Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Zoma Hargett

Zoma Hargett

Mar 16, 2009

Zoma Lee Hargett was born December 8, 1932 in Globe, Arizona, the daughter of Edward and Thelma Borne Hargett. She was a Cosmetologist for many years, was a fun-loving and caring person, a master gardener and an excellent cook. Zoma lived in Calico Rock since 1978 moving from Kansas City, Missouri. She entered into eternal rest at White River Nursing...

George Waidley

George Waidley

Mar 15, 2009

George A. Waidley was born to Loretta (Wilhelm) and Walter Waidley on May 7, 1928 in Aurora, IL. Aurora was George's home for many year where he attended Holy Angels elementary school, and graduated Marmion Military Academy in 1947. Upon graduation George began is career at Stephan-Adamson which in 1970 was bought out by SealMaster Bearings where George worked his...

George Fox

George Fox

Mar 14, 2009

George E. Fox was born November 16, 1913 in Brainerd, Minnesota, the son of George and Martha Zander Fox. He married Lucile Husmann in Lincoln, Nebraska and worked as a Customer Engineer for IBM. George Fox was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He lived in Mountain Home since 1971 moving from Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the...

John Wham

John Wham

Mar 13, 2009

John Wham passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009 with his family at his side. He was born November 9, 1962 in Topeka, Kansas to Tom and Sue Wham. He married Kathy Moore on July 13, 1991 in Bella Vista, Arkansas. John was a graduate of Mountain Home High School and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He held a Bachelor...

Charles Lendermon

Charles Lendermon

Mar 13, 2009

Charles Lendermon died Friday, March 13, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 57. He was born Thursday, June 21, 1951 in Ripley, Tennessee, the son of Clarance Bruce and Dorothy Louise Douglas Lendermon. He worked as a carpenter for C & P Builders and lived in Mountain Home 30 years moving from Ripley, Tennessee. Survivors: Charles Lendermon is...

Donald Krantz

Donald Krantz

Mar 13, 2009

Donald Krantz died Friday, March 13, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 80. He was born Monday, December 10, 1928 in Cardwell, Missouri, the son of William and Margie Slayton Krantz. He married Evelyn Matthews on August 7, 1956 at Yuma, Arizona and worked as a brick mason. Donald lived in Mountain Home since 1972 moving from California....

Ruth Schuhmacher

Ruth Schuhmacher

Mar 13, 2009

Ruth Helen Schuhmacher was born Friday, August 15, 1924 in Hartley, Iowa, daughter of Arnold Wacker and Alfreda Brandt Wacker. She married Roy Schuhmacher on November 27, 1967 at Rock Island, Illinois. She was a department store sales clerk in her working years, enjoyed craftwork, gardening, and gospel music . Ruth lived in Mountain Home since 1986, moving from Fairfax,...

Richard "Dick" Justice

Richard "Dick" Justice

Mar 11, 2009

Richard O. Justice, 74, died March 11, 2009 in his home in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born February 6, 1935 in McPherson, Kansas to Francis O. (Doc) Justice and Emma Haws Justice. He was married to Dorothy Templing on October 26, 1958 in Hoisington, Kansas. Mr Justice grew up and attended schools in the McPherson and Hoisington, Kansas areas....

Luella Tollander

Luella Tollander

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Tollander died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 83. She was born Thursday, April 9, 1925 in Elmont, Missouri, daughter of Emil and Grace Ficke Hecht. She married Dale Tollander on February 12, 1994 at Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked a variety of jobs, but always took care of her home. Luella lived in...

Stanley Bitout

Stanley Bitout

Mar 10, 2009

Stanley Bitout died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Lakeview at the age of 79. He was born Friday, September 27, 1929 in Westville, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Anna Tarvinitas Bitout. He married Elaine J. Hess on January 26, 1952 at Chicago, Illinois and was an engineer the for Sunbeam Corp. Stanley Bitout was a U.S. Navy veteran of...

