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Melody Graham
May 14, 2009
Melody Lee Graham was born October 8, 1947 at Monroe, Michigan the daughter of Harry and Clarissa Slack Dowell. She moved to the Western Grove, Arkansas area in 2001 from Temperance, Michigan. She had worked for Tyson Company and most recently for Wal-Mart in Harrison. Mrs. Grahm died on May 14, 2009 at her residence at the age of 61...
Hal Erhardt
May 13, 2009
Hal Erhardt died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 62. He was born Monday, November 11, 1946 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the son of Wilbur "Bud" and Harriett Rimley Erhardt. He worked as a sheet metal fabricator for Industrial Mechanical Specialties, Inc. and was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. Hal lived in Midway since 1986...
Barbara Basinger
May 13, 2009
Barbara Basinger died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 78. She was born Monday, March 16, 1931 in Texarkana, Arkansas, the daughter of Guy M. and Mary Blanche Keller Robertson. She married Billie Basinger on March 16, 1988 at Texarkana, Arkansas and was a homemaker. Barbara lived in Mountain Home since moving from Pine Bluff,...
Jessie Manuel
May 13, 2009
Jessie Manuel died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Gassville at the age of 82. He was born Tuesday, March 8, 1927 in Galena, Kansas, the son of Jessie Elbert and Verna Arnold Manuel. He married Geraldine Parsons on May 19, 1962 at Golcondo, Illinois and worked as a Welder and Aircraft Mechanic for J.R. Simplot. Jessie Manuel was a U.S....
Bonnie Vanassche
May 10, 2009
Bonnie Vanassche died Sunday, May 10, 2009 in Oakland at the age of 50. She was born Saturday, April 11, 1959 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Luella Brown Rogers. She married Randy Vanassche on February 21, 1981 at Moline, Illinois and was a homemaker. Bonnie lived in Oakland since 1981 moving from Moline, Illinois. Survivors: Bonnie...
Dean Frikart
May 7, 2009
Dean Frikart died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 57. He was born Thursday, November 1, 1951 in Hawthorn, Wisconsin, the son of Walter and Elizabeth Voss Frikart. He married Nancy Gustafson in 1973 at Superior, Wisconsin and worked as a Grain Elevator Operator. Dean lived in Mountain Home moving from Superior, Wisconsin. Survivors: Dean...
Rudolf Fischer
May 6, 2009
Rudolf Fischer died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 81. He was born Saturday, December 24, 1927 in Landshut, Germany and he married Lydia Hayer on November 4, 1950 at Landshut. He worked as a Truck Driver and was a German military veteran. Rudolf lived in St Louis, Missouri for 30 years and Cotter,...
Patricia Smith
May 4, 2009
Patricia died May 4, 2009 at Hospice of the Ozarks. She was 85 years old. Patricia was born January 29, 1925 to Salem and Adele Bryant Watson at Petersburg, Indiana. She was a cosmetologist. Patricia had lived in Bull Shoals since 1980 after moving here from Royal Oak, Michigan. She was a member of the Hoevel-Barnett Post #1341 Veterans of...
Ronald Shields
May 3, 2009
Ronald Shields died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 79. Ronald Shields was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Paul and Erna Enders Shields. He married Mary L. Dalrymple on August 19, 1961 at Chicago, IL and worked as a Claims Manager and Real Estate Broker. Ronald Shields was a U.S. Army veteran of...
Olivetta Landry
May 2, 2009
Olivetta Landry died Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 85. She was born Saturday, February 16, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of John Bernard Landry and Elidia Landry. She worked as an Account Clerk and lived in Mountain Home for many years moving from New Orleans, Louisiana. Survivors: Olivetta Landry is survived by...
Betty Robertson
May 2, 2009
Betty Robertson died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House at the age of 87. Betty Robertson was born Tuesday, January 10, 1922 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Harry and Mabel Williams Robertson. She worked as a Foriegn Diplomat for U.S. Government and She was Vice President of Union National Bank in Hollywood, California....
Asa Haynes
May 2, 2009
Asa Haynes died Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Gassville at the age of 25. He was born Sunday, June 12, 1983 in Conway, Arkansas, the son of Asa Leighton and Barbara Walton Haynes . He married Emily Swanson on March 1, 2006 at Mountain Home, AR and worked as a cook. Asa lived in Gassville for 11 years moving from...
Bruce Dickson
May 1, 2009
Bruce Dickson died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home at the age of 64. He was born Tuesday, October 3, 1944 in Ashville, North Carolina, the son of Perry and Mary Hazel Culberson Turner and was raised by William Dickson. He married Darla Fenton on October 21, 2000 at Bridgeview, Illinois...
Laura Byrd
Apr 30, 2009
Laura Byrd entered eternal rest Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 95. She was born Monday, January 26, 1914 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the daughter of William Clem and Ida Bertie Morgan Rice. She married Harlin Theodore Byrd on April 1, 1936 in Baxter Co., Mountain Home, Arkansas and was a homemaker. She lived in...
Mary Lammy
Apr 27, 2009
Mary Lammy died Monday, April 27, 2009 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 77. She was born Saturday, May 9, 1931 in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Bess Lawless Rissell. She married Jim Lammy on April 25, 1975 at Maumee, Arkansas and was a Police Officer for Amarillo, Texas. Mary lived in Saint Joe since 1975...
Catherine Deckert
Apr 26, 2009
Catherine Deckert died Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 89. She was born October 20, 1919 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Burlie Guy and Constance Woodring Williams. She married Bill Deckert and worked as clerk in the post office and jewelry store. Catherine lived in Mountain Home since 1975 moving from Tucson, Arizona....
Weta Meland
Apr 24, 2009
Weta Meland died Friday, April 24, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 79. She was born Tuesday, December 24, 1929 in Lake City, California, the daughter of Mervin and Daisey Jewell Franklin Toney. She worked as a bank teller for Bank of America for 35 years and was a house mother for AGR Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo,...
LeRoy Grandmaison
Apr 23, 2009
LeRoy Grandmaison died Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 85. He was born Tuesday, February 12, 1924 in Dolton, Illinois, the son of Napoleon and Nellie Whitaker Grandmaison. He married Geraldine Baur on April 16, 1983 at Homewood, Illinois. He worked as a Sales Representative for Kropp Forge and was a Coast Guard veteran of...
Ada Bata
Apr 23, 2009
Ada Louise Bata was born Tuesday, September 19, 1944 in Hollis, Arkansas, the daughter of Chester A. and Ava Lee Davis Tallent. She married Ron Bata on December 8, 1962 at Hot Springs, Arkansas and worked as a Dialiasis Tech for the Renal Center of Mountain Home. Louise lived in Gassville since 1968 moving from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She liked...
David Homolka
Apr 23, 2009
He was born Friday, October 24, 1930 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of David Francis and Olive McGinn Homolka. He married Pearl Truelson on March 3, 1973 in Mound, Minnesota and worked in Sales and Credit Management. David Homolka was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean era. David lived in Mountain Home since 1981 moving from Minneapolis, Minnesota....
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