Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Randy Bigham

Randy Bigham

May 26, 2007

Randy Bigham, 49 of Mountain Home, died May 26th at Mountain Home. He was born August 11, 1957 at West Helena, AR to Albert and Ruth Adams Bigham. He was a painter, musician and an entertainer. He had lived in the Mountain Home area since moving from Harrison in 2003. Survivors: Mother - Ruth Bigham of Mountain Home, 2 brothers...

Buena Trosper

Buena Trosper

May 24, 2007

Buena Trosper died Thursday, May 24, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. Buena Trosper worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the family business which she and her husband founded. She was also a gifted calligrapher and was well known in the Memphis area for her talent. Survivors: husband of 58 years, Garnet Trosper of Cotter; a...

Edith Glass

Edith Glass

May 24, 2007

Edith M. Glass died Thursday, May 24, 2007 at the age of 96 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Edith Glass was born August 14, 1910 at Winimac, Indiana to Arthur Cox and Edna E. Pfost Cox. She married the late Dale Glass on June 9, 1934 at Plymouth, Indiana. Edith Glass has been a resident of Mountain Home since April 1990,...

Helen Trivitt

Helen Trivitt

May 23, 2007

Helen Trivitt died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 85. Helen was born January 16, 1922 at Mountain home, Arkansas to Lonnie and Mary Lou Carter Webber. She married Willie Trivitt (deceased) in 1944. She retired from Zenith Manufacturing in 1984 after a lifetime of working to support her family. Survivors: 4 daughters; Marviene...

Janis Brown

Janis Brown

May 22, 2007

Janis died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Hospice House at the age of 52. Janis was born December 20, 1954 at Barrow In Furness, England to Gordon and Ida Connell Hoggarth. She married Stephen Brown on July 20th 1974 at Plymouth, Michigan. Janis was a CNC Programmer for Brown's Performance and had lived in the Mountain Home area since July,...

Ronald Solomon

Ronald Solomon

May 20, 2007

Ron Solomon died at his home on May 20th after a lengthy, but courageously fought illness. At his death, Ron was comforted and surrounded by the love of his family. He was a deeply committed family man, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. His family will remember him for his quiet, caring, sensitivity as well as his creativity, ingenuity,...

Dorothy Peckman

Dorothy Peckman

May 20, 2007

Dorothy died May 20th in Mountain Home, AR at the age of 95. She was born June 14, 1911 at Big Rock, IL to John and Mae Zigler Gusler. She was married to Stanley Peckman on June 12, 1937 at Somanauk, IL. Dorothy was a retired school teacher and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors: 1 son - Robert Peckman...

Beth Snyder

Beth Snyder

May 20, 2007

Beth Ellen Snyder was born February 13, 1928 at Akron, Ohio. The daughter of Albert Charles and Lola Boales Amell. She was a retired nurse assistant. Beth had resided in Mountain Home since moving from Davenport, Iowa in 1974. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mountain Home and also a charter member of Women of Moose....

Terry Emmick

Terry Emmick

May 20, 2007

Terry L. Emmick of Midway, died May 20, 2007 at his residence. Terry was born January 28, 1951 to William Woodrow and Joyce Devros Emmick at Chicago, Illinois. He was a diesel mechanic for General Motors. He had lived in the Midway area since moving from Oaklawn, IL in 1986. Survivors: 4 sons - Ray, Peter, Erik of Oaklawn, Illinois...

Tommie Paxton

Tommie Paxton

May 19, 2007

Tommie Owen Paxton was born May 12, 1937 at Yellville, Arkansas to Frank and Virgie Friend Paxton. He married Jacquelyn Collins on May 15, 1964 at Summit, Arkansas and worked as a Carpenter. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of Summit. Tommie died on May 19, 2007 at Springfield, Missouri at the age of 70 years and 15...

