haaker

Robert Haaker

Jun 21, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Robert Haaker, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Robert died June 21, 2025, at Hiram Shaddox Therapy and Living.

Jack R. Kunath Sr.

Jack R. Kunath Sr.

Jun 21, 2025

Jack Roland Kunath of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on June 21, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on August 5, 1931, in Iowa to Charles and Genevieve Simmons Kunath, Jack lived a life dedicated to service, family, and craftsmanship.

A proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Jack carried the values of duty and commitment throughout his life....

Delores Jean Bergholt

Delores Jean Bergholt

Jun 19, 2025

Delores Bergholt, 93, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on June 19, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on September 2, 1931, in Elgin, Illinois, to Henry and Rose (Wessel) Schierlitz.

On April 14, 1951, Delores married the love of her life, Philip Bergholt, in Elgin, Illinois. A devoted wife and mother, Delores dedicated her life to her family...

Linda Billingsley

Linda Billingsley

Jun 19, 2025

Linda Lee Hall Billingsley, 83, affectionately known as ‘Nana,’ of Mountain Home, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. She was born January 26, 1942, in El Dorado, Arkansas to Harold Lee Hall and Maureen Goodwin Hall. Linda was a member of First Baptist Church in Mountain Home. Survivors include her daughter, Dana...

Arthur Clark

Arthur Clark

Jun 19, 2025

Arthur "Chop" Manley Clark of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on July 14, 1933, in National City, California, he was the son of Arthur and Delphine Detwiler Clark. Arthur proudly served in the U.S. Army, dedicating his life to his country. In 1958 he married Gail Evans in Oceanside,...

Ronald "Ron" James Briggs

Ronald "Ron" James Briggs

Jun 19, 2025

Ronald "Ron" James Briggs, 86, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2025. Ron was born on March 4, 1939, in Corwith, Iowa, to Bernard and Henrietta (Wermersen) Briggs. He married Marianne Nurre on November 21, 1959, in Algona, Iowa. Together, they built a full and beautiful life, raising seven children and sharing over six decades of...

Theodore Gehman

Theodore Gehman

Jun 18, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Gehman of Henderson, Arkansas passed away on June 18, 2025, at the age of 84. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Harvey and Ingeborg Gehman. Ted first married Lucille (Lund) with whom he raised 5 children. Later married Marie Gehman (Edelhauser) on September 27, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois. A U.S. Army veteran and former truck driver for...

Rickey Gene Grogan

Rickey Gene Grogan

Jun 18, 2025

Rickey Grogan, 65, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, died June 18, 2025, at his home.

John Bennett

John Bennett

Jun 18, 2025

John Patrick Coney Bennett of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away June 18, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 81. He was born November 29, 1943, in Oakland, California, the son of Philip and Margaret Coney Bennett. John was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Elaine Smith on April 18, 1966, in Germany. John lived in Mountain Home...