Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Dean Eugene Young

Dean Eugene Young

Oct 29, 2025

Dean Eugene Young, 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 29, 2025, at Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Jason King

Jason King

Oct 28, 2025

Jason King was born to Bryan and Donita King in the small town of Alpaugh, California. From the moment he could walk, Jason was drawn to anything with two wheels. Riding motorcycles wasn’t just a hobby—it was his passion, his freedom, and ultimately, the way he left this world, doing what he loved most.

Jason’s life was a beautiful contradiction—fierce and...

Don Fredrick Kobialka

Don Fredrick Kobialka

Oct 26, 2025

Don Fredrick "Fred" Kobialka, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, passed away on October 26, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on January 26, 1944, in Alexandria, Louisiana, Fred was the beloved son of Heinz and Winona Hudson Kobialka. Fred married the love of his life, Marilyn Baggett, on August 19, 1971, in Louisiana. A proud U.S. Army veteran, he honorably served...

Tony Richmond Chastain

Tony Richmond Chastain

Oct 26, 2025

Tony Richmond Chastain of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 26, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 68. He was born November 3, 1956, in Blue Ridge, Georgia, the son of Talmadge and Opal McCall Chastain. He married Patricia "Patti" Wiley on May 8, 1998. Tony dedicated 34 years to Baxter Lab and worked as a senior...

Darlene Loresa Whisenhunt

Darlene Loresa Whisenhunt

Oct 24, 2025

Darlene Loresa Payne Whisenhunt, 62, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 24, 2025, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on August 4, 1963, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Dalton Elige Taylor Jr. and Dorothy Lucille Taylor.

Darlene lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and eventually made her home in Mountain Home. She was a creative and caring soul who...

Thomas Joseph "TJ" Lawson

Thomas Joseph "TJ" Lawson

Oct 24, 2025

Thomas Joseph "TJ" Lawson of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 24, 2025, at his home, at the age of 87. He was born July 21, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of William and Beatrice Bryant Lawson. On August 3, 1964, TJ married the love of his life, Janeth Tillie, in Honor, Michigan. A proud U.S. Air Force veteran...

Oral P. Olson

Oral P. Olson

Oct 24, 2025

Oral P. Olson, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 24, 2025, at the age of 99. Born on December 24, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Schoen Hanes. Oral married Robert Olson on September 23, 1950, in Chicago, and together they embarked on a life filled with love and family.

Oral was dedicated...

Phyllis Lotgering

Phyllis Lotgering

Oct 22, 2025

Phyllis Ester Chase Lotgering was born at the family home in Willowdale township, Dickinson Co., Kansas on December 30, 1933. She was the fifth child born to J. Harvey Chase and Ester Thayer Chase. Phyllis attended school in Talmage and Abilene, KS. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1951.

Phyllis met Gene Elmore Lotgering while she was working at Roar...

Barbara Baker

Barbara Baker

Oct 21, 2025

Barbara Baker, age 75, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025. Born on February 4, 1950, in New York, New York, she was the daughter of George and Mary Clifford Hill. Barbara married her beloved husband, James Teddy Baker, on December 31, 1970, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She dedicated 40 years of service as a dispatcher...

Janet Kutch

Janet Kutch

Oct 18, 2025

Janet "Jan" Kutch of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 18, 2025, in Mountain Home, at the age of 87. She was born on January 31, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Roy T. and Esther Schar Jorgensen.

Jan graduated in 1955 from Maine Township High School in Des Plaines, Illinois. She married Kenneth Smith Kutch on November 22,...

Bruce Cholet

Bruce Cholet

Oct 18, 2025

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Bruce Cholet, 73, of Flippin, Arkansas. Bruce died October 18, 2025.

Lyn Ashton

Lyn Ashton

Oct 18, 2025

Lyn Ashton of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 18, 2025, in Mountain Home, at the age of 69. She was born on November 26, 1955, in Takoma Park, Maryland, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Pauly Hornback.

Lyn married Paul Ashton on April 9, 1978, in Riverside, California. She was a dedicated Registered Nurse at Loma Linda University Medical...

Jéan-Marie Louise Lucas

Jéan-Marie Louise Lucas

Oct 16, 2025

Jéan-Marie Louise Lucas, 54, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away on October 16, 2025. Jéan-Marie was a vibrant, creative, and deeply loving person who faced lifelong struggles. Though her illness made life difficult, it never defined the fullness of who she was. She was beautiful, brilliant, and imaginative. She loved adventure, animals, music that always filled her home, and cooking...

Dorothy Burgess

Dorothy Burgess

Oct 15, 2025

Dorothy Jewell Burgess of Norfork, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on October 15, 2025, in Salem, Missouri, at the age of 98. Born on October 24, 1926, in Delaplaine, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Ernest and Mary Moore Collins. Dorothy married Ray Burgess on October 14, 1944, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to her work as...

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

Oct 14, 2025

Richard Kennedy, 82, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, died October 14, 2025, at Mercy Hospital.

Barbara Reese

Barbara Reese

Oct 11, 2025

Barbara Ann Reese, 81, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died October 11, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Harold Leroy Booy

Harold Leroy Booy

Oct 11, 2025

Harold Leroy Booy of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away October 11, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 88. He was born November 30, 1936, in Sully, Iowa, the son of William and Emily Uitermarkt Booy. Harold married Evelyn VanKalkeren on June 28, 1957, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He worked at Pella Corp. for 23 years as a factory...

Danny Larson

Danny Larson

Oct 9, 2025

Danny Eugene Larson, 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 9, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Jack Register

Jack Register

Oct 8, 2025

Jack Franklin Register, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 8, 2025, at the age of 75, with his wife by his side. Born on August 23, 1950, in Maryland, Jack led a life filled with passion and creativity. He found joy in music, playing bass with the Snail Band during his time in California. His artistic talents extended...

Billy Ray Goode, Jr.

Billy Ray Goode, Jr.

Oct 7, 2025

Billy Ray Goode, Jr.

August 1, 1956 – October 7, 2025

Billy Ray Goode, Jr., 69, of Gamaliel, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1956, in Sugar Land, Texas, to Billy Ray Goode, Sr. and Thelma Edwards.

Bill grew up in Alvin, Texas, where he met the love of his life, Jama Lynette Enochs. Together,...