Bonnie Graves

Bonnie Graves

May 14, 2007

Bonnie Mae Graves was born September 7, 1931 at Flat River, Missouri to Walter Lowes and Gladys Thurmon Warwick. She married Robert Graves on June 21, 1967 at Gainesville and was a homemaker. Her passion was her time with her grandchildren.She passed away Monday at Baxter Regional Medical Center. She was 75. Survivors: one son; Travis (Cassie) Graves of Gepp,...

Jack Pounds

Jack Pounds

May 13, 2007

Jack pounds was born on October 29, 1935 at Pointe Woodruff County, Arkansas to Ralph and Ruby New Pounds. Jack worked for Alaska Pipeline, and was a resident of the Mountain Home area since 1998, moving from Alaska. Jack died on May 13, 2007 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in Mountain Home. Survivors: Cousin- Anna Mae Brinkley of...

John Eastwold

John Eastwold

May 12, 2007

John died May 12, 2007. He was born June 19, 1933. He married Delores Cole on September 16, 1956. John was an Army Veteran who was a corporal in the Korean War. John took Agriculture courses at Illinois University and made a career of sales and service in the farm supply business. In 1966 he became the top salesman in...

Ian Krell

Ian Krell

May 11, 2007

Ian Robert Krell, 59 of Onia, AR died May 11 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born September 15, 1947 to Ian and Mia Ely Krell at White Plains, New York. Ian was a self employed metal sculptor, a member of the Arkansas craft guild and a general artist and had lived in the Onia...

James Larson

James Larson

May 11, 2007

James Edward Larson, 63, of Gassville, died May 11th at Gassville. He was 63. Services were private. James was born July 5th, 1943 at Minneapolis, Minnesota to Edward and Georgia Stien Larson. He was a heavy equipment mechanic. James had lived in the Gassville area since moving from Medford, Oregon in 1992. Survivors: Sisters - Kaye Hamre and Nancy Larson....

Donald Ruff

Donald Ruff

May 8, 2007

Mr. Ruff was born March 21, 1930, at Harrison to Ulis and Winnie Ruff. He graduated from Marshall High School and earned an associate degree at Arkansas Tech University. He was a longtime businessman in the Mountain Home area. Mr. Ruff owned Don's Feed and Supply and was a land developer and a devoted community servant. He married Beverly Jo...

Wanda Dulohery

Wanda Dulohery

May 8, 2007

Wanda died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Baxter Regional Medical Center. She was 68. Wanda Elizabeth Dulohery was born on November 29, 1938 at Dallas, Texas to Homer Roy and Marguerite Mable Griffin. She was a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. She moved to Gainesville, Missouri in 1980 from Dallas, Texas and was a member of the...

Nels Faught

Nels Faught

May 7, 2007

Nels Faught, 91 of Gladewater, Texas died May 7 at Tyler, Texas. He had resided in Gladewater since 1984, moving from Memphis Tennessee formerly of Norfork, AR. Nels was born March 2, 1916 in Covington, Tennessee to Aubrie and Flora Sue Maxwell Faught. He was a mechanic for the city of Memphis and married Mavia McConnell on December 20, 1940...

Violet Kronika

Violet Kronika

May 6, 2007

Violet Mary Kronika was born August 18, 1930 at Berwyn, Illinois to Joseph and Rose Kvech Ficenc. She worked as a sales clerk, bank teller and a homemaker. She married James Peter Kronika on August 28, 1948 in Cicero, Illinois. They moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1986. Violet Kronika died at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House in...

Brenda McMullen

Brenda McMullen

May 6, 2007

Brenda J. McMullen died May 6, 2007 at Hospice House in Mountain Home. She was born January 2, 1942 to Brice and Madeline Kelso Hann at McConnelsburg, PA. She married Ivan McMullen on November 7, 1991 at Fishertown, PA.Brenda was a homemaker in her own home. She had lived in the Oxford area since 2005 moving from Fulton County, Pennsylvania...