Violet Wilkey

Violet Wilkey

Mar 7, 2009

Violet Wilkey died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 84. She was born Friday, November 21, 1924 in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Anderson and Anna Augusta Louise Schwab Freeman. She married Stanley Wilkey on April 14, 1958 and worked in Administration for the University of Illinois. Violet lived in Flippin since 1984 moving...

Mary Engel

Mary Engel

Mar 7, 2009

Mary Engel was born July 3, 1922 in Chicago, Illionis, the daughter of James A. and Mary J. Pollack Husek. She married John Engel on June 24, 1944 at Lombard, Illinois and was a homemaker. Mary lived in Mountain Home since 1981 moving from Villa Park, Illinois. She was a member of the VFW Auxillary, M.O.P.H. auxillary and Mountain Home...

Donald Edmonds

Donald Edmonds

Mar 7, 2009

Donald Edmonds died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 75. He was born Tuesday, October 10, 1933 in Effingham, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Thelma Hawk Edmonds. He married Cheryl Brock on August 20, 1959 at Wichita, Kansas and worked as an elementary education teacher and principal for the Kansas Public School System. Donald...

Beulah Green

Beulah Green

Mar 6, 2009

Beulah Green died Friday, March 6, 2009 in Bull Shoals at the age of 85. She was born Saturday, March 17, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Willard T. and Gertrude Raley Jones. She married Frank Green on February 24, 1945 at St. Louis, Missouri and was a Homemaker. Beulah lived in Bull Shoals since 1982 moving from...

Ralph Chambers

Ralph Chambers

Mar 6, 2009

Ralph Joseph Chambers, 77, of Mountain Home, formerly of Howell, Michigan passed into glory, March 6, 2009 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House following a courageous 20 year battle with lung cancer and respiratory complications. Mr. Chambers was a Christian. Born Christmas Day, 1931 in Wentzville, Missouri, he was the youngest son of the late Caroline (Hempker) and...

Irwauna Haun

Irwauna Haun

Mar 5, 2009

Irwana W. "Pud" Haun was born Saturday, January 30, 1926 in Jackesboro, Texas, the daughter of Marion C. and Bertha Garner Welch. She married Leland Haun on March 24, 1946 at Paragould, Arkansas. She graduated from ASU, Jonesboro and taught 35 years in high schools across Arkansas. "Pud" lived in Arkansas since 1928 moving from Jackesboro, Texas. Irwauna Haun died...

Michelle Moss

Michelle Moss

Mar 5, 2009

Michelle Moss died Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Springfield at the age of 46. She was born Monday, August 20, 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida, daughter of Ed and Janet Kaiser Maxwell Krska. She worked as a Cosmetologist and lived in Gassville 30 years moving from Decatuer, Illinois. She enjoyed the outdoors, landscaping, arts and crafts. Survivors: Michelle Moss is survived...

Kenneth Byng

Kenneth Byng

Mar 5, 2009

Ken was born Thursday, June 9, 1938 in Oconto, Wisconsin, the son of Jerry Byng, Sr. and Ruth Fye. He married Elaine Johnson on November 3, 1968 at Reno, Nevada and worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Military Sealift Command 28 Years. Ken Byng lived in Oakland, Arkansas since 1988 moving from California. He was a proud american citizen and...

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Mar 4, 2009

One of God's Quiet Heroes, passed away Wed, March 4, 2009 in Memphis, TN. Michael Glenn Miller, formerly of Memphis & Bull Shoals, AR, was killed after a trucking accident in which he maneuvered his gasoline-filled tanker off the busy interstate ramp in such a way to prevent an explosion & others getting hurt. Michael, known to all as "Mike",...

Thomas Haley

Thomas Haley

Mar 3, 2009

Thomas Haley died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Mountain Home at the age of 71. Thomas Haley was born Sunday, May 16, 1937 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, son of Edward F. Haley and Florence Dais. He married Carol Uecker on September 12, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked for AAA Motor Club for 35 years and served in the...